Getting Started with the Event Portal
As part of PheedLoop’s commitment to streamlining and simplifying your event experience, we are excited to announce an important new update to our existing portal structure. If you look into your Event Dashboard, you’ll notice the Attendee Speaker, Exhibitor, Sponsor portals have all been replaced by the new Event Portal which consolidates the Exhibitor, Sponsor, and Speaker Portals into one unified platform. This update is designed with one goal in mind: to simplify your event experience by bringing all of your event's key elements together in one place.
Contents
- What Is the Event Portal?
- Why Are We Developing the Event Portal?
- How Can I Access the Event Portal?
- Recommended Articles for Stakeholders
- Conclusion
What Is the Event Portal?
The Event Portal is a revamped, user-friendly platform that brings together the key elements of event management: exhibitors, sponsors, and speakers. While we’ve merged these existing portals into one, there’s no need to worry about learning a whole new system. All the features from the previous portals remain intact allowing existing customers to navigate the Event Portal with ease. For new customers, the portal’s intuitive structure builds on the lessons we’ve learned over the years, ensuring a smooth and seamless experience from day one.
Why Did We Develop the Event Portal?
The main reason we’ve rolled out the Event Portal is to simplify your event management experience. Managing multiple portals for speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors can feel like a juggling act, especially when you need to keep track of different login credentials, URLs, and tasks across separate systems. Our goal is to reduce the complexity of event management by bringing everything together under one roof.
With the Event Portal, you’ll be able to:
- Access everything in one place: No more switching between different portals for exhibitors, sponsors, and speakers. Now, everything you need is available with one login and one link—the Event Portal URL.
- Use your admin account for everything: One of the most significant improvements is that you can now manage exhibitors, sponsors, and speakers directly from your own admin account. All portals are now accessible to staff accounts, eliminating the need to log in with a separate account.
How Can I Access the Event Portal?
To access the Event Portal, you will need to opt into the Event Portal directly.
- From the Event Dashboard, navigate to Portals > Speaker, Exhibitor, or Sponsor
- Select Learn More on the banner
- Select Enable
Quick Tip - If you would like to opt out of the Event Portal, you can select Switch Back on the banner.
Once the Event Portal is enabled on your dashboard, you can now access it by navigating to the Event Portals at the top of the page and selecting Attendee Portal.
How can I share the Event Portal to other users?
The Event Portal can be shared via URL, allowing any user to login and access the Event Portal provided they have been added as an attendee or share the prerequisite stakeholder status.
What are some quick customization steps I should consider?
All the settings for the Event Portal can be found in the Event Dashboard by navigating to Portals > Events.
Some of the common settings that are used is the option to hide pages or lock them from editing.
Speakers, Exhibitors, and Sponsors also have dedicated settings to manage their respective areas in the Event Portal. Simply navigate to Portals > Speaker, Exhibitor, or Sponsor to customize the portals.
Recommended Articles for Stakeholders
Please note, the User Interface within these articles will display graphics for the old portals. The instructions will still be accurate.
PheedLoop has dedicated articles to help you manage the Attendees, Speakers, Exhibitors, and Sponsors for your event.
- For Attendees, please refer to our Enabling, Accessing, and Customizing the Member Portal article.
- For Speakers, please refer to our Adding Speakers and Inviting Them to the Speaker Portal article.
- For Exhibitors, please refer to our Uploading Exhibitors and Sending Their Exhibitor Portal article.
- For Sponsors, please refer to our Uploading Sponsors and Sending Their Sponsor Portal article.
Conclusion
The Event Portal represents a significant step forward in event management by streamlining processes and improving your experience. We’ve listened to the feedback from our users over the years, and we’ve made these changes to help you save time, reduce complexity, and make managing your events as easy as possible.
The Event Portal is not a new system; it’s a refinement of the Portal you have been using. Nothing has changed in terms of functionality, but navigating through the Event Portal will be more intuitive than in previous builds. With everything in one place, managing your event is easier than ever.
Whether you’re a returning customer or new to PheedLoop, the Event Portal is here to help you manage your events with ease. You can now focus more on the things that matter—creating engaging events and providing excellent experiences for your speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors.