Service · Conference registration
Registration forms
Beyond basic information, every conference can ask its own questions. SmartChair's form system defines those questions once and renders them inside registration, submission, and review alike.
One form system, several forms
SmartChair keeps a small set of forms per conference, each editable by organizers:
| Form | Filled in by |
|---|---|
| Registration form | Participants, as part of registering |
| Submission form | Authors, as part of submitting a paper |
| Review form | Reviewers, as the structure of a review report |
| Extra forms | Anyone the organizers direct to them — surveys, applications, check-in |
Field types
A form is an ordered list of items. Each item is a heading or a question of one of several types: a short text box, a long text area, a drop-down list, checkboxes (choose several), radio buttons (choose one), a date picker, or a file upload with size and file-type limits. Items can be required or optional.
How answers are used
Answers are stored with the participant (or paper) that submitted them, appear on the organizer's lists and exports, and can be included in e-mails through template variables. For the review form specifically, each question also carries a visibility flag deciding whether authors ever see its answer — see Review forms & blind review.
Extra forms are general-purpose
Extra forms live outside the registration flow: organizers create one, share its link, and collect structured answers — with optional anonymous submission, e-mail confirmation to the submitter, and notification to the organizers.