Top 10 Must-Have Features to Look For in a Modern Agenda Builder

With many solutions available for event agenda builder mobile apps for B2B events, it’s important to find one that not only meets your technical needs, but goes beyond expectations to deliver the best attendee experience.

Whether you're organizing a large-scale, multi-day conference or a sales kickoff, here are 10 features we think are the most crucial to have for your event schedule builder.

1. Drag-and-Drop Simplicity

Creating and updating you event agenda should be quick and easy. A user-friendly interface, like drag-and-drop functionality from top EMS vendors like RainFocus and Swoogo make it easy to create and revise session content, whether you’re building them months ahead or making last-minute changes onsite.

2. Multi-Track and Multi-Day Scheduling

For events with multiple tracks or days, it’s crucial to have a builder that can handle complexity without confusion. Find a tool for your agenda builder that make it easy to display sessions by track, room, or topic and allows attendees to filter content in the app based on their specific interests.

3. Real-Time Updates and Notifications

Things change, we’ve been there. Speakers cancel. Rooms need to shift last minute. Your agenda builder should support making last-minute adjustments and allow you to notify attendees of these changes via push notifications. Platforms, like EventsIQ by Amego, make this easy with tools that allow your team to make these adjustments to the attendee app and provides various options for how you inform attendees of changes in real-time.

4. Fully Branded Design and Font Flexibility

Your brand identity is just as important as your tech functionality. Your event app should feel just as much like your brand as any other part of your event. Amego gives event marketers the ability to customize fonts, colors, and design to ensure the app aligns with the rest of your event and brand.

5. Speaker and Session Management

Keep your content organized by searching for platforms that let you manage speaker bios, headshots, session titles, descriptions, and other supporting materials all in one place. Amego’s CMS gives your team the power to easily add all of your event content on their computer and then push the content directly to your attendee app.

6. Integrations with Venue Maps

A great agenda builder app not only helps attendees create a personalized agenda, but also helps them get where they need to be. Amego integrates with mobile mapping platforms to make navigating session locations and the show floor less confusing, especially at larger venues.

7. Personalized Schedules for Attendees

People want to create their own schedule at events. Whether bookmarking sessions or building a personal agenda, personalized scheduling helps attendees stay organized and engaged. Amego’s mobile agenda builder gives your attendees the power to create their own adventure at their fingertips without having to remember the sessions they’re interested in or carrying around a clunky printed agenda.

8. Seamless Integration with Your Event Tech

No tool is an island. The best attendee engagement apps connect easily to your existing event tech stack, including registration platforms, CRMs, and other marketing tools so your data flows where it needs to without creating extra work for your team.

9. Built-In Analytics and Insights

Post-event reporting starts with agenda engagement. Select an event app that helps you track attendance, session popularity, and user behavior to inform decisions for future events. Amego’s reporting tools give you insight into how your attendees are engaging with your mobile app so you can continue to deliver world-class experiences that only get better every year.

10. Mobile-Optimized from the Ground Up

In today’s digital age, your attendees expect a mobile-first experience. Native apps for iOS and Android deliver smoother navigation, offline access, and faster performance than web-dependent tools. Give your attendees the best mobile app experience at your next event by searching for a platform that offers your own container app for your next event.

A Final Note

Choosing the right agenda builder isn’t just about features, it’s about creating a smooth experience for both organizers and attendees. Amego’s EventsIQ combines these capabilities into an exceptional platform that helps you design, manage, and deliver better events with less friction for your team and attendees.