Configuring the Web Settings for the Meeting Detail Control

This section discusses the web settings for the Meeting Details control. For information on setting up your meeting in the back office, see Configuring the Back Office Settings for the Event Details Page. In addition, this is NOT a standalone control, which means that in order for it to function, it needs to be incorporated into the Meetings workflow on the web. For more information, refer to the Standalone .NET Web Controls section.

You should add this control to a page that does not already have a left navigation panel configured.

As of 7.6.2, this control can be configured to be responsive to mobile users. For more information about using this control on a responsive page, please see Configuring Responsive CSS for the Login Page.

To configure the Meeting Detail control:

1.    Add the "MeetingDetailControl" control to your page. For more information, please see Adding a .NET Web Control to a Page.
The Control Settings screen displays, as displayed below.

You can only enter 250 characters in the text fields.

2.    Configure the control settings, as necessary. See below for a detailed description of each setting.

3.    Click Save.

Parameter

Description

Additional CSS Class For Control

This option allows you to add additional layout to the skin by developing a new DOTNETNUKE style, which requires an advanced understanding of HTML and CSS.

Addl. Query Params for MtgReg

Enter "&AutoShowViewReg=true" to display a warning for web users who attempts to register for a meeting he/she is already registered for.

Attendee List Description

This description will display when a web user clicks the Attendee List link from the Meeting Details page, as highlighted below. For more information on this page, please see the Attendees List Overview.

Attendee List Title

This title will display when a web user clicks the Attendee List link from the Meeting Details page, as highlighted below. For more information on this page, please see the Attendees List Overview.

Description meta tag format

Meta descriptions are HTML attributes that provide concise explanations of the contents of web pages. Meta descriptions are commonly used on search engine result pages (SERPs) to display preview snippets for a given page.

 

As of 7.6.0, to define the description for SEO, enter the Description meta tag format value. The recommended value is "{Description}", which is the eBusiness Brief Description defined on the product setup. For more information, refer to Search Engine Optimization.

For a list of available, useful values, please refer to the Metadata Values table.

Enable Registration for Invite-Only Meetings

As of 7.6.1, if this checkbox is checked, web users can register for any meetings that have the Invite Only checkbox checked on the General Setup screen in Product Maintenance.

 

If a web user clicks the link for an invite-only meeting on the Event Calendar control to open the Meeting Detail page for that meeting, if this checkbox is unchecked, the entire buy box with the “Register”, “Register a Group”, and “Register Someone Else” buttons will be suppressed.

If you set up a separate page with the product ID of the invite-only meeting, the URL for that Meeting Detail page can be emailed to invitees for them to register for the invite-only meeting. On that Meeting Detail control, this checkbox should be checked, so that invitees can start the registration process for the invite-only meeting from the meeting detail page for that invite-only meeting.

Error Message

The error message will display on the control for the action that was being performed at the time of the error.

If left blank, the default error message, "An error occurred while performing [Insert Action]. If the problem persists, please contact the site administrator", will display. [Insert Action] will be substituted with the action the control was performing at the time of the error. If you wish to change the default error message, customize it with a PWF Parameter. See Setting up PWF Parameters for more information.

Event Schedule Description

The description will appear when a web user clicks the Event Schedule link from the Meeting Details page, as highlighted below. For more information on this page, please see the Event Schedule Overview.

Event Schedule Title

This title will display when a web user clicks the Event Schedule link from the Meeting Details page, as highlighted below. For more information on this page, please see the Event Schedule Overview.

Exhibitor Information Url

You should set the PWF parameter to a value that will take the web user to that URL when he/she clicks the Exhibitor Information link. For more information on this page, please see the Exhibitor Information Overview.

Exhibitor List Title

This title will display when a web user clicks the Exhibitor List link from the Meeting Details page, as highlighted below. For more information on this page, please see the Exhibitor Information Overview.

Exhibitor Listing Description

This description will display when a web user clicks the Exhibitor List link from the Meeting Details page, as highlighted below. For more information on this page, please see the Exhibitor Information Overview.

Is Meeting Product

Check this checkbox if you want users to have the option to register for a meeting or session from this page. If this is a session details page, this should be unchecked.

Join Page URL

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g., MbrJoinListing) that will take the web user to that URL when he/she clicks Join.

Keyword meta tag format

Meta keywords are a specific type of meta tag that appear in the HTML code of a web page and help tell search engines what the topic of the page is. Meta keywords are distinguished from regular keywords because they appear “behind the scenes,” in the source code of your page, rather than on the live, visible page itself.

 

As of 7.6.0, to define the keywords for SEO, enter the Keywords meta tag format value. The recommended value is "{Keywords}", which is a list of the User Defined Search Keywords defined on the product setup. For more information, refer to Search Engine Optimization.

For a list of available, useful values, please refer to the Metadata Values table.

Log In Page URL

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g., Login) that will take the web user to that URL when he/she clicks Log In.

Meeting Registration URL

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g., MTG_REG_URL) that will take the constituent to that URL when he/she clicks Register.
If this PWF parameter does not exist or you would like to create a new one, see Setting up PWF Parameters for more information.

