The experience engine

A blog about AI and technology dedicated to #eventprofs crafting unforgettable experiences.

Event app gamification, without the workarounds

Gamification is now built into every Highbar event app. QR scavenger hunts, rewards for posting or exchanging contacts, bonus games, and a leaderboard you can make public or keep private. No third-party webview, no second login.

Introducing the Embeddable Chatbot: your event website, minus the FAQ page

The embeddable chatbot is live in BETA. Paste one snippet and get a chatbot that already knows your schedule, speakers, and sponsors, plus private content only it can see. Here's why the hard part was never the bot, it was keeping a fourth surface in sync.

Speakers and sponsors can now fill out their own profiles

The least glamorous part of building an event app just got easier. Speakers and sponsors can now fill out their own profiles, with your approval.

Social, Built In: Activity Stream, Channels, Polls, and Stories Come to Highbar

Activity Stream, Channels, Social Polling, and Stories are now built into every Highbar event app. No premium tier, no sales gate.

Drag, Drop, Done. Session Summaries in 2 Minutes.

Session Summarization is live for every Highbar event. Drag and drop an audio file and two minutes later you get a full summary, chapter map, quotable moments, and a downloadable transcript, all feeding the in-app chatbot. Here's the full workflow, and why session content no longer has to disappear when the room empties.

I Built an Entire Event App in 3 Minutes with Magic Import

Magic Import is live. Drop in any CSV or XLSX, no template, no column mapping, and get a complete event app with a working AI concierge. Here's how a 30-second feature demo accidentally became a 3-minute app build.

Introducing Lead Retrieval: badge scanning without the badge scanner

Lead retrieval is live on Highbar. No hardware, no separate app, and every scan comes with the lead's full event activity. $20 per scanner, only after the 3rd successful scan, with free attendee-to-attendee contact exchange included.

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