Registration Types define the different categories of registrations.  For example - Member and Non-Member.  They represent a Class or Type of registration - and for each Type you can associate separate items (Registration Options) which can have different prices for different Registration Types.

There are various ways to use Registration Types.  

• Attendee Chooses.  Use Code names that are self-explanatory - and after filling in the initial registration form - the attendee will see a choice of Registration Types that they can pick from.

When they select their Type - the choices and prices of options will display.

• Hidden Registration Type - here we have hidden the Early Bird code - and it requires that the attendee knows the code already - they cannot select it.  

• Thirdly, you can provide Registration Links to attendees (via an email or on one of the public pages) where the link contains the specific Registration Type you want them to use - and they cannot change it or use a different one.

Eg a Registration url might be: http://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_20873/investor_reg_new.html?attendee_role_id=ATTENDEE,
whereas the link specifying the Reg Type could be
http://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_20873/investor_reg_new.html?attendee_role_id=ATTENDEE&reg_type=EARLY

The initial Type you see when you first land on this page are defaults - you can edit them to have a different code, label (Type) and all the other settings.  Or you can add new ones.

To create a registration type:

• Click Add Registration Type
• In the form, enter a code representing the registration type. For example, for a Member registration type, you might use MEM as the code
• In the registration type field, enter the name of the registration type as you want it to appear on the registration form, for example - Member Registration
• Indicate whether this should be the default registration type - the type that will be automatically applied when a new person registers. This would save someone choosing if the choices were minimal.
• Indicate whether this should be a hidden registration type; if it is a hidden type, the registrant will need to enter a code on the registration form.
• If this is to be a time-definite registration type, like an early bird type, enter the start and stop dates using the calendar. Usage Note: have a registration type that is valid post-conference, in case you need to enter people who register on-site.
• Hit Save to save your registration type.
• Continue to create registration types as required.