Thanks for your interest in TripBuilder EventMobile™. To help you get started creating your own TripBuilder EventMobile application, here are the answers to some FAQs.

WHAT IS TRIPBUILDER EVENTMOBILE?

TripBuilder EventMobile is a state-of-the-art mobile application that delivers information about you, your event, and your event city. It's an easy, cost-effective way to "mobilize" your next event. TripBuilder EventMobile is available as a mobile web app (optimized for all web-enabled phones) and as iPhone/iPad, Android and Blackberry native apps.

WHO IS USING TRIPBUILDER EVENTMOBILE?

TripBuilder EventMobile is used by associations, trade show organizers, annual conferences, sales meetings and anyone who is involved with organizing an event.

WHAT MAKES TRIPBUILDER EVENTMOBILE SPECIAL?

TripBuilder EventMobile is not only a great way to enhance your event, it also:

  • Generates new sponsorship revenue streams.
  • Enables attendees to create a personalized Schedule, Booth List and City Lists to maximize their time at your Event.
  • Delivers award-winning TripBuilder City Content and advanced mapping functionality.
  • Features a built-in communications tool, so sending instant alerts to your event attendees has never been easier.
  • Works seamlessly on all web-enabled mobile phones

WHO BENEFITS?

Everyone.

Attendees get event & city information and real-time alerts right on their mobile phone.

Exhibitors get multiple promotional opportunities to generate booth traffic and increase brand exposure.

And Event Organizers enjoy new sponsorship revenue streams; gain a real-time communications tool; and can "green" their event, all while enhancing their event for attendees and exhibitors.

HOW DO ATTENDEES ACCESS EVENTMOBILE?

Accessing TripBuilder EventMobile on your mobile phone couldn’t be easier.

Attendees simply enter your EventMobile auto-detect link into their phone's browser. This link will detect the type of phone being used and go straight to the appropriate place to download the app. If the user is not using an iPhone, iPad, Android or Blackberry, the link will take them right to the mobile web version of your app.

If you're using the iPhone or Android apps, they will also be available on the App Store and Android Market, respectively.

HOW WILL ATTENDEES KNOW THE EVENT URL?

You will want to promote your EventMobile app to attendees and there are several ways to do that, including via:

    • Auto-Detect link
    • QR Code with Auto-Detect
    • Email
    • Your event website
    • Signage at your event
    • Postcard handouts at your event
    • Text messaging
    • TripBuilder printed EventGuides, MiniMaps & iFoldz Minis

WHAT DO WE NEED TO PROVIDE YOU?

TripBuilder EventMobile has been built not only to make it easy for your attendees to access the content, but for you to provide it as well.

Getting your TripBuilder EventMobile application up and running will take very little time or effort on your part.

All you need to do, is:

  • Download our templates from the Client Panel, fill them out and re-upload to us. These are all either an Excel spreadsheet or a Word document.
  • Upload your artwork, banner ads and floor plans as jpeg or png files.

WHAT IS THE TIME LINE?

We recommend that you go "live" with your EventMobile application 6-8 weeks before your event start date if time permits. Your app will be licensed and kept "live" for 12 months after your event.

Not only will your registered attendees appreciate the advance planning tool, but it’s a great way to increase event attendance by highlighting your event’s value in terms of sessions, exhibitors, speakers and networking opportunities.

CAN WE MAKE CHANGES AFTER THE APPLICATION IS BUILT?

Yes, very easily. TripBuilder EventMobile has been designed to enable you, the event organizer, to easily make instant changes to the content that changes most, such as your schedule, exhibitor list, speakers, etc. Changes to your data can be made at any time, even the day of your event.

WHAT ARE THE SPONSORSHIP REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES?

TripBuilder EventMobile features several sponsorship opportunities, including:

  • Rotating Banner Ads, linking to your sponsor’s website
  • Sponsor section with detailed information about each and links to your sponsor’s website

WHAT TYPE OF EVENT INFORMATION IS INCLUDED?

