I'm about to head off for a national conference, and this particular conference (which heavily involves technology) has released a conference app for iOS. It got me to thinking why more of our large librarian conferences don't do this. Here are some of the typical things the app could do:
The app would provide a way to set a personal schedule, allowing one to add events (lectures, meetings, special events) from a list. Because most of the conferences I attend don't have this, I use TripIt instead.
The app would provide maps of the conference venue and more specifically its exhibitor hall.
The app would provide a calendar of all events (imagine not having to lug around a large book with all of this info), and clicking on an icon next to the event would add it to the personal calendar. The event list, of course, would be searchable.
The app would provide an alphabetical list of speakers together with the events they are speaking at, a bio, and a head-shot photo. Clicking on the event would take one to more details on the event (and again, allow one to add it to the personal calendar).
The app would allow one to make notes on each event and to rate it after the fact, providing instant feedback to conference organizers.
The app would provide general information about the conference (not unlike all that front matter in our typical printed conference books). The app would also provide news and updates during the conference (not unlike those daily newspapers we get at some national conferences).
The app would provide access to searching social media for mentions of the conference (probably using the official conference hashtag).
The app would facilitate making contact with others at the same conference using the same app.
Did I leave anything important out?
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