BuddySOS for conventions and conferences
Find your team between sessions without wasting half a day.
What it is
Teams, friend groups, and event staff spread across a convention venue show up on one live GPS map in BuddySOS, and a one-tap SOS reaches the group fast when someone needs them. It works for large industry conferences and smaller conventions alike.
Big conventions and conferences (Comic-Con, CES, SXSW, Dreamforce) spread across multiple halls, hotels, and offsite venues. Keep each person locatable in real time and stop wasting break time hunting each other down.
Why standard apps fall short here
- Sessions end at slightly different times, and coordinating lunch for the group eats into the break itself.
- Venue maps are dense and confusing for first-time attendees.
- Texts get lost in larger work threads.
- Big convention crowds are physically tiring, and it is easy to get separated in the crush.
What BuddySOS gives you
- The live map shows which hall and which floor each group member is on.
- A one-tap SOS reaches the group the moment someone needs help.
- The team stays private, invisible to other attendees at the venue.
- Battery Saver Mode covers long convention days without hammering the battery.
Built for events like these
Questions about using BuddySOS at conventions & conferences
Is BuddySOS useful for a small team at a conference?
Yes. Most groups using BuddySOS at conventions are 3 to 10 people. The app keeps each person locatable and gives you a one-tap way to find the team between sessions or at the after-hours mixer.
Related use cases
Free for groups. Forever.
BuddySOS is free on iOS and Android. Download it tonight, be ready for your next event by the weekend.