ConferenceHaven Community

Welcome to the ConferenceHaven Community repository! 👋

This is the public home for feedback, documentation, and discussions about ConferenceHaven - your AI-powered conference assistant.

Website: conferencehaven.com Web Chat: conferencehaven.com/chat MCP Endpoint: https://mcp.conferencehaven.com/api/mcp

What is ConferenceHaven?

Discover conference sessions with AI - Search thousands of technical sessions across major conferences using your favorite AI assistant. Works in your browser, with AI desktop clients, and supports agent-to-agent (A2A) integration.

🌟 Why ConferenceHaven?

• 🔍 Smart Search - Natural language search across Microsoft Ignite, Live360, ESPC, and more
• 📅 Calendar Integration - Add sessions directly to your calendar with a single request
• 🌐 Multiple Ways to Connect - Web chat, AI desktop clients (Claude, ChatGPT, LM Studio), or A2A integration
• 🚀 Zero Friction - Web chat requires no installation or authentication
• 🤖 A2A Ready - Conference organizers can integrate via agent-to-agent protocols
• 🔒 Privacy Options - Use local models (LM Studio, Ollama) for complete privacy

🎯 Supported Conferences

• Microsoft Ignite 2025 - Nov 18-21, 2025, San Francisco (1,545 sessions)
• Live360 Orlando 2025 - Nov 16-21, 2025, Orlando (196 sessions)
• TechCon365 Dallas 2025 - Nov 3-7, 2025, Dallas (174 sessions)
• ESPC25 Dublin 2025 - Dec 1-4, 2025, Dublin (145 sessions)
• More conferences added regularly!

🚀 Quick Start - Choose Your Path

Path 1: Web Chat (Easiest - No Installation!)

Best for: Everyone who wants instant access

👉 Just visit: conferencehaven.com/chat

No downloads. No setup. No authentication. Just open your browser and start asking:

You: "Show me AI sessions at TechCon365"
Agent: [Returns sessions with speakers, times, locations]

You: "Send me a calendar invite for session 957 to email@example.com"
Agent: ✅ Calendar invite sent! Check your email.

Why web chat?

• ✅ Works on any device (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• ✅ HTTPS trusted by all browsers (no security warnings)
• ✅ Accessible at conferences on your phone
• ✅ Zero setup - instant gratification

Path 2: AI Desktop Clients (MCP Integration)

Best for: Power users who want ConferenceHaven integrated into their AI workflow

ConferenceHaven implements the Model Context Protocol (MCP), which means it works as a tool inside your favorite AI assistant:

User: "Find Copilot sessions at Microsoft Ignite"
  ↓
AI Agent (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, LM Studio, etc.)
  ↓
ConferenceHaven MCP Tool
  ↓
Natural Language Response with Sessions

Supported AI Clients

Quick Setup Options

Simple URL-Based Setup

Modern AI clients support direct HTTP MCP connections - no packages, no Node.js, no downloads:

✨ Why this is better: Direct HTTP connections are faster, simpler, and work across all platforms!

Note: ChatGPT requires OAuth Client ID for organizer analytics (see ChatGPT setup guide for details).

Jump to detailed setup instructions ↓

Path 3: Agent-to-Agent (A2A) Integration

Best for: Conference organizers and developers building multi-agent systems

ConferenceHaven supports the A2A (Agent-to-Agent) protocol - an open standard for agent interoperability. Your AI agents can discover and collaborate with ConferenceHaven as a specialized conference session expert.

Discover ConferenceHaven's capabilities:

curl https://agent-chat.agreeablehill-3054e8bb.eastus2.azurecontainerapps.io/.well-known/agent.json

A2A Agent Card tells your system:

• What ConferenceHaven can do (search, calendar invites, etc.)
• How to communicate (A2A endpoint)
• What authentication is needed (none for public tools)

Example A2A flow:

User: "Find AI sessions at ESPC and add the best one to my calendar"
     ↓
Your Host Agent (Orchestrator)
     ↓ discovers ConferenceHaven via agent card
     ↓ delegates conference tasks
     ↓
ConferenceHaven Agent
     ↓ search_sessions("AI", conference="espc")
     ↓ send_calendar_invite(session_id, email)
     ↓
Response back to user

Why A2A?

• ✅ Standard protocol (Google, Microsoft, 50+ partners)
• ✅ Agents specialize (ConferenceHaven = conference expert)
• ✅ Works with any A2A-compatible orchestrator
• ✅ Built on MCP for tool execution

📖 Full A2A Integration Guide →

Interested in A2A integration? Email: conferencehaven@adotob.com

📚 Documentation

• Building with AI Agents - Our journey through MCP and A2A (recommended read!)
• Setup Guides - How to configure ConferenceHaven with different AI clients
• A2A Integration Guide - Agent-to-Agent protocol integration
• FAQ - Frequently asked questions
• Troubleshooting - Common issues and solutions
• Architecture Overview - High-level technical overview

Detailed Setup Instructions

Choose your AI client and get started:

Option 1: Microsoft Copilot Studio (Browser-based)

