Virtual Event and Webinar Engagement
Add challenges, learning activities and rewards to your webinar or virtual event program.
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Crowd Engagement Games
Get the whole crowd on its feet
Use crowd engagement games to create event challenges for families, teams or sections with shared completion goals.
Invite every fan to play
Launch crowd games on the big screen, so everyone in the venue can join by phone.
Build energy across the stadium
Increase crowd noise and excitement by running section-versus-section games during every break in the action.
Reward the winning sections
Give prizes to the winning sections to keep fans participating and cheering loudly in every game.
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Give attendees more reasons to participate throughout the conference
Guide attendees through sessions, networking, exhibits, and other event activities through conference gamification. Show individual or team progress in a conference leaderboard so participants always know what they can do next.
- Conference gamification
- Conference networking games
- Attendee networking challenge
- Conference leaderboard
Turn registration into verified attendance
Reward attendees after an approved event or session check-in instead of treating registration as proof they attended. With event attendance incentives, you can encourage arrival, session participation, and return attendance.
- Event attendance incentives
- Event registration incentives
- Session attendance rewards
- Attendance reward program for events
Make sessions and networking more interactive
Run a conference scavenger hunt, knowledge challenge, or session activity that gives attendees clear reasons to explore the agenda. Add conference session gamification when you want to reinforce learning or gather feedback after a session.
- Conference scavenger hunt
- Conference session gamification
- Session feedback incentives
- QR code scavenger hunt for events
Give sponsors activities attendees actually complete
Connect sponsor booths, demos, meetings, or content activities to trackable attendee actions. Sponsors can see completed interactions instead of relying only on general event traffic.
- Sponsorship activation platform
- Sponsor activation software
- Co-branded event engagement
- Verified sponsor activities
Reward participation and encourage attendees to bring colleagues
Offer rewards for completed conference activities, repeat attendance, or qualified referrals. An event referral program can give attendees a tracked way to invite a colleague while keeping reward rules clear.
- Event referral program
- Ticket referral program
- Return-attendee rewards
- Attendee reward choices
Continue the conversation after the conference ends
Send relevant recaps, feedback requests, next-event invitations, and follow-up activities based on what each attendee joined. Executive roundtable programs can use a separate follow-up journey for smaller, high-value sessions.
- Post-event engagement
- Executive roundtable program
- Executive dinner follow-up
- Post-event survey incentives
Show what attendees and sponsors actually did
Report sessions attended, sponsor activities completed, networking participation, and other verified event actions. Give sponsors and internal teams a clear recap without treating registration totals as engagement.
- Sponsorship ROI measurement
- Sponsorship recap report
- Sponsor engagement metrics
- Event attendance tracking
Turn your agenda into a practical engagement plan
Work with NextBee on event engagement strategy, conference challenges, sponsor activities, reward rules, and launch support. User conference teams can also plan engagement around adoption, community, and post-event follow-up.
- Event engagement strategy
- User conference engagement
- Event gamification RFP
- Managed event engagement
Connect engagement to the event platforms you already use
Bring registration and attendance events from Cvent, Bizzabo, Whova, or your existing event stack into challenges and reporting. Virtual and hybrid sessions can contribute to the same attendee profile.
- Cvent integration
- Bizzabo integration
- Webinar engagement
- Virtual events engagement
Guide attendees to the booths and activities that matter
Our event engagement platform shows attendees booths, demos, education sessions, and other activities worth visiting. A shared progress view gives attendees a reason to explore more of the show floor.
- Trade show gamification
- Event engagement platform
- Attendee engagement app
- Show-floor participation
Reward verified arrival and return visits
Use badge, QR, or registration data to confirm attendance before you award points or other benefits. Track day-one arrival, multi-day returns, and event check-in rewards separately from registration.
- Event attendance tracking
- QR attendance tracking
- Event check-in rewards
- Gamified event check-in
Turn the show floor into a guided experience
Run a trade show passport program that sends attendees to selected exhibitors and activities. Add booth games, scavenger hunts, or exhibitor bingo to make each stop more engaging.
- Trade show passport program
- Trade show booth games
- Trade show scavenger hunt
- Exhibitor passport game
Give exhibitors interactive ways to engage visitors
With our experiential marketing software, you can host demos, branded games, sample activities, and opt-in lead capture. Give exhibitors a clear record of the interactions tied to their activation.
- Experiential marketing software
- Brand activation software
- Trade show lead capture games
- Field marketing activation
Reward the actions that show real interest
Offer a reward after an attendee completes the passport, attends a demo, or returns for another conversation. Keep reward qualification tied to the specific activity you want to encourage.
- Reward redemption
- Passport completion rewards
- Demo participation rewards
- Return-visit incentives
Follow up based on what each visitor did
Send post-event content and next-event invitations based on booths visited, activities completed, or topics selected. Give sales and marketing teams more context than a simple attendee list.
- Post-event engagement
- Visitor follow-up
- Next-show invitations
- Engagement-based segments
Show what each trade show produced
Compare booth visits, qualified leads, meetings, and follow-up activity by show. Send opt-in engagement context to your CRM so teams can review trade show ROI alongside later sales activity.
