How to set up booth selection with the Career Fair module

This guide explains how to use the Career Fair / Events module so exhibitors can choose and purchase booths during checkout.

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Note: Booth functionality is available only for in-person and hybrid events.

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Who this is for

This article is for association admins who run career fairs and need exhibitors to select booths as part of registration or checkout.

What you need

Before you start, make sure you have:

• A floor plan image of your venue, such as a PNG or JPG file
• Event packages already created
• A clear understanding of how booths should be distributed across booth types and packages
• Defined booth types and booth names, such as A1, A2, or B1
• Ecommerce / checkout already set up for your event

Step-by-step

1. Go to Smartway Admin and open Events or the Career Fair module from the side menu.

1. Select an existing in-person or hybrid event, or create a new one.

1. In the events list, use the Booth Types column to check whether booth types have already been created for a specific event. Click the number or + Add in this column to open the Booth Types Management page.

You can access the Booth Types Management page from multiple places: