Creating Your First Event
To create an event in Hi.Events, you fill in a short creation form. This guide explains what each field does and what to set up next.
How to Get There
- In the left sidebar, click Events (under Manage)
- Click the Create Event button
If you’ve just signed up, Hi.Events walks you through this first. After you set up your organization, the Create your first event step asks for a category, an event name and a start date and time (the end time is optional). Turn on This is a recurring event if it happens on more than one date, then click Continue Setup. You can also click Skip this step and create the event later from the form below.
Event Creation Form
The New event dialog is a single compact form: type the event name, then set everything else with the row of chips underneath it. Only the name and (for a one-off event) the start date are required.
Organizer
The organizer is shown at the top of the dialog. If you open the dialog from an organizer’s pages, the event is created under that organizer. From your account’s main events list (Create new → Event), click the organizer to choose a different one, or pick New organizer to create one. The organizer’s timezone and currency are filled in for you.
Event name
Choose a clear, descriptive name. This appears on your event page, in search results, and on tickets. Maximum 150 characters.
Start and end time
For a one-off event, the start date chip is filled in with tomorrow at 9:00 PM. Click it to pick a different date and time. Click + End time to add an optional end time, which must be after the start.
Repeat
The repeat chip sets the event type:
- Doesn’t repeat — a one-off event with a single date (the default)
- Repeats — a recurring event (classes, tours, shows). The date chips disappear, because you build the schedule after creation. See Recurring Events.
You can’t switch between the two after the event is created, so pick the right type up front.
Timezone and currency
Pre-filled from the organizer (or your account). Click either chip to search for and choose a different one for this event.
Category
Click + Category to pick the category that best matches your event (music, business, food & drink, wellness, and many more). You can change it later in Event Settings.
The category also sets the starting wording on your event. A wellness class gets a Classes ticket category and Book Now buttons, a workshop gets Registration and Register, and most other events get Tickets. You can change all of it afterwards. See Defaults Set by Event Category for the full list.
Description
Click + Description to add an optional summary of your event. It’s shown on your event page, and you can expand it later in Event Settings.
After Creation
Click Create event to land on the event dashboard, where a setup checklist walks you through the remaining steps:
- Add tickets — the tickets you’ll sell and their prices
- Set up your schedule — recurring events only
- Publish your event
- Set up payouts — connect your bank to receive ticket sales
- Add event details — a description and a venue
- Customize your event page — cover image and theme
- Verify your email
Your event starts as a Draft and is not visible to the public until you publish it.
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