- Trade show ROI
- Trade show lead tracking
- Trade show metrics
- Event marketing ROI
Plan booth and show-floor engagement before opening day
Work with NextBee on passports, booth games, exhibitor activities, reward rules, and operating guides. Use managed event engagement when your team wants support through setup and launch.
- Event engagement agency
- Event activation services
- Managed event engagement
- Exhibitor playbooks
Connect badge scans and engagement to your existing systems
Bring badge or registration scans into event activities and send approved lead context to your CRM. Keep registration, lead management, and engagement connected without replacing your event stack.
- Event check-in integration
- Badge-scan feeds
- Exhibitor CRM integration
- Lead exports
Keep fans involved before, during, and after game day
Our sports fan engagement platform connects game-day activities, mobile participation, sponsor experiences, and ongoing fan programs. Give known fans one place to see their progress and participation.
- Sports fan engagement platform
- Fan engagement software
- Team fan engagement app
- Game day fan engagement
Turn verified attendance into the next fan activity
Use approved ticket or venue scans to confirm arrival, then invite fans into points, challenges, or eligible rewards. Track early arrivals and repeat attendance without replacing your ticketing system.
- Event check-in rewards
- QR code check-in rewards
- Early arrival event rewards
- Event attendance tracking
Make every game day more interactive
Run live fan trivia, free-to-play prediction games, section challenges, and crowd engagement games during natural breaks in play. Keep prediction experiences focused on entertainment with no wagering.
- Fan prediction game
- Live fan trivia
- Stadium crowd games
- Seat section competition
Give sponsors measurable game-day activities
Connect sponsor brands to QR activities, product trials, halftime moments, or in-game promotions. Track completed sponsor actions separately from general attendance.
- Sports sponsorship activation
- Halftime fan engagement
- In-game promotions
- Stadium fan activation
Give fans something meaningful to work toward
Build a fan loyalty program that rewards attendance, app activity, sponsor tasks, referrals, and other approved participation. Let fans use earned value for merchandise, experiences, access, or other fan rewards.
- Fan loyalty program
- Fan rewards catalog
- Fan points redemption
- Fan experience rewards
Stay relevant between games and seasons
Off-season fan engagement tools help you design content, challenges, member activities, and renewal journeys. Bring season ticket renewal incentives forward when you want to reconnect before the renewal deadline.
- Off-season fan engagement
- Year-round fan engagement
- Between-game fan engagement
- Season ticket renewal incentives
Give partners a clear view of fan participation
Compare sponsor completions, attendance, reward use, and fan activity by game or campaign. A fan advisory board can add direct supporter feedback before you plan the next season.
- Sponsorship ROI measurement
- Sponsor engagement metrics
- Fan advisory board
- Fan participation reporting
Plan fan engagement across the full season
Our experts work with you to suggest game-day activities, sponsor tasks, fan rewards, off-season programs, and operating guides. Compare fan engagement platforms against your actual program needs when you are evaluating a new setup.
- Fan engagement strategies
- Fan engagement agency
- Fan program planning
- Fan engagement platform comparison
Connect ticketing and fan activity to one participation record
Bring ticket purchases and attendance events into fan engagement using approved ticketing feeds. Support Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, custom fan apps, and CRM workflows where the required integration is available.
- Fan loyalty ticketing integration
- Ticketmaster loyalty integration
- SeatGeek fan engagement integration
- Custom fan engagement app
Event Engagement Software for live participation
Bring students, alumni, families, and supporters into the program
- College athletics fan engagement
- High school sports fan engagement
- Student section engagement
- School spirit app
Create one participation experience for college athletics or school sports while keeping audience groups separate. Give students, alumni, parents, and fans relevant activities instead of treating everyone as the same ticket buyer.
Request a DemoReward students and supporters for showing up
Use approved ticket, student, or venue check-ins to confirm attendance before awarding points or other benefits. Set different rules for student sections, alumni, families, and district events.
- Student attendance rewards
- High school game attendance program
- Event attendance tracking
- Student-section check-in
Bring more energy to the student section
Run live trivia, section challenges, school-spirit activities, and free-to-play predictions during games. Use opt-in leaderboards when visible competition fits the audience.
- Live fan trivia
- Audience team games
- School spirit challenges
- Fan prediction game
Connect sponsors to campus and game-day participation
Give sponsors student challenges, concession activities, QR tasks, or campus-week experiences. Report completed activities back to the sponsor by game or program.
- Sports sponsorship activation
- Student challenge sponsors
- Campus activations
- Sponsor completion reporting
Reward attendance without mixing every audience together
Create separate earning rules for students, alumni, families, and other supporters. Offer school athletics fan rewards, event referrals, and approved fan experiences from one program.
- College fan rewards app
- School athletics fan rewards
- Fan referral rewards
- Fan rewards catalog
Keep school spirit active between games
Use watch parties, content, rivalry-week challenges, early ticket prompts, and off-season activities to keep fans involved. Create separate journeys for students, alumni, and families when their needs differ.
- Off-season fan engagement
- Year-round fan engagement
- Watch-party activities
- Fan reactivation program
Compare participation by audience and event
Break attendance, sponsor activities, rewards, and challenge participation down by students, alumni, families, or donors. Give athletics and advancement teams the views they need without duplicating every report.
