Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes by one or more processors associated with a first mobile check-in device, the first mobile check-in device being associated with a first check-in location of a multiple of check-in locations at a venue for an event: receiving, by one or more of the processors, an event attendee list associated with the event, the event attendee list identifying, for each of a multiple of attendees of the event: an attendee identifier associated with the attendee; and whether the attendee is checked-in or not checked-in; checking-in, by one or more of the processors, one or more attendees with the first mobile check-in device, wherein checking-in an attendee includes: receiving an indication that the attendee has arrived at the event; updating the check-in status of the attendee in the event attendee list to identify that the attendee is checked-in at the first check-in location associated with the first mobile check-in device; transmitting, by one or more of the processors, to a second mob

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a seating map of a venue for an event associated with an event-management system, wherein the seating map has a plurality of seats, each seat having a particular location with respect to the seating map, receiving from an event organizer for the event a focal point for the seating map, the focal point having a location with respect to the seating map, and determining a score for each seat based at least in part on the distance between the particular location of the seat and the location of the focal point.