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Events

An event represents a conference, meetup, or other gathering where you plan to submit or have submitted one of your CFPs. Events are tied to an organization and can track multiple CFP submissions from different speakers.

Before creating an event, an organization must have been created first!

Event Details

FieldRequiredDescription
NameYesName of the event or conference. Maximum 200 characters.
Event TypeYesType of event. One of: CONFERENCE, MEETUP, or OTHER. Defaults to CONFERENCE.
WebsiteNoFull URL to the event's website.
CFP URLNoFull URL to the event's call for papers submission page.
VenueNoName or address of the venue where the event takes place. Maximum 200 characters.
TagsNoUp to 50 tags to categorize the event. Each tag is limited to 50 characters.
CFP Close DateNoThe date the call for papers submission window closes.
Event Start DateNoThe date the event begins.
Event End DateNoThe date the event ends. Must be on or after the start date.
SponsoredNoWhether your attendance at this event is sponsored. Defaults to false.

CFP Submissions

The CFP Submissions section on an event's detail page is where you connect speakers and session proposals to an event. Each submission represents one speaker presenting one CFP at this event.

Click "Add CFP Submission" to open the submission form:

FieldRequiredDescription
SpeakerYesThe speaker who will present the session. Selected from the speakers in your organization.
CFPYesThe session proposal being submitted. Selected from the CFPs in your organization.
SponsoredNoWhether the speaker's attendance is sponsored.
AcceptedNoWhether the event organizers accepted this submission.

Existing submissions are displayed in a table with the following columns:

ColumnDescription
SpeakerThe name of the speaker presenting the session.
CFPThe title of the session proposal submitted.
SponsoredWhether the speaker's attendance is sponsored.
AcceptedWhether the submission was accepted by the event organizers.
NPSThe Net Promoter Score for this session, shown once at least one survey response has been collected. Only appears for accepted submissions.
ActionsPer-row action menu for managing the submission (see below).

Each submission row has an action menu with the following options:

ActionDescription
EditToggle the Sponsored and Accepted flags inline within the table row.
Download QR CodeDownloads a QR code image linking to the NPS survey for this session. Only available for accepted submissions.
Copy survey linkCopies the NPS survey URL to your clipboard. Only available for accepted submissions.
Download survey resultsDownloads a CSV file of all NPS responses for this session. Only available for accepted submissions.
RemovePermanently removes the CFP submission from this event. This action cannot be undone.

Trip Report

The Trip Report section lets you record post-event information after attending. This is useful for internal records, reporting, and deciding whether to attend again in the future.

FieldDescription
Would ReturnA checkbox indicating whether you would attend or submit to this event again.
ParticipantsThe number of attendees or participants at the event.
Salesforce URLA link to the associated Salesforce campaign record, if applicable.
Other Report URLA link to any external trip report, blog post, or follow-up document.
Trip ReportA freeform narrative of your experience, key takeaways, and highlights. Maximum 10000 characters.