- Sponsorship activation reporting
- Audience-group reports
- Student attendance reporting
- Sponsor completions
Build a fan program campus groups can actually run
Work with athletics, student organizations, alumni teams, and sponsors on event engagement ideas and operating guides. Give local teams clear instructions for recurring game-day activities.
- Event engagement ideas
- Fan program planning
- School spirit activities
- Student-group guides
Connect ticketing, campus, and supporter data
Bring approved ticket scans and campus sign-ins into participation rules, then write relevant activity to your CRM or advancement system. Keep student and donor systems as the source of record.
- Ticketing integration for fan rewards
- Campus sign-on
- CRM participation sync
- Donor-event activity
Help attendees discover more of the event
Guide attendees through stages, artists, food, sponsor areas, and other festival activities with a mobile participation experience. Save progress across multi-day events so attendees can continue where they left off.
- Festival fan engagement
- Festival attendee rewards
- Multi-day engagement
- Festival participation
Recognize verified visits across multiple days
Use ticket, wristband, or approved check-in data to confirm attendance by day. Reward a return visit or selected check-in only after the system receives a qualifying attendance event.
- Event attendance incentives
- Event participation verification
- Event check-in rewards
- Multi-day attendance
Give groups more ways to explore the site
Run scavenger hunts, crowd games, photo tasks, and shared challenges across festival areas. Use the activity to guide attendees toward stages, sponsor locations, or experiences they may otherwise miss.
- Event scavenger hunt app
- Crowd engagement games
- Live crowd participation games
- Fan photo activities
Turn sponsor areas into participatory experiences
Give sponsors product trials, photo activities, challenges, or other trackable experiences instead of relying only on signage. Record completed sponsor actions by event, day, or location.
- Festival sponsorship activation
- Sponsorship activation platform
- Brand activation software
- Fan generated content campaigns
Reward participation and help fans bring friends
Offer festival rewards for completed activities, multi-day attendance, or selected engagement goals. Add a refer-a-friend event journey or ticket ambassador program when fans help bring new attendees.
- Festival attendee rewards
- Refer a friend event
- Ticket ambassador program
- Fan referral rewards
Keep fans connected after the final set
Send photos, recordings, artist updates, presale invitations, and next-event prompts based on verified participation. Use the quiet months to reconnect with attendees who already showed interest.
- Post-event engagement
- Fan reactivation program
- Next-event invitations
- Attendee follow-up
Report participation by day, area, and sponsor
Compare area visits, challenge completions, sponsor tasks, and reward activity across the event. Give sponsors a recap based on completed actions rather than broad crowd estimates.
- Sponsorship ROI measurement
- Sponsor engagement metrics
- Participation by day
- Activation reporting
Plan the attendee journey before gates open
Work with NextBee on site activities, sponsor experiences, reward rules, ambassador tasks, and pre-event testing. Event ambassadors and street teams can receive clear promotion and referral tasks through the same program.
- Event engagement agency
- Festival ambassador program
- Street team management app
- Event gamification services
Connect tickets, wristbands, and fan activity
Bring approved ticket or wristband events into participation rules and send sponsor opt-ins to the appropriate marketing systems. Keep access control with the system already responsible for entry.
- Event attendance tracking
- Wristband and ticket scans
- Sponsor opt-in sync
- Event app integrations
Help families explore more of the fair
Create a fairground digital passport that guides visitors through barns, stages, exhibits, vendors, and family activities. Give families visible progress without making them plan the entire visit themselves.
- State fair marketing
- County fair engagement
- Fairground digital passport
- Family visit paths
Encourage families to return during the fair
Reward approved second-day visits, featured-area check-ins, or other qualifying attendance. Use gate or event check-ins to confirm the visit before awarding the benefit.
- Event check-in incentives
- Event attendance tracking
- Second-day rewards
- Featured-area check-ins
Turn the grounds into a family-friendly hunt
Run a scavenger hunt with sponsor stops, quizzes, and simple family challenges across the fairgrounds. Give participants a shared finish they can complete during their visit.
- Event scavenger hunt app
- Family games
- Fairground digital passport
- Sponsor stops
Give local sponsors activities visitors can join
Connect brands to stages, barns, exhibits, or family activities and record qualifying participation. Sponsors can see the activity tied to their own experience.
- Sponsor activation software
- Local sponsor activities
- Branded fair experiences
- Sponsor opt-ins
Give passport finishers a reason to come back
Offer a reward, next-year preview, or other benefit after visitors complete selected activities. Keep family rewards simple enough for seasonal staff to explain.
- Passport completion rewards
- Family reward choices
- Return-visit incentives
- Event referral program
Reconnect with visitors before next year’s fair
Send next-year dates, exhibitor updates, volunteer opportunities, and other relevant news to volunteers who opted in. Use completed activities to shape which follow-up they receive.
- Post-event engagement
- Next-year reminders
- Exhibitor updates
- Volunteer follow-up
Show participation by area, day, and sponsor
Compare visits, passport completions, and sponsor activities across the run of the fair. Give boards and sponsors clear program counts from the same reporting source.
- Sponsorship activation reporting
- Area and day reports
- Family participation
- Sponsor engagement metrics
Give staff and volunteers a program they can run
Work with NextBee on passport design, sponsor stops, reward rules, and operating guides before opening day. Keep instructions clear enough for seasonal teams and volunteers.
- Event engagement strategy
- Passport planning
- Volunteer guides
- Program reviews
Use the gate and online entry data you already collect
Bring approved gate scans and online entry events into the engagement program. Send opted-in visitor and sponsor activity to your email or CRM systems.
- Event attendance tracking
- Gate-scan feeds
- Online entry status
- Email and CRM sync
Help visitors discover more of every exhibition
Guide attendees through galleries, objects, special exhibitions, and family activities with museum visitor engagement. Give each visitor a private progress view instead of forcing public competition.
- Museum visitor engagement
- Museum engagement app
- Museum gamification
- Exhibition paths
Welcome members back with relevant visit rewards
Use membership or timed-entry data to recognize qualifying visits, first returns after a lapse, or selected exhibition attendance. Give visitors a next activity after check-in without changing your admission system.
- Event check-in rewards
- Member visit rewards
- Event attendance tracking
- Return-visit incentives
Turn gallery discovery into an interactive visit
Create object hunts, family quizzes, and school-group challenges tied to exhibition content. Give educators or families a simple way to see what the group completed.
- Event scavenger hunt
- Museum gamification
- Object quizzes
- School-group activities
Give exhibition sponsors a meaningful visitor activity
Connect a sponsor to an exhibition trail, family activity, learning challenge, or membership prompt. Report the completed activities tied to that exhibition rather than general museum attendance.
- Sponsorship activation platform
- Exhibition sponsor activities
- Family sponsor activities
- Sponsor completion tracking
Turn repeat visits into member value
Recognize exhibition completions, member visits, late hours, and selected participation with points or approved benefits. Give members reward choices that fit the museum experience.
- Fan rewards catalog
- Member visit rewards
- Experience rewards
- Visit recognition
Invite visitors back based on what they explored
Send exhibition invitations, lecture notices, member late-night prompts, or other relevant follow-up based on previous visits. Use real participation to make the next invitation more useful.
- Post-event engagement
- Next-exhibition invitations
- Visit-based segments
- Member reactivation
Measure visits and completions without ranking visitors
Report gallery activity, exhibition completion, member visits, education-group participation, and sponsor activities. Keep visitor reporting focused on program participation rather than public rankings.
- Sponsorship ROI measurement
- Gallery completion reporting
- Member visit reporting
- Education-group reports
Design interactive experiences that support the exhibition
Work with NextBee on hunts, member prompts, reward rules, sponsor activities, and gallery staff guides. Keep the experience aligned with education and membership goals.
- Event engagement strategy
- Exhibition hunt design
- Gallery staff guides
- Program reviews
Connect timed entry and membership data
Use approved membership and entry events to confirm visits and update participation. Write relevant engagement activity back to the member system where appropriate.
- Event attendance tracking
- Membership sync
- Timed-entry scans
- Member-system integration
Keep patrons connected before and after the performance
Use performing arts audience engagement to connect subscribers and single-ticket buyers with pre-show content, selected activities, and post-show follow-up. Give patrons relevant experiences without competing with the performance itself.
- Performing arts audience engagement
- Theatre audience development
- Arts patron engagement
- Theater subscriber engagement
Help subscribers use more of the season they bought
Track verified attendance and recognize visits to new series, special performances, or other selected events. Use attendance incentives to encourage participation without changing the box-office system.
- Event attendance incentives
- Subscriber attendance
- Series completion
- Scan verification
Make pre-show moments more interactive
Run a short lobby hunt, composer quiz, trivia activity, or family challenge before the house opens. End activities before the performance so engagement supports the experience instead of distracting from it.
- Event scavenger hunt
- Pre-show quizzes
- Audience games
- Interactive lobby activities
Give sponsors a role in the patron experience
Connect sponsors to pre-show activities, talkbacks, educational moments, or selected audience experiences. Track opt-in participation separately for the sponsor recap.
- Sponsor activation software
- Pre-show sponsor activities
- Talkback engagement
- Sponsorship activation reporting
Recognize loyal patrons with benefits they value
Reward attendance milestones, referrals, or selected engagement with approved patron benefits, experiences, or catalog choices. Keep subscriber benefits aligned with your existing membership and box-office rules.
- Performing arts loyalty
- Fan rewards catalog
- Patron benefits
- Event referral program
Keep subscribers engaged between performances
Send artist notes, event content, renewal reminders, and relevant next-show invitations based on the patron relationship. Use season ticket holder retention journeys before the renewal window closes.
- Season ticket holder retention
- Post-event engagement
- Renewal prompts
- Between-show engagement
Measure more than ticket sales
Compare attendance, series completion, subscriber activity, sponsor participation, and reward use. Give patron and partnership teams a shared view of program engagement.
- Sponsorship activation reporting
- Attendance by series
- Patron segments
- Sponsor activity
Plan patron engagement across the season
Work with NextBee on pre-show activities, subscriber prompts, sponsor moments, fan club concepts, and operating guides. Align each activity with the season calendar and front-of-house workflow.
- Event engagement strategy
- Fan program planning
- Patron-service guides
- Performing arts audience engagement
Connect ticket scans and patron records
Bring approved ticket and subscriber data into reward and participation rules, then return relevant activity to your patron or CRM system. Keep ticket commerce with your existing box-office platform.
