Create the event

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1. Go to Dashboard.
2. Select Create event in the top right.

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Complete each section for your event

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Basics

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1. Add the event title and description.
2. Double check the time zone for your event.
3. Choose multi-session event or a single event.
4. Select the date and time for your event. Choose an all-day event if you'd like to block off the full day or add a placeholder.
5. Choose the location for your event: virtual, in-person, or both for a hybrid event.
6. Add an event cover photo. You can crop this photo for the 3 different places it appears across the platform.
7. Select an existing team. This is the team that will be hosting the event.
8. Double check that the contact name and email corresponds with the host.
9. Select the Categories that relate to your event for employees to discover using filters.
10. Add the spend amount for the session.

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Guests

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1. Choose between a public and private event. Note that private events are only available and visible to those invited across Epoch, Slack, and calendar.
2. Choose who can see the attendee list, if the event has a capacity limit, and set your target attendance.
3. You can also set a registration cutoff time for the event.
4. Choose whether you'd like to add registered attendees to a Slack channel. You can create a new channel or use an existing one. When individuals register for your event, they will be automatically added to the Slack channel.

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Note: Looking to invite guests? You can invite specific people on the Insights page after publishing your event.

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Surveys

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1. Create a questionnaire if you want to send a survey to attendees before the event. You can choose whether to create questions from scratch or use a template that someone from your company has created before.
2. Create a feedback form if you want to send a survey to attendees after an event. You can also set when you want the form to be sent to attendees. You can choose whether to create questions from scratch or use a template that someone from your company has created before. Choose if you would like the survey to be anonymous or not.

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Reminders

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1. Choose if you'd like to create a calendar invite for this event.
2. Create custom Slack reminders for confirmed attendees before the event begins. Reminders must include a message and specify the guests who will receive them.
3. Create custom email reminders for confirmed attendees before the event begins. Reminders must include a message and specify the guests who will receive them.

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If you want to create a draft first, click Save. If you're ready for your event to go live, click Publish and you're done!