![]() ![]() Allow enough lead time for app testing and availability for download However, take into consideration my next point…ģ. Of course, there is no set timeline to follow to the “T”. The data and design work started two months out (where attendee imports happened later to provide a more updated registration count), and our final design approval, data update and testing happened weeks before the event. For our event app, we started with a proposal to a mobile partner and had a plan in place 4-5 months out from the event. Planning is key for a successful app, but even more so is understanding the timeliness of certain functions of an app (this goes into my next point as well). Develop a timeline starting 3-6 months out The one thing I learned this past year was that you CAN customize your app based on the individual event, so add in maps of the city, coupons and discounts for sponsoring venues or whatever your the attendee’s heart desires.Ģ. Walk through your event and think of what information attendees will need or want to make their experience that much better. When you are planning the features of the app, think about what the attendees will experience. This may sound like common sense, but this piece of advice couldn’t be any truer. Here are five things that I learned while implementing ISAE’s event app:ġ. And, we were able to track that success easily. Nothing out of the ordinary right? While our app was full of engaging features, it was our planning and promoting that brought such success. We also decided to implement a scavenger hunt along with city specific information for attendees. ![]() The convention app offered many traditional features like a social function, attendee roster, schedule of events and so forth. The Indiana Society of Association Executives (ISAE) had one of the most highly attended out-of-town conventions in its history, and I was honored to present one particular triumph- the successful implementation of an event mobile app. I mean, what is the point of all the hard work and months of planning if there isn’t at least some success story to be told? This past July, I was fortunate enough to experience many success with my association’s convention. There’s nothing better than wrapping up an event with a feeling of success. ![]()
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