Uploading a File to the TAPPI Speaker Management System



  1. Login and click on the “My Presentations” link and select event name from the Available events drop down menu.

  2. You will see your submissions listed in the Your Submissions table toward the bottom of the page. It will probably be ‘Locked for Review’. This will not prevent you from uploading files.

  3. Click on the light blue square with the green arrow (Upload Manager Button) located in the “Upld Mgr” column for the submission you wish to upload a document.

  4. The upload box will appear. Click the (1) Browse button and locate the file to be uploaded. Then choose (2) the type of document to be uploaded (e.g. Extended Abstract, Biography, Manuscript or PowerPoint). Finally, click (3) Upload . A message that the file was uploaded successfully should appear.

  5. If there is an error in uploading the file:
    • Make sure the file is in one of the formats listed below the upload button. It will accept the newest versions of Microsoft software.
    • Make sure the file you are uploading is not open on your computer. If it is, close the file and try to upload it again.

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