Events: Settings

The configuration options in the Events section allow you to define high-level, event-related values and functionality.

General

Go to Settings > Events > General to review the following settings.

Preferences

The following settings are available under Preferences:

Permit public users to register existing contacts – When enabled, public users can register existing contacts they do not have read access to. When disabled, public users may encounter errors if they attempt to register contacts not included in the Authenticated users security query. For more information, see Registering someone else.

zoom integration

The Zoom integration settings should be configured if you have an OAuth app created through the Zoom App Marketplace. See Adding a Zoom meeting link to an event for details about these settings.

Event categories

Go to Settings > Events > Event categories.

Event categories allow you to organize your events. These categories can be used in the overall event definition. The following are available out-of-the-box:

Chapter
Conference
Default
Education
Fundraising
Online
Program
Seminar

You can add new categories by selecting Add new item. Set the Code and Description for each category. Keep in mind the event category's Description is what is used in the Category drop-down. See Creating an event for more information.

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Note
After making changes to the event category settings, click Purge System Cache (Settings > About iMIS).