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HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY REGISTER FOR
MARKET & USE WMCOMMUNITY
NOVEMBER 30, 2011
10:00AM PST
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Introduction
Registration & WMCommunity
Carmen Truesdale
Registration & Housing Manager
ctruesdale@imcenters.com | 702-599-8147
Sarah Mount
Publications & Media Communications Manager
smount@imcenters.com | 702-599-3065
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Today we will cover how you can…
Log
into WMCommunity and use its tools
and features
Register your Staff for Market
Manage your Reps
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WMCommunity
What is it??
WMCommunity: What is it??
WMCommunity is a login based area
of the WMCLV websites where you can:

Update your directory listing
Upload product photos for your online listing
Access your Resource Manual
Find staff contact information
Helpful Market planning tools
Register your staff and reps for the Market
WMCommunity: What is it??
Why use WMCommunity?

You have control over your Market information
You have access to planning tools
It’s free!
Buyers use WMCommunity, too!
By enriching your profile, it helps our technology learn
more about you and thus, our website can make you
more prominent to buyers who are also using
WMCommunity to prepare for the Market.
WMCommunity: What is it??
Who can have a
WMCommunity profile?
A profile is available to each exhibiting company of the
upcoming Las Vegas Market. If your lease or space
agreement for the forthcoming show is currently
active, you will be able to login.
Each exhibiting company has one profile – individual
staff members do not have separate profiles.
WMCommunity: What is it??
FAQ available for download:
www.lasvegasmarket.com/marketing
exhibitors@lasvegasmarket.com
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WMCommunity
Getting Started
WMCommunity: Getting Started
Click “exhibitor
login” from one of
our websites:
lasvegasmarket.com
giftandhomelv.com
wmclv.com
This link is available
on every page of our
websites so you can
always locate it.
Your account is the
same on each site.
WMCommunity: Getting Started
First time
logging in?
If so, you will need to
activate your account:
enter your 6-digit
Company ID
Need your ID? Email us:
exhibitors@wmclv.com
You will be prompted to create a username and password.
Your WMCommunity account allows access to your company profile and you should keep your
username and password secure!
WMCommunity: Getting Started
Returning to
WMCommunity?
If you have already set
up your account you will
enter your Username and
Password
To receive a reminder
email with either your
Username or Password
you may select “Forgot
Username” or “Forgot
Password”
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WMCommunity
Getting Around
WMCommunity: Getting Around
This is your
WMCommunity
homepage!

Profile Snapshot
Message Center
Calendar
Announcements
Key Contacts
Products/Photos
Links
Use the tabs across
the top of the screen
to access the various
tools.
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tabs across the
screen direct you
to specific
content:

WMCommunity home
Directory Info
My Company
Dashboard
Registration – Staff
Registration – Reps
Resource Manual
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
Directory Info

Live edits to online
directory listing
Edits to print directory
if made before
deadline – Nov. 18
Access to document
and video upload
One Good World
application
Special Event form
Product Categories
Export Capabilities
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
Directory Info (con’t)
Manufacturing Lines
If you are a multi-line
showroom or simply
carry one or two lines
in your space that need
to be listed as part of
your space, do so here.
You can assign product
categories to each line.

WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
My Company
Dashboard
Manage Products & Photos
Select the Market you exhibit in
(always defaults to LVM, but if you
exhibit in Gift+Home, can select it as
well).
Batch upload up to 15 photos
Up to 2 MB
Must be JPG, PNG or GIF (RGB)
Product description and title once
uploaded
Detailed walk through of uploading
available on upper-right.
Select “Top 5” for online directory
display.
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
My Company
Dashboard
Staff

View list of contacts we
have on file for your
company.
Add or remove as
necessary
Update contact
information
Adjust “admin” via
check box.
Address on file dictates
where market badge
mails.
Note:
This tab does not mean you are registering your
staff. This ensures your staff are in the system
so they CAN be registered.
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
My Company
Dashboard
Company Calendar

Buyers using
WMCommunity’s
exhibitor directory can
request a meeting with
you during Market.

An email is sent to the
company admin.
Login to your account
to approve/deny.
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
My Company
Dashboard
Inbox

We may “email” you
information you will
find helpful for Market
planning. Your
messages are stored
here.

Your inbox is also
found on your
WMCommunity
homepage.
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
My Company
Dashboard
Corporate Information

Edits your contact
information for WMC
business purposes (not
for directory).

Records in WMC’s
database are
automatically updated.

You can also update
your company admin
on this screen.
WMCommunity: Getting Around
Tab:
Resource Manual
For Permanent Tenants
only!
Temporary exhibitors –
access your Exhibitor
Services Manual via the
link on the screen.
Document library:

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Market Info
Event Logistics
Construction & TI
Conducting Business in
Nevada
Transportation
Signage
Marketing
Additional Services
Quick Link for Temps &
Permanent Tenants:
www.lasvegasmarket.com/resourcemanual
WMCommunity: Getting Around
More information about Permanent Tenant Manual
and Exhibitor Services Manual?

Temporary Exhibitors: Operational Tips for Success
December 6 at 10am PST / 1pm EST
y Sign up by Dec 5

Permanent Tenants: Operational Tips for Success
December 7 at 10am PST / 1pm EST
y Sign up by Dec 6
Sign up at www.lasvegasmarket.com/webinars
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Registering Staff for
Las Vegas Market
Staff Registration-Registration Tab

To register your staff, click on the “Registration-Staff” tab
Staff are employees of the exhibiting company
Everyone attending Market must register for each Market
and have a Market badge to enter the buildings
A building access card issued by Security is not
the same as a Market badge
Staff Registration-Step 1

Step 1 allows you the opportunity to update the contact
information for your company
Staff Registration-Step 2

Be sure to click “Update”
when you have finished
editing the information
If you have already created
your account and registered
staff for previous Markets, Step
2 allows you to update an
individual’s contact information
if necessary
Staff Registration-Step 2

Step 2 also allows you to register new staff members
Click “Add new staff member”
Staff Registration-Step 2
To have the email confirmation
sent to you, the company
admin, you must check the box
next to your email address and
leave the email line blank
If you chose to have individual
confirmations sent out, each
person must have their own
unique email address
Do not enter the same email
address for multiple staff
members or you will receive an
error

Staff Registration-Step 2

For staff members with a
different address than the
company you may enter that
here, otherwise check the box
next to “Same As Company
Address”
Each staff member may have
a different address and it will
not affect the company
information
If registered in time this is the
address where the badge will
be mailed-Mailing cutoff date
is January 13, 2012
Click “Add” to add your new
staff member
Staff Registration -Step 2

You will receive a
confirmation message
after each new staff
member is added

After you have updated
all staff members and
added any new staff
members click “Next
Step” to go to Step 3 to
complete registration
Staff Registration-Step 3

Check the box next to
each staff member
you would like to
register

Once you have selected
everyone click “Complete
Market Registration”
Staff Registration-Completion

Your staff registration
is now complete
From the “Thank you!”
box you have access
to:
y Customer Service
y Rep Registration
y Hotel Booking
y WMCommunity
Registration-Confirmation

All completed registrations
will receive a confirmation
email with a barcode
To receive a badge onsite
the confirmation can be
taken to Scan & Go in any
lobby to receive a badge
Managing Reps-Rep Tab

To manage your reps click on the “Registration-Reps” tab
Reps are those that represent multiple exhibitors or
manufacturers
They must be registered for Market and may request
additional badges for the companies they represent
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Managing and
Registering Reps
Managing Reps-Our Reps

There are three tabs under the “Registration-Reps” tab
The “Our Reps” tab allows you to choose how to manage rep badge requests

Option 1: Always Ask Me—Gives you the most control over which reps receive
additional rep badges from your company
Option 2: Always Approve—If you do not want to review rep badge requests and will
allow anyone who requests a badge to receive one chose this option
Option 3: Always Deny—If your company does not and will not have reps this may be
your best option
Be sure to click “Update Default Status” after any option changes
Registering Reps

Reps that have been approved by your company for
previous Markets will be listed alphabetically on the “Our
Reps” tabs. You may register these Reps for the upcoming
Market by clicking “Register & Send Badge”.

Be sure to click “Update Our Reps” to complete the
registration process
Registering Reps

The “Add/Find Reps” tab gives you the opportunity to
search for Reps or add new Reps to your company
Registering Reps-Finding Reps

When searching for Reps
you may receive multiple
matches

Clicking the name will
bring up additional
details
Registering Reps-Adding Reps

To add a new Rep fill in
all required fields and
click “Add Rep”
Please
note:
The
“Company Name” field
should be the company
the Rep works for, not
the exhibiting company
name
Managing Additional Badge Requests

The “Badge Request Status” tab is where you will manage
your additional badge requests
Additional badge requests come from Reps that are
registered for Market but are requesting a badge with your
company information
It is your responsibility to manage these requests, without
your approval a Rep will not be able to receive a badge
Managing Reps

When a Rep requests an additional badge from your
company the Admin Contact will receive an email alert
Managing Reps-Approving and Denying

You may log in to WMCommunity at any time to monitor or
make changes to your additional badge requests

You will see all Approved and Denied badge requests and
any badges Waiting Approval
Managing Reps-Changing Status

It is possible to change the status of a badge request,
approving someone that was previously denied, or denying
someone that was previously approved
Please note: If you previously approved a badge and need
to change the status to “Denied” and the badge has already
mailed there is no way to retrieve that badge
Don’t forget to click “Update Our Reps” after
any changes
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Upcoming Webinars:

Temporary Exhibitors: Operational Tips for Success
December 6 at 10am PST / 1pm EST
y Sign up by Dec 5

Permanent Tenants: Operational Tips for Success
December 7 at 10am PST / 1pm EST
y Sign up by Dec 6
Sign up at www.lasvegasmarket.com/webinars
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Questions?
Email exhibitors@lasvegasmarket.com