Item: Whova
Rating: 10
Author: Katy Rush

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Using the Whova platform allowed me to still attend a symposium amid COVID and engage with colleagues across the country to exchange ideas and best practices. It provided networking, social engagement, and funtivities just like a real conference would (in addition to sessions and breakouts).

Pros and Cons

I love its community board where people can generate topics and questions for event participants to share and connect.
The photo section of Whova was really fun and it brought out people's personalities and broke the ice.
It's agenda and session registration dashboard is easy to use and provides an easy to read agenda at a snapshot.
It's very interactive and surprisingly fun to use when wanting to share and connect with others.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft 365 Business

I did not choose Whova, as I was a Symposium attendee but I enjoyed it very much.

Support Rating

It was easy to use and the platform's administrators were engaged and available if anyone had questions.

Key Insights

Do you think Whova delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Whova's feature set?

Yes

Did Whova live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Whova go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Whova again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

I would definitely recommend Whova for any sort of conference, symposium or forum for organizations in or outside of higher ed (for professionals or students), as well as for use by professional associations and community organizations. I would even recommend it for larger institutions who have similar units or academic groups at multiple locations/campuses. The platform could serve as an interactive way for similar units or departments with shared missions to communicate, collaborate, and learn. It's great!

Whova is engaging and easy to use!

Overall Satisfaction with Whova