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Networking time slots

Overview

In Networking → Time slots you define when networking meetings can take place.
Each time slot defines a start and end time within which meetings can be booked in the networking system.

Time slots, together with networking locations, form the basis for matching.

Features

List time slots

  1. Open the desired event.
  2. Navigate to Networking → Time slots.
  3. The list shows all existing time slots with:
    • Start,
    • End,
    • Status (active/deactivated),
    • Created at.
  4. By default, entries are sorted by start time ascending.

Create new time slot

  1. In the list click "Add time slot".
  2. Choose:
    • Start time
    • End time
      (times are managed in the event time zone).
  3. Save the time slot.
  4. The new time slot is then available for new networking meetings.

Edit time slot

  1. Open an existing time slot from the list.
  2. Adjust start and/or end if needed (e.g. to extend networking).
  3. Save the changes.

Note: If meetings already exist in this time slot, changes can affect ongoing planning. Try to make major adjustments before the active networking phase starts.

Delete / deactivate time slot

There is also a safety mechanism here so existing meetings are not accidentally broken:

  1. Delete if unused
    • If the time slot is not referenced by any existing meeting, it can be deleted entirely.
  2. Deactivate if already used
    • If deletion detects that meetings already use this time slot, it:
      • is not deleted, but
      • marked as deactivated.
    • In the UI a hint shows that this time slot is no longer available for new meetings.
    • Existing meetings keep their original time slot.

Fields

  1. Start: Start date and time of the slot (in event time zone).
  2. End: End date and time of the slot (must be after start).
  3. Status
    • Active: Time slot can be used for new meetings.
    • Deactivated: Time slot is no longer used for new meetings but remains for existing ones.
  4. Created at: When the time slot was created.
  5. Deactivated hint (only for existing slots): Indicates when a time slot has been deactivated and is no longer available for new meetings.

Usage

  • Before the event, create all intended networking phases as time slots (e.g. multiple 15–20 minute slots).
  • Combine time slots with enough networking locations to enable sufficient parallel meetings.
  • Use deactivation when a slot should no longer be offered later on, without losing historical meeting data.