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Pre-Event Access: Can Attendees Enter The Event at an Earlier Time?

Adjust the Pre-Event Access Start Date and Time in the Event Details tab. Your Pre-Event Access Time is the time that the virtual access opens for attendees.

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Written by Ariane Ramirez
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The Pre-Event Access Time is the time that the virtual access opens for attendees.

Adjust the Pre-Event Access Time

Typically, attendees will only be able to enter the event through a browser or attendee app 30 minutes before it starts. Adjusting the Pre-Event Access Time will allow attendees to enter the event earlier, up to 35 days, depending on your plan. This gives attendees enough time to update their profiles, set meetings, and explore the rest of the virtual event hub to familiarize themselves with the platform.

  • Go to Event Details

  • Scroll down to Pre-Event Access Starts

  • Enter your preferred date and time when the Enter Event button will appear on your page / the Enter Event button is clickable in the attendee app, giving attendees virtual access.

Plan

Earliest Pre-Event Access Time

Free Plan

24 hours before the event

Starter and Essential Plans

14 days before the event

Professional, Business, Enterprise, and White Label Plans

35 days before the event

Who can access before the event opens?

Team members can access the event even before it opens through browser and attendee app. Speakers and exhibitors can access their assigned tabs for Speaker Hub and My Booth before it opens. Speakers and exhibitors can only access the attendee app once the event opens.

What happens when attendees try to enter the event before the event opens?

When they get to the event landing page either through a browser or the attendee app, they won't see the Enter Event button yet or it may be grayed out, so they won't be able to enter.

If they try to log in manually or through a magic link, it will log them in and redirect them to the landing page as the even is not open yet.

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