Whova Overview

Whova simplifies event management with its award-winning app, offering tools for online registration, event marketing, and comprehensive management. It caters to in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, making it versatile for any format. A standout feature is its ability to save up to 60% of time on logistics, which can significantly reduce the workload for event organizers. Whova also enhances attendee satisfaction, claiming to make them "10 times happier," and provides great ROI for sponsors and exhibitors. Trusted by innovators, it combines affordability with powerful features, making it a top choice for creating engaging and organized events.

Use Cases

Customers recommend Engagement Management, Event Management, Collaboration, as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied with while using Whova.

Other use cases:

  • Communication Management
  • Social Media Management
  • Trade Show Marketing
  • Helpdesk Management
  • Contact List Management
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Meeting Management
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Business Priorities

Improve Internal Communications and Improve ROI are the most popular business priorities that customers and associates have achieved using Whova.

Other priorities:

  • Launch New Products
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Enhance Customer Relationships
  • Acquire Customers
  • Build Brand Awareness
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Improve Navigation
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Whova Use-Cases and Business Priorities: Customer Satisfaction Data

Whova works with different mediums / channels such as Offline. Trade Shows. Events etc.

Whova's features include Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Gamification, etc. and Whova support capabilities include Chat Support, Email Support, AI Powered, etc. also Whova analytics capabilities include Analytics, and Custom Reports.

Reviews

"It’s an app that really works and I’m looking forward to continuing to use the app at future events. Event organizers can broadcast messages of any changes to the program, lost property, and other announcements. All attendees connected with each oth...er. They said: “Keep using Whova or equivalent. Seemed like a great networking amplifier." - Brian Kelley

Whova, Webex Events (formerly Socio), Yapp, RegFox, Tix, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Event Management. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

Whova is an award-winning event app offering online registration, event management tools, and event marketing. It helps create engaging and organized events.

Popular Business Setting

for Whova

Top Industries

  • Events Services
  • Education
  • Non-Profit Organization Management

Popular in

  • Small Business
  • Mid Market
  • Enterprise

Whova is popular in Events Services, Education, and Non-Profit Organization Management and is widely used by Small Business, Mid Market, and Enterprise.

Whova Customer wins, Customer success stories, Case studies

How can Whova enhance your Engagement Management process?

How can Whova optimize your Event Management Workflow?

How does Whova address your Collaboration Challenges?

How does Whova address your Communication Management Challenges?

Why is Whova the best choice for Social Media Management?

39 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Whova solved their Event Management needs. Cuspera uses 2969 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Event Management needs.

CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
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Brian Kelley

Founder

IWMW Events

It’s an app that really works and I’m looking forward to continuing to use the app at future events. Event organizers can broadcast messages of any changes to the program, lost property, and other announcements. All attendees connected with each other. They said: “Keep using Whova or equivalent. Se...emed like a great networking amplifier.

Testimonial By Brian Kelley
Whova testimonial

Janice Jaicks

Founder

FitnessFest Conference & Expo

We were pleasantly surprised, as the entire process was seamless. Our event attendees, vendors and speakers all loved and complimented us on the app. It was fun and easy to make announcements, post pictures and get people involved. We also used the app to make our badges and also QR codes for check...-in, which saved time and money! We are extremely impressed with the assistance from Whova, as well as what this amazing app can do for our events.

Testimonial By Janice Jaicks
Whova testimonial

Kristiana Simon

Attendee

East Coast Asian American Student Union

I’m letting you know that this is the best app ever. My delegation from UF used Whova for the ECAASU conference and it was amazing. We loved the features and found the chat messaging feature the best. We have a group of 30 people who will sing our love for the great and wonderful app of Whova. Testimonial By Kristiana Simon
CUSTOMERS TESTIMONIALS
Whova testimonial

Brian Kelley

Founder

IWMW Events

It’s an app that really works and I’m looking forward to continuing to use the app at future events. Event organizers can broadcast messages of any changes to the program, lost property, and other announcements. All attendees connected with each other. They said: “Keep using Whova or equivalent. Se...emed like a great networking amplifier.

Testimonial By Brian Kelley
Whova testimonial

Janice Jaicks

Founder

FitnessFest Conference & Expo

We were pleasantly surprised, as the entire process was seamless. Our event attendees, vendors and speakers all loved and complimented us on the app. It was fun and easy to make announcements, post pictures and get people involved. We also used the app to make our badges and also QR codes for check...-in, which saved time and money! We are extremely impressed with the assistance from Whova, as well as what this amazing app can do for our events.

