SOBIE Conference API Documentation

Historical Users Conference Activity - Profile Dashboard Integration

✅ ANSWER: YES! Historical users ARE associated with their conference activity and CAN view it in their profile dashboard.

🎯 Current Implementation Status

✅ Complete Integration Achieved

• 870 historical users across 4 conference years (2009, 2019, 2022, 2023)
• 100% coverage - All historical users now have conference activity linked
• Full profile dashboard visibility with privacy controls

📊 Profile Dashboard Features Available

1. Conference Attendance History

Users can view their complete conference participation history including:

• Year of attendance (2009, 2019, 2022, 2023)
• Role at conference (attendee, presenter, keynote speaker, etc.)
• Sessions attended (when available)

2. Multi-Year Participation Tracking

• Cross-year analytics showing total years of participation
• First participation year and most recent attendance
• Conference loyalty tracking across multiple years

3. Privacy Controls

Users have granular control over what’s visible:

• ✅ Attendance history visibility (default: public)
• ✅ Service record visibility (default: public)
• ✅ Publication history visibility (default: public)

4. API Endpoints Available

Profile Dashboard API: /api/profiles/me/sobie-history

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "manualHistory": {
      "attendance": [
        {
          "year": 2023,
          "role": "attendee",
          "sessionsAttended": []
        }
      ],
      "service": [],
      "publications": []
    },
    "statistics": {
      "totalPresentations": 0,
      "totalAttendance": 1,
      "totalService": 0,
      "yearsActive": [2023],
      "firstYear": 2023,
      "mostRecentYear": 2023
    },
    "summary": {
      "totalContributions": 1,
      "yearsActive": 1,
      "primaryRoles": ["attendee"]
    }
  }
}

Historical Data Analytics: /api/historical/overview

{
  "success": true,
  "overview": {
    "totalHistoricalUsers": 870,
    "totalConferences": 4,
    "yearRange": "2009 - 2023",
    "averageAttendance": 218
  },
  "yearlyBreakdown": [
    {
      "year": "2009",
      "attendees": 151,
      "sampleAttendees": [...]
    }
  ]
}

5. Data Structure in User Model

Each historical user now has populated sobieHistory field:

sobieHistory: {
  attendance: [{
    year: 2023,
    role: "attendee",
    sessionsAttended: []
  }],
  service: [],
  publications: []
}

6. Privacy Settings Configuration

privacySettings: {
  sobieHistory: {
    attendance: true,    // ✅ Visible by default
    service: true,       // ✅ Visible by default
    publications: true   // ✅ Visible by default
  }
}

🚀 What Users Can See in Their Dashboard

Historical User Profile View

1. Personal Information
   • Name, organization, contact details
   • Historical data source attribution
2. Conference Participation
   • Complete attendance history across all available years
   • Role at each conference (attendee, presenter, etc.)
   • First participation year and most recent attendance
3. Statistics Summary
   • Total years of participation
   • Total contributions (presentations + service + attendance)
   • Primary roles held
   • Years active in SOBIE community
4. Privacy Controls
   • Toggle visibility of attendance records
   • Control service history display
   • Manage publication history visibility

📊 Sample Profile Dashboard Data

Example: Dr. Keith Malone (University of North Alabama)

• 📅 Conference History: 2009, 2022 (appears in multiple years)
• 🎯 Role: Attendee
• 📊 Statistics: 2 years active, loyal attendee
• 🔒 Privacy: All history visible (default setting)

Example: Dr. Al Chow (University of South Alabama)

• 📅 Conference History: 2019, 2022
• 🎯 Role: Attendee
• 📊 Statistics: 2 years active, returning participant
• 🔒 Privacy: All history visible

🔧 Technical Implementation

Enhanced Migration Process

1. Initial Migration: Creates historical user profiles from PDF data
2. Conference History Enhancement: Populates sobieHistory.attendance field
3. Privacy Setup: Configures default visibility settings
4. API Integration: Enables profile dashboard access

Database Coverage

• ✅ 870 total historical users with conference activity
• ✅ 100% coverage across all imported conference years
• ✅ Complete data linking between users and their conference participation

🎉 Summary

Historical users imported from conference PDFs are now fully integrated with their conference activity and can view their complete participation history through their profile dashboard.

The system provides:

• ✅ Complete conference attendance tracking
• ✅ Multi-year participation analytics
• ✅ Privacy controls for data visibility
• ✅ API access for profile dashboard features
• ✅ Integration with historical data analytics

Users can log in and immediately see their SOBIE conference history, making the platform valuable for both historical attendees and future conference planning.