In order to understand the process of login to proposal, note how the website works. The terms used are reminiscent of a conference center: go to the Front Desk to register and then to the Main Hall to see what you have entered and have yet to do.
Step 1: Create a Login
From the main menu (at the top of the page) choose Conference -> Front Desk, or click on the image of the desk on the right hand side of the home page. You will see a page with three icons for “Login“, “Registration” and “Password Reset“. Choose “Registration” (The desk with the papers on it).
Enter a user name and email address and click “Register“. The screen will refresh with the message “You have registered successfully”.
Check your email for login details. Once you log in, you will be ready for the next step.
Step 2: Create Member Identities
Get to the Member Identities page in one of two ways. If you just logged in, click on the “Main Hall” icon (leftmost of the three “Front Desk” icons). Alternatively, you can go to the main menu at the top of the page and choose “Conference -> Main Hall” from any page.
In the “Main Hall”, scroll down to “Member Information” and click “Add” to go to the “Member Editor”. Overwrite the default information filled in, then “Add” at the bottom of the page. Your new Member Identity should now show up in the Member Information section. Create at least one “Member Identity” in order to identify you on different platforms, including “Real Life”, “Second Life”, etc. A “Real Life” Member Identity is required to give you credit for your proposal. Repeat for every platform where you want to create a member identity.
Step 3: Enter your Proposal
In the Main Hall, scroll down to the “Proposal Information” section and click “Add”. The Proposal Editor will also have default information that you should replace. Hover over each field to see “hover help text”. Specifically, enter the following:
- Track/Plat – specify the track and platform that you wish to present on
- Format – specify the type of presentation
- Transcript – Do you need a transcriber for your presentation?
- Moderator – Do you need a moderator for your presentation?
- Notes – Any special considerations for the presentation
Press the “Add” button when finished. To create more proposals, repeat this process. Click “Save” to return to the Main Hall, where you will see the proposal listed with 3 buttons: “Edit” (to edit the proposal), “Add Presenters” which will allow you to specify who will do the presentation, and “Submit” when you are ready to send the submission for review.
Step 4: Update your User Profile
Finally, finish populating your User Profile by going to the Front Hall “Conference -> Front Hall” and then click on the “Member Profile” link.