Introducing the 2011 APGA Conference Online Bulletin Board

Introducing the 2011 APGA Conference Online Bulletin Board

This year's Conference includes access to an online bulletin board and personal event planner. Each attendee will receive access to informational discussion threads on topics ranging from daily conference announcements to extra-conference activities in Philadelphia to job opportunities. The site also includes a customizable calendar attendees can manage alongside the conference schedule.

• To log in, your username is your first initial, capitalized, plus your last name (i.e. John Smith: Jsmith).
• If you have two words in your last name, your username is your first initial, capitalized, plus both words of your last name with no spaces (i.e. John Smith White: Jsmithwhite).
• If your last name has a hyphen, your username is your first initial, capitalized, plus your hyphenated last name (i.e. John Smith-White: Jsmith-white).

Your password is Apga2011 (case sensitive). To access the site, click here.

Instructions

There are two major portions of this site. The first is the homepage (or listed under the navigation bar as More: The Revolutionary APGA Conference). This section allows attendees to follow discussion threads about a number of topics related to the Philadelphia Conference experience. Find out where to get tickets to evening shows or who is planning a happy hour at the hotel bar!

Along with these topics, a list of helpful links are located on the right-hand-side of the webpage. You can access SEPTA maps for Philadelphia public transportation information or make quick reservations for dinner on Opentable.com.

The second part of this site is the customizable calendar (or listed under the navigation bar as Event Calendar). This section allows attendees to view, at a glance, the Event Schedule (located on the left-hand sidebar under Lists) as well as create a Personal Schedule (also under Lists).

To begin the customizing process, make sure you are in the Event Calendar portion of the site and start at the Event Schedule link.

• You will see a week-long calendar (NOTE: make sure you are in the week of the conference by choosing the right date on the small month-long calendar on the left-hand sidebar).
• To add an event to your personal schedule, click on the event.
• Go to the icon bar at the top of the page and chose the "Workflows" icon.
• You will see an option to "Start a New Workflow."
• Click "Add Event."
• Click "Start" and this event will automatically be added to your personal schedule.

Keep track of the sessions, tours and workshops, and in-conference events you'll be attending. It provides a fast and easy way to manage your conference schedule. For any additional assistance or questions, email me, Vivienne Dobbs, at vdobbs@publicgardens.org.​