Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Whova - Event & Conference App since it was posted on our website on 2016-11-02.
The latest version is 10.2.0 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 10.2.0
posted on 2024-04-13
Bug fixes and performance improvements!
version 10.0.0
posted on 2024-02-15
Introducing Trivia! Increase engagement in your event by setting up a trivia game for your attendees! Test general knowledge or questions specific to your event!
version 9.10.0
posted on 2024-02-09
Sending announcements to specific attendees is now easier with excluded categories! Select specific categories to exclude as recipients for an announcement.
version 9.9.0
posted on 2024-01-29
Introducing Icebreaker Gamification! Organizers can now customize the questions and answers that attendees see when they post an icebreaker! With this feature, organizers can host a fresh, easy-to-play game and warm up attendees for new connections.
version 9.7.0
posted on 2023-12-09
Introducing Job Seekers! This feature helps facilitate attendee job seeking and employer talent searching in the community board.
version 9.6.0
posted on 2023-11-03
Introducing Add Volunteers! Easily allow attendees to help moderate content and check people in to your event.
version 9.4.1
posted on 2023-10-20
Increase the response rate for your event's surveys by scheduling an in-app reminder during your event!
version 9.3.0
posted on 2023-09-28
Introducing Announcement Templates! Send important updates to your attendees more quickly by using or modifying Whova's announcement templates!
version 9.4.0
posted on 2023-09-28
Subsessions can now be displayed in the Agenda tab, grouped underneath their main session!
version 9.0.0
posted on 2023-08-14
Introducing Community Polls! Attendees can now create polls to gather feedback and responses from each other!
version 8.14.0
posted on 2023-07-12
Introducing Sponsor Outreach Campaigns! Increase brand awareness for sponsors by enabling them to easily send campaigns to all attendees to announce their presence at your event.
version 8.13.0
posted on 2023-07-12
Introducing customized fields for Attendees! These can be used to display additional information for attendee profiles in the app such as pronouns, credentials, chapters and more!
version 8.12.0
posted on 2023-06-13
Introducing customized fields for Exhibitors and Sponsors! These fields can be used to add additional information to Exhibitor and Sponsor booth profiles in the app.
version 8.10.0
posted on 2023-05-01
Introducing improved announcement sending! Our mobile app now supports more options for sending announcements within your event!
version 8.1.1
posted on 2022-04-11
Can't find an important topic in the community board? Now you can filter by topics posted by an organizer!
version 8.1.0
posted on 2022-04-07
Introducing Career Fairs! View all employers and job openings in one centralized location! Attendees can now upload a resume and apply to jobs through the app.
version 7.21.3
posted on 2022-03-18
Share more moments from your event on social media! Use Whova's personalized images to promote your poster, company booth and more!
version 7.17.0
posted on 2021-12-17
Share more moments from your event on social media! Use Whova’s personalized images to promote your talk, your discussion topic and many more!
version 7.16.0
posted on 2021-11-11
Introducing Session Attendance gamification! Since we first began supporting virtual sessions, Whova has helped boost participation and attendance with various engagement tools. Now with new gamification options, you can boost attendance throughout your event by qualifying attendees for a raffle.
version 7.15.0
posted on 2021-10-14
Introducing Whova's digital photo booth which allows attendees to easily add custom event frames/filters to the photos they upload. Photos are an important way for attendees to capture event memories, keeping them fresh in their minds!
version 7.14.0
posted on 2021-10-06
Encourage participation in Speed Networking and Round Tables with gamification!
Gamification is more than just fun, it's also an effective way to fight Zoom burnout and motivate attendees to join online sessions and networking opportunities.
version 7.13.1
posted on 2021-09-17
Save Time and Resources with Whova's Contactless Self Check-In! Forget the long lines entirely, now attendees can securely check in from their own phones by scanning a QR code poster. Not only can this help the organizers save on staffing and equipment, but attendees can even sign paperwork and fully verify their identities directly from their phones, making sure check-in is just as comprehensive and secure as it's always been.
version 7.12.1
posted on 2021-09-02
Bug fixes and performance improvement
version 7.12.0
posted on 2021-08-20
Take full control of when each session goes live to attendees on the Whova app - you can either schedule a broadcasting time, or manually broadcast the session.
version 7.10.0
posted on 2021-08-12
Use Whova's profile frames to boost attendee engagement and networking. As an organizer, you can easily customize the profile frames for your event attendees. Make a statement, connect people with interests, and much more!
version 7.9.0
posted on 2021-07-10
This release includes several enhancements for hybrid events:
- Targeted networking with in-person or remote attendees
- Onsite check-in for in-person attendees only
Other improvements included:
- Hide dates on event agenda that don’t have sessions
- Allow speaker to view their session poll’s results anytime
version 7.8.0
posted on 2021-06-23
Whova released Round Tables, meaningfully connecting attendees with vendors, mentors, and more
- Delegate a table host, or assign group discussion topic at each round table
- Connect attendees with table hosts on different topics
- Further vendor benefits with customized table branding
version 7.6.0
posted on 2021-05-15
Whova has updated the exhibitor hall with a new feature: Exhibitor Tiering! This effectively brings exhibitors higher ROI, and in turn, increases event organizers’ event revenue.
