Connect Day 25
FAQ
Find below the most common questions regarding
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Profile Set-Up
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Meetings (incl. Open Virtual Networking)
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Agenda
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Opportunity Page
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Spread the Word
Profile Set-Up
Click the Apply button in the top right corner. Then, enter your email address and create a strong password. Next, enter your first and last name, and tick the box to agree to the Terms of service and Privacy policy.
After that, you need to choose your participation type for Connect Day 25.
Once you define your attendance and participation type, click on Continue to create your b2match account and start applying for Connect Day.
For more information click here.
Click the Apply button in the top right corner. If you already have a b2match account, log in. If you do not have one, create it by following the instructions in the previous question.
The process of registering for Connect Day consists of two steps:
The Create your profile section consists of several fields that should be filled to make your profile as attractive as possible to other participants. For Connect Day the submitted information will also be used to evaluate your application to join the event. Once you filled out everything you need, click on "Continue" to finish your event application.
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First, locate the Log in button in the upper right corner of the event navigation. Type in the email and password you used to create your b2match account. After that, click on Log In.
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On the event page, navigate to the Log in button in the upper right corner of the event navigation. Click on "log in" under the headline.
Under the Email and Password field, click the Forgot password? link, enter your email address, and then click the Send reset link. You will then receive an email with a Reset password button. Clicking the button in the email will redirect you to the password setup screen.
Type in your new password in the New password and Confirm password fields. We recommend that you create a secure password with upper and lower case letters, at least one number, and special characters to ensure the security of your account. Afterwards, click on the Reset password and log in button.
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While being logged in, the first step to changing your password is clicking on your avatar in the upper right corner of the event website navigation. From the drop-down menu, choose Account settings. You can change your password in the Password section.
In the first field of the Password section, type in your current password. After this, enter the new password in the New password field. We recommend that you create a secure password with upper and lower case letters, at least one number, and special characters to ensure the security of your account.
Once you have created and entered the new password, type it again in the Confirm password field. Once you have entered and confirmed your new password, click on Change password to automatically update your password.
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While being logged in, the first step to changing your email address is locating your avatar in the upper right corner of the event website navigation. From the drop-down menu choose Account settings. You can change your email address in the Email Address section.
In the Email Address field enter the new email address you want to associate with your b2match account.
Once you enter the new email address, click on the Update email address button. However, this doesn't automatically update your email address. You will receive an email to the new email address with a link to verify the new address. After you click on the link, the address will be successfully updated.
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To change your time zone, first, find your avatar in the upper right corner of the event website navigation. From the drop-down menu choose Event settings.
In the Time zone section, you can choose between the Default time zone and My custom time zone.
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Default time zone - the times of the event are displayed according to the default time zone set by the organizers
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My custom time zone - the times of the event are displayed according to your own time zone
Once you select My custom time zone, choose your time zone from the drop-down list, and then click the Change time zone button.
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Although you create your b2match profile when registering for an event, you can always edit your profile later. To ensure that you have the best experience possible during the event, we recommend that you devote more time and attention when editing your profile.
There are two ways to access profile editing; from the dashboard and from the profile page.
Edit my profile from Dashboard
Click on your avatar in the upper right corner of the event navigation, and from the drop-down menu select Dashboard. On the left sidebar of the dashboard, in the User info widget, click on the pencil icon to edit your profile.
Edit my profile from Profile page
Find your avatar in the upper right corner, and from the drop-down menu click on My profile. Once you’re on your profile page, click on the Edit profile button to access the edit profile form.
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There are two ways to create an organization page; from the dashboard and from the profile page.
Create organization page from Dashboard
Find your avatar in the upper right corner of the event navigation, and from the drop-down menu select Dashboard. In the Next step section of the main middle content, find the Add organization page widget. Here, click on the Create organization button to access the Create organization profile modal.
Create organization page from Profile page
Click on your avatar in the upper right corner of the event navigation, and click on My profile from the drop-down menu. Once you're on your profile page, click on the Create organization page button.
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The first step to adding representatives is to create an organization page. You can read more about this topic in our article Create & Edit Organization Page.
Inviting an existing participant
On your dashboard, click on the name of your organization to access the organization page. On the organization page, click on the Representatives tab. After, click on the Send invites button. This will open the Invite representatives modal. Here, type in the email address with which the participant registered for the event and click on Send invite.
The participant will receive a notification that he has been invited to join your organization as a representative via email. They will also see the organization’s name on their dashboard. They can accept or decline your invitation on the Add organization page widget.
Inviting a new participant
Navigate to your organization’s page from your dashboard. Then, on the Representatives tab, click on Send invites.
Next, type in the mail of the organization representative you want to invite to the event and add to your organization. The organization representative will then get the invitation and the link to register for the event via email.
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If you see a message saying "Your profile is waiting to be activated, until then you are not visible to other participants." when you log in, it means that the joint controllers have not done so yet.
If you believe your profile should have been activated already, please check the Contact page and your respective controller know.
Find your avatar in the upper right corner of the event website navigation and from the drop-down menu choose Event settings. The Event settings consist of three sections: Messaging, Time Zone, and Participation Cancellation.
You can cancel your participation at the event in the Participation Cancellation section.
Warning: Keep in mind that canceling the event participation is an irreversible action that deletes all your data from the event, cancels any scheduled meetings, and removes you from sessions you registered for.
