Creating events

Events are the unit Emblema uses to coordinate everything else: agenda, C4P, attendees, badges, feedback, gamification. You create an event under an existing Space.

Where events live

Page	Path
Space-level events list	/dashboard/space/<id>/events
Cross-Space events list	/dashboard/space/events (all events from all Spaces you belong to)
Create event	/dashboard/space/<id>/event/new
Event home	/dashboard/space/<id>/event/<eventId>
Edit event	/dashboard/space/<id>/event/<eventId>/edit

Create an event

1. From your Space dashboard click New event, or open /dashboard/space/<id>/event/new directly.
2. Fill in the basic information:
   • Title.
   • Slug — public URL component used in /space/<spaceSlug>/<eventSlug>.
   • Format: in-person, online, or hybrid.
   • Start / end date and time, with timezone.
   • Location — required for in-person and hybrid events. Online events accept an external link (Zoom, Google Meet, Twitch…) revealed only to registered attendees.
   • Cover image (optional but strongly recommended).
   • Short description for the public event card.
3. Configure registration:
   • Open or invitation-only.
   • Optional capacity cap.
   • Optional registration deadline.
4. Configure C4P (optional, see C4P management):
   • Open or closed.
   • Submission deadline.
   • Topics / tags for the recommender.
5. Save as draft or publish immediately.

Event states

State	Visibility
Draft	Visible only to the Space team. Use it while you finalise the agenda.
Published	Public on /space/<spaceSlug>/<eventSlug>. Registrations open if you enabled them.
Live	Automatically set when the start time is reached. Unlocks live features (check-in, leaderboard).
Closed	The event has ended. Feedback windows may still be open.
Archived	Hidden from public listings, kept in the Space history.

Recurring meetups vs single conferences

Emblema does not model "recurring events" as a single object — each edition is its own event. The recommended pattern for a monthly meetup is:

1. Create one event per month.
2. Reuse the same slug pattern (e.g. meetup-2026-04, meetup-2026-05).
3. Reuse the same template for cover image, description and badges.

This keeps each event independent (its own registrations, agenda, badges) while letting you copy the event configuration when creating the next edition (use Duplicate event from the event home).

Online and hybrid events

For online and hybrid events:

• Add the stream URL in the Online access section. It is shown only to registered attendees on the public event page after they sign in.
• Use gamification (see Gamification) to keep the audience engaged remotely.
• Issue a separate online attendee Open Badge if you want to track remote participation.

Sub-pages of an event

Once an event exists, the event sidebar exposes:

• Agenda — schedule talks, breaks, tracks. See Agenda.
• C4P — review applications. See C4P management.
• Talks — list of accepted talks linked to the event.
• Attendees — registration list and check-in.
• Badges — design and issue badges for this event.
• Team — invite collaborators with event-level roles.
• Sponsors — manage sponsor logos and tiers.
• Gamification — points and leaderboard.
• Feedback — collect attendee and talk feedback.

Tips

• Use a kebab-case slug that is easy to type and to dictate.
• Set a registration deadline ~24 hours before the event so the attendees list is final by the time you print badges or signage.
• Publish the event at least a week before the start date — discovery signals (Space followers, recommendations) need time to propagate.