Event Apps by Gatherique Events, Powered by Launch 360
Event Apps for Conferences, Corporate Events & Nonprofits
Gatherique provides the event planning and coordination. Launch 360 provides the event technology. Together we deliver branded event app experiences that keep attendees, speakers, sponsors, and event teams connected.
Gatherique provides the event planning and coordination. Launch 360 provides the event technology. Together we deliver branded event app experiences that keep attendees, speakers, sponsors, and event teams connected.
What Does an Event App Actually Do?
Event apps are available as a standalone service or as part of a broader Gatherique event-planning engagement. Together, Gatherique and Launch 360 deliver branded event app experiences that keep attendees, speakers, sponsors, and event teams connected before, during, and after their events.
An event app centralizes the information your participants need and the communication you need to deliver, replacing scattered emails, printed packets, and last-minute texts with one branded digital experience. Gatherique defines the participant experience and coordinates the planning, while technology partner Launch 360 handles the technology and implementation. The app can support a conference, a leadership retreat, a nonprofit fundraiser, or an annual meeting, and it is available as a standalone service or alongside full event planning.
Gatherique Leadership Summit
Sample event · Day 1
Today's Agenda
Welcome & Connections
Lakeside Hall
Leadership in Action
Room A
Collaborative Workshop
Studio 2
Illustrative event app preview. Features tailored to your event.
Bring Scattered Event Information Into One Place
Event information often lives in many places at once: scattered schedules, email threads, shared documents, printed packets, and last-minute changes that never reach everyone who needs them.
Attendees struggle to find the right details. Speakers miss updates. Sponsors lose visibility. Organizers spend the event answering the same questions over and over.
An event app brings that information together into one centralized digital event experience, so the people who need the information can find it and the people managing the event can communicate clearly.
Tailored Information and Communication for Every Participant
The app experience is designed around the different people who participate in your event.
Attendees
Access schedules, session details, venue maps, and announcements in one place.
Speakers
Review session times, room details, AV requirements, and event updates.
Sponsors
Gain visibility with profiles, resources, and recognition throughout the event.
Event Organizers
Push announcements and manage communications across every participant group.
Event Staff
Coordinate schedules, logistics, and updates behind the scenes.
Leadership Teams
Stay informed on priorities, attendance, and event outcomes.
A Connected Participant Experience
The most useful event apps are planned around the full participant journey, not only the day-of agenda. Gatherique helps you define what each group needs at each stage so the experience feels connected from the first invitation through the final follow-up.
Before the event
Attendees review the agenda, plan their sessions, and read speaker and sponsor information. Speakers confirm room details and AV requirements. Sponsors submit profiles and resources. Organizers set the communication cadence and decide who approves changes before anything is published.
During the event
Participants check schedules, find rooms, and receive real-time updates without searching email. Organizers push announcements for room changes, session reminders, and schedule shifts. Staff reference logistics behind the scenes so the front of house stays calm.
After the event
Resources, documents, and follow-up information remain accessible so attendees can revisit content and sponsors keep visibility. The experience supports post-event communication rather than disappearing the moment the closing session ends.
Who Owns the Content, and Who Approves Changes?
A connected app depends on content that is accurate, approved, and ready on time. Your organization owns the program decisions, speaker confirmations, sponsor commitments, and any messaging that represents your brand. Gatherique coordinates the gathering of that content and the participant experience around it.
Before launch, it helps to agree on a simple change workflow: who submits updates, who reviews them, and who has final approval before information goes live. This keeps the app accurate without slowing your team down during a busy event week.
What to bring to discovery
- Your event goals, audience, and approximate date or timeframe
- A working agenda or session outline, even if it is still evolving
- Speaker names, roles, and session assignments you can share
- Sponsor commitments and any recognition requirements
- Venue details, room names, and directions if confirmed
- The communication updates you expect to send before, during, and after
Use an Event App With or Without Full Planning
An event app does not require a full planning engagement. If your team is managing the event internally and wants a connected experience for attendees, speakers, and sponsors, Gatherique can coordinate the app with Launch 360 as a standalone service. If you also want planning support, the app becomes part of a broader engagement.
Standalone event app
You handle the event logistics and program. Gatherique coordinates the app configuration and participant experience with Launch 360. This works well when your team has execution covered but wants a centralized digital experience.
App alongside planning
Gatherique manages the full event and the app together, so the participant experience, content, and communication stay aligned with the logistics from the start. This is a natural fit for multi-day conferences and retreats with complex agendas.
Planning for a Smooth Launch
A connected experience only works if participants actually use it. Gatherique helps you plan for testing and adoption so the app is ready before doors open and attendees know where to find it. This includes reviewing content for accuracy, confirming that announcements and updates display as expected, and agreeing on how attendees will be introduced to the app.
Specific capabilities such as offline access, integrations with registration systems, analytics, and security features depend on the platform configuration defined with Launch 360. Rather than assume a feature is included, we treat each requirement as a question to scope during discovery so you know exactly what your app will and will not do before it launches.
A Connected Experience for Your Event
Every event app is configured around your program, audience, and communication goals.
Built for the Events Gatherique Plans
A Clear Path to a Connected Event
Understand the event
Gatherique begins with your event goals, audience, agenda, and the participant experience you want to create.
Define the participant experience
We define what attendees, speakers, sponsors, organizers, and staff need from the app before, during, and after the event.
Coordinate the app with Launch 360
Gatherique coordinates the app solution with technology partner Launch 360, who handles the event technology and implementation.
Configure your event content
Your agendas, speaker profiles, sponsor resources, venue details, and communications are configured to match your event.
Support the event experience
Gatherique supports the planned event experience according to the agreed scope, so the app works alongside your event from start to finish.
Powered by Launch 360
Gatherique Events coordinates the event app experience and coordinates the participant experience. Launch 360 is Gatherique's technology partner, bringing expertise in CRM, website systems, communications, marketing automation, and digital business technology to handle the event technology and implementation.
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