Show Map is a public-facing application that shows your exhibitor list and floor plan for an event to attendees, contractors and/or exhibitors. There are typically two different types of Show Maps:
- An exhibitor list without a floor plan where you show the exhibitors list and their detail pages. This is usually used when you want to publish your exhibitor list but the floor plan is not yet ready.
- An exhibitor list with a floor plan where you show the exhibitor list and the floor plan.
You can create multiple Show Map configurations for an event. Some examples of Show Maps configurations you may create:
- Show Map for Attendees: Displays building outline layers and sponsorship highlight schemes to attendees along with a sponsor bar at the bottom of the map.
- Show Map for Contractors: Displays more utility type layers and highlight schemes based on what is ordered from your contractors.
- Show Map for Exhibitors: Displays available booths or available and reserved highlight schemes to exhibitors if you provide them a link to see what booths are still available.
To configure Show Maps:
- Click the Events link from the Main Menu. The Events page opens.
- Select the event for the Show Map configuration.
- Right-click and select Tools -> Exhibitors -> Show Map Configurations. The Show Map Configurations window opens.
- Click the Add button. The Add Show Map Configuration window opens.
- Enter the necessary information:
- Description - Name for the configuration.
- URL Code - Configuration code used for the URL. This differentiates it from other Show Map Configurations on the event. Spaces are not allowed.
- Show Event Logo - If checked, the event logo for the event is displayed. The logo is also clickable if you enter a URL into the Event Website field.
- Show Event Name - If checked, the event description displays on the Show Map.
- Show Event Dates - If checked, the event dates display on the Show Map.
- See the Menu Settings Tab, Exhibitor Detail Settings Tab, Floor Plan Settings Tab, Sponsors Tab, External Links Tab and Languages Tab for more information on the available configuration options.
- Click OK.
Menu Settings Tab
The Menu Settings tab allows you to configure the options available on the left menu in the Show Map.
Exhibitor List Settings Section
- Show Exhibitor List – If checked, displays an exhibitor list in the left menu of the Show Map.
- Display exhibitors with these statuses – Exhibitors matching the selected status(es) display in the exhibitor. If no statuses are selected, all exhibitors display.
- Merge companies with multiple exhibitors – If checked, there is one exhibitor listing for a company with multiple exhibitors at the event that have matching banner names. The exhibitor detail page still displays multiple booths, and the floor plan displays the banner name on all the booths.
- Show Product & Service Filter on Exhibitor List – If checked, displays the Exhibitor Products filter in the exhibitor list.
- Show Country Filter on Exhibitor List – if checked, displays the Country filter in the exhibitor list.
- Show Country on Exhibitor List - If checked, the country for the exhibitor displays in the exhibitor list.
- Show Exhibitor Logos - If checked, exhibitor logos display in the exhibitor list. If an exhibitor does not have a logo, then no logo displays for that exhibitor.
More Settings Section
- Show Pavilion Section – If checked, displays a pavilion list in the left menu of the Show Map.
- Show Available Booth Section – If checked, displays an available booth list in the left menu of the Show Map.
- Show option for Export to PDF - If checked, your public users can export the floor plan as a PDF.
- Show option for Export to DWG - If checked, your public users can export the floor plan as a DWF file.
- Show Exhibitors with Booth Proposed - If checked, the banner names for booths with active or accepted booth proposals display on the Show Map. The banner names appear with an asterisk in front of the banner name to denote they are proposed booths.
- Google Analytics Configuration - Google analytics configuration to use for the configuration.
Exhibitor Groups Section
The Exhibitor Groups sections allow you to create exhibitor lists based on exhibitor categories. You may use this to create a separate list for your sponsors. This is used in additional to the regular exhibitor list. You may want to not use the regular exhibitor list (uncheck the Show Exhibitor List check box) if you use exhibitor groups.
To add an exhibitor group:
- Expand the Exhibitor Groups section.
- Click the Add button. The Add Exhibitor Group to Show Map window opens.
- Select the exhibitor category for the group from the Exhibitor Category drop-down.
- Enter the order to display the exhibitor group into the Sort Seq field. Exhibitor groups display in ascending numeric order (01, 02, 03, etc.).
- Click OK.
To remove an exhibitor group:
- Select the exhibitor group in the Exhibitor Groups section.
- Right-click and select Mark for Delete.
- Click the Save (disk) button.
Exhibitor Detail Settings Tab
The Exhibitor Detail Settings tab allows you to configure the options available on the exhibitor details page in Show Map.
- Show Exhibitor Detail Page – If checked, a details page is available when a user clicks on an exhibitor. The options below determines the information available on the detail page.
- Show Catalog Email Address – If checked, displays the email address entered into the catalog information for the exhibitor.
- Show Catalog Address – If checked, displays the physical address entered into the catalog information for the exhibitor.
