What is the Networking Community?

All attendees who have opted-in to the networking community will be visible in the Attendee Directory within the Networking Community. All those who have opted-in will be able to request, book, accept and decline meetings ahead of the event through our Networking Community. The Networking Community will open about one month prior to the event. 

What is Partner Networking?

Partner Networking is dedicated time for on-site meetings between our advertisers, publishers, and agencies. We will have a dedicated room on-site for pre-booked meetings. The room will host 20 - 30 tables with 4 chairs per table and will be open from 4.00-6.15pm. You will be able to book in 15- or 30-minute length meetings.

How do I schedule meetings and access the Attendee Directory & Networking Community?

You will schedule meetings through our Networking Community which will launch about one month ahead of the event. Once the community has launched, instructions will be sent to all registered event attendees and be available on the website.

Networking Community Details

All attendees who have opted-in to the networking community will be visible in the Attendee Directory within the Networking Community. All those who have opted-in will be able to request, book, accept and decline meetings ahead of the event through our Networking Community. The Networking Community will open about one month prior to the event. 

Partner Networking Room

Partner Networking is dedicated time for on-site meetings between our advertisers, publishers, and agencies. We will have a dedicated room on-site for pre-booked meetings. The room will host 21 tables with 4 chairs per table and will be open from 4.00-6.15pm. You will be able to book in 15- or 30-minute length meetings.

Selecting Sessions

Please note that any sessions you have selected from the Agenda will block your meeting calendar. You can view and select which sessions you would like to attend by modifying your registration and selecting agenda. Add or remove sessions. When you are finished, hit continue to save the changes.

How to View Attendee Directory and Book Meetings

Head over to the attendee directory  to start booking meetings. To schedule a meeting, you will want to first decide who you would like to meet with. You can sort and search by name, company or registrant type. Once you have found the person(s), click ‘request meeting.’ Only times when you are all available will appear. You will be able to book the meeting at one of our Partner Networking tables or you can specify a location of your choice. If no Partner Networking table is listed, this means they are fully booked at that time. You will be able to select and meet at Meeting Point A. You will meet the other attendee at the sign and go somewhere nearby to host your meeting.  

Accepting Meeting Requests

It is very important that you respond to any meeting requests as to not block out the Partner Networking tables. You will be notified when you receive a meeting request via email. An alert and a meeting invitation, highlighted in orange, should also appear in your schedule. If you click on the meeting invitation, you can accept or decline the meeting. Once accepted, the meeting will turn blue in your schedule.  

Accepting Meeting Requests with a Message

If you accept the meeting, you will be able to write a message in response to the invitation. Any message sent in response to a meeting invitation will only be delivered via email. We recommend sending a 1:1 message to the meeting organiser with any details that can help identify you on the day such as your mobile phone number, what you will be wearing, etc. 

Blocking Your Calendar

You can also block your calendar for any duration you wish by blocking in 15-minute increments. You can do this from the from the My Schedule page and selecting the ‘Mark Myself Unavailable’ button.

Uploading Your Photo

We recommend uploading a profile photo during registration so you are easily identified on-site. To do this modify your registration, select Registrant Information up top, scroll to the bottom of the page. Upload your desired profile photo. 

Sending 1:1 Messages and General Discussion Board

To enable 1:1 messaging, you must visit the chat page. Once you have visited the page while logged in, you will be able to send and receive direct messages and group chats.

To broadcast a message to all other attendees or to send a direct message, go to the 1:1 Messaging page. Any message sent in Group Chat is visible to ALL attendees.To send a direct chat, go to Direct Chat and click 'Start a new conversation' or reply to any outstanding messages. 

If you have a new direct chat, there will be a number in red. You will not receive an email alert so be sure to check back on this page.

Opting-in into the Networking Community

During registration there is a checkbox to opt-in to the Networking Community. If you accidentally, selected yes or no, you can easily modify your selection. Login, then select Registrant Information, and update your response.