Attendee Side Events – Mobile App Experience
Side Events allow attendees to organise small onsite activities that enhance networking, spark conversations, and create meaningful interactions throughout the conference. If you’re interested in hosting your own side event, follow the guidance below and explore the available possibilities.
Accessing Side Events in the Mobile App
To explore and create Side Events from the mobile app:
- Open the app and tap the Connect button/label
- Navigate to the Social tab
- Here you will see all available Social Events created by other attendees, including:
- Sponsor Booth Events organised by sponsors
- Side Events organized by other attendees
- Your own Side Events
- Tap any event to open its details
Creating Your Own Side Event
- Open the Social tab
- Tap the “+” button
- Fill in the required information:
- Image – choose Camera or Gallery
- Side Event title
- Side Event description
- Location
- Start and end date/time
- Limited availability (optional) — enter maximum number of attendees
- Can everyone join (public or invite‑only)
- Notify me when new people join
- Add people by name (Note: this is possible only if their profile is public)
- Tap Create Side Event
Side Event Details View
Within the event details screen, attendees can see:
- Event title
- Location
- Start and end date/time
- Available spots (capacity and remaining places)
- Event admins
- Availability status (public or restricted)
- Notification settings
- List of attendees and total number registered
Managing Side Event Group Attendees
Administrators can:
- Promote attendees to Group Admin
- Remove attendees from the group
Adding the Event to Your Agenda
Attendees can:
- Add the event to My Agenda – registers them for the event
- Remove it from My Agenda – unregisters them
Adding a Side Event to My Agenda confirms participation and ensures the attendee is included in any capacity limits.