Session Management
Events > Features > Conference Management > Session Management
Session Management is a part of the Conference Module. This page allows you to add new Sessions and edit existing ones.
Add a New Session
Step 1 - click the blue hyperlink at the bottom of the page labeled “Add New Session”,
Step 2 - Fill in all the Session Details that you have. The required fields are:
Title – The Name of the session as it will appear in the Program Guide and online
Date – Selected from a Drop Down, you can enter all the available dates into Date Management
Start Time – Entered in HH:MM AM/PM format, this the time that the Session is scheduled to Start
End Time– Entered in HH:MM AM/PM format, this the time that the Session is scheduled to End
Session Search
Step 1 - search for the session using the Session Search box at the top of the page
Step 2 - click on the Name of the session or on the [Criteria] you would like to change.
# - Session Number. If in use, an alphanumeric designation added by conference management to identify the session. Click to edit the session.
Title - also clickable to edit the session.
Time - date and time of the session. They can be updated by clicking into the session.
Ratings - in conjunction with the "Update Ratings button below, allows show management to add a single rating to a session, so they can report on its popularity. Numeric, 1-10. Ratings can be changed on all search results at once followed by clicking the "Update Ratings" button
Speakers - the number of speakers associated with the session. Clickable to go to this session's Speakers screen.
Super Tracks - the number of Super-Tracks associated with this session. Clickable to go to this session's Super-Tracks screen. (Super-Tracks are similar to Tracks, and should be used if two tracks-like data structures are needed.)
Tracks - the number of Tracks associated with this session. Clickable to go to this session's Tracks screen
Associations - the number of Associations this session is affiliated with. Clickable to go to this session's Associations screen. Associations can be added in Global Settings at the top, Company Management.
Handouts - the number of Handouts this session has had uploaded. Clickable to go to Handout Management screen for this session.
Parent Session ID - if Parent-Child sessions are used, for Child sessions shows the ID of the Parent session. Clickable to go to the Update Session Information screen of the parent session.
Forms - a legacy screen for a feature that is no longer maintained. At present the product does not include session forms.
Delete icon - allows deleting the given session. Deleting parent sessions without disassociating child sessions is not permitted. Otherwise, a pop-up will be displayed to confirm the intent to delete the session.