I wasn't sure about Whova as it was a new platform...

I wasn't sure about Whova as it was a new platform to me, and my experience of other conference apps has been confusing, frustrating and just not a value-add. I just attended the IFVP conference (International Forum of Visual Practitioners) and I can say, Whova is different. Instead of just making people fill out a profile that no one reads, Whova truly facilitates the networking among participants by allowing topic discussions and virtual meetups. The content felt more like a "real" conference, with an easy-to-follow agenda. That said, there is a learning curve and some things could be improved. There is a bit of confusion between the mobile and desktop apps, especially when you receive emails full of links to content that when you click on them, it prompts you to download the mobile app (I have it already, i wanted the link to open in my browser). More attention should be paid to the desktop app now that most people are remote. The mobile app is more useful when a conference is F2F and the app is merely an enhancement, not the entire event. Also, Whova is not a substitute for smart humans running the event. We had several sessions that were better going directly to Zoom rather than through the Whova app and I appreciated receiving a clear email to that effect. Our moderators were up to speed and had a manned Zoom "help desk"as wells as clear instructions as to when the next session would be and how to join it. By the end of the day I loved Whova and look forward to the next two days of this conference (We have one in July and one in august) now that i'm familiar with the app.