App Tutorial

2026 Festival App Tutorial

The official Biggest Week in American Birding app is back for festival registrants. With the app, you can easily view your personal schedule and stay organized throughout the week. It also includes quick links to our real time bird sightings, shared by our guides on Bluesky and live updates from our counter at BSBO’s Morning Count site at Metzger Marsh.

If you have questions beyond what this tutorial covers, please contact us!

Step 1: Download CVENT Events

The Biggest Week App is hosted through the CVENT Events app. This is directly connected to our registration system, allowing you to access your agenda!

Download from Apple App Store
Download from Google Play Store

Step 2: Add the 2026 Biggest Week

Once you open the CVENT Events app, you will be prompted to search for an event.

Search for "2026 Biggest Week in American Birding"

You will see the option appear with a little download icon to the right. Click that icon.

Step 3: Log In

Once you've added the festival to the app, you will be prompted to log in.

Please use the name and email account that you used to register for the festival.

Please note: Since the app is directly tied to our registration program, the app is only available to festival registrants.

Step 4: Enter the Verification Code

After logging in, you'll be asked to input a verification code. This will be sent to the email account you just entered. Please look for an email that matches the one pictured with a six-digit verification code.

Please return to the app and input that code. This is a one-time step, meaning you won't have to do this every time you wish to use the app.

Step 5: You're Done!

Please hit "Get Notifications" to enable notifications be sent to your app. This popup will go away once you do so.

Within the app, you will find the following features available:

Live Birding Updates: links to both real-time bird sightings from festival guides and live update from BSBO's Morning Flight Count
Important Links: links to field trip eBird checklists and the Bartlett Big Sit for Education
A list of all of the festival speakers
A list of all of the festival sponsors
Your agenda for the festival by day
A map of our Expanded Birder's Marketplace
A map to Optics Alley
An embedded video from BSBO Board Member and Field Trip Coordinator, Rob Ripma outlining some of the best birding sites in the region and what you can expect to find.