If you attended the Simpleview Summit in 2017, you had access to the VisitApps Summit App for the first time. This year it’s back with added features for even more convenience and interaction. Download the Summit app through the Google Play Store or App Store for planning, staying in the know, and getting the most out of your Summit experience. If you’ve already got the app from last year, simply open it up and follow the prompt to update it for 2018.

Keep in mind, DMOs and event planners, that everything the Summit app does, you can do with VisitApps for YOUR meetings/events or destination.

New & Notable in the Summit App & Your VisitApps

The Summit Scavenger Hunt is just one example of how the new Digital Passports feature can be used by event and meeting planners. The Digital Passport can also be used to encourage conference attendees to visit vendor tables, to make a walking tour more engaging, or to drive foot traffic to local businesses. With the use of tracked visitor check-ins, this client-requested tool can be a clear way to demonstrate value to local partners through an app.

Poll functionality in messages allows you to gather event feedback through multiple choice or free-response polls. Multiple choice polls offer up to four answers to choose from, and app users can see how people are voting, by percentage numbers. Free-response polls allow you to ask a question, for example, about a recent presentation at a conference, and get anonymous feedback from attendees.

Chronological ordering of sessions and the exporting option for notes were features requested by last year’s Summit attendees, and can be utilized in any event app. Users can use these features to track their meetings and export notes to email, a phone, and more, either note by note or all notes at once.

Summary of Summit App 2018 Features

My Sessions

Keep on top of your busy schedule. Browse the entire Simpleview Summit schedule and set reminders for sessions.

• NEW: Dates and start times display
• NEW: Sessions will sort chronologically (you asked for this, we listened!)
• NEW: Speed Sessions can be saved to your My Sessions folder, and added to your phone calendar so you can set reminders

Notes with Export Option

Add your own notes to any of the sessions within the app.

• NEW: Once you’ve added notes, an export button allows you to export one note or all notes to email, your phone, and more.

NEW: Digital Passports Feature

Are you ready for a Scavenger Hunt? One of our newest app features, the Digital Passport, will lead you through the Summit Scavenger Hunt … and potentially to a great grand prize! Show you’ve visited noted places and completed certain activities, and be entered in a raffle to win tickets to travel anywhere in the U.S. (from the U.S.), up to $1000.

Messages and Polls

Get notifications for special announcements throughout Summit.

• NEW: Poll functionality in messages. We may ask you for your feedback now and then, and you can let us know your response with the click of a button or a text response.

Events

Get the details on the Opening Reception, Closing Party, and other unforgettable networking events.

Speakers

Read up on keynote speaker bios. Just who are Melanie Spring and Erik Wahl, and what have they got to share?

Exhibitors

Learn more about each exhibitor attending the event and what they have to offer your DMO.

Blogs

Looking for some light reading during your layover? Peruse our Summit stories.

Restaurants

When you’re in a new locale, you’ve got to try the local fare! Browse Scottsdale restaurants and confirm food type, prices, and contact info. 

Shuttles

We’ll get you where you’re going on Dine Around Night, View the schedule for shuttles to and from Dine Around Tucson locations.

FAQ

There’s an answer for that. Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about Summit.

Social Feeds

Scan the #SVSummit18 and #SummitNewcomer scene on Instagram and Twitter.

For more information about Summit before the event, including frequently asked questions, visit the Summit website. During Summit, stop by the Tucson Registration Desk, located in between the Tucson and Arizona Ballrooms at the JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa.