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Anonymous
5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
Great tool to save time in Planning and Organizing event
Overall it was a positive experience from making all the stuff migrate from Manual efforts eliminating all human error. The data collection, Payment instrument was great.
PROSEshow helped save a lot time and cash for my last huge employee event. Event organizing can not exclusively be exceptionally tedious yet very complex. Reporting was additionally exceptionally clear and simple and we incorporated the stage with our Internal tools and Software. This product helps plan and store everything so you don't need to! It really takes all the problem and inconveniences away.
CONSThe built in Templates need to more and should not be the old one used. Apart from that the tool is great.
Vendor Response
Woohoo! Glad to hear that we not only helped save time but money! Its super important that we are helping with event organization, as well as keeping our eye on the bottom line. Thanks for the feedback on the templates. I will be forwarding this to our development and programming team. Cheers to a successful event and a continued partnership!
Replied January 2022
Tiffany
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2023
A great well rounded event platform
Truly enjoy working with the team members that our organization works with at eShow. They are approachable and work hard to help us create a user-friendly experience for attendees and staff.
PROSBeing able to combine multiple event management services on one platform.
CONSOccasionally slow to respond to tickets at what may be critical times for us. This has happened very rarely.
Reason for choosing eShow
We selected eShow because the platform offered more of the elements we were looking for and the price was a good fit for our budget.
Reasons for switching to eShow
Cadmium had horrible customer service and often appeared annoyed when we requested help. Convention Data Services platform was antiquated and wasn’t as easily customizable as we would have liked.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your feedback and kind words about eShow! Our team works tirelessly to service the tickets as fast as possible. We are also working on a help center that will assist in directing questions and needs to more immediate source of answers.
Replied April 2023
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
2
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
1
Reviewed September 2019
Clunky and in need of upgrades
Mixed. I liked that it handled everything, hated actually using the software.
PROSThe software truly did it all, it was just difficult to navigate your way there. It manages both attendees as well as vendor registrations which was nice.
CONSThe dashboard is awful and not intuitive at all. Their team does not seem to mind that the interface is not user friendly.
Jody
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2022
Software is robust, customer service is stellar!
Utilizing Eshow for conference management, registration, exhibitor registration and various other event management functions in one central platform has helped with organization and implementation across various departments and assisted with streamlining communication
PROSProduct is intuitive and modules are easy to use. We are still learning all the various modules and how they can be implemented in our overall plan. Eshow is extremely robust and we are still exploring how we can best utilize the modules. The people behind eshow make it exceptional. Every representative we have dealt with with each module has been excellent. Ticket system for troubleshooting is extremely effective and always easy to get in touch with personnel to fix problems quickly and efficiently.
CONSJust want to ensure all modules we are using integrate with each other. This comment may be premature but just wanted to be certain the meeting module integrates with the various other modules for example.
Reason for choosing eShow
Value and product features
Reasons for switching to eShow
We needed to find something more robust that integrated all facets of event/conference mgmt.
Vendor Response
JODY! Where would we be without your amazing partnership? Thank you for your feedback. No comment is premature or out-of-line. Your concerns are valid and being addressed! Also- we are beyond pleased to know that our customer service sets us apart. Thank you for your continued trust in eShow, we look forward to the continued years of partnership, growth and expansion together!
Replied April 2022
Sarah
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed January 2022
eShow is a solid product with a lot of customization
eShow has met our needs well. It is not perfect, but it is a great product, especially if you plan ahead well.
PROSThe reporting is robust and customizable, the dashboard is easy to read, support is very helpful.
CONSYou have to rely on support for customization- they're great and can do it for you, but it's not easy to figure out yourself at times. No how-to manual is the most frustrating thing. Onsite staff while super helpful with set up, reporting, troubleshooting, etc. It doesn't include actual registration support- as in helping attendees register.
Reasons for switching to eShow
There wasn't enough ability in YM for complex logic.
Vendor Response
Hi Sarah- thanks so much for your candid feedback. We agree that the process for learning the system can be daunting, which is why we have recently added a new position to the team dedicated to customer education and developing comprehensive guides to assist in your success. Hopefully this new position and the tools developed will help greatly! Please let our leadership team know if there are additional pain-points that aren't addressed during your next event, as we always strive to make events easier for YOU, not us! Thank you again for trusting eShow, we look forward to a continued partnership!
Replied January 2022
Rita
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
Fabulous customer service and responsiveness!
From start to finish, eShow makes it easy to manage every piece of an event. And I mean every piece! They are willing to dig in and figure out what works best for you. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for an event management provider.
CONSSometimes little issues pop up when we open sales or open registration but they are always responsive in getting things fixed.
Reason for choosing eShow
Overall package was a much better financial decision for us as well as being a long time partner with eShow. We value our relationship with them.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your review! While we always aim for perfection, we appreciate your understanding when issues do arise. Our team is ready to problem solve with you to ensure success. Thank you for your continued partnership!
Replied November 2021
Judy
Dairy, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed August 2023
Works well
Very good.
PROSReally like the ability to interface with our database and customize the paths for users when registering. Also appreciate the website and exhibit floor plan are part of the package, and appreciate that eShow can keep track of exhibitor passes that are allowed/used for each exhibitor.
CONSMost aspects are very good. Definitely a learning curve to it, but the training and customort support is excellent. If you're familiar with programming an AMS or other registration systems, you'll be happy to see the granular options available.
Reason for choosing eShow
Several reasons:1. Most programming in eShow can be done by an admin user, meaning it's quick and easy to make edits when needed; no need to wait on a platform IT person to make the changes. 2. Delighted with API capabilities abetween eShow and our Novi (our AMS).3. Group registration and discount codes are very easy to set up and work very well.4. Exhibitor module and floorplan are part of the package so registration, etc. easy to recognize Exhibitors vs. attendees.5. Website is a part of the plan and easy to set up.6. Great customer support.
Reasons for switching to eShow
The other platform was cumbersome for attendees using the online registration portal. Also appreciate that most programming in eShow can be done by an admin user, meaning it's quick and easy to make edits when needed; no need to wait on a platform IT person to make changes. And, really appreciate the API options with Novi, our AMS.
Shellie
Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2021
From a customer service point, this is a great product.
eShow is easy to learn and utilize for our company. New features are added by the programmers and this makes it easier for us to customize for our use.
PROSEase of information is retained for year to year use. By not allowing emails to be used more than once in the system, it keeps duplicate records from occurring.
CONSThis software does not always retain information that is provided and it has to be entered a second, sometimes third time. Uploaded information does not transfer over year to year for ease of registration for our attendees.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your honest feedback. Persistency is a hot topic on our roadmap, so we hope to offer remedies for these cons in the future! Thanks for trusting eShow to deliver high quality experiences on behalf of your company.
Replied November 2021
Jason
Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
Transformed our Conference Experience
Before eShow, we were printing out and mailing badges along with having stacks of badges onsite where we had to manually sort through and hand out. It's made our attendee experience incredibly more positive and efficient, while easing the burden on staff needed to manage the event. We love having all the data for the event in one comprehensive system, making it easy to manage all aspects of the event.
PROSIt's very easy to use and their staff are super helpful with providing training and jumping in to assist. What I loved most is that you can build your event by yourself or they will work hand in hand to build it with you.
CONSIt's a template based system, which is necessary to deploy this type of solution across so many users. This said, they are willing to customize some things as long as it's within reason.
Vendor Response
Awesome-sauce! Thanks for this glowing review. One of eShow's main missions is EFFICIENCY in event management and production, so we are thrilled to see this is being conveyed. Cheers to a great event and experience all around!
Replied November 2021
Keith
Religious Institutions, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2022
It works for us….
Excellent
PROSThe support staff is excellent and the customization needed was able to be done per our needs. I love the number of pre-populated reports and how easy it is to get custom reports we need. Accessing on my iPad was a great feature and easy to use on the go.
CONSThe layout of the housing side of the platform.
Reason for choosing eShow
Pricing was HUGE….
Reasons for switching to eShow
Needed a more robust platform
Carla
Construction, 51-200 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2021
Registration Management for Multiple, Unique Events
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PROSThe product is fairly easy to use, and I have an amazing product specialist [SENSITIVE CONTENT] who is very responsive. I like that there is a quick response via the ticketed system is she is out of the office. I like how easy it is for me to manage the registration site - sales items, demographics, confirmation emails, homepage, sponsorship logos, etc. and that I can test them at all times.
CONSThe accounting side in terms of how much eShow can troubleshoot for us since it's our merchant account but your system. I don't have a solution, but it is frustrating when someone receives an error that the payment can't be processed and then I have to check with that person for more details, eShow, and my accounting team to check with the merchant account.
Reason for choosing eShow
Price point as well as features.
Reasons for switching to eShow
Cvent's lack of customer service support was very frustrating. They would roll out new features and then take them back with poor communication. There were software features that caused constant workarounds. Also, you didn't have a consistent customer service support person; you had to call a generic number, be put on hold, and receive a new person every time.
Vendor Response
Thank you so much for such a robust review! It is so helpful to hear where our strengths and weaknesses lay, so we can continue to progress and enhance out products! I may be biased, but our product specialists are truly the best, so I am glad you agree! :) Thank you for your continued partnership, feedback, and kudos. We appreciate you!
Replied November 2021
Karen
Events Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2023
eShow can handle all your needs and their customer service is the best!
Excellent. Their team is the most friendly and knowledgeable I've worked with and I've worked with a lot of technologies. eShow's solution is comprehensive and easy to use -- we will be using other modules next year for the event!
PROSMy company had two months to produce a trade show for the Army. It was the first time we had worked on this event and and we have to pivot several times based on the venue and government requirements. eShow was there for me every step of the way. They set up the floor plan, contract, payment processing, and sponsor fulfillment in their exhibition management module quickly so our sales team could begin to sell space. As we learned new things about the venue, the eShow team helped me to adjust / make changes quickly, including flipping the entire floor plan around and renumbering all the booths! Without eShow and my account manager,[sensitive content hidden], we would not have been as successful in our sales efforts as we were. We sold out the show and the client was extremely happy with the trade show.
CONSI would improve the exhibitor flow of eShow so they can more easily navigate to each section to complete what they have to do and download receipts.
Sammy
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2022
Exhibits Review
I like that I can easily customize booths on the floor plan map. I also appreciate that information is readily available on the exhibit dashboard (number of pending, number of assigned, balance due, refunds due, and cancellations) as well as the sales graph.
CONSWhat I like least is how the floor plan displays on web pages. It's difficult to have a large, readable floor plan centered in the middle of the page.
Reasons for switching to eShow
Price
Vendor Response
Hi Sammy! Thanks for your constructive feedback! I do not want to be the one to release this too early, but the Floor Plan Management tool is undergoing a HUGE facelift! This will be released in Q3 of this year. I hope with these improvements, you will be pleasantly surprised at its functionality. Looking forward to you using it!!
Replied April 2022
Jessica
Veterinary, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2021
Overall a great meeting management tool
Overall, I have had a good experience with eShow. The conference module does 95% of what I need it to do and that's really high compared to other software.
PROSPros: Easy to use on the admin side Has a wide range of offerings and functionality
CONSCons: The front end can look clunky at times
Vendor Response
Thanks for your candid feedback! We are looking to improve our dashboard to be more user friendly in the future. We will be sure to send this feedback to the DEV team here! Hope to continue to work with you in the future, cheers!
Replied December 2021
Debbie
Religious Institutions, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2023
Great Event Software
eShow has smoothed out our registration and booth sales process. Both are now very professional, easy to manage and track.
PROSeShow has a solid support team. If you have any issues or challenges the ticketing systems works great and questions are answered or issues resolved quickly. Our attendees LOVE the badge management portion of eShow and often request further details.
CONSThe networking module can be challenging for both the admins and the end users. I've yet to find an appointment system that works intuitively.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your feedback! We are glad that the registration and booth sales has helped streamline your events. However, we do agree on networking and are working hard on that!
Replied April 2023
Laura
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2023
eShow offers so many solutions to meet your meeting needs!
It's great to have all of our meeting needs under 1 platform with 1 login. The eShow platform is also robust and can meet all/most of your needs with the platform they currently have. We also appreciate there is support readily available when you need assistance or to setup a module and also they offer registration support onsite, as well.
CONSMore self-training tools and the mobile app could use a revamp (which I understand is underway!). Would be nice to have an easier way to make custom reports.
Reason for choosing eShow
The platform and many modules/services they could provide, virtual platform and pricing was within our budget.
Reasons for switching to eShow
The attractiveness to meet all our needs in 1 platform. Before we had 3 different registration companies and a lot of inefficiencies.
Vendor Response
Thanks so much for your feedback! We have recently created an Education and Training department to help with training support and tools! And also, a new mobile app is coming by the end of Q3. Looking forward to showing you!
Replied April 2023
Hope
Airlines/Aviation, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
WAI Enjoys all the eShow Products!
The registration and exhibitor registration software are very helpful and helped us be able to let our attendees register themselves instead of filling out a form and sending to use to do it manually. We enjoy the eShow staff as well, they are helpful and quick to help solve any issues.
CONSIn the exhibit software you have to assign a booth before you can get payment for the booths, and we assign the booths in order of priority points, so that is tough, our exhibitors want to pay now, not in a month when we are ready to assign booths.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your honest feedback! While we are so glad that our products have come in handy while planning your event, we are always looking to improve. This information will be passed directly to our development team to discuss solutions to this hardship. We appreciate your review, time and continual partnership- cheers!
Replied November 2021
Kerisa
Airlines/Aviation, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2023
Excellent Product!
We have had a great experience working with the eShows team from initial contracting throughout our show timeline.
PROSWe highly value our partnership with the eShows team. They are very responsive and have been great to work with. The onsite registration team is always great to work with and help our small staff manage a large conference attendance.
CONSI would love to see a more robust mobile app with more flexibility to add content.
Vendor Response
Thank you!! Ironically, we are very close to rolling out a new mobile app that offers the flexibility, interface and deliverables you would like to see for your events. We hope to see this Q3/Q4!
Replied April 2023
Elizabeth
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2023
eShow Review - 2023
There will always be challenges regardless of which product we use do to our unique needs. In the long run, eShow gets the job done providing reports to our vendors that are needed for successful execution of our large annual meeting. As previously mentioned, our customer service rep, [sensitive content hidden], plays a key role for our success. He gets us up and running each year with rolling over data and is there if we need assistance with using new features or experience challenges with reporting.
PROSThe ability to keep all logistical details in one place; function sheets that are easy to read with a format familiar to convention center and hotel staff (BEOs); ability to create custom reports. The support from our customer service rep, [sensitive content hidden], is an integral piece of our success using the system. Without him, it would be challenging.
CONSThe inability to copy over A/V data from year to year. There are other intricacies that our staff would never be able to "figure out"; we rely on our customer service rep, [sensitive content hidden] (see above) to help us through.
Reasons for switching to eShow
The other product we used prior to 2019 ended their service and no longer offers an event management software.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your feedback! Our team is a huge part of our success, as we keep our support personal and as efficient as possible. We have recently created an Education and Training department to help with training support and tools!
Replied April 2023
Louise
Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2022
eShow Power User and evangelist
One place for the entire event (Exhibits, Registration, Conference, Virtual, Mobile and Meeting)
PROSThat the Modules all interact so that you can build one Event that is used all of the components. Example the Conference module also populate the Virtual Module, Mobile Module and Web
CONSGamification is weak, the Meeting Module is cludgy and not well designed.
Vendor Response
Hi Louise! Thanks so much for your feedback. Admittedly, the meeting module is a beast. We are working hard to redesign its logic to be more user friendly. When that time does come, we will reach out for you to test a beta version. Your feedback is crucial to ensuring we meet your needs! Thanks again for being a continued partner.
Replied April 2022
Michael
Events Services, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2021
99%
Software is separated well and easy to navigate through. Provides on-the-spot reports for information, but can be finicky depending on how your organization sets up the various forms. And customer service team is very prompt with addressing issues when brought up.
CONSUnfortunately too many bugs in the floorplan and dashboard systems, but remedied quickly once brought to the team's attention which is a big positive.
Vendor Response
Thank you for your honesty and trust in our team! While bugs are an unfortunate side effect of technology, we appreciate your understanding and willingness to see our efforts to remedy any issues. Cheers to an overall great event and experience!
Replied November 2021
Rebecca
Military, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2023
AAAA eShow Review
I like that I can do everything in one place and one software. I like that there are so many ways to track things and it can be super customizable to fit my needs.
CONSAlthough it's super customizable, there is a lot of work that needs to be done in the meetings module and the housing module. Meetings module is not intuitive to use and very repetitive in function that makes doing things very slow and a lot of clicks. The reporting that comes out of it for function sheets is not in line with other competitors. The housing modules, when working with many hotels is hard to track and not as customizable as I would like for it to be
Vendor Response
Thanks for your feedback. We are working hard to improve the meetings and housing module to make it more use-friendly and accessible across the board.
Replied April 2023
Andi
Public Relations and Communications, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2023
Great Product
great service!
PROSThe registration portal and attendee event check-in process is streamlined and easy to use. The Exhibitor Servic Center can be customized to have everything all in one place.
CONSSome features have to be adjusted on the customer service level, but that is changing daily, and we have more and more immediate editing abilities.
Amber
Non-Profit Organization Management, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2022
Eshow Review
Overall, eshow has been a huge factor in the success of our events.
PROSIt is software that covers almost all of what we need to run our show. This allows us to keep it all in one space. Also, it is easy to learn how to use and pick-up quickly.
CONSI wish that the app was more robust and provided more possibilities.
Vendor Response
Hi Amber! Thanks so much for your feedback. We also agree that the app needs to be built out further, and have it on our roadmap for this year. I am so glad to hear that we have aided in your organizations event success, and hope to continue to be partners for years to come!
Replied April 2022
Mickey
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
3
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed April 2023
Review
Overall positive. We've had challenges with the mobile app and hope to see that improve very soon.
PROSI love the crossover between events so we don't have to recreate the wheel for each event.
CONSI think all of eShow offerings have the potential of being more. I hope the developers continue to improve on all aspects so we can continue to use.