Confabb Help & FAQs
- Why should I register?
- Do I have to register?
- Is it free to register?
- How can I edit my information?
- Why am I unable to make changes?
- What are the tabs on the conference detail page for?
- How do I add a speaker to a conference? How do I add a session to a conference?
- I just saw something that blew my mind. How do I leave a session review?
- How do I break up with Confabb (or how do I delete my account?)
- What are Featured Conferences?
- What are Active Conferences?
Why Should I Register?
Registering with us gives you access to all of the social networking and multimedia tools we've built on top of Confabb's conference search function. These communications tools are what make Confabb so different from other conference aggregator sites. By adding this functionality we want to be the destination location on the Web for everything having to do with a particular conference or event you you're attending.
Registering lets you share everything about your conference experience with your colleagues through blogs, sharing online photos, recording and rating conference sessions and speakers, and making plans with fellow attendees before, during and after conference events. You will also need to register in order to "claim a conference" and add or edit data already in our extensive database.
Do I have to Register?
No, registering is voluntary, but why wouldn't you want to have access to all the cool tools we've created to make the most of your conference experience? However, even if you decide not to register with us, you can still use all of Confabb's search functions to find the next great conference you and your team will attend.
Is it Free to Register?
Registering is completely free. We will never ask for any sensitive information and the data you do share with us stays with us. We will never, ever sell your data to third parties or use it to sell you anything, either.
Plus, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to immediately start enjoying Confabb's features. Confabb was created to help you capture all of the great moments and value generated during events which typically fade away after a conference has ended -- all of the 'hallway conversations,' the sessions and the follow-up with new contacts and friends. We hope you like everything you find here.
Confabb was built by a team of technology professionals who have all attended literally hundreds of conferences between them, and wished a site like this existed so we could share our experiences with others. Please feel free to let us know what works for you and what doesn't, and we'll make sure to address concerns as quickly as possible. If you feel like complimenting us, well that's great too!
How can I edit my information?
Users can edit their profile, add a conference, designate themselves as a speaker at a conference and participate in the conference blog comments so long as they're logged in to Confabb. Existing members simply Sign In on the home page with their username and password. New users must "Register Now" (free) to receive a username and password. Once logged in, click on "My Account" at the upper right hand corner of the page. This brings up the user profile. Click on "Edit," make the necessary changes to the profile and hit "Update Profile" at the bottom of the page.
Why am I unable to make changes?
If you're a first time visitor to Confabb, you must first register with us in order to take full advantage of everything Confabb has to offer. Users who find themselves unable to make changes to their profiles should check to see if they have logged in (upper right corner of the home page) and entered their username and password. Changes to the user profile, the ability to add a conference and to participate in conference blogs is enabled once users have logged in.
What are the tabs on the conference detail page for?
These tabs are designed to make it easy for conference attendees, speakers and administrators to navigate quickly and easily to the pages of interest to their particular conference's audience.
The Details tab brings up all the pertinent general information about the conference itself, including the obvious where and when, but also more specific information such as its web site, the conference agenda (if available) and the pages where users can rate the conference once it has started.
The Discussion Tab is for conference administrators to manage a particular conference's blog. They have rights to start the blog, post to it, upload photos and manage guest posts. Conference attendees can participate in the blog through comments.
The Speakers Tab lists the registered speakers at a conference. You can find their bios, histories and lists of other events at which speakers have participated. Registered speakers can manage their profile through this tab.
The Sessions Tab list the session and overall agenda of the conference. You can go there to see what time a session is, where it is, and what track is it a part of. If a session is missing please feel free to add it and if you are speaking at that session be sure to let us know that too.
The Reviews Tab lists the conference, its description and provides a real-time rating function so attendees, speakers and conference administrators can track the progress of a conference as it happens. We really encourage users to visit this page as often as possible during their conferences to let others know what they think is great, not so great or even awful about the conference they're attending. This is priceless feedback for administrators as they plan for the next show and will help attendees make decisions on what upcoming shows they should attend. The Confabb Reviews page will help make everyone's conference experience better and more valuable.
The Events Tab is a listing of all the on-and off-site events (such as cocktail parties, meetups, dinners, lunch meetings and other extra-curricular activities) happening around a given conference. Users, speakers and administrators are encouraged to add any events they know of to make their event the best attended at the conference.
The Photos Tab provides a visual recap of the conference as photos are uploaded by conference administrators. Visit this page often to see particular speakers, panels and other conference "color" as it happens.
The News Tab is your link for up-to-the-minute news and special announcements during your conference. Visit this page often to get updates, find out if sessions have been changed or moved, if speakers have been added to the agenda, etc.
How do I add a speaker to a conference? How do I add a session to a conference?
To add a speaker to a conference or to add a particular session and speaker to a conference in Confabb, you must first be a registered user and logged in to Confabb.
To register a speaker, find the conference of interest to you through the general search bar or through the "Browse by Category" navigation tab at the top of the logged-in page. Once you've found the particular conference you'd like
to add a speaker to, click on the "Speakers" tab under the conference title.
Your options are to click on the "add a session with speakers" if you are listing speakers for a new session, or "find an existing session" to which you would like to add a speaker. A form with fields for listing speakers and session information will open and you'll be able to list your speaker and/or new session topics.
I just saw something that blew my mind. How do I leave a session review?
To review a speaker, session or overall conference in Confabb, you must first be a registered user and logged in to Confabb.
To review a session or speaker, find the conference you attended through the general search bar or through the "Browse by Category" navigation tab at the top of the logged-in page. Click on the conference title. When the conference details page opens, you'll have a check box to click which will tell Confabb you were at the conference. Click on this. The page will automatically refresh and you'll be provided the option to "write a review."
Confabb provides reviewers with a five star drop-down menu, the ability to create a review title and plenty of space to let your fellow Confabbers know exactly how you felt about a particular session or speaker. Please, remember the information you provide will be read by a wide audience. Strive to be fair and balanced in your reviews. All reviews are subject to the terms set forth in Confabb's Terms of Use. Any reviews that do now follow Confabb's review guidelines will be removed.
How do I break up with Confabb (or how do I delete my account?)
First, remember that Confabb is committed to protecting your privacy, even if you *sniff* want to leave us. We'll never, ever sell or otherwise compromise the data you've entrusted to us. But, if you're absolutely sure you want to leave our little club, then simply send an email to customerservice@confabb.com and a heartbroken (but understanding) member of our team will delete your registration and set you free. Because that's what you do if you love someone. And we love you.
