How to understand the purpose and benefits of the Companies feature

Understand the Purpose and Benefits of the Companies FeatureThe Companies feature in Cadence provides a central hub for managing company profiles, appointments, and communication settings for your event. From the Companies Menu › Settings section, you can configure display options, appointment settings, and visibility preferences that determine how companies appear to attendees and how they can interact with participating organizations.
When to useWhen showcasing sponsors or partner companies at your event
When organizing companies into logical groups for easier navigation
When enabling appointment scheduling between attendees and companies
When customizing company-related settings and display options
Before you startYou must have System Administrator or Event Manager permissions to access and modify Companies settings. Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).
How to do itNavigate to your event dashboard in Cadence.
Click on "Companies" in the left sidebar menu.
Select "Settings" from the submenu that appears.
Review the purpose of each company feature:
Company Profiles - Create detailed company pages with logos, descriptions, and contact information
Company Groups - Organize companies into categories for easier navigation
Company Appointments - Enable scheduling between attendees and company representatives
Company Visibility - Control which attendees can see specific companies
Understand the benefits of using Companies:
Centralized Information - All company details in one location
Enhanced Visibility - Showcase sponsors prominently
Streamlined Scheduling - Simplify appointment booking process
Improved Engagement - Enable direct communication with companies
Configure the "Sort by" setting to determine how companies are displayed.
Choose "Custom Order" to manually arrange companies by importance or sponsorship tier.
Toggle "Display Companies Groups" to organize companies into categories.
Set appointment preferences if you want attendees to book meetings with companies.
Changing appointment duration settings after companies have already created availability blocks can cause scheduling conflicts.
Specify the maximum number of appointment requests per attendee.
Configure appointment location settings as needed.
Enable "Automatic Appointment Confirmation" if you want the system to automatically assign representatives.
Click "Save" to apply your changes.
TroubleshootingIf Companies is not available in your event:
Verify you have Admin or Event Manager permissions
Confirm the Companies feature is included in your Cadence license type
Check that Companies has been added as a menu item in Event Setup > Menu
Related linksHow to customize the appointment confirmation email
How to create company groups
How to set up company appointments