Visit by GESVerified

Visit by GES is an event management platform for trade shows, exhibitions and conferences. It started in the UK in 1992 as a small registration services company and is now part of the wider GES group. Visit serves events in many industries, including aviation, technology, energy and health care. Its software handles registration, onsite operations, lead capture, engagement and analytics, all on the same data, so nothing has to be typed in twice between the first sign-up and the final report. Visit says more than 1,100 exhibitions a year run on its platform.

Before the event

• Event registration software, with a sign-up path for each type of attendee
• Exhibitor and event management: one portal for exhibitor details, staff registration, manuals and stand admin
• Hotel booking for participants, powered by onpeak

During the event

• Onsite access control by badge type, zone and session, with live capacity across halls
• Lead capture through badge scans, Touchpoints and Scanpoints, feeding one lead list per exhibitor
• Exhibitor App for scanning, lead qualification and follow-up on exhibitors' own phones
• Visitor App with personal agendas, exhibitor search and meetings, branded for the event
• Networking tools that match visitors with the exhibitors and sessions worth their time

The same platform and apps work for in-person, hybrid and online events.

After the event

• Event analytics: reports on attendance, exhibitor performance and return on investment
• Data exports and an API to move data into CRM, marketing and finance systems
• Support around the clock, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Security, certifications and awards

Visit is hosted in the AWS EU-West1 data centre in Dublin, Ireland. It holds ISO 27001 and PCI SAQ-A certifications for information and payment security. On the environmental side, it was among the first to get BS 8901 accreditation, followed by ISO 20121. Visit says it was first to offer online registration in 1993, self-service check-in on arrival in 2000, and a digital badge in 2020. Its awards include Best Supplier to Exhibitions (2017, 2018, 2019), the AEO Innovation Award (2018), AEO Supplier Team of the Year (2022) and Supplier of the Year at the Middle East Event Awards (2022).

Contact

Visit has offices in three countries:
Netherlands: Donkere Spaarne 24ZW, 2011 JG Haarlem. Phone +31 23 512 0160
Romania: Str. George Cosbuc 17A, Sibiu. Phone +40 0733 333 329
United Arab Emirates: Plot 597, Street 3, Dubai Investment Park, Dubai. Phone +971 (0) 48 859 336
Email: visit.sales@ges.com