Creating an Event

Modified on Fri, 18 Jul at 12:40 PM

1. From the Digital Workspace, click on Events.

2. Click on +Add Event. This will bring up the Event Editor.

Include your event's details

1. At the top of the Editor, give the event a Name.

2. Add a description to your event informing people what the event is all about.

3. Below the Description field is the RSVP Link or Email field.

a. Select Link in the drop-down if you’d like to direct your audience to another page with more information.

b. Select RSVP in the drop-down to have your audience RSVP to an email directly.

Add a start/end date and time

Add an Event Start Date and Time and Event End Date and Time by selecting a date in the calendar.

You can use the sliders to adjust the Hour and Minute.

Add a location

Physical Address

If your event is occurring at a physical address, fill in the fields under Location.

Online Meeting/Webinar

If your event is digital, you may leave the location fields blank. You can include your webinar link in the event description or share it with attendees in a follow-up email.

IMPORTANT: If prompted to enter a location, simply type a single space in the City and State/Province fields.

Add a a preview image

1. Upload a preview image for your event by clicking Browse…

Note: Make sure you first consult your Marketing team to assist you with creating an optimized image.

2. Select the image from your local drive and click Open.

3. Make any desired adjustments in the Edit Event Image window and click Ok.

4. Write a brief description of what the image is showing in the Banner Alternative Text field for individuals using screen readers (eg. Smartly dressed elderly man and woman smiling and having a discussion, seated in front of a laptop). This will help improve your website’s SEO.

Add a disclosure message (optional)

1. By default, no disclosure message is added to an event. If you wish to add a disclosure to your event, check the Display disclosure message checkbox. When displaying disclosure messages there are two options:

Custom disclosure message: Click this check box and write your custom disclosure in the text field.
Select an existing disclosure message: Click the check box beside the disclosure message that you wish to display.

Save your Event

Click Save As Draft if you’d like to preview your event on your web page or Submit for Approval to submit the event to Compliance.

Note: At any point, you can return to the Events page to make further edits or submit the event to Compliance for review.

To display your event on your site, refer to: Displaying your Event on Your Website