Meeting Registration for Group URL

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g., AM_BUY_FOR_GROUP_URL) that will take the constituent to that URL when he/she clicks Register Managed Group. If this PWF parameter does not exist or you would like to create a new one, see Setting up PWF Parameters for more information. This parameter works in conjunction with Group Management. See Group Management for more information.

Meeting details URL

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g.,MTG_Product_detail). This URL will be shared when web users select to share a meeting product using a social media button. If this PWF parameter does not exist or you would like to create a new one, see Setting up PWF Parameters for more information.

 

As of 7.6.0, SEO enhancements for friendly URLs have been added to the Meeting Detail control. The URLs defined for a given page via the use of PWF Parameters must be defined in a format that can be consumed by the DotNetNuke (DNN) friendly URL settings.

 

If the use of friendly URLs is enabled, the controls will continue to recognize a PWF Parameter that is in the previous format. For more information on friendly URLs, see Search Engine Optimization Enhancements.

Parent Meeting Details Page URL for Session

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g., MTG_Product_detail) that will take the web user to that link when he/she clicks the Back to Event Details link.

ProductId URL Parameter

This is the default name of the parameter to read the product’s ID, but if the environment's redirection logic uses a different Query String name, set it here. See Setting up PWF Parameters for more information.

Promo: Log In Reason Message

This description will display after "Log In" on the meeting details page if a web user is not logged in, as highlighted below.

Promo: Member Savings Header

This header will display at the top of the Save More Promotion for a web user who is a member of your organization, as displayed below.

Promo: Member Savings Message

This description will display for a member in the Save More Promotion, as highlighted below.

Promo: Not Member Savings Header

This header will display for a web user who is not a member of your organization, at the top of the Save More Promotion, as highlighted below.

Promo: Not Member Savings Message

This description will display for a member in the Save More Promotion, as highlighted below.

Return From Login Page Query String Parameter

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g., ReturnfromLoginPageParam) that will return the guest web user to meeting registration workflow after he/she logs into your website.

Session Detail URL

You should set the PWF parameter to a value (e.g., SessionDetailURL) that will take the web user to that link when he/she clicks a session.

Show Add to calendar

Check this checkbox if you want a user to be able to add the meeting or session to their personal calendar, as highlighted below.

As of 7.5.2, by default, when an event is added to a calendar, the system will set a default reminder time. The following defaults will be set and can be manually changed by the user: Outlook = 15 minutes, iCal = 15 minutes, Google = 30 minutes, Windows Live = 15 minutes, Yahoo = none.

In order for this functionality to work properly, you MUST define a Time Zone on the meeting product. For more information, please see Defining General Meeting Product Information.

Show Default Page Title

As of 7.5.0SP1, check this checkbox if you want the default page title to display in the title of the HTML page. If this checkbox is NOT checked, the meeting product name will be set as the page title.

Show Presenter or Track on event schedule page

Enter "Presenter" or "Track". This controls the label of the column and the data that displays on the Event Schedule page, as highlighted below.

Show Related Files

Check this checkbox to display related files in the Additional Information section, as highlighted below.

Show Share Facebook Link

Check this checkbox to display the Facebook share icon. Web users will be required to log in to Facebook with their credentials before being able to share the selected product with their Facebook friends.

Show Share LinkedIn Link

Check this checkbox to display the LinkedIn share icon. Web users will be required to log in to LinkedIn with their credentials before being able to share the selected product with their LinkedIn connections.

Show Share Mail To Link

Check this checkbox to display the email share icon. Web users' default email system will open a blank email.

Show Share Pinterest Link

Check this checkbox to display the Pinterest share icon. Web users will be required to log in to Pinterest with their credentials before being able to pin the selected product on one of their Pinterest boards. Please note that in order for images to display on Pinterest, you must host your product images on a public IP. If not, do not check this checkbox.

Show Share Twitter Link

Check this checkbox to display the Twitter share icon. Web users will be required to log in to Twitter with their credentials before being able to tweet the selected product to their Twitter followers. Please note that in order for the URL to display on Twitter, your website must be hosted on a public IP with a valid internet domain. If not, do not check this checkbox.    

Show credit badge image

Check this checkbox to display the credit ribbon for a meeting, as highlighted below.

Show tasks and rate for a session

Check this checkbox if you want to allow users to register for a session from the detail page.
If this is unchecked, the Register Now button does not appear on a session details page.

Title Format

Page titles are often used on search engine results pages (SERPs) to display preview snippets for a given page, and are important both for SEO and social sharing.

The title element of a web page is meant to be an accurate and concise description of a page's content. This element is critical to both user experience and search engine optimization. It creates value in three specific areas: relevancy, browsing, and in the search engine results pages.

 

As of 7.6.0, to define the page title for SEO, enter the TItle Format value. The recommended value is "{ProductName}", which is the Invoice Description value defined on the product setup. The value of this field will show on the browser tab, as shown below. For more information, refer to Search Engine Optimization.

For a list of available, useful values, please refer to the Metadata Values table.

Twitter @Username

As of 7.6.1, you also have the ability to define a value to be used as the Twitter Cards site attribute for the Product Detail and Meeting Detail .NET web controls if there is no Twitter @Username defined at the product level. For more information, please see Twitter Card Attributes.