1. Generic Show:
Attendee Guide
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2. Show Profile
The first time you log into the show, your show profile will be displayed. Filling out your profile completely and accurately will help you while networking with attendees and sponsors in the show.
Your profile contains your personal bio and message. Filling this information out allows others in the show to determine if you are a good fit for networking/business opportunities.
When setting up your profile, you can chose an image to represent you during the show. You may select from an extensive list of stock images, or you can upload your own photo.
You can edit your profile at any time by clicking “Profile” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

3. Campus View
After logging into the show (and completing your profile, if necessary), you will be taken to the show’s Campus. From the campus, you can visit the main areas of the show by clicking on a campus building.
1. Exhibit Hall
Visit and interact with sponsors on the show floors.
Auditorium
View webcasts and presentations
Prize Center Win show prizes here!
4. Networking Lounge Network with your peers via interactive group chat 1 2 3 4
You can return to the campus by clicking “Home” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

4. Exhibit Hall
By clicking on the Exhibit Hall building on the campus, you will be taken to the tradeshow floor, where you can view sponsor Spaces. To enter a Space, click on the Space on the show floor. You can also view Spaces by clicking on the directory on the right side of the screen. Click on the sponsor’s name to view their Space.
You can return to the Show Floor by clicking “Home” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

5. Space Content
Clicking on the “Content” tab will display a list of the collateral available within the Space. You may access this collateral simply by clicking on information that you are interested in.
Company representatives will be standing by in the Spaces to answer your queries. Click on a representative’s image to begin communicating.
Each Space has a chat room where attendees, and Space staffers have can interact. 1 2 3
You can return to the Show Floor by clicking “Home” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

6. Auditorium
The Auditorium features several pre-recorded keynote presentations available on demand during the show. To access the Auditorium, click on the Auditorium building on the Campus.
Move your mouse to the left or right of the Auditorium screen to scroll through thumbnails of the presentations. Click on a presentation’s thumbnail to view detailed information about the speaker and the presentation. Next, click the “View” button to launch the presentation in a new window.

7. Prize Center
Many sponsors are conducting drawings for great prizes throughout the show. Prizes can be found within the individual Spaces or in the prize center. The prize center can be accessed by clicking on the prize center building on the campus image or on the toolbar at the top of the screen
In the prize center, the “show prizes” and “Space prizes” buttons display a list of all of the prizes within the show. In the “Space prizes” area, clicking on a Space name will take you to the Space. Within this Space, there is a prize tab where you can enter in the drawing for the prize.
The “prize winners” button will display a list of prize winners, once selected. The “my prize points” button displays a list of all of the prizes in the show and indicates whether you have points associated with these prices. If you hover over the “I” it will provide you with a list of actions that would provide you points for that particular prize.
You can return to the prize center by clicking “prizes” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

8. Networking Lounge
The Networking Lounge is a great place to communicate with others in the show. The lounge features a group chat, where visitors can talk about the show, network, or simply chat while taking a break from the show. To access the lounge , click on the networking lounge building on the campus.
You can return to the networking lounge by clicking “Lounge ” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

9. Communication Center
There are three types of show communication: chat, or vcard. To initiate communication with other show participants you can click the “communicate” icon at the top of your screen. It will open your Communication Center. Here you can view received vcards and as well as view previous chat sessions. By clicking “New” next to any of the chat types you can send a VCard, send an or start a live chat.
From within your Space you can click on the “Staff” tab at the bottom of the screen, then click on the icon of a Space staff member.
Note: A yellow box will appear around an Sponsors avatar unless they are engaged in a private chat, in which case the box is red.
This will bring up their show profile, where you can you can initiate communication.
You can return to the Communication Center by clicking “Communicate” under the “Home” drop down on the toolbar.

10. Communication Notification
If you receive a vcard, chat request, or in-show , you will be notified via a communication window that appears above the show toolbar. Scroll over this area to maximize the notification window and click on the red X when you want to return to the toolbar.
Note: If you do not respond (accept, decline, open, save, delete) to the communication items, the window will continue to reappear.
Chat Request - If you receive a chat request you will be able to accept or decline the request. You may also send a short message to the chat requester when declining a chat.
- You have the option to open, save, or delete any new unread s.
VCard – The notification window will display the user’s contact information. You have the option to open, save, or delete the VCard.

11. Join to Chat
If you are involved in a private chat with an attendee or an Sponsor, you can now “invite” others to join your chat.
Click on the “invite” button in the chat box.
Find the person ou want to invite by typing their name in the user finder.
Click on the users name to invite them into your discussion
When they accept, you are having a group chat with those you invited to your conversation.

12. Social Media Suite
With the Social Media Suite, users can connect, collaborate and engage with others through the Twitter, Facebook , LinkedIn, and Show Group Chat components, all within one environment (or show feature).
The Social Media Suite can be found in various areas within the virtual environment, such as the Top Navigation Bar, Auditorium, Sponsor Spaces, and XPOCAST.
To use the Social Media Suite users can simply click on the icon of the desired Social Media network to engage with.
Using the Twitter Component, users can Tweet from within the virtual environment and review what others are Tweeting. Using the Facebook Component gives users the ability to update their personal Facebook status as well as view other users in-show Facebook status updates. Using the LinkedIn Component will display all a user’s LinkedIn connections which are correspondingly registered for the show. Using the Group Chat Component allows all users to communicate with each other using text based chat within that area of the environment.

13. Search
You can use the search feature to find people and Spaces within the show. To launch the search feature, click on “Search” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.
In the “Search For” field, type your search criteria. You can perform a global search by leaving the boxes checked, or you can narrow you limit your search to people or Spaces. (Example: if you check the “people” box, you will specifically search for only people in the show. )
When you search for people, users that are online are denoted by a blue icon. You can begin communications with them by clicking their name.
When searching for Spaces, you are able to go directly to your desired Space by clicking on the Space name in the search results.
You can perform a Search by clicking in the “Search field” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.

14. Communication Received
Sounds of the Show
The show uses audio to notify you when certain events occur. This is especially helpful if you are logged into the show but are working in another application.
You will hear this sound when you receive a new , chat request or VCard Click on the icon at the left to play the sound.
Communication Received
When someone responds to a chat request that you initiated, you will hear this sound. Click on the icon at the left to play the sound.
Chat Accepted

15. Show Support Show Dates Contact Us xx/xx/10
For support during the show, click “Help” on the toolbar at the top of the screen.