Presentation Types

Session Proposal Presentation Types classify the delivery method preferred by an author or speaker (roundtable, presentation, poster session, etc.). 

Add a Presentation Type

1. Click the Presentation Types - Session Proposals link from the Main Menu. The Session Proposal Presentation Types page opens.
2. Click the Add button. The Add Presentation Type window opens.
3. Enter the name of the presentation type in the Description field.
4. Check the Active box to make it available for selection.
5. Click OK.

Change the Presentation Type Description

You can change the description of a presentation type after you have already created it. When you change the description of a presentation type, it updates in all existing Session Proposal configurations. If you don't want to update existing Session Proposal configurations, then you must add a new presentation type using the steps in the Add a Presentation Type section. 

1. Click the Presentation Types - Session Proposals link from the Main Menu. The Session Proposal Presentation Types page opens.
2. Right-click on the presentation type you want to change. 
3. Select Edit. The Edit Presentation Type window opens.
4. Enter the new name of the presentation type into the Description field.
5. Click OK.

Inactivate a Presentation Type

If you no longer use a presentation type but want to keep record of it for reporting or other purposes, you can make it inactive. When you make a presentation type inactive, it is no longer available for selection by a submitter on the Submission Form and is removed from any existing Submission Forms.

1. Click the Presentation Types - Session Proposals link from the Main Menu. The Session Proposal Presentation Types page opens.
2. Uncheck the Active box for the presentation type you want to make inactive.
3. Click Save.

Delete a Presentation Type

If you no longer use a presentation type and don't want to keep a record of it, you can delete it. When you delete a presentation type, it is removed from any existing configurations and proposals. This process cannot be undone.

1. Click the Presentation Types - Session Proposals link from the Main Menu. The Session Proposal Presentation Types page opens.
2. Right-click on the presentation type you want to delete.
3. Select Mark for Delete.
4. Click Save.