- Ticketing integration for fan rewards
- Ticket-scan feeds
- Patron-system integration
- CRM and email sync
Help guests discover more of the property
With a theme park and zoo visitor engagement solution, you can guide guests through lands, exhibits, shows, seasonal events, and other attractions. Show progress in the app guests already use.
- Theme park and zoo visitor engagement
- Theme park engagement app
- Zoo visitor engagement
- Attraction digital passport
Encourage return visits from verified guests
Use approved gate or pass data to recognize a visit, a same-season return, or another qualifying attendance milestone. Keep access control and ticketing in the existing park systems.
- Event attendance incentives
- Gate-entry rewards
- Same-season return rewards
- Pass-use tracking
Guide families through interactive park challenges
Create digital passports, scavenger hunts, exhibit quizzes, and family goals across the property. Use activity locations to encourage discovery without interrupting normal guest flow.
- Attraction digital passport
- Event scavenger hunt app
- Zoo gamification
- Family group challenges
Give sponsors experiences beyond signage
Connect sponsor brands to trail stops, product samples, family activities, or selected seasonal experiences. Report completed activities separately from general gate attendance.
- Sponsorship activation platform
- Brand activation software
- Sponsor trail activities
- Completion reporting
Turn visits and activities into meaningful guest rewards
Reward qualifying visits, hunt completions, or seasonal participation with merchandise, experiences, or in-park benefits. Keep reward choices connected to the guest relationship.
- Fan rewards catalog
- Fan experience rewards
- Visit rewards
- In-park benefits
Bring recent guests back for what comes next
Invite visitors to a new land, seasonal event, special exhibition, or pass-renewal opportunity based on previous participation. Use the latest visit as context for the next message.
- Post-event engagement
- Seasonal event invitations
- Pass-renewal journeys
- Guest reactivation
Compare participation by day, pass type, and activity
Measure hunts, area visits, repeat attendance, and sponsor activities across guest segments. Give marketing teams clear program data without replacing park analytics.
- Sponsorship ROI measurement
- Pass-type reporting
- Activity completion reports
- Repeat-visit reporting
Put seasonal engagement on the park calendar
Work with NextBee on digital passports, hunts, sponsor stops, reward rules, and phased rollout. Give park teams clear operating guides before each seasonal program begins.
- Event engagement agency
- Seasonal hunt design
- Attraction program planning
- Program rollout
Connect gate and attraction activity to engagement
Bring approved gate, pass, and attraction events into challenges or reward rules. Show participation in your park app while keeping POS and access systems responsible for their existing functions.
- Event attendance tracking
- Gate and attraction scans
- Park app integration
- Pass-status sync
Give families more reasons to explore each visit
Use a family entertainment center loyalty program to connect attractions, parties, camps, and weekday activities. Give parents a simple view of participation and progress across the family account.
- Family entertainment center loyalty program
- Bowling loyalty program
- Arcade loyalty program
- Trampoline park loyalty program
Encourage a second visit without confusing it with a party booking
Use approved check-in data to recognize return visits, featured-attraction participation, or other attendance goals. Separate one-time party guests from regular visitors when you set reward rules.
- Event check-in rewards
- Second-visit rewards
- Event attendance tracking
- Return-visit incentives
Give families and groups an activity they can finish together
Run scavenger hunts, party challenges, camp activities, and team games with a clear shared goal. Give staff a simple experience they can start without complicated setup.
- Event scavenger hunt
- Party team games
- Camp activities
- Audience team games
Give local partners trackable family activities
Connect sponsors to hunt stops, camps, party activities, or other guest experiences. Record opt-ins and completions tied to the specific sponsor activity.
- Sponsor activation software
- Branded family activities
- Local sponsor activation
- Sponsor opt-ins
Keep family rewards simple and parent-friendly
Reward visits, activities, referrals, and selected milestones through a family-friendly program. Use parent-managed membership when children participate in a kids fan club or similar program.
- Entertainment venue rewards
- Kids fan club program
- Parent-managed membership
- Event referral program
Invite recent families back while the visit is still fresh
Promote camps, weekday offers, parties, seasonal events, or new attractions based on previous participation. Segment follow-up by visit type instead of sending the same message to everyone.
- Post-event engagement
- Camp invitations
- Weekday return offers
- Family reactivation
See which activities lead to repeat visits
Compare return attendance, hunt completion, reward use, and sponsor activity across locations or guest groups. Use the data to improve the next program rather than relying only on total admissions.
- Return-visit reporting
- Activity completion
- Sponsor reporting
- Center-level comparisons
Give frontline staff an engagement program they can run
Work with NextBee on visit paths, family challenges, rewards, sponsor activities, and short operating guides. Keep the program practical for weekend teams and seasonal staff.
- Event engagement strategy
- Family program design
- Front-desk guides
- Program reviews
Connect check-ins, party bookings, and family activity
Bring approved visit, waiver, booking, or membership events into engagement rules. Send opted-in family activity to your existing email or CRM systems.
- Event attendance tracking
- Visit check-in feeds
- Party booking integration
- Email and CRM sync
Engage fans whether they attend in person or watch online
Use esports fan engagement to connect arena guests and stream viewers through one participation program. Keep live attendance and remote participation distinct while giving both audiences relevant activities.
