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Manage exhibitor financials

The Financials tab in an exhibitor’s profile shows all financial activity payments, charges, refunds, discounts, promo‑codes, and tax details. different types of payments or refunds.

Updated over a month ago

Accurate financial tracking is critical when managing exhibitors. With Launchpad’s exhibitor financials interface, you get a centralized view of each exhibitor’s balance, payments, and billing history. Whether you need to apply a late fee, issue a refund, or adjust charges manually, the Financials tab provides the tools to manage exhibitor accounts comprehensively and transparently.


How to access the exhibitor financial summary

  • Go to the Exhibitor module.

  • Under Reports, open All Exhibitors Report.

  • Select an exhibitor and go to their profile.

  • Click the Financials tab.
    You’ll see the Exhibitor Financial Summary page, where you can manage all financial actions for that exhibitor.

What you can do on the financial summary page

From this page you can:

  • View payment details

  • Mark payments as reconciled

  • Add charges or discounts

  • Assign or remove a promo code

  • Add various payment types (cash, check, credit card, PO, wire)

  • Refund payments (credit card, cash, check, PO, wire)

  • Delete payment entries (only for some payment types)


Viewing payment or transaction details

  1. Click the Edit icon next to a payment or transaction.

  2. The details will appear in a panel on the right side of the summary.


Reconciling a payment

  1. Check the Reconciled checkbox for the payment.

  2. Click Save.
    This marks the payment as reconciled, helpful for bookkeeping or audit purposes.


Adding a charge

  1. From the Add Transaction dropdown menu, select Add Charge.

  2. On the right panel, fill in:

    • Account : select the financial account (if multiple are configured)

    • Price: amount to charge (numeric)

    • Description: reason for the charge

  3. Click Add.
    The new charge appears in the financial summary and increases the exhibitor’s balance due.


Adding a discount

  1. From the dropdown menu, choose Add Discount.

  2. Fill in:

    • Account (if applicable)

    • Amount: numeric value to subtract (no currency symbol)

    • Description: label for the discount

  3. Click Add.
    This reduces the exhibitor’s balance by the discount amount.


Managing Exhibitors promo codes

Assigning a promo code to an exhibitor

  1. From Add Transaction, select Add Promo Code.

  2. In the right panel, choose a promo code from the dropdown list.

  3. Click Save.
    The promo code is applied to the exhibitor’s record.

Removing a promo code

  1. In the financial summary, locate the promo code entry.

  2. Click the Delete icon next to it.

  3. Confirm removal in the dialog box.
    If needed, you can then add a different promo code.


Adding payments

Cash payments

  1. Choose Add Cash Payment from the Add Transaction dropdown.

  2. Fill in: Account (if applicable), amount, and notes.

  3. Click Add.

Check payments

  1. Choose Add Check Payment.

  2. Fill in: Account, status (Open or Confirmed), amount, and notes.

  3. Click Save.

Credit card payments

  1. Choose Add Credit Card Payment.

  2. Complete credit card details: transaction type (Sale, Credit, Void), amount, card info (type, number, expiration), billing address, and notes.

  3. Click Save.

Purchase order (PO) payments

  1. Select Add PO Payment.

  2. Fill in required fields: status (Open or Confirmed), amount, PO number, contact name, billing address, phone/fax/email, and notes.

  3. Click Save.

Wire payments

  1. Choose Add Wire Payment from dropdown.

  2. Enter date, amount, reference number, billing address, contact information, and notes.

  3. Click Save.

Payments appear in the summary once saved, updating balance and payment history.


Processing refunds

Credit card refund

  1. Find the original credit‑card payment. Click the Edit icon.

  2. Click the underlined transaction ID.

  3. Change Type to “Credit” (refund), enter the refund amount.

  4. Click Add.
    The refund will show under transactions as a negative or refund entry.

Refund for cash, check, wire, or PO payments

  1. From Add Transaction, select the correct payment type (cash, check, wire, or PO).

  2. Enter a negative amount (preceded by a minus sign), date, and any other required fields (e.g. reference number, notes).

  3. Click Add.
    The refund appears on the summary as a negative transaction.


Deleting a payment record

  • For cash, check, wire, or PO payments: if added by mistake and not yet processed or refunded, click the Delete icon next to the payment.

  • Credit card payments cannot be deleted once processed; instead a refund or void must be issued.


The exhibitor financials feature in Launchpad centralizes payment tracking, invoicing, and adjustments into a single, powerful tab. From manual charges and discounts to multiple payment methods and refunds, this tool gives admins full control over exhibitor billing. When used properly, it maintains accuracy, supports transparency, and simplifies reconciliation — important for smooth financial management of large events.

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