We are excited to announce a new improvement that will improve onsite event experience - the ability to add an external URL to any location.

We understand the importance of providing the best experience to your exhibitors and attendees and making it easy for them to find their way during an event. If you're not using MapsPeople or ExpoFP for your event map, you can now with this new feature add an external URL to any location. This means that when attendees click on any exhibitor booth or designated location, they will have the option to open a webview directly from the app and access the map on an external website.

External URLs can also be added via the Content API.

Here's how it works: 

Add a URL to an existing location:

1. As an event organizer, you can log into your Swapcard account in the Studio and go to "Meetings" and then the"Location" section. 

2. Select an existing location or create a new one.

3. Under the "Location details" tab, simply paste the URL in the "Location URL" section. The URL will be automatically saved.

Add a URL to an existing location from an Exhibitor details page: 

1. From the Studio go to "Content" and then the "Exhibitors" section.

2.  Select an existing Exhibitor and go to the Details tab. Under "Location" select a location or create a new one and click on the edit icon.

3. From the side panel under the "Location details" tab, simply paste the URL in the "Location URL" section. The URL will be automatically saved on the location detail page as well.

Once the external URL is added, attendees can click on the location on the event app from an exhibitor's detail page to open the map in a webview on both mobile and web.