- Esports fan engagement
- Tournament audience engagement
- Esports community activation
- Remote fan participation
Recognize live attendance and confirmed viewing separately
Use approved arena check-ins for in-person attendance and confirmed session events for remote participation. Set different earning rules so stream reach does not get mistaken for venue attendance.
- Event attendance incentives
- Arena-entry rewards
- Confirmed watch sessions
- Event participation verification
Turn every match into an interactive fan experience
Run free-to-play predictions, live fan trivia, team challenges, and event-day hunts. Time questions and activities to the match while keeping prediction mechanics free of wagering.
- Fan prediction game
- Live fan trivia
- Free-to-play sports predictor
- Match prediction game for fans
Give sponsors activities across the arena and stream
Connect sponsor brands to predictions, trials, booth tasks, or digital challenges and track completions by match. Give partners separate views of live and remote activity when needed.
- Sponsorship activation platform
- Sponsor prediction activities
- Trial tasks
- Match-level sponsor reporting
Build a fan program that extends beyond one tournament
Award qualifying match attendance, predictions, community activity, referrals, or content participation toward fan rewards. A fan club platform can give members an ongoing home for those benefits.
- Esports loyalty program
- Esports fan rewards
- Fan club platform
- Fan rewards catalog
Keep fans active between matches and tournament splits
Use off-season fan engagement for watch challenges, roster content, community activities, and return-event invitations. Reconnect inactive supporters with a fan reactivation program before the next major event.
- Off-season fan engagement
- Fan reactivation program
- Between-match challenges
- Year-round fan engagement
Separate arena participation from stream activity
Compare attendance, confirmed viewing, sponsor completions, reward use, and fan activity by match or team. Give partners a clearer picture of how each audience participated.
- Sponsorship ROI measurement
- Arena versus stream reporting
- Sponsor completions
- Team-level reporting
Plan match-day and stream engagement together
Work with NextBee on fan activities, sponsor moments, prediction rules, rewards, and testing before the program goes live. Keep live and digital experiences connected without forcing them to use identical mechanics.
- Event engagement strategy
- Match-day planning
- Stream activity design
- Prediction testing
Connect ticket scans and stream activity
Bring approved venue scans and stream sign-ins into the fan profile, then send sponsor opt-ins or participation data to your existing systems. Support second-screen engagement without replacing the streaming platform.
- Second screen fan engagement
- Live stream audience engagement
- Second screen sports platform
- Stream sign-in events
Run engagement across different events from one platform
Use an event engagement platform for concerts, games, shows, and hosted events while keeping each event’s activities separate. Build reusable program rules without forcing every tenant to run the same experience.
- Event engagement platform
- Interactive event platform
- Event engagement software
- Multi-event fan profiles
Reward selected visits without replacing access control
Use approved entry scans to confirm attendance and trigger event check-in rewards or repeat-visit benefits. Keep access decisions with your existing ticketing and venue systems.
- Event check-in rewards
- Cross-event return rewards
- Event attendance tracking
- Scan verification
Match the activity to the event in the building
Run crowd games, hunts, section challenges, or interactive activities when the event format supports them. Set start and stop times so the experience fits the show.
- Crowd engagement games
- Venue hunts
- Seat section competition
- Event scavenger hunt app
Give venue partners measurable activities across events
Run sponsor tasks across selected games, concerts, or hosted events and report participation by show. Give each partner activity its own qualification rules.
- Sponsorship activation platform
- Multi-event sponsor activities
- Brand activation software
- Show-level sponsor reporting
Reward repeat attendance across the venue calendar
Give fans or guests credit for selected events, participation, referrals, or member activities. Use a white label fan app when the venue supports multiple teams, tenants, or event brands.
- White label fan app
- Multi-team fan engagement
- Fan rewards catalog
- Event referral program
Keep guests connected between events
Recommend upcoming events based on previous attendance, interests, or participation. Use dark dates and quieter periods for relevant follow-up instead of letting the relationship end at the exit.
- Post-event engagement
- Next-show invitations
- Fan reactivation program
- Year-round engagement
Compare participation across events and tenants
Report attendance, repeat visits, sponsor completions, reward use, and activity completion by event or tenant. Give venue teams one program view while preserving show-level detail.
- Sponsorship ROI measurement
- Event and tenant reports
- Repeat-visit reporting
- Sponsor engagement metrics
Build a reusable engagement model for the venue
Work with NextBee on shared rules, sponsor kits, show-day guides, and tenant-specific activities. Compare event engagement app alternatives against your actual venue requirements before choosing a platform.
- Event engagement agency
- Event engagement app alternatives
- Show-day guides
- Tenant activity planning
Use approved scan feeds across your venue programs
Bring entry and ticket events into attendance, reward, and fan engagement rules, then send relevant participation to your CRM. Connect a custom fan engagement app to the same approved event data.
- Fan loyalty ticketing integration
- Custom fan engagement app
- Approved scan feeds
- CRM participation sync
Let families, teams and sections reach a shared goal
Create event challenges for families, teams or sections with shared completion goals.
- Group Goal Rules
- Contribution Tracking
- Shared Milestones
- Team Reward Eligibility
Connect arrival with the next event activity
Use registration and check-in events to guide attendees toward the sessions or activities that fit them. Keep participation status available to the team coordinating the event experience.
