# Konecto

Konecto is an events platform built first for small and mid-size trade shows and conferences (up to about 1,000 attendees): tickets, event pages, door check-in, a customisable public Konecto profile for every attendee, booth scanning, gamified challenges and exhibitor reports. Organisers run it in the Konecto organiser app, or ask Claude or ChatGPT to run it through the Konecto MCP connector.

Konecto has no AI of its own. Organisers use the Konecto organiser app, or an AI assistant they already use (Claude, ChatGPT or another MCP client) operates Konecto through the Konecto MCP server.

## Surfaces
- Event page (konec.to/e/<event>): Branded public page with tickets, built from templates.
- Organiser app (app.konec.to): Where organisers create and run events.
- Attendee app (me.konec.to): Tickets, contact card, connections, chats and communities.
- MCP connector (mcp.konec.to): Lets Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients operate Konecto.
- API (api.konec.to): Public and Admin API for custom sites and integrations.

## Free core
- Events and agenda
- Tickets and registration
- Konecto checkout
- QR ticket email
- Door check-in on any phone
- Event page
- Attendee app and public Konecto profile
- People-to-meet suggestions
- Unlimited team members, roles and per-event access
- API and MCP connector

## Add-on modules (priced per event)
- Challenges (£149 per event): Gamification for trade shows and conferences: organisers build challenges from actions (booth scans, exhibitor connections, sessions, surveys) and choose the reward, from prize draws to VIP perks.
- Analytics (£49 per event): Sales over time, traffic sources, conversion from page view to purchase, check-in rate, attendee engagement and sponsor engagement dashboards.
- Kanban (£29 per event): A task board for each event with owners, due dates, reusable templates, staff shifts and a runsheet for the day.
- Finance (£39 per event): Planned against actual costs by category, ticket revenue added automatically after fees, a live P&L, break-even and cost per attendee.
- Sponsors (£79 per event): Sponsor tiers, deliverables, sponsor pages in the attendee app and post-event sponsor reports.
- Lead capture (£49 per booth, per event): Sponsor staff scan attendee cards, add notes and ratings, and export consented leads to their CRM from a sponsor portal.
- Communications (£39 per event): Email campaigns, reminders and segments for attendees, with scheduling.
- Pro site (£29 per event): Put your Konecto event page on your own domain, buy a domain from inside Konecto, and keep full version history.
- Wrap-up (£39 per event): Post-event surveys, an event report and sponsor reports, ready the day after.
- All modules for one event: £349
- Organisation-wide plans (one overview across all your events, shared dashboards, volume pricing) are arranged with our team.

## Pricing
- Free and registration-only events: free.
- Paid tickets: one per-ticket fee, set below the major marketplaces, published at launch. Stripe charges its standard card processing rate.
- Modules: priced per event (see above), for events up to 1,000 attendees. Konecto focuses on small and mid-size events (up to about 1,000 attendees). Organisation-wide plans across all events: contact the team.
- Payments run on Stripe Connect; ticket money is paid to the organiser's own Stripe account.

## Websites
- Every event gets a Konecto event page at konec.to/e/<slug>, built from 3 to 5 templates with organiser branding. No raw HTML editing.
- With the Pro site module the same page can run on a custom domain; the Konecto URL then redirects (301) to it.
- Fully custom sites can be built anywhere on the Public API, SDK and drop-in components. Checkout, attendee tickets and the attendee network always stay on Konecto.

## Attendee app (me.konec.to)
- Ticket wallet first: attendees buy without an account and open tickets from the email via a magic link.
- Every attendee gets a public Konecto profile (me.konec.to/<name>) with a personal QR, created from their registration. They customise it (photo, cover, colour, role, company, bio, links, interests, "looking for") and choose per field what is public, visible to fellow attendees, or shared only on connect.
- Exhibitors scan attendee profiles at booths; scans and connections count towards Challenges.
- People to meet: attendees choose interests and who they would like to meet (roles, industries, looking for). Konecto suggests opted-in attendees and exhibitors with shared interests, close matches on related topics, or complementary needs, and shows the reason for each. Not AI matchmaking. Contact details are shared only when both accept.
- Connections and one-to-one chats belong to the two people and last after the event.
- Organisation communities: attendees who join an organiser's community see its events and members.

## Challenges (gamification)
Organisers build challenges from actions (booth scans, exhibitor connections by number or percentage, attendee connections, sessions, sponsor visits, offers, surveys, early check-in, profile completion), set targets and a time window, and choose the reward (prize draw, instant reward, points and levels, badges, leaderboard, discount codes, VIP access, donations). Fair play: one scan per booth per person, staff-verified scans, cooldowns, caps and an audit trail.

## Check-in
Browser scanner on any phone. Online, every scan is checked with the server, so a ticket gets in once across all devices. Offline, each phone scans from its downloaded guest list, rejects its own repeats and syncs on reconnect; a ticket scanned on two offline phones is flagged for the organiser.

## Status
Private beta. Organisers are onboarded personally. Contact: hello@konec.to.

## FAQ
### Is Konecto good for trade shows?
It is built for them: attendee profiles, booth scanning, challenges that spread traffic across the floor, and a report for every exhibitor.

### Do team members cost extra?
No. Every organisation member is free, with roles and per-event access. You only pay for modules on the events that use them.

### What does Konecto cost?
Free events are free. Paid tickets carry one per-ticket fee, set below the major marketplaces. Add-on modules are optional and priced per event, from £29. Organisation-wide plans are arranged with our team.

### Do I need AI to use Konecto?
No. The Konecto organiser app does everything. Connecting Claude or ChatGPT is a second way in, not a requirement.

### Do attendees need an account or an app?
No. Attendees buy without an account and open their ticket from the email. The attendee app is a web app at me.konec.to.

### Who owns the attendee data?
You do. The organiser is the data controller and Konecto the processor.

### Does check-in work offline?
Yes. Each phone keeps scanning from its downloaded guest list and syncs when it reconnects. Tickets scanned on two offline phones are flagged on sync; while online, a ticket can only get in once.

### Can I move from Eventbrite?
Yes. Recreate your event in minutes, or ask your AI to, and import attendees from CSV.

### Can I use my own website?
Yes. Use the Konecto event page, put it on your own domain, or build a fully custom site on the Konecto API.

### When can I start?
Konecto is in private beta with a small group of organisers. Tell us about your next event and we will set you up.
