Step 1 - Understanding & Configuring Basic Exhibitor Application Settings
The Exhibitor Application gives interested Exhibitors the opportunity to apply to your event. All applications will automatically show up in the Exhibitor section of the dashboard with a pending status.
This article will guide you through the essential settings to consider when configuring the Exhibitor application. The settings for the Exhibitor Application can be accessed in the Event Dashboard by navigating to Exhibitors > Application Portal.
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Contract Settings
The Contract Settings section manages several key options within the Exhibitor Application. Notably, it allows Event Administrators to streamline the application process by skipping specific steps. By enabling options such as Skip Product Step, Skip Payment Step, Skip Booth Selection Step, or Skip Details Step, the corresponding sections will be removed from the Exhibitor Applicaiton.
Event Administrators can close the Exhibitor Application by disabling the Enable Exhibitor Applications setting. This will prevent new applications from being submitted. The setting can be re-enabled at any time when the team is ready to begin accepting applications again.
Payment Settings
The Payment Settings section manages what forms of payment are allowed for the Exhibitor Application.
By enabling the Allow Credit Card Payments, Allow Check Payments, Allow Wire Payments, and Allow Other Payments checkboxes, their respective payment method will appear at the Purchases step when an applicant checks out their products.
Information Collection Settings
The Information Collection Settings will determine what information the applicant needs to provide as part of their Exhibitor Application. These settings impact the Details step of the Exhibitor Application.
Toggle off the Collect Profile Details checkbox to remove the Profile Details section in the Details step.
Toggle off the Collect Billing Address checkbox to remove the Billing Address section in the Details step.
Conclusion
Configuring the Exhibitor Application settings is an important step in managing how exhibitors apply to your event. By customizing options in the Contract, Payment, and Information Collection Settings, Event Administrators can tailor the application experience to meet their specific event needs.