Overview

The Events v2 feature is a robust option for event promotion. An upgrade to the original Events feature, this improved option adds user engagement and social media integration, plus importing options and advanced recurring event customization. The Events v2 feature is great for these industries:

Bars & Nightclubs
Entertainment
Venues

Monetization Ideas

Draw attention to upcoming events your business is participating in or hosting.
Sell advertising space for other businesses/events in your area by including them in your listings.

Prerequisites

If you would like to enable user Comments and or Photo Sharing, you must enable Comments in Global Settings > Social as described in the Using the Settings Feature article

Solution

Adding the Events Feature

Click on ADD FEATURE.
Choose the Events v2 feature from the menu, then click Select.
Name your feature, then click ADD. Your new feature will now appear in the left-side menu.
Click on the feature to expand its menu. From the left-side list, you can:

Use the checkbox to delete the feature.
Click and drag the arrow icon to rearrange.
Edit the feature icon by clicking it, then select a new image from the fly-up menu.
Toggle on/off the feature.
Jump to a specific section (i.e., Content or Custom Design) to adjust the feature settings.

Renaming the Feature, Adjusting the Settings, and Adding Events

Navigate to Create->Build-><Name_Eventsv2_Feature>->Content

Under Screen Info, change your Screen/Feature Name or leave as-is.
This name will appear in the app's feature menu (e.g., "Tour Dates" as opposed to "Events v2").
Under Settings, check the box to enable specific options.
- Auto Deactivate: Your events will deactivate (i.e., stop appearing in the app) automatically two weeks from their start date.
- Populate Recurring Events: Select the number of weeks you would like in advance for recurring events to generate and appear within the app.
Click Add Single Event or Add Recurring Event. Fill the fields below depending on the type of event(Single/Recurring). Repeat this process for each event. Follow this guide to Import Events

Single Events: Use this option for one-time events or those that do not recur.
- Mobile Header Image: Upload or select a mobile header image (750x400 pixels in PNG format) for the event.
- Tablet Header Image: Upload or select a tablet header image (1536x636 pixels in PNG format) for the event.
- Custome Time Zone: Enable to use the Global Time Zone located in your Settings area instead of a custom time zone. When disabled, use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate time zone.
  Note: While you're able to set a Custom Time Zone for an event, If viewed in the App Previewer it would display the event according to the time zone that is set on the computer.
- Event Start and End Date/Time: Use the two fields to select the start & end times (in 24-hour format) for your event. The time format users see within the app will depend on their device settings.
- Event Name: Give your event a name.
- Description: Use the WYSIWYG editor to customize the event's description.
- Photo Sharing: Choose whether you wish to allow users to post photos within the comments feed.
- Attendees: Choose whether you wish to allow your users to signify that they will be attending the events.
- Imported Location: Enable the use of a location from the Contact feature. When disabled, use the Custom Location Name section to input the address.
- Address Section 1 and Address Section 2 (requires Hazel or later): Use these fields to name the location whatever you would like (e.g., "Mission Location" and "San Francisco"). They will serve as the top and bottom lines of the location name.
- Address: Search for the address in the Enter a query field or enter the coordinates in the Latitude/Longitude fields below. When you use the coordinates option, Google Maps will pull the nearest address.
  
  Recurring Events: Use this option to add an event that recurs on a weekly basis. Keep in mind, when you make changes to existing recurring events, those changes will only apply to new occurrences, meaning you will need to individually change each occurrence that has already generated within the CMS.
- Mobile Header Image: Upload or select a mobile header image (750x400 pixels in PNG format) for the event.
- Tablet Header Image: Upload or select a tablet header image (1536x636 pixels in PNG format) for the event.
- Time Zone: Enable to use the Global Time Zone located in your Settings area instead of a custom time zone. When disabled, use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate time zone.
- Color Settings: Enable to use the Global Background and Text Colors instead of custom colors. When disabled, the following settings appear:
  - Background: Select the background color for your event description.
  - Text: Select the text color for your event description.
- Custom Time Zone: Enable to use the Global Time Zone located in your Settings area instead of a custom time zone. When disabled, use the drop-down menu to select the appropriate time zone.
  Note: While you're able to set a Custom Time Zone for an event, If viewed in the App Previewer it would display the event according to the time zone that is set on the computer.
- Day Of Week: Select the day of the week for this recurring event.
- Start Time & End Time: Select the start & end times (in 24-hour format) for this recurring event. The time format users see within the app will depend on their device settings.
- Duration: The event duration will automatically calculate based on the end time, and vice-versa.
- Repeat: Select Weekly or Monthly recurrence from the drop-down menu.
- Event Name: Give your event a name.
- Description: Use the WYSIWYG editor to customize the event's description.
- Photo Sharing: Choose whether you wish to allow users to post photos within the comments feed.
- Attendees: Choose whether you wish to allow your users to signify that they will be attending the events.
- Imported Location: Enable to use of a location from the Contact feature. When disabled, use the Custom Location Name section to input the address.
- Address Section 1 and Address Section 2 (requires Hazel or later): Use these fields to name the location whatever you would like (e.g., "Mission Location" and "San Francisco"). They will serve as the top & bottom lines of the location name.
- Address: Search for the address in the Enter a query field or enter the coordinates in the Latitude/Longitude fields below. When you use the coordinates option, Google Maps will pull the nearest address.
Once you have added events, you can do several things within the Events section:
- View Single Events or Recurring Events only.
- Edit events by clicking the icon to their right.
- Delete a specific event by checking its box then clicking the trash icon.
- Delete all events by checking the Select All box then clicking the trash icon.
Click SAVE at the top right when you are done.

Note: Events that have already passed, will not be visible on the Event page.

User Activity

User Comments: User comments will appear here with the date, username, and comment text. It also includes any images that the user may have uploaded.
Attendees: Attendees will appear here with the date and username. You can check the box to the left of an attendee then click the trash can icon to remove them.

User Images: This feature currently does not function as designed and has been submitted for enhancement.