How to Create an In-Person Event

Create and plan your Event in minutes. In six easy steps, get your Event published and start selling tickets today.

 

1. Create an Event - Start at your Events tab to create your Event. 

2. Set up your Event - Fill in some basic information about your Event.

3. Create an Event page - Build interest in your Event by adding a cover photo, title, and other descriptors.

4. Enter Ticketing Information - Offer various ticket tiers and timings to attract a wide range of Attendees to your Event. 
5. Offer Products - Add product sales to your Event. 
6. Publish your Event - Publish your Event privately or publicly.
   
   
   

   1.  Create an Event

Start by selecting Events on your left sidebar menu.

Choose "In-Person Event."

   2.  Set up your Event 

Fill in some basic information about your Event.

 

1. Event format- Select in-person Event. 
2. Ticketing - Choose to sell tickets or have a free Event.
3. Event type - Are you planning one Event or a Recurring Event? Some common examples of a Recurring Event are a daily city tour, a weekly yoga class, or a monthly meeting. 
4. Start date/time - When does your Event begin and end?
5. Time zone - A time zone (based on your IP address) is suggested, but you can also choose a different time zone. 

 

   3.  Create an Event page

Build interest in your Event by adding a cover photo, title, and other descriptors.

1. Event Title - What's your Event called?
2. Address - Add a physical location for your Event. 
   1. Venue/Neighborhood - Use the pre-filled option based on your Event address, or customize it.
3. Cover Photo - Add a photo to display on your Event page.
4. Event type - What kind of Event is it? (required)
5. Category - Be specific to attract your target audience (required).
6. Subcategory - Give your audience an idea of what they're attending (required).
7. Event tags - Add keywords to set off your Event in search results (optional).
8. Short Description - Give a brief summary of your Event.
9. Description - Give details about the Event and anything your audience should know. Include links, images, emojis, and light formatting to showcase on your Event page. 

   4.  Enter Ticketing Information

Offer various ticket tiers and timings to attract a wide range of Attendees to your Event. 

• Set ticket tiers - label multiple ticket tiers to your Event. 

• • • You can set and name unlimited ticket tiers.

• Quantity - What is the maximum tickets you can sell at each tier? (Be sure you don't sell more tickets than your Event can accommodate.)
• Price - Set your ticket price.
  
  • • You can choose to include fees. Find out more about our fees here.
• Ticket Sales start and end dates/times - Adjust the Start and End Times/Dates of your ticket sales to create dynamic ticket pricing for your event and encourage Attendees to purchase tickets sooner rather than later.

   5.  Offer Products 

Offer digital or physical products alongside your Event tickets that your audience can browse and purchase during Event checkout. 

   6. Publish Your Event

Make your Event Public or Private.

Privacy Settings

• • • Public - anyone with the link can view the Event page or find your Event on Gathr.com via search engines and ticketing outlets.
    • Unlisted - your Event won't be discoverable on Gathr.com, search engines, or ticketing outlets.

         Publish Now

• • • Go live with your Event.
    • Your Event Page is visible on Gathr.com, via search engines and ticketing outlets.
    • Applicable ticket tiers are available for sale.

Publish Later 

• • • Add the finishing touches later. 

    • The event page is not visible yet.

    • Cannot sell tickets yet.
    • Other limitations.

 

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