Testimonial By Janice Jaicks
Whova testimonial

Kristiana Simon

Attendee

East Coast Asian American Student Union

I’m letting you know that this is the best app ever. My delegation from UF used Whova for the ECAASU conference and it was amazing. We loved the features and found the chat messaging feature the best. We have a group of 30 people who will sing our love for the great and wonderful app of Whova. Testimonial By Kristiana Simon

Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Government Administration

Whova’s event management platform helped the Wisconsin Department of Health Services run their Adult Protective Services Conference online. Organizers tracked session attendance for continuing educat...ion credits using Whova’s features. They uploaded all event documents in one place and used live Q&A and polls to boost engagement. The Community Board increased networking and attendee interaction. Organizers sent announcements and certificates through the app, making communication easy. The event saw 94% app adoption and over 1,100 messages exchanged.

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Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) - Non Profit Organization Management

Whova helped the Association of Energy Services Professionals run their 35th Annual Conference. The team used Whova's agenda webpage and speaker webpage tools to sync updates instantly, saving time a...nd effort. Attendees used direct messaging and meet-ups to network and connect. Organizers sent announcements with an 83% open rate, keeping everyone informed. Whova made event management easier and improved attendee engagement.

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Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Events - Events Services

Whova event management software helped ISSA Events run the Peak Cyber Symposium in Colorado Springs. ISSA needed a secure platform for over 650 cybersecurity professionals and a smooth return to in-p...erson events. Whova provided secure event technology, digital document hosting, and easy feedback collection. Organizers used pre-scheduled announcements to communicate with attendees. The event saw better attendance numbers than before and high engagement with over 3,000 messages and 2,500 community posts.

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Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference - Education

Whova helped the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Conference 2024 manage an in-person event. The organizers faced challenges with attendee communication, session registration, logistics, and engagement. ...Whova's platform provided tools for announcements, Q&A, session caps, floor maps, and interactive features like polls and community boards. The event saw high engagement, with 150 discussion topics, 46 meetups, over 360 photos, and 80+ introductions. Organizers praised Whova for improving audience engagement and event organization.

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UCSF-Stanford Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI) - Education

Whova helped the UCSF CERSI Summit improve event management. Organizers used Whova to send real-time updates and announcements to attendees. The platform made it easy to design and print over 3,553 n...ame badges on-site. Attendees exchanged 2,200 messages and posted 215 times on the community board, boosting networking. Whova reduced manual work and made the event smoother for both organizers and participants.

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London International Youth Science Forum (LIYSF) - Events Services

Whova helped the London International Youth Science Forum run a hybrid event for over 400 young scientists. The app let students join sessions, interact, and share research both in-person and online.... Organizers used Whova’s hybrid event tools, virtual booths, poster sessions, and gamification features. The event saw 24,000+ community board messages, 6,000+ private app messages, and 2,000+ poll responses. Students shared 300+ photos and over 50 research posters, boosting engagement and learning for all attendees.

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Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

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What is Whova?

Whova is an Event management platform which helps create engaging and organized events. It helps to improve ROI and brand engagement and comes with a mobile event app.

Whova also supports advertisements with banners running on the app all through the event and have advertisements visible to attendees before, during and after the events. Up-to-date event information, personalized agenda, live polls, messages, and photos are some of the features accessible instantly.

Whova makes events modern and trendy, attracts and engages attendees effectively, and helps event organizers save time when managing event logistics. It provides for easy online registration, powerful event marketing, and time-saving event management tools.

What is Whova used for?

Whova is a Event Management Software mainly used by its customers to Improve Internal Communications and Improve ROI by Engagement Management, Event Management and Collaboration .

What are the top features of Whova?

Personalization, Alerts: popups & Notifications and Gamification are some of the top features of Whova.

Who uses Whova?

Whova is used by Events Services, Education and Non-Profit Organization Management among other industries.

What are Whova alternatives?

Webex Events (Formerly Socio), Yapp, RegFox and Tix are popular alternatives for Whova.

Where is Whova located?

Whova is headquartered at 7310 Miramar Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92126.
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Peers used Whova for engagement management and event management

Whova Features

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FEATURE RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.46/5

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Analytics

4.83/5

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Custom Reports

3.94/5

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CAPABILITIES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

4.46/5

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Analytics

4.83/5

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Custom Reports

3.94/5

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Awards

Faculty Startup Whova Wins Award for Global Growth | Computer Science

Whova, a conference networking app developed by CSE Prof. Yuanyuan Zhou, won the MetroConnect Prize from the World Trade Center San Diego, receiving $10,000 to boost its global growth. The prize will help Whova enhance language support and localization features, expand social media integration, and improve customer service for international markets.

Company

Whova joins MetroConnect Program to expand international growth - Whova

Whova has been selected to join the MetroConnect Program, an initiative by World Trade Center San Diego, aimed at boosting the global reach of San Diego companies. As part of the program, Whova will receive a $10,000 grant to support its international expansion efforts, enhancing its event app's capabilities to meet global standards. This move is expected to accelerate Whova's growth in international markets.

Whova, Inc Profile

Company Name

Whova, Inc

Company Website

https://whova.com/

Year Founded

2012

HQ Location

7310 Miramar Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92126

Employees

11-50

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Financials

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