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User guide
This guide covers the common attendee tasks in the OpenVMS Bootcamp app.
Before the event
- Register from the event page and complete your registration details.
- Complete your profile and preferences from your account avatar menu.
- Install the app so agenda and event information can sync before you arrive.
- Allow notifications when you want reminders, event updates, and networking alerts.
Networking
- Create a networking profile to appear in the attendee directory and use networking tools.
- Request meetings from attendee profiles and choose times from the agenda grid.
- Use chat balloons for in-app messages with contacts and groups.
During the event
- Use Agenda for event-day planning.
- Offline agenda data syncs back when your connection returns.
- Check-in and merchandise pickup are handled by event staff.
- Training signup requires an active event registration and a live connection.
After the event
- After the event, feedback and archive resources appear when organizers open them.
- Session materials, recordings, and approved photos appear after organizer review.
- Your inbox keeps a copy of email messages sent to your account.
Speakers
- Use the speaker dashboard to submit and revise abstracts.
- Review organizer messages and requests in your inbox.
- Presentation materials should still be uploaded even when they are not meant for publication.
OpenVMS Ambassadors
- OpenVMS Ambassador registration uses a personal invitation link from the organizers.
- The invitation link registers the user as an OpenVMS Ambassador automatically and can be used only once.
- After registering, ambassadors use the normal attendee tools for registration details, agenda, networking, and event messages.
Sponsors
- Use the sponsor page to apply while sponsorship applications are open.
- The sponsor dashboard shows submitted applications, sponsor records linked to your account, and sponsor attendee registrations after confirmation.
- Sponsor applicants and sponsor contacts can maintain company description, logos, and slogan from the dashboard.
Bootcamp Fund
- Nominate yourself or someone else for Bootcamp Fund assistance while nominations are open.
- Each user can submit one Bootcamp Fund nomination per event.
- Bootcamp Fund grants include conference admission; nominations can also request travel, hotel, or other event-related assistance.
- Organizers review nominations and follow up by email or in-app message.