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Finding your conference

How to discover, join, and switch between conferences on AirBalloon.

Last updated: 2026-10-20

Once you have an account, you can browse public conferences, accept invitations, and switch between conferences you participate in.

Browse public conferences

The All Conferences page lists every public conference on the platform. You can filter by topic, date, and whether the call for papers, registration, or attendance is open.

For a wider view of what's accepting submissions, see Call For Submissions: search and sort the open calls, see them on a globe or a calendar, and click the heart to add one to your favorites. Each conference has its own section, titled with its acronym: the conference's own call first, then the calls of its programs (workshops, sessions and so on). Signed out, the heart (or Sign in at the top) takes you to sign in or sign up and brings you back to the same page, with the CFP added. Signed in, the bar at the top has My Favorites, which shows only the CFPs you favorited (click it again for the full list); My Posts, once you have posted an external CFP with Post your CFP; and Sign out, which keeps you on the same page.

Join a conference

There are three common ways to join a conference:

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    By invitation. A Program Chair or Conference Leader sends you an email invitation; clicking the link adds you to the conference in the role you were invited for (Reviewer, Area Chair, etc.).

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    By submitting a paper. When you submit to a conference, you are automatically added as an Author.

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    By registering as an attendee. Registration adds you to the Attendee list for the conference.

Switch between conferences

If you participate in more than one conference, use the conference selector at the top of the page (or the My Dashboard view) to switch context. Most pages (sidebar, search, notifications) adapt to the conference you are currently viewing.

No conference selected

When no conference is selected, the sidebar shows only the platform-wide items: My Dashboard, All Conferences, Webmail, and similar. Pick or create a conference to see role-specific consoles.