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

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.

Introducing AI Curation: The Passive AI Future of Event Apps

AI Curation is live for every Highbar event. Fully passive AI that surfaces the right people, sessions, and sponsors for each attendee with zero setup. Here's what we learned shipping the first chatbot event app, and why passive beats active.

Interactive Maps Are Live on Highbar

Interactive maps are live on Highbar. Multi-layer floor plans, pins linked to every session and sponsor in your app, and a self-serve CMS that takes ten seconds per pin.

Outcome-Based Pricing for Event Apps: Pay Only When Attendees Engage

Outcome-based pricing for event apps. $5 per engaged attendee, every feature included, $9,500 cap. Here's why we tied our revenue to attendee engagement.

Highbar + Luma: Our First Integration

We shipped our first productized integration. Now anyone running events on Luma can add an AI-powered event app in minutes. Here's why we started with Luma and how to set it up.

Highbar Demoing at BoldPush AI for Events Demo Day

The vibe is YC meets IMEX. We've got 5 minutes and a few surprises.

Research: Where AI actually works in events right now and where it doesn't (yet)

We read every major research report on AI and events from the past year. Here's what the data says.

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A person walkthrough with our CEO, Michael!

A person walkthrough with our CEO, Michael!