version 7.5.0
posted on 2021-05-05
Bring poster sessions, startup pitches, and art galleries online with the new Artifact Center! It saves organizers time collecting materials, creates interactive presentations, and adds competitive elements with judging and voting functions. What's more, bring more excitement by turning the Artifact Center into a contest!
version 7.4.0
posted on 2021-04-23
Don't want to miss out on the next live session? We now display a friendly in-app reminder for ongoing sessions!
version 7.0.2
posted on 2021-03-04
Bugfixes and improvements
version 6.14.3
posted on 2021-01-14
As an organizer, now you can rehearse a live session with speakers and colleagues on Whova app before the event officially starts
version 6.14.0
posted on 2020-10-12
- Whova now allows you to have 1:1 video calls with other attendees (invitation only)
version 6.13.1
posted on 2020-09-23
Discover the events you are interested in
version 6.12.2
posted on 2020-08-29
Introducing Virtual Exhibitor Booths! Now exhibitors can:
- Demonstrate their product through videos and livestreams
- Get more booth traffic with the Passport Contest
- Interact with attendees easily through the exhibitors’ chatbox
Conveniently browse all collected videos in the Video Gallery
Chat and do Q&A live when watching a virtual session
version 6.11.0
posted on 2020-05-09
Whova has released our fully-upgraded virtual conference platform V3.0:
- Start face to face video chats with fellow attendees using Whova’s virtual meeting rooms
- As an exhibitor, set up livestream or upload a showcase video for your virtual booth
version 6.10.0
posted on 2020-04-20
Whova has released our fully-upgraded virtual conference platform V2.0
- Embedded livestreaming and pre-recorded session videos with live Q&A
- Attendee organized virtual video meetup
- Local timezone recognition to help attendees from different time zones
version 6.9.0
posted on 2020-04-13
Whova has released the new session live Q&A!
- Attendees can use it to ask and upvote questions
- Speakers / panelists can directly answer or discuss under the questions
- Easy moderation
- Project questions onto the big screen
version 6.8.3
posted on 2020-03-27
To help with a safe and healthy event during the Coronavirus outbreak, Whova released the virtual conference feature! Now the organizer can put the event live stream and recorded videos for the attendees to join remotely. It integrates with all the major streaming providers.
version 6.8.0
posted on 2020-03-21
Provide new ways to collect more attendee feedback from survey, live poll and sessions rate.
version 6.7.0
posted on 2020-01-14
- New Community Board that enables sorting topics based on users' interest
- Higher sponsor impression with banners in more places (customizable)
- Handy tips for event organizers
version 6.6.0
posted on 2019-12-16
As an exhibitor of the event, if you want to increase and manage booth traffic, you can now use Whova to:
- Allow attendees to collect stamps from your booth as part of a contest
- Add booth staff to manage leads more easily
- Share promotional images on social media
- Set up an exhibitor profile and in-app giveaways
version 6.5.1
posted on 2019-10-24
If you need to track and manage event attendance, you can now use Whova to:
- Check in attendees by the day, track, and session
- Easily verify that attendees have the right tickets
- Prevent overcapacity with session enrollment caps
version 6.4.0
posted on 2019-10-15
If you are speaking at an event, you can now use Whova to:
- Promote your talk by sharing on social media
- See who is attending your session and say hi to your audience
- Connect with other speakers in the private chat channel
- Easily access logistics specially designed for speakers
version 6.3.3
posted on 2019-08-07
- Attendee Matchmaking Enhancement: Create Meet-ups directly from Attendee Matchmaking results
- Community Board Enhancement: Follow and filter topics of interest
- Faster loading speed of large event agendas
version 6.2.1
posted on 2019-07-18
We've made several enhancements on photo uploading. Now you can upload multiple photos at once, tag people in your photo, and easily browse and like photos directly from your conversation with fellow attendees.
UI / UX improvements
Bugfixes
version 5.0.0
posted on 2018-03-09
- significant improvement on navigation experience
- user interface enhancement
- bug fixes
version 3.4.1
posted on 2016-10-29
V3.4.1, 2016/10/28,- fix one compatibility issue with Android 7,V3.4.0, 2016/10/20,- rich format announcement support,- tremendous user experience enhancements,V3.3.4, 2016/10/03,- exciting photo contest and caption contest,V3.3.2, 2016/09/20,- QR code scanning and attendees check in,V3.3.0, 2016/09/09,- New interface and enhanced experience of sharing photos,If you find the app useful, please help us rate it.