- Show Website – If checked, displays the website for the exhibitor.
- Show Catalog Phone Number – If checked, displays the phone number entered into the catalog information for the exhibitor.
- Select Exhibitor Contacts to show - Exhibitor contacts matching the selected contact type(s) display.
- Select document categories for exhibitor page – The last entered document of the selected document category(ies) display in the Product Highlights section of the Exhibitor Details page.
- Select note class for exhibitor page – Displays the text for the last entered note of the selected note class(es) for the exhibitor. This allows you to displays additional information for an exhibitor. This also displays on the Exhibitor List Only page.
Floor Plan Settings Tab
The Floor Plan Settings tab allows you to configure the options available on the floor plan in Show Map.
- Select Highlight Schemes on Floor Plan – Highlight schemes matching the selected highlight scheme(s) display on the floor plan(s).
- Show Highlight Legend on Floor Plan – If checked, the Highlight Legend displays on the floor plan(s).
- Show Banner Names on Floor Plan – If checked, banner names display on the floor plan.
- Only show exhibitors on selected floor plan - If checked, only exhibitors assigned to a booth on the selected floor display in the exhibitor list. This is only necessary if you have multiple floor plans set up for a single Show Map configuration.
Available Floor Plans Section
The Available Floor Plans section allows you to configure the floor plans available in the Show Map. To add a floor plan:
- Expand the Available Floor Plans section.
- Click the Add button. The Add Floor Plan to Show Map Configuration window opens.
- Select the floor plan to show in the Show Map from the Floor Plan drop-down.
- Select the layer(s) to display for the floor plan from the Display these layers drop-down.
- Enter the order to display the floor plan in the Show Map into the Sort Seq field. Floor plans display in ascending numeric order (01, 02, 03, etc.).
- Click OK.
To remove a floor plan:
- Select the floor plan in the Available Floor Plans section.
- Right-click and select Mark for Delete.
- Click the Save (disk) button.
Sponsors Tab
The Sponsors tab allows you to add the sponsors to show in Show Map. The sponsor's logo automatically displays at the bottom of the Show Map page. If the sponsor does not have a logo, blank box displays as a place holder. You can gather sponsor logos from the Exhibitor Portal which then updates Show Map automatically.
To add a sponsor:
- Select the Sponsors tab.
- Click the Add button. The Add Sponsor for Show Map window opens.
- Select the sponsor from the Exhibitor drop-down.
- Enter the order to display the sponsor in the Show Map into the Sort field. Sponsors display in ascending numeric order (01, 02, 03, etc.).
- Click OK.
To remove a sponsor:
- Select the Sponsors tab.
- Select the sponsor to remove.
- Right-click and select Mark for Delete.
- Click the Save (disk) button.
External Links Tab
The External Links tab allows you to add external links within Show Map. External links have their own section on the left panel below the Exhibitor Lists, Available Booths, Pavilions and Exhibitor Groups. To add an external link:
- Select the External Links tab.
- Click the Add button. The Add External Link for Show Map window opens.
- Enter the name for the link that shows in Show Map into the Description field.
- Enter the URL for the link into the Link URL field.
- Enter the order to display the link in the Show Map into the Sort Order field. External links display in ascending numeric order (01, 02, 03, etc.).
- Click OK.
To remove an external link:
- Select the External Links tab.
- Select the external link to remove.
- Right-click and select Mark for Delete.
- Click the Save (disk) button.
Languages Tab
Your Show Map visitors can have the option to select the language they want to use for the Show Map so the web pages show in their preferred language. To use multiple languages, you must have the languages you want to offer already configured in the Languages screen and have the software configured to use alternate descriptions.
You can send a link to the Show Map with a default language. When you copy the Show Map URL, add &LangCode=xxx to the end of it. Replace xxx with the code of the language you want to use. When the public user clicks on the link, the Show Map loads the web page in the language defined in the URL.
Configure Multiple Languages for the Show Map
When you configure multiple languages for the Show Map, you assign a dictionary to the Show Map. This dictionary is used to show the standard system phrases in the language you select.
- Select the Languages tab.
- Click the Add button. The Add Public Language window opens.
- Enter the necessary information:
- Language - Language for the Show Map.
- Dictionary - Dictionary for the Show Map.
- Description to Use - Alternate description to use for the Show Map.
- Region - Regional settings to use for the Show Map.
- Web Skin - Web skin to use for the language.
- Default Language - If checked, the language is used the first time a visitor accesses the Show Map if the URL they used does not include the language parameter.
- Click OK.
A Note on Exhibitor Logos
The Show Map does not support display of exhibitor logos directly on the map. Logos can display in the exhibitor list, on the exhibitor details page, and on the sponsor bar.
The sponsor bar is recommended for highlighting one to three exhibiting companies.
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