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# Page 19 - Reviews of Whova

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DD

Dawn D.  
Office Manager  
Recreational Facilities and Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Ease of use"

June 13, 2023

4.0

My overall experience with Whova, gave me the confidence to visit with others at the conference that we used the app for.

Pros

I liked the agenda piece of the app the most! Nice to promptly learn of an agenda change.

Cons

Like a few of the reviews I read prior to downloading the app onto my phone, some of the notification dots do not go away after viewing them.

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iO

isaac O.  
Project Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent Management Tool"

November 13, 2022

4.0

Fantactic Tool.I would quickly propose this application for any social affair event for the ease of use and the ability to improve relationship with members and organizers. whenever we coordinate an event we use it to help with indicating the schedule, the arrangement, and the region of each and every gathering. It is so valuable in keeping us on track .

Pros

Its a Powerful Software that is designed such that its easy to use.

Cons

The desktop app could need More features.

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SA

Susan A.  
Director  
Education Management  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Whova Review as a User of the product"

August 23, 2022

5.0

This is great for the attendee at a conference. I am not sure of the back end setup or work to get these in place nor the options that we can use for this product. If my team feels it is good, then we will reach out for more details.

Pros

This application was easy to find and download. The information within the app was easy to locate. I am recommending this to our conference services.

Cons

I was not able to download from the application...or at least I did not figure it out. I wanted to gather a listing of everyone I talked with and send a thank you but did that manually.

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TT

TAMMY T.  
Account Manager  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Making Conferences Manageable with Whova "

April 9, 2024

5.0

Pros

The Whova app allows me to stay on top of my agenda for the day, make any changes along the way and have accessibility to speakers, exhibitors and other attendees.

Cons

Don't have anything to contribute, it is overall a valuable tool when offered while attending a conference.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
College Personnel Officer  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best App for a Large Conference"

September 6, 2023

5.0

Pros

I love having everything in one place. It's easy to move between the tabs, integrates messaging capability, shows full schedule and allows you to customize your own schedule, easy to find the powerpoints and additional documentation from the presenters.

Cons

I would love to be able to set up a group chat in the messaging feature.

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AK

Ashwaq K.  
Digital Director  
Public Relations and Communications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best for our Annual Meetups and Events "

January 20, 2023

4.0

Pros

The ease of use, invites, managing agenda as admin and the user experience, ease of access and interactions as a user.

Cons

The interface only as it can be further enhanced to be more attractive and catchy.

Alternatives considered

[Airmeet](https://www.capterra.com/p/204793/Airmeet/)

Reason for choosing Whova

The value in return and the ease of use

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SW

Steven W.  
IT Manager  
Building Materials  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Nashville"

May 9, 2023

5.0

Really found it useful and thankfule Converge used it.

Pros

The ability to lookup an agenda calendar, to see who the presenter was, and also to see the write-up summary.

Cons

I would like to be able to sign into th Whova website after a conference and download the PDFs/Powerpoints straight to my Windows 10 laptop. Currently, I have to download them to my phone's storage and then upload them to my Google drive.

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KG

Kathleen G.  
VP of Mobilization  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "End User Experience was Helpful for Conference Information Dissemination. "

February 21, 2023

5.0

When there are over a dozen breakout sessions available to over 1,500 attendees, it was amazing to be able to locate the sessions via the included maps and other information as well. I found the app to be extremely user friendly. I was even able to use the map to get to the conference venue. I appreciated the app and all of the information offered.

Pros

The agenda and being able to select the breakouts was very helpful.

Cons

Would have liked to have the individual's zip code to know where they are actually from. The area code is not helpful as many keep phones from area codes different from their actual location. When I exchanged info with someone at a different booth, sharing using the QR code was really easy.

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SM

Samuel M.  
Student  
Research  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Whova Review"

September 23, 2022

4.0

It has been amazing

Pros

I like the simplicity of the software and the timely response of the features. Also, it opens on my phone and laptop quite easily without the gadgets hanging. I have never had to worry about the size as it does not occupy a lot of space.

Cons

The App can be more user-friendly. I initially had issues navigating the App features the first time I downloaded it. Then, I think it should consider incorporating other people different countries and not just South Africa.

