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To create an Event in Community Manager, a number of things must first be configured.
You must first configure the states that an event may occur in. You should then configure the information about the venue such as its address and maximum number if seats. Then you can configure the specific information about the event. By doing it this way, if events are frequently occurring at the same venue, it is much simpler and quicker to configure.
To configure the “States” information, click on Events | States on the Admin menu. This will show a full list of the states that are already configured for you and allows you to filter them by country. To edit “States” information, select the radio button to the left of it and click the “edit” button. This will show the page below:
The Events module in Community Manager provides a way to create, manage and publish information about events on your website. It can provide you with calendar style views, searching, upcoming events, venue and attendee management, exhibitor management as well as meeting configuration between attendees and much more.
An event in Community Manager describes a physical location, available seats, available waiting places, attendees, exhibitors as well as the time and date of the event. Additional features such as email and SMS reminders for the events, setting events to be publicly available, allowing anonymous users to register may also be configured.
Another use for events is to describe a training session where Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points may accrue for attending. The Community Manager Events module has this covered and can manage the CPD points for you.
Pricing may also be configured to attend the event. If you choose to enable online event registration you may also take payment via credit card over the internet with an appropriate payment gateway in place. Different pricing may be configured depending on the attendee’s membership of the website.
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