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Create an event

The six step event builder, what each step holds, and how to move between them.

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Creating an event is a six step builder. You move through it with Save & Next at the bottom of each step, and you cannot jump ahead: the later steps stay locked until you have saved the one you are on.

Steps

  1. Open Engagement → Events.
  2. Choose New Event in the top right.
  3. Choose Create event under "Create New Event". (The other option, Add from a link, is for an event you have already posted somewhere else. See external events.)
  4. Work through the six steps:
    • Get Started
    • Basic Details: the name, description and short preview
    • Date, time and location: type, location, schedule, recurrence and reminders
    • Tickets: capacity, ticket types and the sign-up form
    • Additional Details: coordinator, banner image, terms and FAQs
    • Publish event: publish now, or save as a draft
  5. Use Save & Next to move on, and Back to go over something again.

Basic Details

This is the second step and it holds three fields.

  • Event name, required, up to 100 characters.
  • Event description, required, up to 10,000 characters, with formatting: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, quote, link, headings, color, lists and alignment.
  • Short Preview, up to 150 characters.