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Mobile Event App for Trade Shows & Conferences

Engage attendees. Prove exhibitor ROI. Monetize the experience. Give your audience a fast, branded mobile app that puts schedules, maps, meetings, and sponsors in their pocket.

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What is mobile event app?

A mobile event app gives attendees one place for schedules, interactive maps, meetings, exhibitors, sponsors, and live updates. Map D connects the attendee experience to the organizer's existing event data.

Best for
Trade shows and conferences that need a branded attendee experience
What to evaluate
  • Live data sync
  • Maps and schedules
  • Networking and sponsor visibility

Trusted by leading associations

  • naa
  • new york school nutrition-association
  • gsae
  • bmsa
  • fhba
  • american distilling institute
  • cannacon
  • aia florida
  • the fit expo

Why organizers choose Map D

White-label on iOS & Android

Launch with your own app name, icon, splash screens, colors, and store presence. We build once, then deliver a branded experience across both iOS and Android without splitting the product in two.

Hall A · Wayfinding
Keynote · 10:00
Room 204 changed
Your Brand, Your App
  • Wayfinding on the live plan
    Same map the organizer publishes
  • My Schedule & Bookmarks
    Sessions, speakers and saved exhibitors
  • Push alerts
    Room changes reach the floor in seconds
iOSAndroidWhite-label

All-in-one, but open

Every key feature is native, from schedules to sponsors and messaging. Need a preferred matchmaking engine, lead retrieval tool, or registration stack? We've got it all.

Easy data sync

Sync speakers, sessions, exhibitors, and registrations in one place. Use embeds to mirror app content on your website.

Proven sponsor visibility

Feature banners, takeovers, and premium listings help drive measurable clicks, impressions, and foot traffic.

Interactive maps & wayfinding

Tie sessions, rooms, booths, and points of interest to an interactive floor plan so attendees always know where to go. The result is less confusion, faster movement, and better discovery on-site.

Find your wayHall A to Hall B
ROUTE

Turn-by-turn from where the attendee is standing to the booth they saved.

What's inside the MapD app

Agenda & Personal Schedules

Search, filter, and bookmark sessions; add them to a personal schedule; and get timely reminders.

Speakers

Rich profiles with bios, headshots, and session links make speakers easy to browse, save, and share.

Exhibitors & Sponsors

Beautiful listings with categories, products, media, and contact actions help surface sponsors across the app.

Interactive Maps & Wayfinding

Tap any booth, room, or amenity to view details and navigate the venue with confidence.

Networking & AI-assisted Matchmaking

Let attendees discover peers, set preferences, and request meetings with Map D's native tools or a preferred engine.

Meetings & Hosted-Buyer Workflows

Enable 1:1 requests, pending and confirmed status, and calendar syncing for hosted-buyer or VIP programs.

Messaging & Community

Keep conversations in-app with role-based access for attendees, speakers, and exhibitors.

Lead Capture & Badge Scanning

Give exhibitors native QR capture, notes, scoring, and exports with optional CRM sync or an integrated lead tool.

Push Notifications & Targeting

Segment by role, track, or interest, then schedule alerts for updates, room changes, and sponsored promos.

Analytics & ROI

Track adoption, session engagement, exhibitor views, clicks, and meeting metrics to quantify event value.

See sessions and speakers in Map D

See how event teams organize sessions and speaker information for an attendee-ready event experience.

Turn on exactly what you need

Gamification & Leaderboards

Drive engagement with points for check-ins, session attendance, scavenger hunts, and booth visits that keep attendees moving.

Hall A · Wayfinding
Keynote · 10:00
Room 204 changed
Your Brand, Your App
  • Wayfinding on the live plan
    Same map the organizer publishes
  • My Schedule & Bookmarks
    Sessions, speakers and saved exhibitors
  • Push alerts
    Room changes reach the floor in seconds
iOSAndroidWhite-label

Live Polling & Q&A

Collect live questions and audience feedback in real time to keep sessions interactive and speakers responsive.

Find your wayHall A to Hall B
ROUTE

Turn-by-turn from where the attendee is standing to the booth they saved.

Session Feedback

Attendees rate each session from 1 to 5 and say what they liked and what could be better, and you download the feedback for your post-show report.

Spring Expo 2026 — Halls A & BPublished
Hall A floor plan with booths colored by sales status
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Year-Round, Multi-Event Hubs

Run multiple events in one app to build a persistent community, reduce friction, and accelerate adoption over time.

Hall A · Wayfinding
Keynote · 10:00
Room 204 changed
Your Brand, Your App
  • Wayfinding on the live plan
    Same map the organizer publishes
  • My Schedule & Bookmarks
    Sessions, speakers and saved exhibitors
  • Push alerts
    Room changes reach the floor in seconds
iOSAndroidWhite-label

Content & Media Showcases

Highlight videos, decks, and resources directly inside session and sponsor pages so attendees can keep exploring.

Find your wayHall A to Hall B
ROUTE

Turn-by-turn from where the attendee is standing to the booth they saved.

See it on your own floor plan

Stop reading about it. Build one.

Upload the floor plan you already have and place your booths on it yourself, in Map D’s editor. Free to build, no contract, and nothing to install.

800+
Organizers running shows on Map D
6,000+
Events powered every year
800,000+
Booths drawn to date

“I am really excited about this. The staff met with me this morning and we all LOVE the platform. People are already filling out their booths.”

Director, International Trade and Development @ Maine Insurance Agents Association

Your question answered

These are some of the most common questions about branding, mobile access, and running attendee engagement through the Map D event app.

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Is the app white-label on both iOS and Android?

Yes. Your branding carries through app name, icon, splash, and colors on both platforms.

Can we use our own matchmaking or hosted-buyer solution?

Yes. All networking and meeting features are native, and you can integrate a preferred point solution if you wish.

Do you support lead capture and badge scanning?

Yes—native QR capture is built in. If you require a specific provider for lead retrieval or badge scanning, we can integrate it.

Can we embed the agenda or map on our website?

Yes. Use copy-paste embeds for agendas, exhibitors, speakers, and interactive maps & wayfinding that stay in sync with the app.

How is it priced?

We'll tailor a plan to your event needs. Please request a demo or contact us to discuss.