Create an event without Eventbrite

If you sell tickets somewhere else, or don't sell tickets at all, create the event by hand in Badgetrac. Everything else works the same: badges, check-in, exhibitors and leads.

Create the event

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   Step 1: Open Events

   Sign in. You start on the Events page.

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   Step 2: Click Create Event

   In the left sidebar under Actions, click Create Event.

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   Step 3: Fill in the details

   Enter a Name, an optional Description, and the Start and End date and time.

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   Step 4: Create it

   Click Create. The event card appears on the Events page. Click Open event.

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   Step 5: Add attendees

   On the Attendees page, choose Actions → Import CSV, or register people at the Walk-in desk.

Getting attendees in

• Before the event: export your registration list as a spreadsheet and import it. See Import attendees from a CSV. You can import again later to add or update people.
• On the day: register people at the walk-in desk or a volunteer station. See Register walk-ins at the door.

Hand-made events don't have Sync from Eventbrite on the Attendees page, because there's nothing to sync with.

Copy an earlier event

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   Step 1: Duplicate

   On the Events page, click Duplicate on the event you want to copy.

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   Step 2: Rename and set dates

   Change the name (it starts as Copy of …) and the dates, then click Duplicate.

A duplicate copies the badge design and the exhibitor list. It doesn't copy attendees or the plan: the copy starts on the Free plan, and you need to invite exhibitors again. Duplicating is the quickest way to set up a yearly event.

Next steps

1. Design your badge
2. Invite exhibitors
3. Choose a plan if you'll have more than 75 attendees or 3 exhibitors