- Registration handoff
- Check-in events
- Activity prompts
- Participation status
Give your attendees a reason to connect
Invite attendees to shared-interest activities and introductions that fit the event. Use opt-in participation and clear follow-up choices to make a conversation easier to start and continue.
- Interest prompts
- Opt-in introductions
- Group activities
- Follow-up choices
Turn sponsor attention into an active experience
Give sponsors a defined participation journey, from a booth activity to an approved follow-up. Track completed interactions and qualified responses so sponsorship review has more context than impressions.
- Booth activities
- Interaction tracking
- Response qualification
- Sponsor reporting
Make the next contact relevant to the event
Use completed activities and stated interests to shape follow-up invitations. Share useful resources, continue a challenge or invite feedback while keeping each contact tied to a clear next step.
- Interest-based follow-up
- Resource delivery
- Next-step invitations
- Feedback requests
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Crowd Engagement Games Glossary: Terms for Attendee Experience Leads
What terms should an Attendee Experience Manager know for crowd engagement games?
Crowd engagement games use a specific vocabulary for how fans form groups, share progress and earn rewards together. Knowing these terms helps an Attendee Experience Manager brief vendors, write group reward rules and read the invite and completion metrics.
Explore the playbook
- Program design terms
- Mechanics and live-moment terms
- Rewards and finance terms
- Data, consent and metric terms
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- Program design terms
- Mechanics and live-moment terms
- Rewards and finance terms
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Crowd Engagement Games at Event Check-In: A Step-by-Step Playbook
How do you add crowd engagement games to event check-in?
Seven steps bring crowd engagement games into event check-in: confirm the scan trigger, pick one ask, script staff, show arriving groups on a display, add a family support role, verify data and measure group join share. Keep one ask per moment.
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- Prerequisites at the gate
- Steps 1-4: trigger, ask, script, display
- Steps 5-6: family support group and data capture
- Step 7: verify and measure
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- Prerequisites at the gate
- Steps 1-4: trigger, ask, script, display
- Steps 5-6: family support group and data capture
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What Is Crowd Engagement Games? Definition, Mechanics and Examples
What are crowd engagement games and how do they work at live events?
Crowd engagement games are team-based event challenges where families, friend groups, rows or seat sections join a group, complete shared missions and earn group rewards. The loop runs from joining with a group code, to verified group actions, to shared standings and a reward that pulls the group back.
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- Crowd engagement games defined in one paragraph
- Myths vs facts about group event challenges
- Common mechanics and reward types
- KPIs that define a healthy group game
- When the myths are partly true
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- Crowd engagement games defined in one paragraph
- Myths vs facts about group event challenges
- Common mechanics and reward types
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10 Crowd Engagement Games Ideas That Bring Group Members Back
Which crowd engagement games ideas increase repeat attendance by group members?
The strongest crowd engagement games ideas give a group a reason to return together: a streak, a shared milestone or a support role for members. Start them at event check-in, reward referrals into the group, and track repeat attendance by group members after each idea goes live.
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- Idea grid: check-in triggers that start group play
- Ideas built on a friends and family support group
- Borrowed from utility peak-event challenges
- Operating guardrails for idea testing
WORK THROUGH THESE DECISIONS
- Idea grid: check-in triggers that start group play
- Ideas built on a friends and family support group
- Borrowed from utility peak-event challenges
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Signs You Need Crowd Engagement Games and How to Check Readiness
Do we need crowd engagement games, and are we ready to launch them?
You likely need crowd engagement games when fans arrive in groups but your app and screens treat them as individuals. Readiness depends on four factors: a group unit tied to ticketing, screen time from game presentation, a reward budget owner and staff who can prompt groups at check-in.
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- Symptoms a Game Presentation Manager sees
- Decision tree: do you need a group program now?
- Readiness self-assessment
- Outcome table: what to do next
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- Symptoms a Game Presentation Manager sees
- Decision tree: do you need a group program now?
- Readiness self-assessment
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Already Running Influencer Campaigns? Add Crowd Engagement Games
How do crowd engagement games add to influencer campaigns to grow new attendees invited per group?
Influencer campaigns bring reach, but attendance stops once the post fades. Crowd engagement games convert that reach into groups: creators share group join codes, fans recruit friends into teams, and new attendees invited per group becomes measurable.
Explore the playbook
- Plateau signals in creator-led event promotion
- Launch checklist: adding group games to creator campaigns
- Assets reused and new cost lines
- Incrementality design
WORK THROUGH THESE DECISIONS
- Plateau signals in creator-led event promotion
- Launch checklist: adding group games to creator campaigns
- Assets reused and new cost lines
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How to Launch Crowd Engagement Games and a User Group Program
Should crowd engagement games and a customer user group program launch together, and who owns what?
Launch crowd engagement games and a user group program together when the same fan groups meet both in venue and between events. A Fan Engagement Manager is accountable for the shared group identity, one reward ledger and a rule that stops one action earning twice.
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- Simultaneous or staggered?
- Combined RACI matrix
- Shared foundation
- Combined KPI view
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- Simultaneous or staggered?
- Combined RACI matrix
- Shared foundation
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Crowd Engagement Games RFP Template With Brand Community Questions
What should a crowd engagement games RFP include?
