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Match Attendees to the People They Actually Came to Network With.

Connect attendees with the right people before the doors open, give them frictionless ways to connect during the event, and let them follow up the week after, all on one networking app for events that supports in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats.

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Match Before, Connect During, Follow Up After

AI matchmaking ranks the right people for each attendee using role, interests, and goals, then a connected stack of meetings, chat, round tables, and a social feed turns those matches into real conversations that keep going long after the event ends.

Registration

Create Custom Registration Forms that Makes Matchmaking Actually Work.


  • Ask attendees about role, interests, goals, and the kinds of people they want to meet in the registration form, so the matchmaking algorithm has real signal to rank against.

  • Let attendees publish a short bio with their photo, title, company, and what they want from the event so peers know who they are talking to before the first hello.

  • Spin up branded sign-up pages for delegate, sponsor, and speaker tracks, with each track captured against the right matchmaking fields.

  • Sync registrations into Salesforce, HubSpot, or Marketo so the profile data attendees give you is the same profile your follow-up campaigns target.
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AI Matchmaking

Ensure Attendees Walk In Knowing Exactly Who to Meet.


  • Rank the right people for each attendee using their registration profile, interests, role, and goals, with smart matchmaking that runs before doors open and updates as the event progresses.

  • Surface matches inside the event app with accept and decline controls so attendees stay in charge of their own schedule.
  • Pair attendees who both opted in with a one-tap path into chat or a scheduled meeting, so an interest in meeting turns into a meeting on the calendar.
  • Run matchmaking the same way for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events, so attendees on a venue floor and attendees in a browser get the same ranked list.
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Meetings & Appointments

Let Attendees and Exhibitors Book Meetings Without the Email Back-And-Forth.


  • Let attendees and exhibitors search the attendee listing, filter by role or interest, and send a meeting invite in two taps from the event app.

  • Hand exhibitors and sponsors a portal where they can invite attendees to 1:1 meetings, see who accepted or declined, and manage their full meeting lineup for the event.

  • Drop accepted meetings into the attendee’s calendar with a calendar invite that lands in Outlook or Google so nobody forgets the slot.
  • Show each attendee a daily lineup of their accepted meetings so they walk into the venue knowing who they are seeing and when.
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Contact Exchange

Let Attendees Swap Details With a Badge Scan, Not a Business-Card Pile.


  • Let attendees scan each other’s smart badges or QR codes inside the event app and the other person’s profile lands in their contact list in two seconds.
  • Tag each saved contact with notes and interest categories so attendees remember why they talked, not just that they did.

  • Give your exhibitors a lead-capture app that scans attendee badges in one tap and pulls in extra fields like industry, company URL, and company size from a third-party data source for richer leads.

  • Let exhibitors push their captured lead list into Salesforce, HubSpot, or Marketo so their team can follow up the morning after the event.
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Round Tables & Sponsored Table Talks

Run Round Tables and Sponsored Table Talks That Pull People Into Real Discussion.

  • Run topic-based round tables in-person at the venue or as video tables online, with first-come-first-served seats so the most relevant topics fill up first.
  • Sell sponsored table talks where a sponsor hosts a topic and attendees opt in from the app, so sponsors get a captive audience instead of waiting for booth foot traffic.
  • Show sponsors the list of attendees who registered for their table so the rep walks in already knowing names, titles, and roles.
  • Let a host or peer lead each table so the conversation has a thread, not awkward small talk.
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Live Chat

Keep the Conversation Going in Chat Through Every Stage of the Event.

  • Let onsite attendees DM each other 1:1 inside the event app, whether they are on the venue floor or logging in from a browser, so a meeting request can start as a quick hello.
  • Open chat rooms per booth on the virtual platform so attendees can directly chat with booth reps.
  • Let remote attendees hop on group video calls on the virtual platform when a chat thread needs faces and voices.
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Social Feed

Give the Event Its Own Social Feed So Attendees Find Content and People.

  • Run a social feed inside the event app where attendees and exhibitors post photos, takeaways, and shout-outs from sessions, available on both in-person and virtual events.

