Whova

Whova is a San Diego, California software company whose platform combines a mobile app for attendees with back-office tools for event organisers. Its users run conferences, trade shows, festivals and association gatherings, as well as corporate, government and academic meetings, held face to face, online or in a mix of both. The company reports having supported over 50,000 events in more than 170 countries, with over 15 million users.

What Whova offers

• Attendee app — personal agendas, live updates and announcements, polls, messaging and networking between delegates.
• Registration and ticketing — flexible ticket types and add-ons, online payments with quick payouts, and a website builder with templates.
• Organiser tools — badge printing on demand, self-service check-in kiosks, post-event surveys and attendance certificates.
• Abstract management — forms for speaker submissions, a review process and notices telling authors they have been accepted.
• Sponsor and exhibitor features — digital profiles, lead capture by business card and QR scanning, and sponsor banners in the app.
• Hybrid and virtual events — streamed sessions with interaction and networking for remote attendees.

Who it works with

Customer quotes on its site include the U.S. Department of Energy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the National Association of Realtors. Whova quotes prices on request.

Key facts

• Based in: San Diego, California
• Scale: over 50,000 events in more than 170 countries