Events

Use Events to create the event records that appear in your site's event listings.

What Events controls

An event record can control:

the event name and description
the dates visitors see
whether the event is currently visible
which categories can be used to pull the event into teaser sections

In most clubs, the full event list is shown on a normal page in Pages using the Events Page section. Smaller preview blocks can be added with the Events Teasers (3) Section.

Create or update an event

Go to Events in the Club Management Portal.
Click Create Event, or open an existing event to edit it.
Enter the event name and details.
Set the Start Date and, if needed, the End Date.
Choose any Categories you want to use for teaser filtering.
Review Activation Date, Deactivation Date, and Active.
Save the event.
Review the main events page or any teaser sections where the event should appear.

Fields in Events

Name

Use Name for the event title visitors will see in event lists.

Tip:

Keep it clear enough that someone can scan the list quickly.

Details

Use Details for the main event description.

This is a good place for:

location or meeting information
registration instructions
costs, deadlines, or what to bring
any extra context members should know before attending

Start Date

Use Start Date for the beginning of the event.

Helpful detail:

Clubistry sorts active events by Start Date, with earlier dates shown first.

End Date

Use End Date when the event lasts beyond a single start date.

Helpful detail:

If you leave this blank, the website shows only the start date.

Activation Date

Use Activation Date if you want the event hidden until a specific date.

Deactivation Date

Use Deactivation Date if you want the event to stop showing automatically after a specific date.

Active

Use Active as the main on/off switch for the event.

Helpful detail:

An event must be active and inside its activation/deactivation window to appear in event sections.

How events appear on the website

Main events page

The full event list is typically shown through a normal page in Pages, often with the slug events.

Helpful details:

that page usually includes the Events Page section
the section shows all active events returned by the current event query
visitors see the event name, start date, optional end date, and details
access to the page is controlled through the page's normal permissions

Event teaser sections

If you want a smaller preview block, use the Events Teasers (3) Section on a page.

Helpful details:

teaser sections can show up to three active events
teaser sections can be filtered by category
teaser sections are useful on home pages or landing pages when you want a short preview instead of the full list

Visibility and sort order

An event normally appears when all of these are true:

Active is turned on
Activation Date is blank or already passed
Deactivation Date is blank or has not passed yet

Helpful detail:

active events are shown in Start Date order, with the earliest upcoming dates first

If an event is not showing

Check these items first:

the event itself is marked Active
the activation and deactivation dates are not excluding it
the page or section where you expect it to appear is active
the event has one of the categories selected in the teaser section, if you are checking a teaser block
the main page using the Events Page section is active and viewable by the audience you expect