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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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  • 1Gamification & Leaderboards
  • 2Live Polling & Q&A
  • 3Session Feedback
  • 4Year-Round, Multi-Event Hubs
  • 5Content & Media Showcases
900+
Organizers who have run shows on Map D
9,000+
Events powered since 2011
1.8M+
Booths drawn to date

Trusted by associations, expos and show organizers since 2011

In short

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
How it works

From floor plan to sold show floor in four steps

  1. 1Build the floor planUpload the layout you already have or describe it to the AI Floor Plan Assistant, then place, number and size booths with snap-to-grid.
  2. 2Set booth types and pricesCreate booth types with their prices and mark booths open, reserved or sold. AI-assisted dynamic pricing can move prices inside the limits you set.
  3. 3Publish and sellPublish the interactive map to your event site. Exhibitors pick a space, check out and get their invoice without a back-and-forth email.
  4. 4Run the showExhibitors manage profiles, staff and assets in their portal, attendees find booths on the live map, and sales reports update as you sell.
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See the Map D attendee app

Walk through the attendee app: the show home screen, the schedule by day and track, speaker search, every exhibitor and their booth, the live floor plan, sponsors by level and event details.

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 with pending and confirmed status 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 badge and QR scanning, business card capture, notes, and CSV or vCard exports from the app's Leads tab.

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.

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.

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.

Turn on exactly what you need

01

Gamification & Leaderboards

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

02

Live Polling & Q&A

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

03

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.

04

Year-Round, Multi-Event Hubs

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

05

Content & Media Showcases

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

Pricing

One flat price per event, never per booth

Every plan is a flat rate per event — not per booth.

Compare plans
  • Free$0one event, no cardStart free. Build one event's floor plan.
  • Starter$1,500per eventPublish an interactive floor plan and run your event.
  • Growth$2,500per eventExhibitors buy their booth directly on your floor plan — pick a space, check out, invoice sent.
  • Scale$2,750per eventEverything in Growth, plus the exhibitor portal: personnel, products and assets, self-served, with lead capture in the Map D app.
Works with the tools you already use
  • Novi
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • QuickBooks
  • Stripe
  • Authorize.Net
  • PayPal
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
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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.

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900+
Organizers who have run shows on Map D
9,000+
Events powered since 2011
1.8M+
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

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FAQ

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.

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Ready to launch your event with Map D?

Join a growing community of associations, event planners, and organizers who use Map D to run better events.

Organizers who have run shows on Map D
900+
Events powered since 2011
9,000+
Booths drawn to date
1.8M+