Instructions for Adding, Editing, or Deleting an Event
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Select the Create or Manage Event button above.
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This will take you to an external app to create the event.
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Select Continue with Email. Email is BTCICalendar@gmail.com, password is BTCICalend@r2025 (password is case sensitive). Suggestion: copy and paste email and password from here.
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Select the Edit button under the BTCI Event Calendar.
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Click on the action you wish to do and follow the steps.
How to Add an Event
How to Edit an Event
How to Delete an Event
How to Add an Event
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Select Add Event in the black panel.
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PLEASE DO NOT USE OR SELECT THE LAYOUT, STYLE, OR SETTINGS OPTIONS FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BLACK PANEL
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Complete the fields on the Add Event panel as follows (note, the event will appear in the view panel on the right as it will appear on the Black Tie Club International webpage once it is published.
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Event Name (it is not necessary to note the name of the Chapter as that information will be completed in another input field)
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Starts and Ends dates and time. Toggle All Day if the event is a multi-day or Convergence event)
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Select your Time Zone (notice the minus sign)
GMT-04:00 for eastern time
GMT-05:00 for central time
GMT-06:00 for mountain time
GMT-07:00 for pacific time
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Description of Event- (Optional)
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Image (Optional) add an image or your clubs logo
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Event Type (IMPORTANT): be sure to select your chapter in the pull down menu. The Event Type can be used to filter on the calendar page for events occurring for your chapter.
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Venue (Optional): Select a venue. (Note: You must add a venue in the Venue option at the bottom of the Add Event panel before selecting Venue here.)
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TAGS (Optional) are used to give a brief description below the event title. Some examples are "Formal Event" or "Come have a fun time with us."
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Custom Event Color (Please do not use)
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Button: use the arrow to expand the option. Turn on the Show Button. Select gear icon on the Button Link, select the Email option, and enter the email of the person managing the event. Or, use the URL option to enter a link to a website with your event information. Select Back. For the Button Text, enter "EMAIL HOST" if you entered an email address for the Button Link or enter "CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION" if you entered a URL link for the Button Link. Optionally add a Button Caption. If you look at the examples on the page, I suggest adding a date by which you wish to have people contact you in order to attend the event. Hit the Back option once you have added all the Button information.
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Video: Optionally add a link to a video.
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File Attachment: Optionally add a file such as a flyer that may contain more information. Note the difference formats that are supported.
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Review your event details in the viewing area and it if looks good, select Done.
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If you need to make any edits, select the event from the viewing panel and select the Edit Event icon in the upper left corner. Make the appropriate edits and select Back to go back to the Event page. Review your changes in the viewing panel.
8. Once you are satisified that the Event is properly created, select the Publish Button in the upper right corner. This will push the changes to the Blacktieclubinternational.org website. Return to the website, refresh the screen, and check to see that your event has been successfully published on the website.
How to Edit an Event
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In the black Events panel, select the three dots next to the event to edit and select edit OR in the calendar view panel, click on the event to bring up the pop-up window and select the Edit Event button in the upper left corner.
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Modify the fields on the Edit Event panel. Follow steps in Add Event for completing the fields.
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Once you are done making the edits, select Back to return to the Events page.
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Select the Publish Button in the upper right corner to push the changes to the Blacktieclubinternational.org website. Refresh the Blacktieclubinternal.org website and check to see that your event has been successfully published on the website.
How to Delete an Event
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In the black Events panel, select the three dots next to the event and click on Delete. Note: You cannot undo the Delete action.
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Select the Publish Button in the upper right corner to push the changes to the Blacktieclubinternational.org website. Refresh the Blacktieclubinternational.org website and check to see that your event has been successfully published on the website.