Building an effective event site requires a mix of data collection tools, payment processors, and workflow buttons. These elements are the building blocks of your pages, allowing you to tailor the experience for different user groups such as attendees, speakers, or exhibitors. By mastering these components, you can ensure your site is both functional for your team and intuitive for your users.
What are the default elements for a registration page?
Every registration page relies on a core set of elements to handle site text, user authentication, and financial transactions.
Overview of default elements
Interface Text: Enter text that appears on the public registration site.
Login Form: Adds username and password fields in the landing page header.
Buttons: Displays Save and Cancel buttons on the page.
Payments: Adds payment functionality to registration, exhibitor, or sponsor builder pages.
Payment configuration and PayPal
When using Payments, select transaction types and configure required fields or add custom fields for data capture.
To enable PayPal Express Checkout, check the corresponding checkbox; the PayPal logo will then appear next to the radio button.
Supported Currencies: AUD, BRL, CAD, CZK, DKK, EUR, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, MYR, MXN, NOK, NZD, PHP, PLN, GBP, SGD, SEK, CHF, TWD, and USD.
Transaction Limits: Maximum per transaction is $10,000 USD. If exceeded, PayPal is disabled. The system uses a currency multiplier or a flat 10,000 unit estimate for non-USD currencies.
How do I add CSS or JavaScript to a page?
If you need to extend the functionality or styling of your page beyond the standard elements, you can inject custom code.
Click the Add Icon.
In the dialog, select either JavaScript or CSS.
Choose a file from the dropdown menu.
Click Save or Save and Add Another.
What registration elements are available?
These elements are designed to gather specific registrant data and manage the flow of the registration process.
Collect registrant information
Textbox / Text Area: For free text inputs.
Dropdown: To choose one of multiple options.
Checkbox / Radio Button: To select multiple or single values.
Yes/No Field: A simple binary input.
Locale: To choose default language and formats.
Password: Secure input for registration.
X Handle: Collects Twitter display names.
Passport Fields: Collects status, number, expiration, issuing country, and citizenship.
Registration workflow and sessions
Pick Ticket Type / Assign Ticket Type: Choose or auto-assign a ticket.
Set Package / Pick Package: Assign or allow registrants to choose a package.
Registration Type List: Choose from available registration types.
Promo / Access Codes: Unlock hidden options or apply discounts.
Workshop: Enable selection or auto-assignment. Includes filters, unscheduled session support, and schedule conflict warnings (adds to the Overlapping Workshops Report).
Auxiliary Events: For grouped or ungrouped activity registration; allows selection or auto-assignment.
Text (read-only): Displays a selected registration field value.
Review Buttons: Used to proceed through steps in a registration flow.
What are guest registration elements?
Guest elements mirror standard registration fields but are specifically dedicated to secondary attendees linked to a primary registrant.
Manage guest information and participation
Guests Yes/No: Toggles guest registration on or off.
Guest Type: Choose types such as "Family" or "Colleague."
Guest Inputs: Includes Textbox, Text Area, Dropdown, Checkbox, and Radio Button.
Guest Text: Shows responses in a read-only format.
Guest Events: Includes Guest Auxiliary Event Select (grouped), Ungrouped Guest Auxiliary Event, and auto-assignment options (Assign Auxiliary Event).
Guest Passport Fields: Collects status, number, expiration, issuing country, and citizenship.
How do I configure check-in and on-site elements?
On-site elements are optimized for kiosk use, allowing registrants to check in, print badges, or register upon arrival.
Check-in and navigation
Email Login Field: Collects email addresses to log registrants in.
Logout Button: Allows users to end their session.
Go to On-Site Registration Button: Routes new users to the registration flow.
Go to Completion Step Button: Typically leads the user to badge-printing.
On-site data and payments
Workshops: Displays selected workshops in read-only mode.
Payments: Collects payment types and associated fields on-site.
Form Fields: Includes standard inputs like Textbox, Dropdown, Ticket Type, Packages, Promo Codes, and Purchasable Items.
What elements are used in portals and specialized setups?
Specialized portals for speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors require unique tools to manage submissions and logistics.
Speaker portals and personnel
General Controls: Includes Interface Text, Login Forms, and Locale.
Submission Fields: Set Program / Track / Topic for submission categories.
Personnel Management: Textbox, Password, and Add/Remove Personnel Buttons to manage team members.
Read-only: Personnel Text and Proposal Text fields.
Exhibitor and Golf sponsorship
Exhibitor Setup: Includes Assign Exhibitor Type, Pick/Request Booths, Registrant List (staff), Exhibitor Tasks, Document List, and File upload fields.
Golf Sponsorship: Includes Pick Sponsorship Package, Ancillary Sponsorships, and Assign Golf Sponsor Type to automatically set display values.
Standard Fields: Both sections support Textbox, Dropdown, Radio, and Password fields.
The flexibility of your event site depends on the strategic configuration of these diverse page elements. By utilizing everything from standard data fields and payment processors to specialized exhibitor tasks and custom CSS, you can build a tailored environment for every user type. This comprehensive toolkit ensures that every stage of your event—from the first registration click to on-site check-in—is seamless, secure, and data-rich.