Attendees can easily access following Event Information:

  • Schedule of events listed by day, time and track with click thru details in each session
  • A searchable exhibitor list with information about each exhibitor
  • Surveys and Audience Response
  • Official show hotel information with advanced mapping.
  • Event FAQs.
  • Banner Ads and Sponsor list
  • Award-winning TripBuilder city content about your event city
For a complete list of features, please see our Preview Your App Wizard and Features.

HOW DO ATTENDEES ACCESS THE “MYSHOW” PERSONALIZATION TOOLS?

Simply by logging in, attendees can take advantage of TripBuilder EventMobile’s powerful personalization features to maximize their time at your event, on the show floor and in the event city.

Attendees can also export their personal MyShow lists to an Excel spreadsheet and save the lists to their PC. In this way they can also share their MyShow lists with colleagues.

HOW DOES THE "MYSCHEDULE" FUNCTIONALITY WORK?

With TripBuilder EventMobile’s MySchedule functionality, attendees can:

  • View schedule of events and daily session items
  • Get click thru detail on these items
  • Save those items they want to attend right to their MySchedule list

HOW DOES THE “MYBOOTHS” FUNCTIONALITY WORK?

With TripBuilder EventMobile’s MyBooths functionality, attendees can:

  • View the personal exhibitor list
  • Get click thru detail information for a particular exhibitor
  • Jot down notes about a conversation with an exhibitor
  • Save those Exhibitors they want to see right to their MyBooths list

The MyBooth list is conveniently sorted in booth order number to make it easy to see all the exhibitors on your list as you walk the aisles of the show.

HOW IS THE TRIPBUILDER CITY CONTENT INCORPORATED?

TripBuilder EventMobile also features our award-winning TripBuilder city information. With over 20 years in the destination content business, we know the great places to eat and visit in your event city.

And this independently developed content, combined with our advanced mapping functionality, is a great way to enhance the event experience for your attendees.

With TripBuilder’s city content and advanced mapping functionality, attendees can easily:

  • Locate TripBuilder recommended places to eat and visit near the show,
  • Read the TripBuilder restaurant and site reviews,
  • And, with the click of a button, they can save their desired choices right to their personal MyCity list

HOW DO THE REAL-TIME ALERTS WORK?

If you ever wished you could get a message out to all your attendees at the click of a button, you’ll love TripBuilder EventMobile’s built-in “Alert” functionality.

You simply type in your alert in a our Client Panel and hit send.

Instantly your message will post to the Alerts section of your EventMobile Application, and attendees will receive notification that a new message has been posted.

Best of all, you don’t need to have attendees’ mobile phone numbers, and there is no additional cost to you or your attendees to send or receive alerts.

CAN TRIPBUILDER EVENTMOBILE INCLUDE TEXT MESSAGING?

Yes, we can also handle all your text messaging needs, but do keep in mind that:

  • Additional charges apply
  • Your attendees must opt-in to receive these text messages, and
  • You will need attendees mobile phone numbers

The above bullets DO NOT apply to alerts sent via TripBuilder EventMobile’s built-in Alerts functionality.

HOW DOES TRIPBUILDER EVENTMOBILE INTEGRATE WITH TRIPBUILDER PRINTED SOLUTIONS?

TripBuilder FoldingMedia are the perfect complement to TripBuilder EventMobile.

For example, you can use our pocket-sized, TripBuilder EventGuides format to replace your big, bulky show guide. The easy to carry format houses all your event info including, schedule of events, exhibitor list, floor plans, sponsors’ message and more, right in your attendees’ pockets! And, since much of your detailed information can be presented in the EventMobile application itself, it’s a great way to streamline your printed material and reinforce your EventMobile URL.

Attendees will love this lightweight, easy-to-carry approach, and you’ll save cost, increase revenue, and “green” your event, all while engaging your attendees across platforms.

Or, you can use our TripBuilder MiniMaps as an additional sponsorship revenue generator, and a great way to communicate your EventMobile URL to attendees.