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Social Event-Planning Apps

'PotluckHub' Helps Users Host Parties and Celebrate with Friends

— August 15, 2018 — Tech
The 'PotluckHub' app is a simple, intuitive solution for consumers that will enable them to seamlessly connect with their social group to plan a get-together. Suitable for use with friends, family and even colleagues, the app works by allowing users to easily invite guests, ask them to bring specific things and much more. The in-app chat functionality will allow guests and participants to chat with one another regarding items they're bringing, location or even transportation to organize a carpool.

The 'PotluckHub' app also works to save the information from your past events to let users look back at the parties and gatherings they helped host, which makes it something of an in-person get-together social network. The app will also allow guests to upload their favorite photos to share with other participants.
Trend Themes
1. Social Event-planning Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a comprehensive event-planning app that combines features for inviting guests, organizing logistics, and sharing memories.
2. Seamless Connection with Social Groups - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform that enables users to easily connect and plan gatherings with friends, family, and colleagues, streamlining the process of event planning.
3. In-app Chat Functionality - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design an event-planning app that includes a chat feature to facilitate communication among guests, helping them coordinate arrangements and discuss event details.
Industry Implications
1. Mobile Application Development - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build upon the success of social event-planning apps and cater to the growing demand for user-friendly and feature-rich mobile applications.
2. Social Networking - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the potential of creating a specialized social network for organizing and preserving memories of in-person gatherings and parties.
3. Event Management - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop innovative event management solutions that leverage technology to simplify the planning and coordination process for both hosts and guests.
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