Eleventh & Gather

What Eleventh & Gather does

Eleventh & Gather is a privately held event management software and services company headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, specializing in registration, housing, lead retrieval, mobile event applications, continuing education certification, virtual and hybrid conference platforms, and event staffing for professional associations. Founded in 1978 as QMS and rebranded to its current name in 2020, the company serves primarily healthcare and medical professional associations — notably dental societies and medical academies — as well as adjacent nonprofit and government clients, with nine named clients including the Hinman Dental Society, Minnesota Dental Association, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Public Health Association, and IRS TaxForums.

The company's product surface centers on a proprietary unified dashboard portal that consolidates attendee registration, hotel reservations, course handouts, CE/CME certification tracking, pre-show booth visitation indicators, and post-show data into a single interface. Underlying capabilities include a Scan & Go barcode check-in system, qConnect lead retrieval with real-time server-side lead storage, branded mobile event apps, AMS integration for membership validation, and a virtual conference platform supporting hybrid event delivery. QStaffing, an affiliated staffing operation, provides temporary registration, room-monitor, and directional personnel deployed across multiple U.S. states.

Eleventh & Gather generates revenue through a mix of professional services (event registration management, on-site staffing, housing services), subscription/recurring software fees (platform, mobile apps), usage-based charges (qConnect lead retrieval, SMS messaging), and ancillary supply sales (badges, holders, ribbons). Pricing is custom and quote-based per event, delivered through a direct enterprise sales motion with a stated RFP process, and there is no public pricing or self-serve tier. The company is bootstrapped, owned by CEO Kalib Denton since a 2004 management buyout, and operates with no disclosed outside funding.

Name

Eleventh & Gather

Legal name

Eleventh & Gather LLC

Website

https://eleventhandgather.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eleventh & Gather is a privately held Alpharetta, Georgia event management software and services firm, providing registration, housing, lead retrieval, CE/CME tracking, mobile apps, and event staffing primarily to U.S. healthcare and professional associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Conference Event Management Software

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conference & Trade Show Registration Platforms (THAHAFAB), Registration, Housing & Travel Desk Services (Delegate Logistics) (THAHACAJ)

Keywords

• Event registration services
• Conference housing management
• Lead retrieval systems
• CE/CME certification tracking
• Association event management

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Registration Services: Core professional services revenue stream providing end-to-end registration management for conferences and events. Services include pre-registration, onsite registration staffing, badge printing, and registration data management. Revenue is generated through service fees associated with per-attendee registration processing and on-site support services.
2. Software Platform Subscription: Subscription-based access to the Eleventh & Gather event management software platform including the unified dashboard, mobile apps, and virtual conference capabilities. The platform is offered as a service with customization options for different event types.
3. Lead Retrieval Services: qConnect lead retrieval services providing exhibitors with barcode scanning devices or apps to capture and store attendee leads on protected servers accessible in real-time. Revenue generated through per-use or per-device fees.
4. Mobile Event Applications: Custom branded mobile app development and hosting for conferences, with features including attendee information, schedule management, CE claiming, and exhibitor sponsorship integration. Revenue generated through app development and hosting fees.
5. Housing Services: Integrated hotel reservation management services that fully integrate with registration, including contract negotiation support and attendee reservation handling through in-house customer service. Revenue derived from housing management service fees.
6. Badge and Supply Materials: Production and fulfillment of conference supplies including badge stock, badge holders, ribbons, and miscellaneous inserts. Revenue through supply ordering as an add-on service to core registration offerings.
7. SMS Text Messaging Services: Transactional and marketing text messaging services for event communications including appointment reminders, event notifications, and multi-factor authentication. Revenue generated through per-message fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Eleventh & Gather provides end-to-end event management for professional associations, including online and on-site registration, integrated hotel/housing reservations, lead retrieval for exhibitors, continuing education (CE/CME) tracking and verification, branded mobile event apps, virtual conference platforms, and on-site event staffing. Its proprietary unified dashboard portal serves as a single conference hub for attendees, exhibitors, and meeting organizers across dental, medical, and professional association events.

