How to use exhibitor categories

Exhibitors can be assigned to different categories for easier navigation on the floor plan. Categories allow attendees to sort companies by products or services.

Categories can be seen and selected by attendees clicking the "hamburger" button at the top left of the floor plan. All exhibitors within the selected category will then be highlighted.

If you choose to allow it, categories can also be searched straight from the floor plan and displayed at the top of the exhibitors list.

To set this up, go to Settings  - Floor plan and check the Show categories box under the "What to show on start" section.

You can add, edit or delete exhibitor categories in Exhibitors  - Categories. To add a category, click the Add new button:

You can create subcategories by inserting a slash to separate the main category and the subcategory. For example, entering "Furniture/Chairs" and "Furniture/Tables" as categories will create two subcategories of "Furniture."

You can also add multiple categories at the same time. And, if you want to allow exhibitors to assign categories themselves, check the corresponding box in the pop-up window:

You can import categories along with other exhibitor data via the Excel template. They will be assigned to exhibitors automatically.
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Multiple categories should be separated by commas in each cell. If any category already contains a comma, use semicolons to separate them instead. If there is only one category in a cell, and it contains a comma, you must include a semicolon after the category to indicate that it is a complete entry.

Exhibitors can assign themselves to a category in their portal in Edit profile - Category.

To (un)assign categories, go to Exhibitors  - Exhibitors list, select one or multiple exhibitors, click on Category and select the correct one.

In a similar way, you can delete categories of the selected exhibitors — individually or all.

See also: How to use exhibitor tags.