Event, booth, classification, images, contact – in this order. Exhibitors and events are the same entry type and are listed together under Exhibitors → Exhibitors.
Two kinds of entries, one list
An entry without a selected event is itself an event: the bracket around everything, carrier of the hall plans. An entry with a selected event is an exhibitor. There is no separate menu item – only the “Event” field decides. Moving means: choose another event, save.
As long as no event is selected, the entry counts as an event and appears in other exhibitors’ selection list. Without an event, an exhibitor appears in no list – the dashboard reports it under “Unassigned Event”.
The edit screen
- 1Title
The name – it appears on the tile, the booth sign and in the hall plan.
- 2Description
The large text field fills “About us” in the detail view. An excerpt (short description) appears in the hall plan’s info sheet.
- 3Event & location details
Event, dates, featuring, sessions, booth, hall, type, categories, products, country, sales at booth, visibility – see below.
- 4Product gallery
“Add images to gallery” opens the media library, multiple selection is possible; the small cross removes an image.
- 5Contact & social details
Contact person, email, phone, address, internal info page and 24 link platforms – see Contact details & links.
- 6Logo
On the right under “Featured image”. If it is missing, the type’s image steps in, then the default image from the settings.
- 7Publish
Only then is the entry visible in the front end.
The fields under “Event & Location Details”
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Event | The fair this exhibitor belongs to. Below it, the screen shows which hall plans and rooms this event provides. |
| Dates | Start and end are taken from the event and only shown greyed out here. They can only be changed there. |
| Featured exhibitor, position | Puts the exhibitor into the row above the list – see Featured exhibitors. |
| Events of this exhibitor | Only with the calendar plugin – see Program & speakers. |
| Booth IDs, hall / room | See Locations, halls & booth numbers. |
| Type | Exactly one. Sets the accent color and fallback logo. |
| Categories, products | Any number. Categories describe what an exhibitor is; products what is on the table. |
| Country | Exactly one. Shows the flag. |
| Sales at booth | Yes, no or no information – all three can be filtered in the front end. |
| Visibility | “List & Map” (default) or “Map only” for stages, catering, toilets and storage: clickable on the plan but not in the directory or any filter. |
Below each select field a link (“Manage types”, “Manage categories” …) opens the respective list in a new tab; your input is kept.
gets no accent color and can’t be filtered by type. The dashboard reports it under “Missing Type”.
Before you hand the exhibitor over
- The name is spelled correctly – it will be on the booth sign.
- The event is selected; booth IDs and hall / room are set.
- Type and at least one category, a logo, a description and at least one contact detail are present.
- The dashboard no longer reports anything about this exhibitor.
The Quick Add Wizard in the dashboard guides you through a new exhibitor in six steps. For many at once: import; for changes to many: Mass Editor.