Client Background
CPN is a B2B platform operating in a high-impact networking environment. The company brings together vendors, retailers, and industry professionals, primarily during curated expos and trade events. Their goal is to streamline how businesses discover each other, connect, negotiate deals, and schedule meetings in a structured and organized way.
As an event-focused organization with a growing footprint, CPN was ready to move beyond spreadsheets, phone calls, and email threads. They needed a modern, digital platform that could handle networking at scale, before, during, and after events.
The Challenge
While CPN had a strong network and event strategy, its process of connecting vendors and retailers lacked digital efficiency. Most communication and deal-making happened manually, which often resulted in miscommunication, missed meetings, and limited tracking. Specifically, they needed:
- A centralized platform to showcase vendor and retailer profiles
- Real-time messaging and meeting scheduling between users
- A structured environment controlled by CPN for monitoring interactions
- A solution that would scale during large expos and networking events
- A seamless mobile and web experience to ensure universal accessibility
These challenges required a digital solution that could replicate and improve their physical processes while providing transparency and automation.
Key Features Developed
Vendor and Retailer Matchmaking System
Smart suggestions and search functionality to discover relevant partners.
Real-Time Messaging & Meeting Scheduler
Instant chat with built-in calendar and scheduling options.
Admin Dashboard for Event and Deal Management
Gives CPN full control over user activities, events, and ongoing negotiations.
Cross-Platform Support
Users could access the platform on mobile or desktop without compromising functionality.
GPS Integration & Route Optimization
Especially useful for logistics-related vendors attending events
Controlled User Roles and Access
Ensures clarity between vendors, retailers, and admins for smooth collaboration
Our Solution
- While CPN had a strong network and event strategy, its process of connecting vendors and retailers lacked digital efficiency. Most communication and deal-making happened manually, which often resulted in miscommunication, missed meetings, and limited tracking. Specifically, they needed:
- A centralized platform to showcase vendor and retailer profiles
- Real-time messaging and meeting scheduling between users
- A structured environment controlled by CPN for monitoring interactions
- A solution that would scale during large expos and networking events
- A seamless mobile and web experience to ensure universal accessibility
- These challenges required a digital solution that could replicate and improve their physical processes while providing transparency and automation.
Development Process
- Timeline: 9 Months
- We followed an Agile methodology, breaking the project into two-week sprints. Each sprint involved feature development, user testing, and feedback integration. This approach allowed us to remain flexible and evolve the platform to match CPN’s real-world use cases as they surfaced during development.
- Regular checkpoints ensured alignment with CPN’s leadership, while continuous testing ensured a bug-free and performance-ready release.
Team Structure
- 1 Project Manager
- 2 UI/UX Designers
- 4 Flutter & React Developers
- 2 Backend Developers
- 1 DevOps Engineer
- 2 QA Engineers
- 1 Technical Coordinator
Tangible Results
- A sleek and intuitive platform accessible via web and mobile
- High user satisfaction with onboarding and communication tools
- Over 3,000 vendor-retailer interactions facilitated in the first two months
- Improved event organization with 70% less manual coordination
- Verified and structured onboarding reduced spam and low-quality users
- Scalability ensured the platform handled high event traffic with zero downtime
- Enabled CPN to digitize and manage entire event ecosystems from one dashboard
Our Solution
- While CPN had a strong network and event strategy, its process of connecting vendors and retailers lacked digital efficiency. Most communication and deal-making happened manually, which often resulted in miscommunication, missed meetings, and limited tracking. Specifically, they needed:
- A centralized platform to showcase vendor and retailer profiles
- Real-time messaging and meeting scheduling between users
- A structured environment controlled by CPN for monitoring interactions
- A solution that would scale during large expos and networking events
- A seamless mobile and web experience to ensure universal accessibility
- These challenges required a digital solution that could replicate and improve their physical processes while providing transparency and automation.
Development Process
- Timeline: 9 Months
- We followed an Agile methodology, breaking the project into two-week sprints. Each sprint involved feature development, user testing, and feedback integration. This approach allowed us to remain flexible and evolve the platform to match CPN’s real-world use cases as they surfaced during development.
- Regular checkpoints ensured alignment with CPN’s leadership, while continuous testing ensured a bug-free and performance-ready release.
Tangible Results
- A sleek and intuitive platform accessible via web and mobile
- High user satisfaction with onboarding and communication tools
- Over 3,000 vendor-retailer interactions facilitated in the first two months
- Improved event organization with 70% less manual coordination
- Verified and structured onboarding reduced spam and low-quality users
- Scalability ensured the platform handled high event traffic with zero downtime
- Enabled CPN to digitize and manage entire event ecosystems from one dashboard
Team Structure
- 1 Project Manager
- 2 UI/UX Designers
- 4 Flutter & React Developers
- 2 Backend Developers
- 1 DevOps Engineer
- 2 QA Engineers
- 1 Technical Coordinator
— Director of Operations, CPN
This platform has completely transformed how we connect businesses during our events. The team delivered exactly what we needed—flexibility, speed, and a seamless user experience. It’s taken our operations to the next level.
— Event Manager, CPN
CreativeCreation made it so easy to translate our in-person experience into a digital one. The vendor-retailer matchmaking tool was a massive hit with our event attendees.
— Product Coordinator, CPN
