Next Steps for Registered ABM Canada Delegates
Step 1
Make sure you know when to be where.
at Thompson River University, 1055 University Drive, Kamloops, BC
NOVEMBER 26
For ABM Members who have registered for ABM Uncensored, the event starts at 11.30 am.
For all others:
01:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Set-Up
5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Opening Mixer
NOVEMBER 27
08:00 a.m. Registration and Set-Up for Delegates with Booth
09:00 a.m. Opening Breakfast
10:30 a.m. Appointment 1
04:50 p.m. Appointment 14 (last appointment of the day)
NOVEMBER 28
08:00 a.m. Breakfast
08:40 a.m. Appointment 15
04:00 p.m. Appointment 31 (last appointment of the day)
Step 2
Book your hotel room if you need one.
We are still confirming the room block. Email Katrin if you would like to receive a notification once it is in place.
Step 3
Bookmark the login page. You will need it frequently in the lead-up to the event.
Make sure you are in “My Home”, then “Link to Hub”. This is where you review profiles and request meetings.
Step 4
Complete your business and personal profile..
It is what attracts your business matches so give it some love.
Step 5
Review profiles and select appointments.
You have 14 empty slots to fill for November 27 and 17 for November 28.
Please block slots which you are not available for.
Our system does not let you double-book.
"My Grid" shows your appointments.
Outgoing pending requests = yellow
Incoming pending requests = red (You are expected to respond to them expeditiously.)
Confirmed appointments = green
Blocked appointment slots you are not available for = blue
Click the appointments or “See Meeting” to cancel or withdraw.
Email us if you:
have declined a meeting but changed your mind. We need to remove the declined request for you before you can rebook.
cannot book an appointment you want because the other party is not available. We will see if we can move things around to accommodate the meeting.
Step 6
You are expected to respond expeditiously to incoming appointment requests. Our system will send you an email notification each time an appointment is requested.
If you let incoming appointments linger, you impede other delegates.
Incoming pending appointments = red
My Home
Link to Hub
Click the red box and accept or decline. Clicking the company name, you can review the business profile before making your decision if you would like to meet.
Caution! Important!
We will remove inactive profiles and/or lingering appointment requests when we feel it is time to do so. Inactive delegates effect the productivity of the entire event. If we decide to remove an account, we do not issue a refund.
Step 7
We issue booth numbers and a floor plan one week before the event.
Booth were assigned on a first-come-first-served basis and not all companies have a booth.
Indigenous communities, development corporations and buyers do not have a booth.
You will find booth numbers associated with each appointment in your schedule. Your appointment takes place at the booth or flex table indicated. You can find flex tables in the meal space adjacent to the booth space.
Booths are equipped with four chairs, a table with tablecloth, skirting, a power outlet and your booth number.
You are responsible for all signage.
Step 8
Ship your stuff.
As TRU does not have storage, please ship items for arrival no earlier than Monday, November 25, 2024. Please note “Advanced Business Match” on the shipping label.
Thompson River University, 1055 University Drive, Kamloops, BC, V2C 0C8
TRU: 250-828-5074
Step 9
Arrive. Network. Do business.
Bring a laptop to manage your schedule. The system remains open the entire time so your schedule may change. We therefore recommend not to rely on a printed version.
Free wifi will be available.
Conduct your appointments.
You will conduct the appointments you have scheduled either at your booth, at another delegate’s booth, or at a flex table.
All appointments are 20 minutes long. 19 minutes into each appointment we play music to let you know that it is time to say goodbye and move to the next appointment.
We serve coffee throughout. Most delegates who do not have scheduled appointments congregate in the common area or catch up on their emails and such.