Because of this, there are additional steps to prevent accidental cancellation of participation. These steps include three boxes listing the consequences of canceling participation.
After you read and understand the consequences, check all the boxes in the Participation Cancellation section and click on Cancel event participation.
Warning: Once you cancel your participation, you can’t register for the event again with the same b2match account.
If you didn’t find an answer to your questions, please get in touch with the Event Organizers. Their contact details can be found on the Contact page of the event website.
Meetings
First, you need to indicate your availability for meetings. Your meeting availability shows the time slots when you may be available for a meeting. It is important to make yourself available for meetings because you won’t be able to send or receive meeting requests otherwise.
There are two places where you can set your meeting availability.
Set availability from the Meetings page
Access the Meetings page by clicking on the meetings icon in the navigation bar. In the upper right corner, under your avatar, click on Availability. After that, the Availability modal will open.
First, it is important to make yourself available for meetings. You can do that by clicking on the toggle button. Next, tick the boxes next to the dates you’re available for meetings.
After that, click on Save to save your meeting availability time slots.
Set availability from your Dashboard
Open your dashboard from the drop-down menu by clicking on your avatar. Here, find the Book meetings section and click on the My availability button to open the Availability modal. In the Availability modal, select your available time slots.
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Finding meeting partners through the Participant list
You can find all your potential meeting partners through the Participant list.
The Participant list contains information about all participants at the event. If you find an interesting profile and want to schedule a meeting with that participant, simply click on the plus icon next to their name. ATTENTION: the plus icon is only visible if you two are available for the same time slot.
Finding meeting partners through the Opportunities Page
On the Opportunities page, you might find interesting opportunities you want to learn more about. The good news is that you can schedule a meeting with the person who posted the opportunity directly from the Marketplace.
Find the Opportunities in the event navigation. Next to the name of the participant on an Opportunity card, click on the plus icon to open the Request a meeting modal.
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Navigate to the Participant list with all participants attending the event by clicking on Participants on the event navigation.
You can also access the participant list through your Dashboard. On your Dashboard, click on the Book meetings button. This will redirect you to the participant list. To schedule a meeting with the participant, click on the plus icon. After you click on the plus icon, a meeting modal will open.
In the Request a meeting modal, you can add more members and select the meeting date and meeting time.
You may also write a meeting description so that the participant receiving the request has a general idea of what the meeting will be about. The meeting description can also be sent as a message, allowing you and the participant to start the conversation even before the meeting begins. To send the meeting description as a message, tick the box.
After you filled in all the fields, click on Send request.
After that, a new info modal will be displayed with all the details about the meeting. The other participants will be notified of your meeting request when you send it, and they may decide whether to accept it or not. After they respond to your meeting request, you will get a notification of their response.
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You can reschedule meetings on the Meetings page.
To access the Meetings page, click on the meetings icon (shaking hands) on the event navigation.
To access the Meetings page, click on the 4 dots on the event navigation. Find the meeting you want to reschedule, click on 3 dots, and then click Edit meeting. To reschedule a meeting, simply change the meeting date or time. Once you select another meeting date or time, click on Save changes.
A new info modal will open with all the details about the meeting. The participant will be notified about the change you made and will have to accept or reject them. Before the participants respond to your changes, the meeting will be in a pending state.
For more information click here.
All participants who opted in for Matchmaking at Connect Day are automatically activated for the Open Virtual Networking.
This means:
If your schedule during Connect Day is already packed or you’d like to explore more sessions, you can continue to request and hold virtual meetings for up to one month after the event – until June 13, 2026.
Not interested?
You can opt out at any time by updating your availability settings:
Go to your profile → click the Meeting Emoji (the hands) → select Availability.
Agenda
The first step to registering for a session is to open your agenda. On the event navigation, click on Agenda. Here, you will see all sessions at the event. To register for a session, simply click on the Add button on the session card.
If you want to deregister for a specific session, click on the Added button which will appear instead of the Add button.
Where do I see My Schedule?
You can see the sessions you are attending on the My schedule tab on the Agenda page. On the My schedule tab, you can see all the sessions, hosted sessions, and meetings you are attending categorized by date.
For easy access to your schedule, you can also click on the schedule icon in the upper right corner of the event navigation to open the My schedule drop-down.
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Every event consists of different sessions you can participate in, but it is hard to attend every single one. This is why it is important to find sessions that may be suitable for you. Filters can help you search for relevant sessions.
On the right side of the Agenda page, you will see all the filters you can use to search for sessions. Sessions can be filtered by tracks, topics, location, and session type. For more details on specific sessions, simply click on the session name to open the Single session page. Here, you can find a more detailed description so you know what the session is all about.
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Opportunity Page
In the upper right corner of the event page navigation, click on your avatar, and from the drop-down menu, select Manage opportunities.
On the Opportunities page, click the Add an opportunity button.
Next, choose the opportunity type you want to add and click Next to edit your opportunity. Here, you will see all possible opportunity types for the event. Once you choose the opportunity type you want to add, it's time to edit it and add relevant information so that other participants have a clear picture of what you offer.
For more information click here.
Spread the Word
Please find the link to create your personalized "Meet me at Connect Day" graphic here: https://livedab.com/campaign/ewMKwF. Feel free to spread it on LinkedIn including #ConnectDay25 or to any partners.
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