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Guide to Interactive Use


Please choose from the questions below to guide you through the Interactive areas of this website.

Interactive Web Use

How To Sign Up For Interactive Use
How To Modify Your User Profile
How To Add A Picture to Your User Profile

Convention Buddy
How To Ceate Your Buddy Profile
How To Modify Your Buddy Profile
How to Find Other Buddies

Delegates Reunited
How To Add A Convention
How To Modify A Convention
How To Seach Conventions

Convention Forum
How To Add A Comment/Topic

If your question is not shown above, please call 01920 873030 or Email and we will be happy to answer your question(s).

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HOW TO SIGN UP FOR INTERACTIVE USE

Step One

Go to the Sign Up Page

Complete the following information:

Email Address
Gender
First Name
Last Name

Select if you would like to be kept up to date with Convention News
by email

NB: If you already receive E-News leave the field marked as Yes

Complete the following information:

Company Name
Position (within company)
Type of Company .i.e. Airline, Travel Agent
Address
Town/City
County
Postcode
County
Phone (Area code followed by number)

Click Sign Me Up

Step Two

We now need to verify your email address.

An email will be sent to you containing a verification link. In the event of the email not being received, please check your spam folder. If you have any queries, please call 01920 873030.

Please click on the link in the email, you will be directed to the Sign Up Verification Page.

Please enter a password of your choice
NB: Remember to keep a note of this as you will need to enter this each time you log on.

You will need to enter this two times to confirm that it was typed correctly.

Click Submit

Step Three

Your Account is now verified.

To log in, enter your email address and password

Click Submit

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HOW TO MODIFY YOUR PROFILE

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

In the Left Hand panel, under the heading for Interactive Users Area, there are three options in a white box – Your Profile – Modify Your Profile – Log Out

Click Modify Your Profile

Make the changes, then click Update Me

Your changes have been made.

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HOW TO ADD A PICTURE TO YOUR USER PROFILE

Step One


Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

In the Left Hand panel, under the heading for Interactive Users Area, there are three options in a white box – Your Profile – Modify Your Profile – Log Out

Click Modify Your Profile

In the Your Details section, click the browse button next to the Mugshot box

Select the image from your computer
NB: Jpg image only. No bigger than 200px wide 72 dpi

then click Update Me

Your picture has been added.

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HOW TO CREATE YOUR BUDDY PROFILE

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

Select Convention Buddy (which can be found as the third option in the left hand panel, first option in the middle panel or second option in the right hand panel)

Select Your Buddy Preferences

There are now three options:

  1. To travel from the same airport as someone, enter your nearest airport
  2. To find someone to stay at the same hotel, enter your preferred hotel choice
  3. To find someone to meet up with at the Convention, select yes and then complete details of when in the comments box

Or alternatively complete all three sections!

To help other Buddies, please provide any additional details in the Comments box i.e. travel dates, when you'd like to meet up during the Convention etc etc

Click Store Preferences

Your Buddy Profile has now been uploaded

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HOW TO MODIFY YOUR BUDDY PROFILE

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

Select Convention Buddy (which can be found as the third option in the left hand panel, first option in the middle panel or second option in the right hand panel)

Select Modify/Delete Your Buddy Preferences

Make the changes, then click Update Preferences

Your changes have been made.

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HOW TO FIND OTHER BUDDIES

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

Select Convention Buddy (which can be found as the third option in the left hand panel, first option in the middle panel or second option in the right hand panel)

Select Find A Buddy

There are now three options:

  1. To find someone travelling from the same airport as yourself, select the airport from the drop down list and click Go
  2. To find someone staying at the same hotel as yourself, select the hotel from the drop down list and click Go
  3. To find someone to meet up with at the Convention, select Find People

Your search results will now be displayed

Step Three

Choose a Buddy from your search results and click View to see further details.

If you would like to send this Buddy a message select Click Here To Contact this Person.

Write your message in the box provided and click Send Email
NB: Your email address will be seen by this Buddy so that they can reply to you.

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HOW TO ADD A CONVENTION

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

Select Delegates Reunited (which can be found as the fourth option in the left hand panel, second option in the middle panel or third option in the right hand panel)

Select Insert Your Convention

In the Convention drop down box, select the year of the Convention that you would like to add.

Enter your company name, if it was different at the time of the Convention

Enter your previous name, if it was different at the time of the Convention

In the Comment box, add your Convention anecdote

If you would like to add an picture from that Convention, click the Browse button and select the image from your computer.
NB: your image must be 72dpi, RGB and no bigger than 300 pixels in width or depth

Click Insert Convention

Your Convention has now been uploaded

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HOW TO MODIFY A CONVENTION

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

Select Delegates Reunited (which can be found as the fourth option in the left hand panel, second option in the middle panel or third option in the right hand panel)

Select View Your Conventions

Select Modidy next to the Convention you would like to change

Make the changes, then click Modify Convention

Your changes have been made

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HOW TO SEARCH CONVENTIONS

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

Select Delegates Reunited (which can be found as the fourth option in the left hand panel, second option in the middle panel or third option in the right hand panel)

Select Search Conventions

There are now four options:

  1. To look for a specific Convention, choose from the drop down box and then click Search
  2. To look for a specific person, enter a name into the box and then click Search
  3. To look for a company, enter a company into the box and then click Search
  4. To look for something that may have been mentioned in the comment box, enter a word such as bar, party, business session etc and then click Search

Step Three

Choose a Delegate from your search results and click View to see further details.

If you would like to send this Delegate a message select Click Here To Contact this Person.

Write your message in the box provided and click Send Email
NB: Your email address will be seen by this Buddy so that they can reply to you.

If you would like to see further information on this Delegate click View This Persons' profile

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HOW TO ADD A COMMENT / TOPIC

Step One

Log into the interactive Users Area

Enter your email address and password

Click Submit

Step Two

Select Convention Forum (which can be found as the third option in the middle panel or top option in the right hand panel)

Select a Business Session Topic

Check to see if the subject you are interested in is displayed:

  • If it is, click on the subject and then select Reply, type your comment and click Post Reply
  • If it isn't, click New Thread and enter a subject and a comment and click Post Reply

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