Our Speakers, Sponsors, and Exhibitors features let you create individual Event App profiles for each of these vital event contributors. After collaborating with event contributors to build their profiles, you may be wondering: "Does making a feature profile also give them access to the Event App?"

The short answer is 'No'. You have to add an attendee profile for each speaker and sponsor or exhibitor representative that should have access to the Event App, either by letting them register for a free ticket, or by manually adding them to the Attendees list. Keep reading for specific tips and instructions when doing either.

You can add speakers and sponsor or exhibitor personnel to your Event in one of two ways.

Let's explore each option.

If you're using Webex Events Registration, create a hidden ticket that's only available to people with the correct access code, then send the access code to speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors so they can register as attendees.

This method doesn't require you to coordinate or gather any extra information, and it lets you automatically assign speaker, sponsor, and exhibitor attendee profiles to special groups in your Event App. Read our article about creating tickets for complete instructions.

If you're not using Webex Events Registration or don't have many people to add, create attendee profiles manually one by one, or import a list.

These methods require you to contact each speaker, sponsor, and exhibitor and gather the names and emails of each person who should have access to the Event App. You must then enter each person's information into the Webex Events platform or into the attendee import template.

Read our guide to adding and importing attendees for complete instructions!

Whichever method you choose, it's often important to tell your regular attendees that speaker, sponsor, and exhibitor attendee profiles are special. Share image and name conventions, description guidelines, and other special guidance with your speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors so they can set up their attendee profiles with any necessary information. If you add attendee profiles yourself, be careful to configure them appropriately.

Think about the following questions:

Now your speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors can interact with everything attendees can, including the Wall, chat, and Video Rooms. In a speaker or sponsor page, they can simply click the Chat tab (if active) and respond to attendee chats.

If you've set up Video Rooms for your sponsors, speakers, or exhibitors, add their attendee profiles as moderators for their rooms and then send them our Moderator Guide. 👍

Now that you know how to give your speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors access to your Event App, read our Attendee Networking with Webex Events article to learn what the attendee experience is like.

Questions? Chat with us, email support@socio.events, or attend a Face to Face session.