First version of the Exhibitor Marketplace is coming soon! This new feature will empower event organizers to resell Swapcard Exhibitor premium features such as Lead Capture and Lead Qualification directly to their exhibitors.

With this first version, organizers will soon be able to unlock new revenue streams while helping exhibitors boost their performance with powerful, event-enhancing tools.

With Exhibitor Marketplace V1, organizers can:

• Connect a Stripe account securely via Studio
• Launch a marketplace for their event, accessible directly from the Exhibitor Center
• Enable pre-created Swapcard extras for resale, with control over pricing, visibility, and permissions
• Create and publish custom extras
• Track sales and commissions from a dedicated dashboard

For example, organizers can resell Lead Capture, one of Swapcard’s most popular extras, which allows exhibitors to scan badges, collect leads and export contact details after the event.

Exhibitors pay securely via Stripe, and commissions are automatically routed to the organizer’s connected Stripe account.

🧩 A Seamless Experience for Exhibitors

On the Exhibitor Center side, the experience is simple and intuitive:

• Available extras are displayed on a dedicated "Boost your ROI" page
• A promotional banner on the homepage highlights what's available
• Each extra includes a name, price, and brief description
• Once the extra is purchased, it automatically enables the related permissions for the Exhibitor

We are introducing a powerful new feature designed to supercharge your events: Hosted Buyer Meetings!

Whether you’re running a Hosted Buyer event or aiming to deliver premium meeting services to your top exhibitors, this new capability makes it easier than ever to deliver curated, high-value meetings between buyers and sellers—all with measurable ROI and enhanced engagement for everyone involved.

This new Hosted Buyer feature is all about making your event more efficient, engaging, and results-driven. With a smart, homemade matching engine at its core, it automatically creates 1-on-1 meetings tailored to your rules—ensuring that the right people connect at the right time. You have complete control over the setup, from time slots and meeting locations to selection rules, filters, and participant profile fields, allowing you to fully customize the experience to suit your event’s needs. The participant journey is seamless too—they can easily indicate who they must meet, would like to meet, or prefer not to meet, making the matchmaking process intuitive and personalized. This curated approach not only boosts engagement and attendance but also leads to more meaningful interactions. And when the event wraps up, you’ll have access to clear, actionable insights so you can measure ROI, track which meetings actually took place, and ensure your stakeholders saw real value.

🛠️ How It Works

1. Set It Up in the Studio
   Head to your Studio and configure your Hosted Buyer settings:

   • Define participant groups (e.g., buyers and sellers)
   • Choose a name, icon, and filters for the meeting page
   • Select profile fields and group matching rules
   • Set the number of meetings per participant and how many selections they're allowed
   • Schedule your selection window (start/end dates)
   • Pick available time slots and meeting location

2. Participants Make Their Selections
   When the selection phase begins, participants receive an email with a link to their selection page. They can classify others into:

   • Must meet: absolutely want to meet
   • Nice to meet: would like to meet
   • Exclude: prefer not to meet
   • You decide how many choices each participant can make—and when.

3. Generate & Review Draft Meetings
   Once the selection window closes, you can review all selections and generate draft meetings—these aren’t visible to participants yet. You can:

   • Edit meeting details (time, location, status)
   • Delete or reassign meetings
   • Ensure everything looks perfect

4. Publish & Go Live
   Confirm the meetings, and voilà! They appear directly in each participant’s schedule. From there, they can:

   • Join
   • Reschedule
   • Decline
   • Or add extra participants
5. Measure Success
   After the event, track which meetings actually took place to ensure your stakeholders got the value they expected.

This feature is your new secret weapon for high-impact events. Whether you're running buyer-seller meetups, investor pitches, or curated networking sessions, Hosted Buyer Meetings will help you create smarter connections, happier attendees and exhibitors, and more successful events.

👉 Interested in this feature? Leave your email here! 

Start building your Hosted Buyer experience today in the Studio – and watch the magic happen! ✨ 

AI Recommendations improvements continue, and this time, the Mobile user experience is enhanced! Inside the Exhibitors page, Exhibitors' recommendations will now be displayed to ensure easy access to your best interests. 

By clicking on it, you will have access to the full Exhibitor Profile to find the best information, book a meeting, or register for a session that your recommended exhibitor might host. The app offers up to 10 recommendations, and they are refreshed according to your interests over time. 

Exhibitors AI Recommendations carousel is now live on the Mobile App! This new addition will enhance your experience and make it easier for you to connect with the right exhibitors at events.

As you may already know, Swapcard uses artificial intelligence to match attendees with exhibitors based on their interests and preferences. With the new AI Recommendations carousel, this process is now even more convenient on your mobile device. The carousels will appear on your exhibitor page, making it easy for you to browse through the recommended exhibitors and their profiles.

We understand that time is of the essence during events, and finding the right exhibitors can be overwhelming. With our new AI Recommendations carousels, we aim to simplify the process and help you make meaningful connections. This feature will be available on both iOS and Android devices, making it accessible to all our users. The event organizers can always hide this carousel from the page if necessary.