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Why Clowder?

Explore Clowder’s Event Management Software for Associations

Clowder helps associations like yours maximize community engagement throughout the entire event cycle and beyond. Seamlessly manage unlimited events while giving members a dedicated mobile-first space to connect and stay involved with your organization year-round.

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An association professional using Clowder's event features.

Trusted by 150+ Associations

With Clowder’s Event App, Your Association Can…

Simplify and Enhance Unlimited Events

Deliver fully customizable, mobile-first event experiences while streamlining workflows for your team. Give attendees everything they need to navigate and connect before, during, and after your event with features like:

  • A centralized event hub with a modular layout to tailor the app experience, plus easy access to engagement opportunities, resources, and livestreams
  • Interactive agendas so attendees can browse sessions in advance and structure their schedules
  • Top-down and peer-to-peer communication tools, including push notifications, discussion forums, and one-to-one messaging
 
The event hub in Clowder’s association event app.

Increase Attendee Engagement

Transform the attendee experience through interactivity. Although Clowder is more than just an event app, we provide everything you need to engage attendees throughout the process, including:

  • Scannable QR codes for check-in and networking via digital business cards that connect directly to members’ profiles
  • One-to-one meeting scheduling for quick, secure follow-ups between attendees who want to build connections
  • Polls and gamification features to hold members’ attention and collect their feedback throughout the entire event
 
The networking features of Clowder’s association event app.

Boost Sponsor and Exhibitor Relationships

Maximize the value of event sponsorships and exhibitor connections for your partners, your members, and your association. Clowder helps you prioritize these partnerships at your events through:

  • In-app promotion opportunities, such as banner ads, splash screens, and sponsored event-related content
  • Dynamic floor maps so attendees can easily find their favorite exhibitors’ in-person display booths
  • Lead rating and retrieval to demonstrate the tangible impacts of your event partnerships
The sponsorship features of Clowder’s association event app.

See Clowder’s Association Event Management Software Features in Action

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Comprehensive Mobile-First Member Engagement Tools

As the #1 engagement solution for professional communities, Clowder offers native apps for both iOS and Android. Think of Clowder as your association’s private social network, providing streamlined event management and year-round mobile member engagement through an intuitive, user-friendly platform.

Customizable User Experience

Configure your app to your members’ preferences and incorporate your association’s logo, colors, fonts, and other brand elements throughout the interface, all with no coding required. Our dedicated customer support team is always happy to answer any questions, event-related or otherwise.
Command Center

The backend administrative aspect of your app allows for full content and user management, as well as easy access to event-specific and general engagement analytics. If your association has multiple chapters or subgroups that each need to manage their own events, we’ve got you covered there, too.
Top-of-the-Line Integrations

From its inception, Clowder has embraced an integration-first approach. You can integrate your app with more than 200 CRMs, AMSs, job boards, website builders, and other popular solutions to facilitate seamless data transfer for event management and general member engagement.

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What Clowder Users Are Saying

Don’t just take our word for it—here is what real organizations have to say about Clowder’s event management and mobile engagement platform!

Deputy Executive Director, American Baseball Coaches Association
“Clowder has completely changed how our members engage with ABCA. By putting everything in their hands via the app, we’ve seen higher retention, more frequent use of our resources, and an easier way for members to stay connected. The app’s real-time notifications and easy access to content have been a game changer for us.”
Kerri L. McGovernMPP, CAE, Senior Director of Membership, Association of Corporate Counsel
“We chose Clowder because they had existing integrations with our core systems, but also because Clowder is an innovative and agile team that is dedicated to enabling ACC to maximize the experience for our members.”
Megan CottrellDirector of Digital Strategy, Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network
“Tipping points for Clowder [included] the app’s native design, their experience with NetForum and Higher Logic integrations, their transparency during demos, and their company’s culture.”
Albert PlochCFO, Texas Automobile Dealers Association
“Most of the apps we’ve had in the past revolved solely around events. TADA needed an app that was relevant all year long, easy to manage, and available at a cost-effective price. Clowder checked all the boxes.”

Real Results From Connected Communities

In total, Clowder customers have seen:

$220Million saved in staff & IT costs
$95Million delivered in incremental revenue
68% increase in team productivity
1-2 hours saved on member engagement per week
$580K reduction in membership-related spending
$4 for every $1 invested in Clowder

Frequently Asked Questions About Our Event Management Software for Associations

For more answers to common questions about Clowder, check out our FAQ page. 

 

Why is a year-round membership app better than dedicated event engagement software?

Year-round membership apps (like Clowder!) provide centralized access to two tried-and-true association member engagement solutions: digital member communities and mobile event apps. This way, your organization can save money by only purchasing one system for both functions while increasing the likelihood that members will see your app as valuable, which in turn leads to more downloads and interactions.

Additionally, some associations’ member engagement rates peak during events and then drop significantly in between. By managing events and ongoing opportunities in one platform, it’s easier to integrate the two avenues for involvement and maintain momentum from event to event.

 
Do Clowder’s event management features work for all event formats (in-person, virtual, and hybrid)?

Yes! The app’s event hub is customizable per event, so you can configure it to display venue maps and session room numbers, livestream links, or both, depending on your current event’s format. Your resource libraries, networking and communication features, sponsorship tools, and gamification elements will also work similarly no matter what type of event you’re hosting.
Does Clowder include features for abstract and speaker management?

No. Clowder mainly focuses on attendee and sponsor engagement in its event management capabilities. However, Clowder’s parent company, Advanced Solutions International (ASI), also owns the application and review platform OpenWater, which is fully equipped for every aspect of abstract and speaker management. OpenWater integrates with many of the same AMSs and CRMs as Clowder, so you can use both tools alongside your association’s database to create a unified event management ecosystem.
How are Clowder’s event tools priced?

Clowder’s event tools are included in its full app-building platform (not sold separately), and pricing is determined according to your organization’s membership numbers, backend user permission needs, required setup assistance, and optional usage of our desktop member portal. Contact our team for your personalized quote!