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Purpose
The Event page allows you to create dedicated pages for events your website users can attend or be informed about. It functions as a central hub for all event-related information.
When to Use
This content type is ideal for any situation where you need to share details about an upcoming or past event. Here are some examples:
- Upcoming Conferences: Promote upcoming conferences, workshops, or seminars.
- Meetings: Share details about board meetings, training sessions, or other gatherings.
- Webinars: Provide information about upcoming webinars and registration links.
- Past Events: Offer recaps of past events, including presentations, recordings, or summaries.
Elements of an Event Page
- Event Details:
- Title: Clearly identify the event.
- Start Date: Indicate the event start time and date.
- Optional End Date: Specify the event end time if applicable.
- Description: Provide a detailed description of the event, including its purpose, agenda, and highlights.
- Additional Information:
- Registration Links: Include links for users to register for the event.
- Attachments: Attach relevant files like agendas, presentations, or speaker bios.
- Event Recap (for Past Events): Offer summaries or recordings of past events.
- Categorization: Organize events into categories (e.g., "Conferences", "Meetings") for easier browsing and filtering.
- Display Options: Choose between:
- Embedded Google Calendar: Display events alongside your existing Google calendar.
- Event Page Collection: Create individual event pages with detailed information.
Log in to your site
Everyone who writes things on this website has a special title. These titles give them certain abilities, like who can edit, review and publish what. You can ask for a different title or take one away from someone using the user manager.
Navigate to the Content tab
You can add pages to your website by navigating to the content button but make sure you are logged in so that you can have access to that tab.
You can sort the pages that you've created using the filter button as well as edit the pages you've created for your website by selecting the edit button within the content list page:
(Example of Content list page)
Create a new Event Page
Navigate to Content then Add Content and select the Event tab to create your event.
The event is typically a calendared event such as a board meeting, public meeting, outreach event, or committee business. If your agency finds you need specific Categories of meetings (such as those mentioned), consider creating a new "category" inside the Event Type Taxonomy term (for taxonomy managers and agency managers).
The Event has standard information such as Start Date and Time, optional End Date and Time, and event details.
Other information will be able to be attached such as virtual login details, registration details such as through an external RSVP link, and more details.
Editing, Publishing, Scheduling Content
Authors will have the ability to edit content based on different privileges.
Here is a table that demonstrates what each author type or content managers can do:
| Writer | Editor | Publisher | Agency Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create this content | X | X | X | X |
| Edit own content | X | X | X | X |
| Edit anyone's content | X | X | X | |
| Publish this content | X | X | ||
| Unpublish this content | X | X | ||
| Delete own content | ||||
| Delete anyone's content | ||||
| Schedule this content | X | X |
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