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Katherine C.  
Research Analyst  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Why I pass on Whova despite the great functionality"

January 4, 2019

1.0

My main issue with Whova has nothing to do with the functionality, and everything to do with the customer service. As part of a conference planning team, we used Whova, and without any prior notification, they published our app and sent an email to all of course conference attendees to join. (Thankfully, we were as our final stages of testing, so it was fine.) However, in addition to the lack of communication, when we brought this up, we asked to disable all future email communication (as our conference team had our own communication schedule) and provide a list of communication so that, at the very least, we would know what is moving forward, They apologized, offered to disable functions, and yes, two hours later, Whova's team had sent another email, spamming our participants to create their profiles. If you are looking for conference platforms, do NOT use this one. I'd suggest using Guidebook or other avenues. The hassle of going back and forth, only to be blindsided again, by the very same problem, is frustrating, unprofessional, and poor customer service,

Pros

The functionality of uploading the event was easy to use, and from the user side, the app was easy to navigate to move between the schedule, information about specific programs, and more details about speakers.

Cons

The app came with built-in conversation starters that, as conference organizers, we had to delete. Other than that, the software was good.

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CL

Claudia L.  
Project Support Specialist  
Publishing  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Conferences in a hybrid setting "

June 6, 2023

5.0

Whova made a positive impact on my conference experience. Every question and bit of uncertainty was wiped away by how easy the app is to use. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know conference attendees via the app and finding common interests to make networking less awkward. Thank you for creating a wonderful app for hybrid events!

Pros

I enjoyed how easy it was to navigate the Whova app and find information during the hybrid conference.

Cons

I didn't get many announcements about new meet-ups that were happening in advance. It would have been nice to see those set up earlier before the conference started. This would have made organizing my day much easier.

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MH

Michael H.  
Transportation Safety Manager  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I was an attendee"

October 13, 2022

4.0

I have used the platform twice as a virtual attendee. It seems to work best when there is a dedicated and designated "producer" to handle the AV. I attended a conference recently which used the platform for a relatively small group in one session where this didn't seem to happen, and the presentation was not shared for one-third of the time and the sound was not good as the speakers were not speaking into a microphone, but speaking to those present in person.

Pros

There is a lot going on in Whova platform, and most aspects of a virtual conference seem to have been given at least some though

Cons

It's not always as easy to move from one part of the platform to the other as I think it could be. It would be nice to be able to "pop out" the main presentation screen and keep the rest of the platform on another screen for those of us who have multiple screens.

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KF

Karissa F.  
HR Generalist- Lead Recruiter  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Whova Review"

April 16, 2024

4.0

My experience has been positive. Our instructors are really good at referring us to the Whova app during conferences.

Pros

The connections you can make and the organizational aspect of it.

Cons

I do not have concerns with Whova. I currently only use it for events.

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HC

Hannah C.  
Librarian  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Ideal for conferences, whether in-person, virtual, or mixed"

December 2, 2021

5.0

Pros

We first used this app for an in-person conference before COVID-19 hit the world, and it was already helpful. Now, I love how easy it is to incorporate digital and virtual aspects even if/when you plan an in-person event. With all the travel restrictions and extra health precautions these days, it makes it easy to have people participating relatively equally whether they are attending physically or not. I appreciate how easy it is to share articles and supplementary materials for sessions, as well as share notes and questions with attendees and presenters alike. The app encourages member interaction through things like suggesting chat rooms based around specific topics, suggesting meet-ups (in person or virtual), creating polls, etc. For me, the best part of conferences is social networking, and Whova does as good a job as I could hope for in making that possible even when we're physically separated.

Cons

Sometimes the sheer number of features can be intimidating, and if you have two separate events that are working together, it's quite bothersome to have to constantly switch between the two events to find the specific session or resource you're looking for. It'd be nice if there were a way to have a personal agenda that includes all your sessions from all your conferences.

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GC

Georgia C.  
Professor  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Notes for Whova"

March 7, 2023

5.0

I liked it. Will become a standard at conferences, I believe!

Pros

Who was presenting when. Could see attendees, got into the "gaming" a bit!

Cons

When I was setting it up, had to pay Whova folks to input the sessions! WAY too complicated for me!

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MS

Melissa S.  
Senior Learning Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "App is extremely helpful for conference attendees"

August 3, 2022

5.0

I use whova when I attend a yearly work conference, and I use it a lot during that conference specifically. It's been very helpful to connect with other attendees and plan out who I need to see and speak to.

Pros

It's extremely helpful to be able to see who is attending the conference prior to the actual event to plan networking and dinners, contact people to connect and look at the specific sessions available to schedule plan. I do like that there are sections for icebreakers, ride sharing, and social event planning for attendees to connect as well.

Cons

The main features I would have found helpful is the ability to export the attendee list to excel or csv so I can sort by company or attendee, and the ability to pop out pictures so I can recognize people I don't know when I meet them.

