ONLINE SCHEDULER: ACG Access

You're In Control of Who, When and Where You Meet

ACG Access, the M&A SOUTH 2025 online scheduling tool, allows participants to view attendees, request and confirm meetings, and connect with key dealmakers from across the country before and during the event.

There are no restrictions on who you can meet, or where or when you want to schedule your meetings at M&A SOUTH 2025.  ACG Access is available to all registered attendees. You can use the ACG Access App or the web link version.

All attendees should receive a notification granting access to the software by no later than Thursday, January 16th, 2025. Any attendees registered after this date will receive a notification granting access within 1-3 business days of their registration. 

We will be hosting an ACG Access FAQ, Support, and Walkthrough Webinar on Tuesday, January 21st from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM to answer questions and demonstrate best practices. Please feel free to register here to attend.

New in 2025:

• Firm Schedules
  • This tool shows a read-only list of all confirmed meetings for members of your firm. All members of the firm must have the same company name listed on their profile.
• Exporting Calendars
  • In the Confirmed Meetings tab, you can access and export your calendar (including meetings and events).

  • Select Export Calendar on the right side of the options bar.

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  • We recommend selecting Subscribe - this will automatically update the calendar of your choosing with meetings as they are added, or other event items such as content sessions, receptions, etc.
    • Please note that if you select Download, your calendar will not be automatically updated, and will need to be redownloaded to reflect your updated schedule.

  • Select the calendar platform of your choice, and follow the instructions/prompts from that program to subscribe to your calendar.

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• Attendee List Export
  • Export the Attendee List to an excel document by selecting the Meetings drop down, then Attendee List, and the click the EXCEL button in the top left.

Download the ACG Access App:

• Apple Store (IPhone)
• Google Play Store (Android)

Logging In 

1. You will receive an email to log in when ACG Access launches for your event. Click the ‘Login’ button displayed at the bottom of the email. 

   • Make sure your email and/or your organizations filters allow emails from both acgatlanta@acg.org and acgatlanta@meetmax.com. All scheduling, updated attendee lists, and any other pertinent M&A South 2025 information will come from these accounts.

   • The login email should look something like the following:

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• It is HIGHLY recommended that you bookmark and/or save this email for quick access to login.

• Personalized login information will auto-populate within the username and password fields. 

• Click ‘Login.’ 

• If you do not know the email you registered with, please reach out to acgatlanta@acg.org with the subject line "Assistance for ACG Access".   

Profile & Demographics 

Once you log in, you will arrive at the Home Dashboard.   

• Click the My Account button on the dashboard to update your personal information and notification options. Click Submit to save all changes. 

• Once you have confirmed your account details, click the Your Profile button.  If you have any changes you would like to make to your demographic responses, please update. After updating, scroll down and select "Submit." You may also preview how your profile appears, by clicking the View Profile button located at the top-right of this section.  

Meetings

• Request a Meeting:

  • Select Request Meeting under the Meetings tab. Here, you can search & filter the attendee list

    • To find participants with whom you would like to meet, use the filters and the search box to narrow down your audience.  Check the boxes in the search filter to find users who match your criteria. To learn more about a user, click their name and a pop-up will display containing all information provided so far. 

  • To request a meeting: find the individual you would like to request a meeting with in the Attendee List, and select Request.  

  • Select the preferred duration. 

  • Please note that you are able to select a time to meet upfront - if the participant confirms your meeting request, they can keep the requested time selected or will view days & times you are both mutually available.  

  • The individual who confirms the meeting will be able to select the table location for the meeting. 

  • Once you have sent the invite, the status of that user will be Pending. 

• Received Requests

  • To accept a request, click Received Requests at the top of the page, the select Accept to the right of the incoming request. A pop-up box will appear that will allow you to change the requested meeting time and select the meeting location.

    • Please note only mutually available times will display. 

    • Select a time you are both free and click Submit. The meeting will automatically be added to your calendars. 

  • To decline a meeting request:

    • If you do not want to schedule a meeting with someone who has requested one with you, click the dropdown arrow to the right of Accept and select Decline. That request will be moved to the Declined Requests tab. You can undo any declined requests at any point. 

• Sent Requests 

  • These are the requests you have submitted to another attendee.  Until that attendee schedules a time to meet, the status of the meeting will remain pending.  If you are no longer interested in meeting, click the dropdown arrow and select Cancel — the request will be removed. 

• Confirmed Meetings – This section is where you can see all of your confirmed meetings, and manage your overall schedule. 

  • You can view and edit your meetings by clicking on any event/meeting and clicking the Edit button. 

  • If you would like to delete the event/meeting, click the meeting and select Cancel. You will be given the option to select a reason for canceling and/or add a note. Click Submit. 

  • To change a confirmed meeting time or location, click on the meeting and select the Edit button. You can then update the meeting duration, time, and/or location. Click Submit. 

  • To get an automatically updated meeting schedule for your calendar of choice, click Export Calendar at the top of the page, then click Subscribe, and select the calendar format you prefer (Apple, Google, Microsoft 365, Outlook.com, and iCal). This will open the application and/or calendar you have chosen. Follow the instructions for the type of calendar used.

Blackout Times

• You can blackout times when you do not want to be available for meetings. 

  • Select Blackout Times from the Meetings dropdown menu.

  • Select the times which you do not want to be available for meeting requests.

Confirmed Meetings 

• Once you have a confirmed meeting, the meeting will be moved to the All Confirmed Meetings tab.  

• If you would like to reschedule or change the location of a meeting, click the Received or Sent requests button. Click the dropdown arrow and select ‘Edit’. 

• Only mutually available times will be displayed. Once you select a new time, the meeting will be automatically updated on both calendars.  

• If you are using the Subscribe feature to sync your event schedule to your personal calendar, all information will be automatically updated. If you are using the Download option, you will need to re-download the calendar file if any changes are made. 

Event Schedule

• See the broad M&A South 2025 Agenda here, and add sessions such as micro-learning, receptions, etc. to your calendar.

My Calendar

• See your confirmed meetings, as well as sessions, receptions, and other events during the conference, in one place. See below for instructions to subscribe to your calendar.

Inbox 

• All received, confirmed sent requests, and/or updates to confirmed meetings will generate a notification in your attendee inbox. 

• You may access the inbox to view a preview of the request notification sent to your email inbox. 

• Click Manage Request in the top-right corner to accept or decline the request. You may also click Reply to send a message to the request's sender. 

For scheduling tool questions or issues please email acgatlanta@meetmax.com and/or enduser-support@meetmax.com.