  • Let attendees like, comment, and reshare posts so the best content from the day rises to the top of the feed.
  • Surface attendee photos and names alongside their posts so peers can tap through, read the bio, and start a chat with someone they would otherwise never have crossed paths with.
  • Use global push notifications to call out a hot post or a networking session so attendees see what is happening across the venue, not just what is in front of them.
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Gamification

Turn Networking Into a Leaderboard That Attendees Want to Compete For.

  • Run an event-wide leaderboard that awards points for badge scans, completed meetings, session attendance, and social-feed posts, so attendees compete to network more.

  • Set up a scavenger hunt that sends attendees to booths, sessions, and round tables to scan QR codes or answer questions, working the same way on in-person and virtual events.

  • Award sponsored prizes from the top spots on the leaderboard so sponsors get logo time tied to a behavior you actually want attendees doing.

  • Show the live leaderboard inside the event app so attendees see their rank update through the event, not after it ends.
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Webinars

Enable Attendees to Participate in Sessions & Webinars Through Live Polls and Q&A.

  • Run live Q&A where attendees submit questions, upvote each other’s, and the moderator surfaces the best ones to the speaker.
  • Open a group chat inside every webinar so attendees discuss the speaker’s point in real time and find others who care about the same thread.

  • Let attendees tap through a chat participant’s avatar straight into their bio, then send a meeting request or DM without leaving the webinar.
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Reporting & Analytics

Report on the Networking Outcomes That Matter Most to Leadership.

  • Pull total matches made, meetings booked, badge scans, and chat conversations into one report you send leadership the morning after the event.
  • Track booth scans, meetings booked, and lead counts per sponsor so renewal conversations open with quantified results.

  • See which round tables, sponsored table talks, and webinars drove the most follow-up activity, so next year’s agenda is built on what actually worked.

  • Let your exhibitors port their captured leads to their CRM after the event so their team can follow up at scale.
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What Our Customers Are Saying

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The gamification, the embedded zoom feature, the chat rooms, and the ease of engagement were all at the top of the list for our attendees and for our team.

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  • Director Alignment

The mobile app adds context to the in-person event and also allows attendees to network [while] gaining information about the event.

Dillon F.
  • Digital Designer

The product itself meets all of our needs for our digital events, live and recorded sessions and opportunities for our attendees to network with each other throughout the event.

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Travis S.
  • Senior Director, Government Relations

The vFairs platform made it possible for sponsors to get exposure and attendees to network with one another.

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Questions about Event Networking

What is an event networking platform?

An event networking platform is software that helps attendees find, meet, and stay connected with each other before, during, and after an event. It typically includes chat, 1-on-1 video calls, meeting scheduling, smart matchmaking, and contact exchange.

How can an event networking app enhance my event experience?

An event networking app provides a digital platform where attendees can connect, schedule meetings, engage in discussions, and build relationships before, during, and after the event.

How can I benefit from smart matchmaking?

Smart matchmaking provides industry networking opportunities for attendees to connect with professionals from their field, share knowledge, gain insights, and potentially collaborate in the future. This feature makes networking at conferences easier than ever.

How does in-person networking differ from virtual event networking?

In-person attendee networking involves face-to-face interactions at physical events, while virtual networking takes place in online environments or a virtual networking platform, offering similar opportunities for connections and collaborations with networking sessions such as live chat, audio/video calls, breakout rooms, roundtables, and smart matchmaking.

Does vFairs offer an event networking app?

vFairs mobile event app can also be used as an event networking app to help attendees foster meaningful connections and maximize the output of their participation. This app can prove to be helpful for in-person, hybrid, or virtual networking events.

What is speed networking?

Speed networking is a structured networking activity that allows attendees to have a series of short, timed interactions with other participants, enabling them to meet multiple people within a limited time.

How do you host a virtual networking event?

Pick a virtual event networking platform, set up matchmaking and meeting scheduling, then run the event with live chat, video rooms, and roundtables.

What is speed networking?

Speed networking is a structured format where attendees rotate through short, timed 1-on-1 conversations. vFairs supports timed video calls with the option to extend or request a new match.

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