Banner ads

Overview

System page banners:

Banner ads can be uploaded on the sponsor's page in the Sponsorship section (admin/sponsors) and those uploaded banners should be synchronized with the banners on the Sponsorship page of the exhibitor profile in admin/exhibitors/list (Management > Exhibitors).

Banner ads can be displayed on these pages:

• Exhibitors

• Sessions

• Delegates

• Speakers

• News

• Floorplan 

Banner ad positions are:

• Top

• Left

All sponsors are able to set up banners, regardless of whether they are just sponsors (without an exhibitor profile) or exhibitor sponsors.

Custom page banners:

Using the Banner block in Website Builder, banners can also be added to custom pages. Banners rotate automatically based on the set timer, with no need for a page refresh. Banners and carousels are responsive and adapt to mobile layouts.

Setup

System page banners

In Sponsorship > Settings we have an option for displaying one or two banners on the frontend.

• If 2 banners are selected, this means that 2 banners from 2 different sponsors will be displayed on the frontend together in the same location.

• But, for example, if only one sponsor has a banner for Search (Top) with and the 2 banners option hs been applied, on the frontend, the Search banner will be displayed bigger than if there were one sponsor banner option and one uploaded banner).

Dimensions:

On the sponsor’s page there is a field for including a link will open when the banner is clicked. If in admin/general/settings the setting “Use external page visit warning” under the Security settings header is turned on, users will receive a warning after clicking on the banner:

On the Settings page, there is also the option to disable linking for a particular banner by enabling the “Disable Link” toggle. When toggled on, a user clicking on this banner will not be redirected and the number of clicks will not be tracked for that banner ad.

Custom page banners:

1. Add a Banner Block:

   • Go to your custom page and add a “Banner” block.

2. Settings Navigation:

   • Open “Settings” → “General settings” → “Banner”.

3. Choose Banner Layout:

   • Select how many banners per row:

     • 1 in a row (default size: 1400x200 px)

     • 2 in a row (default size: 696x140 px)

     • 3 in a row (default size: 456x100 px)

4. Upload Images:

   • Upload banner images directly in settings or by hovering over a specific banner.

5. Add Links:

   • Assign a unique hyperlink to each banner, either in general settings or by hovering over the banner.

6. Set Display Duration:

   • Specify how long each banner is shown before rotating to the next (automatic rotation, no page refresh needed).

7. Enable Carousel:

   • When multiple banners are added, carousel options become available:

     • Default

     • Carousel (for 2+ banners)(auto-rotating)

     • Carousel with Dots (navigation dots)

     • Carousel with Numbers(numbered navigation)

8. Full Screen & Cropping:

   • Images can be set to “Fit” (maintain proportions) or “Fill” (crop to fit banner size).

   • Option to stretch banners to full screen.

   • Crop images within the interface to avoid unwanted cropping.

Stats

Views and clicks are recorded for system page banner ads only and are displayed in admin/sponsors/statistics