Working with Sessions

Creating Sessions

The Sessions content type includes a number of fields that are hidden from Speakers using the Field Permissions module. These include fields to designate a session as training, as a “non-session” (opening session, lunch, etc), or to provide a social media card that will be used when the session is shared via social media.

When submitting a session, a user needs to provide a title, description, short description (maximum 600 characters), audience, category, and the speakers that will deliver the session (user references).

Moderating Sessions

Sessions default to using a provided content moderation workflow, Session Acceptance. The default states are Draft, Proposed, Accepted, Rejected, and Published. The default state is Proposed, so as Sessions are created they will have this state. Once a session is moved to Accepted it will be published, and publicly viewable.

The event platform uses the Workbench Email module to send emails automatically. There are three default templates that send emails when sessions are submitted, accepted, or rejected. Tokens are used within the templates, so that as long as the Event Details form has been properly configured, the default templates will properly describe the site’s event. If customization of the templates is needed, go to /admin/structure/workbench-moderation/workbench-email-template within your site.