Reviews of ASM Events

By: American Society for Microbiology App

List of user reviews and ratings for ASM Events

Total ratings

4.60 (Rating count: 701)

Review summary

Reviewers praise ASM Events for its scheduling efficiency, paperless workflow, and a modern interface with note-export capabilities. Recurrent negatives include outdated event data, confusing navigation and occasional login issues, plus a wish for social scheduling features and a printed program expectation. When data is current and reliable, the app serves as a strong planning tool; otherwise data freshness and UX reliability need improvement.

Pros

Efficient and intuitive scheduling features (easy to create and manage 'my schedule', see upcoming sessions)
Digital-first approach reduces reliance on printed programs and is more convenient
Modern interface with helpful alerts and improved navigation
Notes and export capabilities (notes and stars; export to email or PDF) support after-event review

Cons

Outdated event data not updated to current ASM; content shows 2018/ASM2019 years
Navigation/UX problems: map backwards; hard to find events; limited help from ASM
Occasional login/access glitches that hinder use and can block access until the event day
Desire for social features: ability to share sessions or add to others' schedules is missing
Dissatisfaction due to lack of a printed program; some expected a printed program and felt the app did not meet that expectation

User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.80

All time rating average: 4.60

5 star

30% (3)

Date	Author	Comment
2025-06-16	Ja*****	Outdated app. Nothing inside even no ASM meeting events.
Outdated app. Nothing inside even no ASM meeting events.
2024-06-18	pr*****	I really enjoyed this app for attending ASM Microbe. It was surprisingly very efficient and intuitive, and had a lot of features that were beneficial and useful. My conference experience would not have been the same without this app- the “my schedule” feature was amazing and helpful and very easy to navigate for adding sessions of interest. I also especially liked the feature of seeing what other sessions are happening soon. One thing I didn’t use much of was the messaging feature between attendees, but not sure if others did use that. I think that for improvement, it could be cool to be able to share sessions with people or to request to add things to other people’s schedules, to help when advertising one’s own session or to coordinate which sessions people want to attend together. Overall, delightful app! This is the first time I’m reviewing an app, and this ASM app really added to my experience at the conference!
I really enjoyed this app for attending ASM Microbe. It was surprisingly very efficient and intuitive, and had a lot of features that were beneficial and useful. My conference experience would not have been the same without this app- the “my schedule” feature was amazing and helpful and very easy to navigate for adding sessions of interest. I also especially liked the feature of seeing what other sessions are happening soon. One thing I didn’t use much of was the messaging feature between attendees, but not sure if others did use that. I think that for improvement, it could be cool to be able to share sessions with people or to request to add things to other people’s schedules, to help when advertising one’s own session or to coordinate which sessions people want to attend together. Overall, delightful app! This is the first time I’m reviewing an app, and this ASM app really added to my experience at the conference!
2022-06-09	Te*****	I can’t access event info because it says I’m not registered even though I am
I can’t access event info because it says I’m not registered even though I am
2019-06-21	MJ*****	Hard to find. Map is backwards. No help from ASM. Confusing !
Hard to find. Map is backwards. No help from ASM. Confusing !
2019-05-25	ra*****	So we are now one month away from ASM2019 and you still have 2018 only! Could you please add your events ahead of time so it can be useful!
So we are now one month away from ASM2019 and you still have 2018 only! Could you please add your events ahead of time so it can be useful!
2018-06-08	cj*****	I’m sorry to report that the workshop I attended on Wednesday was disappointing. 1. There was no paper or pens provided. I understand viewing the slides online only, paper and pens would have been helpful. 2. There was absolutely no food provided. We are all rushing to get here on time and there were very few vendors with long lines of people. Some fruit, coffee and bagels should have been provided for the 50 people in our workshop. 3. The 2 vendors available for lunch were over run with all of us. With little to no breakfast provided we were starving and forced to pay for lunch outside the building. The free lunch voucher of $20 could not be used or we would have missed part two of workshop. There should be at least 5 or 6 stations set up to accommodate us all since there were many workshops that day. 4. For the money we paid the amenities were poor. Sincerely Christine Wagner
I’m sorry to report that the workshop I attended on Wednesday was disappointing. 1. There was no paper or pens provided. I understand viewing the slides online only, paper and pens would have been helpful. 2. There was absolutely no food provided. We are all rushing to get here on time and there were very few vendors with long lines of people. Some fruit, coffee and bagels should have been provided for the 50 people in our workshop. 3. The 2 vendors available for lunch were over run with all of us. With little to no breakfast provided we were starving and forced to pay for lunch outside the building. The free lunch voucher of $20 could not be used or we would have missed part two of workshop. There should be at least 5 or 6 stations set up to accommodate us all since there were many workshops that day. 4. For the money we paid the amenities were poor. Sincerely Christine Wagner
2017-06-04	So*****	Paper programs are an unnecessary waste and heavy to lug around. This app took a bit of time to understand (e.g. nesting of posters and presentations under main heading) but once I got it and could build my daily plan then it was great! Much better than printing the daily schedule then circling the session to see as I used to do. Thanks!
Paper programs are an unnecessary waste and heavy to lug around. This app took a bit of time to understand (e.g. nesting of posters and presentations under main heading) but once I got it and could build my daily plan then it was great! Much better than printing the daily schedule then circling the session to see as I used to do. Thanks!
2017-06-03	rf*****	Worthless. For $425 registration where's my print program?!
Worthless. For $425 registration where's my print program?!
2016-06-22	Mo*****	A glitch (I think at the ASM end) with the login made this less useful than I hoped originally because I couldn't use it until the day of the meeting. However, I simplified navigation of the convention center, made it easy to see when multiple items of interest were near each other, and to keep track both of what I was interested in and what I actually saw. Notes can be kept on the app, and stars assigned for whatever purpose you like. Especially useful afterward was the ability to export the notes and stars as an email. I saved this as a pdf, to my notes are available. Aside from login complaint, another problem (with ASM's materials, not the app) was lack of map on how to get to nearby venues. Who knew you had to take the subway elevator to get to street level for hotel access?
A glitch (I think at the ASM end) with the login made this less useful than I hoped originally because I couldn't use it until the day of the meeting. However, I simplified navigation of the convention center, made it easy to see when multiple items of interest were near each other, and to keep track both of what I was interested in and what I actually saw. Notes can be kept on the app, and stars assigned for whatever purpose you like. Especially useful afterward was the ability to export the notes and stars as an email. I saved this as a pdf, to my notes are available. Aside from login complaint, another problem (with ASM's materials, not the app) was lack of map on how to get to nearby venues. Who knew you had to take the subway elevator to get to street level for hotel access?
2016-06-20	TW*****	Just in time for the inaugural meeting of Microbe, a meeting app that performs like a champ. Interface redesigned, content approachable, alerts cool. Well done!
Just in time for the inaugural meeting of Microbe, a meeting app that performs like a champ. Interface redesigned, content approachable, alerts cool. Well done!