FAQ

Portsmouth 2026 runs 27-OCT-2026 through 29-OCT-2026. Check the event agenda for the day-by-day program once it has been published.

Portsmouth 2026 is planned for Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Use the venue map and event page for practical location details once staff have published them.

Use the Agenda page for scheduled times, rooms, and session details once staff publish it. Before then, the event page may show accepted sessions or program updates when those are available.

Speakers use the speaker dashboard from the user menu to review proposals, speaker profile details, materials, session chat links, and event-specific speaker tasks.

Sign in or create an account, then use the registration action on the event page when it is available. Your registration page shows your current status and any next steps.

Open your registration page from the user menu. It shows your registration status, attendee category, cancellation options, and any event-specific choices you can still edit.

Open the site in your mobile browser, sign in, then use the app install page from the user menu. A browser that supports installation will offer an install prompt.

Use the user menu in the top bar, then open Profile. You can update your name, company, job title, photo, topic interests, display preferences, and notification preferences there.

Use the call-for-papers action on the event page when it is available. Describe the session clearly, choose the best track and format, and submit it for review.

Registered attendees can add sessions to Agenda when agenda tools are available. Personal blocks can be used to reserve time for travel, calls, or private commitments.

Create a networking profile from the Networking page when networking is available. Depending on the event settings, you can be visible in the attendee directory, exchange contacts, chat, and request meetings.

When contact exchange is available, registered attendees can use the QR icon in the top bar to show their contact QR code or scan another attendee's code. Saved contacts can be reviewed and exported later.

When meeting requests are available, open a connected attendee's networking conversation, choose Request meeting, and propose a time from the event agenda grid.

Use the Bootcamp Fund action on the event page when applications are available. The form explains what support can be requested and what information staff need to review the nomination.

Use Report a bug or suggestion in the site footer. Include what you were trying to do, what error you saw or what should be improved, and how urgent it is so staff can triage it quickly.

The Bootcamp platform uses a shared VMS Software account. On the Bootcamp login page, use the button that takes you to the VMS Software account platform. You can sign in with the same VMS Software account you use for the forum, client portal, or service portal. If you do not have a VMS Software account yet, click Register on the VMS Software account login page. After signing up, you receive an email from sso@vmssoftware.com with a link. That link returns you to the Keycloak site, where you can verify your email address; clicking the verification button should take you back to the Bootcamp website.

Sponsors can sign in and use the sponsor action on the event page or sponsor dashboard when sponsorship applications are available. Submitting interest starts a manual follow-up process with event staff.