Build and Schedule Conference Sessions

Assemble submitted abstracts into conference sessions and place them onto a schedule

16 articles in this collection
Written by Kunal Johar, Zack Schwartz, and Joshua Wray

Introduction

Introduction to collecting abstract and session proposals

Learn the best way to setup a program for both abstracts and sessions in OpenWater

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Take in Submissions for Sessions and Abstracts

Show or hide sessions using Session Type Groups

Use Session Type Groups to show or hide fields based on the type of session.

Written by Joshua Wray
Updated over a week ago

Open a call for proposed sessions

The first phase of collecting proposed sessions and abstracts for a conference

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Open a call for proposed abstracts

The second phase of collecting proposed sessions and abstracts for a conference

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Assemble Sessions from Submitted Abstracts

Configure your session builder settings

Phase III of collecting proposed sessions and abstracts in OpenWater

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Add a new conference session

Continuing with phase III - collecting proposed sessions and abstracts in OpenWater

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Assign abstracts to a session as an administrator

Build a session from submitted abstracts as an administrator.

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Assign abstracts to a session as a Session Chair

Session Chairs can login and assemble a session from available abstracts

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Run a report on unassigned, forgotten, or orphaned abstracts

Expor to excel a list of abstracts that were never assigned to a conference session

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Export list of abstracts and their assigned sessions to excel

Run a report on all session / abstract assignments

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Schedule the Sessions

Set conference dates, rooms, and time slots for your session scheduler

Set conflict detection, conference days, room requirements, time slots to prepare for scheduling

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Schedule sessions onto your calendar

Use the scheduler tool to place sessions into time slots

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Export the session schedule to excel

Export the raw data for the scheduler and assignments to excel

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Export session conflict data to excel

Written by Zack Schwartz
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Create a Online Searchable Session Agenda

Create a searchable session agenda for online viewing

Allow your visitors to view and navigate the session agenda online

Written by Zack Schwartz
Updated over a week ago

Generating a Printable Program Book

Abstracts Book, Speaker Disclosures, Author Index

Written by Kunal Johar
Updated over a week ago