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Assign participation roles to attendees

Use participation roles when an event needs to distinguish speakers, volunteers, performers, or other supported roles. Assign roles from event management and keep them limited to what the event actually uses.

2 min readUpdated Jul 22, 2026
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What to do

  1. 1

    Open participation roles

    From the event management page, open the participation-role settings.

  2. 2

    Configure the roles

    Add or update the role names that are meaningful for this event.

  3. 3

    Assign attendees

    Open the relevant registration and apply the correct role, then verify the change.

Good to know

  • A participation role is event-specific and does not grant account or co-host permissions.

  • Avoid labels that expose sensitive personal information on public surfaces.

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