DoveCard App: Your Networking Tool in Virtual and In-Person Conferences

3 min readSep 27, 2021

Conferences and tradeshows have long been a staple in nearly all fields — whether for industry, academic, or simply popular interest. And, despite the fact that they may shift locations through the years or quarters, representatives and participants regularly flock from all over the region (or sometimes all over the world) to attend these influential business gatherings.

As communication technologies, particularly livestreaming, have emerged in recent years, the cost and time commitments of attending such conferences are becoming less and less justifiable. Then, 2020 threw in the wrench of the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating a different approach to keep these mass business gatherings and trade shows going.

What are Virtual Conferences?

While reasons for attending conferences in person may vary, the reasons for having them (and even the desire to attend them) persisted even during the height of the pandemic.

As we have seen, the medium is highly adaptable. Business conferences or trade shows can take on a great number of forms. Most commonly, representatives in an industry or company will have a presence either at a booth or a presentation, oftentimes both. Meanwhile, general attendees — whether press, other industry professionals, or simply enthusiasts -

Remote conferences have taken this concept and moved it into a virtual venue. Rather than a booth, participating businesses can set up profiles or webpages linking off the main venue page. However, the presentations have become the centerpieces of these virtual conferences, with every speech livestreaming for all participants to see.

How Can DoveCard Help in Virtual Conferences?

Your DoveCard digital business card is the perfect method to exchange contact information with your professional connections when taking part in a virtual conference. As an added bonus, DoveCard provides you with numerous options to trade these BizCards.

Your personal code, provided as either a manual-entry numeric or scannable QR code, allows you to trade digital business cards one-on-one. This personal code is connected to your individual profile and remains the same, meaning you can share it via messenger, embedded image, or even in your email signature.

Likewise, DoveCard’s group exchange function can also bring together a group of up to 500 participants to exchange business contact info using a QR or numeric code. This shareable code is the perfect way to stay in touch, enabling group members to follow up on any future details, events, and opportunities. Group exchange codes expire after 48 hours, but are still available for review in the View Your Groups section after this deadline.

So, what about when you get back to attending conferences in person?

Safest, simplest, and easily the most convenient is DoveCard’s new Bluetooth exchange. With a quick search of the area, DoveCard will display any users nearby and allow you to automatically exchange business contact information with up to 500 people simultaneously.

Whether you are using Bluetooth for its convenience or so you can maintain social distance, DoveCard’s extensive toolset is there to support your networking and business communication needs!