Getting Started as an Attendee
You're attending an event run on ema. This is where you register, get your pass, build your personal agenda, and handle anything else the organizer needs from you before or during the event.
Event page > Register, or invitation email > Me portal
If you haven't registered yet, start from the event page. If the organizer already registered you, start from the invitation email instead.
How You Got Here
- You registered yourself. You opened the event page and completed registration — for yourself, for someone else, or for a group. Your account was created as part of that. See Registering for an Event.
- The organizer registered or invited you. You'll receive an email instead of registering yourself — click through it to sign in.
Signing In
Enter your email on your organization's ema sign-in page and enter the code ema sends you — there's no password to set. Some organizations use SSO or a shared "hey ema" account instead. See Signing In and Account Access for what each screen does and what to do if something goes wrong.
Your First Task: Find Your Pass and Agenda
- Open Me — from the event page once signed in, or your ema URL directly.
- Open My Pass for your QR code — this is what gets scanned at check-in.
- Open My Agenda and add the sessions you plan to attend.
A delegate signs in the morning of the event, opens My Pass to screenshot the QR code for offline access, then browses My Sessions to add two workshops and a keynote to My Agenda before heading to the venue.
If you registered a colleague or a group instead of just yourself, their registrations don't get their own sign-in by default — you manage them from Managed Registrations under your own account. See Managed Registrations.
Your Portal at a Glance
The Me portal covers more than check-in and agenda — schedule, networking, tasks, documents, and support all live in the same place.
| Area | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Event experience | Agenda, pass, sessions, networking, leaderboard |
| Registration & logistics | Your registrations and any you manage for others |
| Productivity | Tasks, documents, meetings, your profile |
See Me Portal Overview for the full map, including the speaker, exhibitor, and reviewer tools that appear if you hold one of those roles too.
Key Concepts
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pass | Your digital ticket and QR code, scanned for check-in |
| Registration | Your ticket for a specific event — type, add-ons, and payment status |
| Managed registration | A registration you purchased and administer on someone else's behalf |
| Session | A scheduled talk, workshop, or activity you can add to your agenda |
Where to Go Next
- Me Portal Overview — the full map of what's in your portal
- Registering for an Event — if you still need to register, or need to register someone else
- My Registrations — view or change your own registration