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Networking & Meetings in Your Event App

Networking should be outcomes-driven. Nextech helps attendees and exhibitors set meetings that turn into real onsite conversations, then measures requests, acceptances, and meetings completed—anchored by venue context for relevance.

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Event app attendee directory showing profiles, search filters, and opt-in networking controls.

Attendee directory, profiles, and opt-in controls

Support participation and privacy with opt-in directory controls. Attendees can discover relevant people and organizations, manage visibility, and connect with intent.
  • Directory profiles with configurable fields
  • Opt-in/opt-out controls to align with policy requirements
  • Search and filters to find the right connections fast
Mobile event app messaging interface illustrating connection and conversation workflows between attendees.

Messaging and connection workflows

Reduce friction with messaging workflows that help people connect quickly while keeping organizers in control of the experience. Create clear steps from discovery to conversation.

Controlled

Request-based connection flows to prevent spam

Transparent

Clear status visibility across conversations

Responsive

Designed for onsite responsiveness

1:1 meeting requests and scheduling

Make meetings easy to request, confirm, and complete. Nextech supports scheduling workflows that align to busy event days and helps organizers measure what actually happened.

  • Meeting requests with acceptance and status tracking
  • Scheduling built for onsite time constraints
  • Organizer visibility into meeting performance
Event app agenda interface showing scheduled sessions alongside meeting or exhibitor engagement features.

Exhibitor meetings and hosted-buyer workflows (as needed)

For events that require deeper matchmaking, Nextech supports exhibitor meeting flows and optional hosted-buyer patterns to help high-value connections happen onsite.

Built for exhibitor outcomes • Measure meeting outcomes

Analytics: requests, acceptance, meetings completed

Networking is only valuable if it produces outcomes. Nextech reports the full funnel—from requests to acceptances to meetings completed— so organizers can prove value and improve future programs.

Explore Analytics • See the conference use case

Event analytics dashboard tracking networking requests, acceptances, and completed meetings in real time.
Requests and acceptance rates by segment

Track how connection requests and acceptances vary across attendee groups or categories to understand engagement patterns based on how segments are set up.

Meetings completed for outcome visibility

Measure how many scheduled meetings actually take place to provide a clearer picture of real networking activity and participation.

Exports for stakeholder reporting

Download structured reports that summarize networking performance metrics, making it easier to share results with organizers, sponsors, and partners.

FAQs

How do you prevent unwanted messages?

Nextech supports opt-in directory controls and request-based connection workflows to reduce spam and protect the attendee experience.

Can networking be paired with venue context?

Yes. Pair networking with maps and POIs so meetings and connections remain onsite-relevant.

How are meeting outcomes measured?

Nextech reports requests, acceptance, and meetings completed so organizers can quantify performance.

Is this suitable for conferences?

Yes. See Conference App for agenda, engagement, maps, and networking together.

Can exhibitors use meetings to drive ROI?

Yes. Meeting workflows can support exhibitor outcomes and reporting as part of a broader ROI story.

What’s the best next step?

Request a demo to walk through directory settings, meeting workflows, and reporting for your event type.

See map-first wayfinding and ROI reporting in a tailored demo

Get a walkthrough of the attendee experience, exhibitor lead workflows, sponsor inventory, and analytics dashboards.