Walk-through 1: Planning an event schedule

Hello everyone,

Organizing an event is a challenging feat and no walk in the park. We're launching our first community learning series to take a look at some common parts of planning and hosting an event. You'll learn how Backstage helps you take on these tasks effortlessly to help you craft the best event experience for attendees.

Today we'll focus on planning your event schedule .

An event schedule lets everyone know what your event entails. Putting out this schedule well in advance can draw in swift registrations from interested attendees. Although, you will also have to keep in mind that alterations to the program are bound to happen. So how do you ensure that attendees have access to the agenda, and are able to stay updated when there is a change?

To help you tackle this challenge you can

Create your agenda with Backstage's Microsite builder.
Enable attendees to easily access the agenda from the event microsite.
Update the microsite whenever your schedule changes and make the latest agenda available instantly.

Apart from this, Backstage also allows you to

Organize your sessions by tracks to help attendees get a clearer picture.
Upload a spreadsheet with session details to import the agenda.
Modify the agenda offline by exporting the existing agenda.

If you've already started using Backstage and would like to discuss more about building an agenda you can share your comments below. You can also visit our help center , or write to us at support@zohobackstage.com if you have any questions.

This is the first of a ten-part series called The Event Planner. This series covers how you can craft the best event experience for your attendees using Backstage. For our next post, read creating an event-focused website.

Last updated on December 24th 2018.