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JF

Julie F.  
School Psychologist  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An attendee's review as a user"

November 28, 2023

5.0

Pros

I have used Whova once a year to register for a training day that occurs one time per year when four districts meet together. Whova has been very easy and convienent for each of us to register for the sessions that we want, and to track the sessions and make sure that they don't become too full. Since I only use it once a year, I forget about it for the majority of the year, but it's so easy to pick back up again that one time a year.

Cons

Honestly, I can't think of anything that I don't like about using Whova.

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sC

sheri C.  
Oncology Territory Manager  
Pharmaceuticals  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "WHOVA Review"

September 22, 2022

5.0

I liked it

Pros

being able to find attendees; a HUGE help would be a filter to organize by city/state. A big help would be to have photos of all attendees. Another help would be to have city/state and not have to click on attendee name to find out if they are in my state

Cons

no photos of attendees; no filters, no info on what VA attendee was from

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JF

Jordan F.  
Office Admin  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great app for a conference"

February 28, 2023

5.0

Pros

Love that this was so easy to use and everything is organized in such a way that makes it truly mobile... can find what's needed at a glance and connect with others easily. Notifications were specific and I didn't get spammed.

Cons

Didn't bother to find out if I could make the agenda default to 'my agenda' but that would have made it a bit easier for me.

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MB

Michael B.  
Director of Marketing  
Education Management  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "HORRIBLE experience for an event creator"

October 8, 2020

1.0

Hated it.

Pros

Lots of features are available. But the cons far outweigh the features.

Cons

Sponsor logo size is way too small to be viewed as a benefit to anyone considering a paid sponsorship. Registrants who want to pay by PO/check have to be entered into the platform manually as “order.” BUT, when done that way they show up as FREE tickets, completely destroying the integrity of the reporting system. Also, when I manually entered a team of 16 people from one organization, I had to enter all the company info 16 times. The method for adding people is beyond cumbersome. We have people who are speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors. Rather than just having a PEOPLE category, where those roles are selected, the person has to be entered three times in three categories. And they can’t access their collective profile — they have to update in three categories… Are you kidding me?? (when setting up an exhibitor, can check “sponsor” but it does nothing, as they still have to be entered as such manually.) Updating speaker at session level doesn’t allow for the addition of their email address, which has to be done at the speaker level later. When creating a new speaker, there is a button to add a session, but when you click it, it says to save the speaker first. When you do that, the window closes, so what’s the point of that useless button? Our account manager wasn’t identified WELL into the event building process , nor did they actively participate in the creating of our event. MANY attendees and speakers/exhibitors report not receiving emails send from the platform

Reason for choosing Whova

Cost and perceived benefits and other reviews.

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DL

David L.  
Coach  
Professional Training & Coaching  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good all in one place for online/hybrid conferences"

May 26, 2022

4.0

Pros

As a user I really liked the fact that I could join a conference and have all the features in one place, rather than jumping around between Zoom, a chat software (for chats that are not gone after one zoom call), finding the conference schedule and so on.

Cons

The fact that the organizer can disable their conference after a while and you will lose all your content and contacts that you created unless you manually copy everything to a document or other system you use. It would be neat if you can export things easily like the chats you had and contacts etc. - I am unaware of the function. IT might exist but the other downside was that there are many functions which sometimes meant its hard to find them (but then again, I'd rather have many than fewer...)

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CE

Coralynn E.  
City Internal Auditor  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Whooah! "

October 19, 2023

5.0

Great! I wish all event organizers would have this.

Pros

Everything! I was really fascinated by the ease of navigating its features. Its creators knew what the participants to an event would need; schedules, speakers profiles, note-taking and downloading of notes taken, interaction with co-participants, networking, etc.

Cons

I don't think there's any feature that I found not useful or difficult to use.

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SP

Sandra P.  
Children and Family Services Specialist 1  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "n/a"

October 31, 2023

5.0

Wonderful! Very easy and user friendly platform.

Pros

Registration, Video Streaming, Taking Surveys and Polls, keeping in touch with others

Cons

All was fine and as I needed it to be. There were no negatives that I ran across.

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WM

Wyneen M.  
Pre K Teacher  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Whova Review"

March 31, 2023

4.0

Overall I had a Awesome experience.

Pros

It was easy to use and I like the integration into other apps

Cons

I had a little difficult with finding the surveys for each video and at times I got a bit lost and had to start over, this was a little frustrating and time wasted.

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LSM

Lani Symantha M.  
Teaching Assistant  
Education Management  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Very cool app"

March 21, 2023

5.0

Pros

I liked that there was the ability to reach out and contact the attendees and not just the other participants but the sponsors and company reps, too.

Cons

I felt it was a little confusing at times but I think it was because it was my first time using it and I wasn't used to it yet

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