This crowd engagement games RFP template covers background, KPIs, scope, group mechanics, live in-session requirements, integrations, security, pricing and an optional brand community lot. Fill the bracketed fields and keep vendor questions scenario-based.
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- How to use this template
- Template body: objectives, KPIs and scope
- Functional, integration and security requirements
- Optional lot: brand community program
- Vendor questions and pricing
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- How to use this template
- Template body: objectives, KPIs and scope
- Functional, integration and security requirements
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Crowd Engagement Games in Practice: A Scenario for Experiential Leads
What does running crowd engagement games look like in practice for an Experiential Marketing Manager?
Example scenario: an experiential lead at a festival organizer has groups that attend once. Four decisions, on group unit, in-app moment, supporter roles and progress design, determine whether repeat attendance by group members rises.
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- Situation
- Decision tree
- Borrowed angle from banking gamification
- Outcome table and what to watch
WORK THROUGH THESE DECISIONS
- Situation
- Decision tree
- Borrowed angle from banking gamification
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Top Features to Look for in Crowd Engagement Games Software
What features should crowd engagement games software have?
Crowd engagement games software should let fans form groups in one tap, see live group standings in session, earn shared rewards and stay verified through ticketing data. The Event Marketing Manager should test each feature against the share of participants joining a group.
Explore the playbook
- Participant experience features
- Rules, rewards and fulfillment
- Integrations, governance and analytics
- Before you sign gate
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- Participant experience features
- Rules, rewards and fulfillment
- Integrations, governance and analytics
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Crowd Engagement Games KPIs: Formulas and How to Set Targets
How do you calculate average active group size and other crowd engagement games KPIs?
Average active group size equals active group members divided by active groups in the period, where active means at least one verified action. Pair it with group join share, completion rate, invites per group and repeat attendance, and set targets from a baseline, not an industry number.
Explore the playbook
- Inputs table for group game metrics
- Formulas with named variables
- Worked example
- Setting targets without benchmarks
- Avoiding double counting with scavenger hunt metrics
WORK THROUGH THESE DECISIONS
- Inputs table for group game metrics
- Formulas with named variables
- Worked example
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Fraud and Abuse Controls for Crowd Engagement Games: A Checklist
How do you prevent fraud and fake invites in crowd engagement games?
Example scenario: a sports venue sees invite rewards spike after launch. The fix combines ticket-scan verification at event check-in, caps per group and a review queue, so new attendees invited per group stays a trusted metric.
Explore the playbook
- Situation
- Decision points
- Risk-control grid
- What to watch and lessons
WORK THROUGH THESE DECISIONS
- Situation
- Decision points
- Risk-control grid
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Crowd Engagement Games Mistakes Before Launch and Fixes
What mistakes Before Launch cause crowd engagement games to fail?
Most crowd engagement games that underperform were set up wrong before configuration: an unclear group unit, rewards only big groups can reach, or a join step buried in the app. Fixing these in the Plan phase protects the share of participants joining a group.
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- Why does an unclear group unit cut joining?
- Are your group reward thresholds out of reach?
- Is the join step hidden in the first app moment?
- What planning gaps show up after launch?
- Planning gate before configuration starts
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- Why does an unclear group unit cut joining?
- Are your group reward thresholds out of reach?
- Is the join step hidden in the first app moment?
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How an Experiential Marketing Manager Plans Crowd Engagement Games
What team and budget does an Experiential Marketing Manager need to launch crowd engagement games?
Launching crowd engagement games takes five phases, with the longest effort in configuration because group codes, leaderboards and screen feeds must connect. Plan for a small core team plus game presentation, ticketing, legal and finance support, and budget lines for platform, rewards and creative.
Explore the playbook
- Phased launch plan
- Resource worksheet
- Budget lines and cost drivers
- Critical-path dependencies
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- Phased launch plan
- Resource worksheet
- Budget lines and cost drivers
Support every stage of your event journey
Connect group or section enrollment, verified contributions toward shared goals and the next group challenge in one clear program for families, teams and sections.
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Connect selected sessions, booths or activities in a simple journey that helps visitors explore the event.
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Start before the doors open
Use a relevant pre-event challenge or question to help attendees prepare for the experience.
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A useful sponsor encounter
Build a sponsor activity around a demonstration, question or discovery task rather than a scan with no purpose.
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Customer Experience Lead
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Keep the conversation going
Offer a useful follow-up resource or referral invitation tied to the experience attendees actually joined.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Configure the invitation, preparation and follow-up activities alongside the live participation experience.
Yes. Define the access, activities and eligible benefits for each audience group.
Agree which check-in or participation events qualify, how duplicates are handled and when rewards become available.
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Every customer gets a dedicated success manager who handles onboarding, regular check-ins and ongoing optimization. We work with your team from the initial program setup through day-to-day improvement.
We can walk through Group Goal Rules, Contribution Tracking, Shared Milestones and Team Reward Eligibility. Bring your current process, program rules and integration requirements so the demonstration follows the decisions your team needs to make.
Track these measures: % of participants joining a group; Average active group size; Group challenge completion rate. Use the same definitions across your program dashboard and connected systems.
We map the identifiers, activity events and status changes your workflow needs. NextBee’s Data Wrangler agent checks permitted connected data for missing fields, duplicate events and exceptions, so your team works from consistent program inputs.