Best for: Enterprise users with Microsoft 365

1. Open Copilot Studio
2. Navigate to: Actions → Add an action → Add MCP Connector
3. Enter URL: https://mcp.conferencehaven.com/api/mcp
4. Save and start asking: "List all conferences"

View detailed Copilot Studio setup guide →

Option 2: Claude Desktop

Best for: Power users who want full MCP integration

1. Open Claude Desktop Settings
2. Navigate to: Developer → Edit Config
3. Add the MCP server URL:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "conferencehaven": {
      "url": "https://mcp.conferencehaven.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

4. Restart Claude Desktop
5. Look for 🔌 icon and ask: "What conferences are available?"

View detailed Claude Desktop setup guide →

Option 3: LM Studio (Local & Private)

Best for: Privacy-focused users who want local AI models

1. Download LM Studio
2. Download a model with function calling support (Llama 3.2, Mistral, Qwen)
3. Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "conferencehaven": {
      "url": "https://mcp.conferencehaven.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

4. Start chat and try: "Find sessions about AI"

🛡️ Complete Privacy: Your searches never leave your computer—no cloud providers, no tracking!

View detailed LM Studio setup guide →

Also Works With:

• ChatGPT Desktop - Via Apps & Connectors (requires OAuth Client ID for analytics) → Setup guide
• GitHub Copilot - VS Code integration
• Ollama - Local model runtime
• Any MCP-compatible client

See all setup guides →

💬 Providing Feedback

We welcome all feedback! Here's how to contribute:

🐛 Bug Reports

Found a bug? Create a bug report

✨ Feature Requests

Have an idea for a new feature? Submit a feature request

🎤 Conference Requests

Want to add your conference to ConferenceHaven? Request a conference

💭 General Feedback

Just want to share thoughts? Open a general feedback issue

📧 No GitHub Account?

No problem! Email feedback to: conferencehaven@adotob.com

🤝 Contributing

We appreciate contributions from the community! Here's how you can help:

Documentation

• Improve existing guides
• Add tutorials
• Translate documentation

Feedback

• Report bugs you encounter
• Suggest features that would help you
• Share your use cases

Spread the Word

• Share ConferenceHaven with your network
• Write blog posts or tweets about your experience
• Present at user groups or conferences

📊 Roadmap

Check out our public roadmap to see what's coming next!

Current Focus:

• ✅ Web chat interface (LIVE!)
• ✅ Analytics dashboard with full observability (LIVE!)
• ✅ A2A Agent Card - ConferenceHaven discoverable via /.well-known/agent.json (LIVE!)
• ✅ A2A Integration Guide - Documentation for agent developers (LIVE!)
• ✅ A2A Foundry Demo - Two-LLM Host Agent at https://a2a.conferencehaven.com (LIVE!)
• ✅ Conference integrations - Ignite (1,545), Live360 (196), ESPC (145), TechCon365 (174) sessions loaded!
• 📋 Session recommendations based on interests
• 📋 Speaker profiles across conferences
• 📋 Embeddable widget for conference websites

📊 Analytics & Insights (November 2025)

ConferenceHaven now features a comprehensive analytics dashboard providing real-time insights into how attendees discover and engage with conference sessions.

What We Track:

• Query Patterns: AI-categorized analysis of attendee questions (Topic Exploration, Speaker Search, Session Details, Schedule Planning)
• Tool Usage: Complete tracking of all interactions - search sessions, calendar invites, conference listings
• Session Popularity: Most requested sessions by calendar invite requests
• Performance Metrics: Average response times and system health
• Real-Time Stats: Live updates of total queries, sessions, and calendar invites

Why This Matters:

For conference organizers, the analytics dashboard reveals:

• Which session topics generate the most interest
• Popular speakers and tracks
• Optimal times for sessions based on search patterns
• Calendar invite conversion rates

For the community, this demonstrates:

• Full transparency into system usage
• OpenTelemetry-based observability standards
• Privacy-conscious analytics (no PII tracked)
• Open data approach to conference engagement

Technical Stack:

• FastAPI + SQLAlchemy for backend analytics engine
• React + Recharts for dashboard visualizations
• Auth0 for secure organizer access
• OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing
• Azure SQL Database for analytics storage

Latest Updates (Nov 25, 2025):

• ✅ Calendar invite tracking fully operational
• ✅ Complete tool usage breakdown with all agent interactions
• ✅ Real-time query categorization using AI
• ✅ Multi-conference analytics support

Visit analytics.conferencehaven.com to see live metrics!

❓ Support

Need help?

1. Check the FAQ
2. Review Troubleshooting
3. Open an issue
4. Email: conferencehaven@adotob.com

📜 License

ConferenceHaven is free to use. This community repository is for feedback and documentation.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with ❤️ by Fabian Williams and powered by:

• Microsoft Agent Framework - Agent orchestration
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) - Standardized agent-tool communication
• OpenTelemetry - Observability and tracing
• Azure - Cloud infrastructure
• The amazing tech conference community

Let's make conference discovery accessible to everyone - whether you're using a browser, desktop AI client, or building agent-to-agent systems! 🚀