Uploading Items From a CSV

Learn how to upload your sessions, speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, attendees and fundraising items through a CSV file

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Written by Whitney Harriss
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Items you can upload from a CSV file

Items for your event can be mass-uploaded from a CSV file. Organize your list in the format below to upload items from a CSV file. The column headings must be identical to the column headings in the template.

TICKETED EVENTS


Order Form Answers

Since dropdown and multiple-choice questions may have multiple answers, you can upload them through a CSV instead of manually adding them individually.

  • Go to Registration > Order Form

  • Open the dropdown or multiple choice question for editing

  • Click Import CSV. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.


Sessions

  • Go to Agenda & Speakers

  • Click Actions, then click Import Sessions. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

Sample session upload template:

Important Notes:

  • The date format should be DD/MM/YYYY (e.g., 28/07/2023)

  • The time format should be 24-HR HH:MM (e.g., 13:00)

  • When you open the template in Google Sheets or a desktop application like Excel, the formatting may convert to that application's default settings. Please be sure to double-check your formatting, especially the date and time, before you try to upload. We suggest changing the format to plain text to remove possible formatting.

  • All column labels are required, but you can leave the cells blank for location, full detail, capacity, short description, tag, and tracks.

  • The Location cell should be blank for virtual sessions.

  • If you re-upload a session with the same name, it will not create a new session or update the existing session. You will get an error message that the session already has the same title.

  • The tags and tracks should be comma and space separated.

    • Tag Example: Tag 1, Tag 2

    • Track Example: Track 1, Track 2

  • If you're working directly on a CSV file instead of an Excel or Google Sheet, multiple tags and tracks in 1 cell should have a quote at the start and end of the content.



Private Session Registrants

Making your session private allows you to pre-register existing attendees to the sessions. You can select the attendee's name from the dropdown. If you have several attendees to pre-register for the session, you can upload a list of existing attendees through CSV.

  • Open your session details

  • Enable Set session as private

  • Click the Registrants tab

  • Click Add Existing Attendees To Session via CSV Upload. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

  • Note: You may only upload attendees with existing orders and tickets that are allowed to join that session.

Sample Private Session Registrant Upload:


Speakers

  • Go to Agenda & Speakers

  • Select the Speakers tab

  • Click Import Speakers. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

Sample speaker upload template:


Exhibitor Booths

  • Go to Exhibitors & Sponsors

  • For Exhibitors, click Import Exhibitors. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

The exhibitor template should include the following headers:

  • Name - (maximum of 255 characters)

  • Pro_Exhibitor

  • Allow_Exhibitor_to_Live_Stream

  • Number_Of_Team_Members_Permitted

  • Allow_Reps_To_Manually_Add_Leads

  • Allow_Reps_To_See_Other_Reps_Leads

  • Allow_Reps_To_Auto_Generate_Leads

  • Show_Download_Lead_Button_In_My_Booth

  • Count_Every_Booth_Visitor_As_A_Lead

  • Booth_Size

  • Preferred_Exhibitor

  • Include_In_Expo_Carousel

  • Carousel_Display_Time_in_Seconds

  • Enable_Chat

  • Enable_Polls

  • Enable_Q&A

  • Link_To_Site

  • Currency

  • Booth_Owner_First_Name

  • Booth_Owner_Last_Name

  • Booth_Owner_Email

Notes:

  • Only the Name column is required

  • The headers are answerable by yes or no, except for:

    • "Name" - the name of your booth

    • "Number_Of_Team_Members_Permitted" - should be filled in with a number

    • "Booth_Size" - should be filled in with either small, medium, or large

    • "Carousel_Display_Time_in_Seconds" - enter the time in seconds

    • "Link_To_Site" - should be filled in with your website if you have any

    • "Currency" - should be filled in with the 3 letter currency, for example, USD, EUR

    • "Booth_Owner_First_Name" - exhibitor admin's first name

    • "Booth_Owner_Last_Name" - exhibitor admin's last name

    • "Booth_Owner_Email" - exhibitor admin's email


Exhibitor Team Members

  • Go to the exhibitor booth's Team tab and select Import Team Members

The exhibitor team template should include the following headers:


Sponsors

  • Click Import Sponsors and select "from a CSV upload" for Sponsors. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

Sample sponsor template:


Attendees

  • Go to Attendees > Add Attendee

  • Click Import Buyers/Holders. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template, select the ticket type, and upload your updated CSV file.

Sample attendee template:


Attendees with Add-ons

  • Go to Attendees > Add Attendee

  • Click Import Buyers/Holders. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template, select the add-on type, and upload your updated CSV file.

Note: only attendees that are existing ticket holders can be imported.


Access Codes

  • Go to Registration > Discount & Access Codes, select +Create New Code, then choose code to access hidden tickets.

  • Select the ticket type that the access code will apply to and click Next

  • Select CSV list of codes, then click on Browse. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

Sample access codes template:

Note: Access code is the only header, and spaces are not allowed for access codes


Discount Codes

  • Go to Registration > Discount & Access Codes, select +Create New Code, then choose Discount code.

  • Select the ticket type that the discount code will apply to and click Next

  • Select CSV list of codes, then click on Browse. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

Sample discount codes template:

Note: Coupon code is the only header, and spaces are not allowed for discount codes


Engage Contacts

  • Go to Engage > Manage Contacts

  • Click Import Contacts. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

The headers in the CSV file should be:

  • First Name

  • Last Name

  • Email

  • Phone Number

Note: special characters such as + and - are not allowed in the phone number field

Sample engage contacts template:


Interest Tags

  • Go to Engage > Virtual Networking

  • Click Import Tags. It will open up a dialogue box where you can download the CSV template and upload your updated CSV file.

Note: Interest Tags are available for Scale, Legacy, Professional, and Enterprise plans only

Sample interest tags template:


FUNDRAISING EVENTS

Items can be mass-uploaded from a CSV file into your Raffle, Fund a Need, or Auction. The column headings must be identical to the column headings below. An example is attached below.

Please note:

  • Item codes must contain ONLY 3 letters

  • Please do not include decimals in your bid increment, starting bid, buy it now, or market value price amounts.

  • Please do not include currency symbols ($, £, €, ¥) in your bid increment, starting bid, buy it now, or market value price amounts.

  • Item Category must be 20 characters or less

  • Item Short Name must be 25 characters or less

  • Remove extra spaces in the cell content


Auction

  • Item Name

  • Item Code

  • Item Category

  • Bid Increment

  • Starting Bid

  • Buy it Now price

  • Item Market Value

  • Item Short Name

  • Item Description


Raffle

  • Item Name

  • Item Code

  • Item Category

  • Item Description


Fund a Need

  • Item Name

  • Item Code

  • Item Category

  • Minimum Pledge

  • Item Description

Note: You can interchange the column positions for Auction, Raffle & Fund a Need.


Frequently Asked Questions

Can image files be uploaded?

  • No

Will the text formatting for the description be copied over when it's uploaded?

  • No

If a fundraising item has been previously uploaded, will it upload again if my file has that item on the list?

  • If the item name is the same, but the Item code is different, then it will allow you to save and upload it.

  • If the item name and item code are the same, then the platform won't allow you to save the item and will cause an error in your CSV upload.

Can you add fields to the CSV file to upload sessions?

  • No, you can only use the fields provided in the template.

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