Product overview

Eleventh & Gather offers a unified event management platform centered on its Registration & Housing Dashboard, which serves as a single portal for attendees and exhibitors to access registration, hotel bookings, course handouts, CE/CME certifications, and event materials. The core platform integrates multiple service modules including Pre-Registration (online registration website with mailed/faxed support), Onsite Registration (real-time badge printing), Scan & Go Check-in (barcode scanning), Virtual Conference Platform (for hybrid/online events), and Housing Services (integrated hotel management). Additional offerings include Branded Mobile Event Apps, qConnect Lead Retrieval for exhibitor lead capture, CE/CME Certification Services (with mobile claiming), Exhibitor Solutions (appointment-based tradeshow matching), Registration Importing (AMS connectivity), and QStaffing for event staffing. The company, formerly known as QMS, has operated since 1978 and rebranded to Eleventh & Gather in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• qConnect: Lead retrieval services developed by Eleventh & Gather - a modern approach to connect with potential clients and vendors through a quick and professional scanning process. Leads are stored on a protected server and can be accessed in real time.

Products and services

• Registration & Housing Dashboard A unified conference portal providing attendees and exhibitors with access to registration, hotel reservations, course handouts, CE/CME certifications, and booth visitation indicators in a single dashboard, designed for professional association meetings.
• qConnect Lead Retrieval Lead retrieval service allowing exhibitors to scan and capture attendee leads at events, with leads stored on a protected server and accessible in real time.
• Branded Mobile Event App Custom-branded mobile application for conferences providing attendees and exhibitors with event information at their fingertips, including CE claiming capabilities.
• CE/CME Certification Services Continuing education certificate servicing offering both onsite CE tracking and online CE management with mobile app CE claiming capabilities, used by healthcare and dental professional associations.
• Virtual Conference Platform Web-based virtual event platform designed for hosting conferences online, supporting hybrid meeting formats with both in-person and virtual learning opportunities.
• Exhibitor Solutions Appointment-based tradeshow matching software facilitating pre-scheduled appointments between attendees and vendors based on specified criteria, plus customized attendee directories for conference exhibitors.
• QStaffing Event Staffing Staffing solution providing recruitment, scheduling, and placement of registration staff, room monitors, client assistants, cashiers, and directional staff for events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Elimination of long registration lines through pre-registration services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QStaffingcoreOthersQStaffing is an affiliated staffing operation that provides temporary event staff for client events. QStaffing has worked with major clients including American Public Health (90-100 staff), Rotary International (200+ staff), IRS TaxForums (5 events), and Premiere Beauty (60 staff). QStaffing has expanded beyond Georgia to Ohio and other states.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Pathable: Event mobile app and community platform purpose-built for conferences and associations. Comparable to Eleventh & Gather's Branded Mobile Event App and CE/CME tracking features.
• Eventmobi: Event apps and engagement platform for conferences and trade shows. Comparable to Eleventh & Gather's mobile app, registration integration, and CE/CME-related attendee engagement modules.
• Hubilo: Virtual and hybrid event platform with registration and engagement tools. Comparable to Eleventh & Gather's Virtual Conference Platform module for hybrid event delivery.
• Bizzabo: Event experience platform offering registration, mobile apps, and hybrid event capabilities. Comparable to Eleventh & Gather's Branded Mobile Event App and Virtual Conference Platform offerings, particularly for mid-market conferences.

Direct peers

• RainFocus: Enterprise event management platform with deep registration, content, and lead capture functionality targeted at large conferences and associations. Comparable to Eleventh & Gather's focus on unified dashboards for large enterprise association events.
• Aventri: Event management platform for associations and corporations offering registration, lead retrieval, mobile apps, and reporting. Closely aligned competitor to Eleventh & Gather's integrated suite, particularly for association and conference use cases.
• Expo Logic: Registration, lead retrieval, and onsite staffing provider for trade shows and conferences. Highly comparable service mix to Eleventh & Gather, including the badge printing, lead retrieval, and onsite staffing components.
• Cadmium (ConferenceHound / EventPilot): Full-service event technology platform serving associations with abstract management, speaker management, registration, and mobile apps. Closely comparable to Eleventh & Gather's association-focused suite.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Public event registration and ticketing platform. While focused on consumer/smaller events, the registration technology overlap and platform-led delivery model is comparable to Eleventh & Gather's SaaS-style Registration & Housing Dashboard.
• Cvent: Direct competitor in event registration, housing, and lead retrieval for associations and conferences. Cvent is the broad incumbent with overlapping registration and event management software plus venue sourcing, whereas Eleventh & Gather positions as a specialized, service-heavy partner for healthcare associations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eleventh_gather

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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