August 2025 Product Updates

Approval Process - Exhibitor Events

Exhibitor Management

✨ How it works

For Organizers (Admin Panel):

  • Enable Approval Process – Decide if exhibitors must apply before being added.

  • Application Deadlines – Stop new applications after a set date and control when approvals happen.

  • Auto Approval Options – Automatically approve first-come-first-served (up to capacity) or approve all (if unlimited).

  • Quick Management – See pending requests at a glance and approve or reject in one click.

For Exhibitors (Frontend):

  • Event cards show a clear “Submit Request” or “Cancel Request.”

  • Once approved, events are added to their schedule; rejected events are removed.

  • Exhibitors receive instant notifications for approval, rejection, or cancellation.

  • They can track approval status, deadlines, and approved counts in real time.

For Participants:

  • Only approved events are shown in the schedule.

  • If a participant cancels, they’ll be asked to confirm before removal.

  • Conflicts with other events are automatically prevented.

✨ Extra Flexibility:
If you disable approval mid-process, all eligible applications are automatically approved — no manual clean-up needed.

This new flow ensures smoother event scheduling, clearer communication, and less manual work for your team — while giving exhibitors confidence and transparency.

Discounts for Exhibitor Manuals (Equipment section)

Exhibitor Webshop
You can now extend discount codes to Exhibitor Manual items — specifically the Equipment section often used as a webshop.

  • Give exhibitors and their teams the same smooth discount experience participants already enjoy.

  • Control who can use discounts by exhibitor category.

  • Apply discounts to the whole section or specific items.

  • Track usage with an exportable .xls report (including company/team name, email, discount amount, total paid, and date).

Safer Participant Category Changes

Admin
Changing a participant’s category has major implications. To help prevent mistakes, the system now:

  • Shows a clear warning message before saving.

  • Explains the impact on access rights, visibility, matchmaking, and meeting eligibility.

  • Lets you confirm or cancel before finalizing changes.

Participant Category in the Check-in App

Onsite
Gain more visibility during onsite operations:

  • See a participant’s category instantly after scanning their badge.

  • View categories in the users list when adding manually.

  • Check categories in the Scanned list for better tracking.

These improvements give you more control, reduce errors, and provide better insights — all to ensure a smoother event experience for your team and your exhibitors.