MyConferenceTime can collect data when parents sign up for a conference. One piece of data that many schools want is whether an interpreter is needed during the conference. Use these steps to ask parents about an interpreter.


  1. Log in to MyConferenceTime as an admin
  2. Under the Admin Options menu, select "Fields"
  3. Change the preferred text of one of the Extra Fields to your desired text to ask if an interpreter is needed. (For example: "Is an interpreter needed?"; "If interpreter is needed, what language?") It does not matter which Extra Field you change. In our example, we are changing Extra Field #1.
  4. Also, change the field from "Hidden Field" to either "Optional Field" (field is available for data entry but the field may be left blank) or "Required Field" (all registrants must enter text). In our example, we selected "Optional Field."
  5. If you would like to offer a list of pre-defined responses from which parents can choose, please see our support article for Fields - Custom, pre-defined responses.

  6. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on "Save Required Fields and Alternate Field Titles."


  7. When you need to view the data for your interpreter field, you need to download the student info. Go to Summaries -> Schedule Summary. Check the box(es) for the schedules for which you want to download data. From the "with selected" drop-down menu, choose "CSV of alphabetical list of students." 

    After downloading the data, you can view the data in your spreadsheet application (Excel, Google Sheets, etc.).
    Additionally, each teacher can view the data that the parent entered by going to his/her schedule, switching to list view, then showing details.