[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":455},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-setting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":445,"description":446,"extension":447,"image":448,"meta":449,"navigation":450,"path":451,"readingTime":448,"seo":452,"stem":453,"tags":448,"__hash__":454},"content\u002Fblog\u002Fsetting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes.md","Setting Up Your First Event in 5 Minutes with EventGen","[object Object]",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":432},"minimark",[10,14,17,22,25,35,38,42,53,56,62,65,70,73,77,85,90,101,106,117,122,139,144,161,166,180,186,190,193,218,221,226,231,236,240,243,258,261,265,268,282,286,289,348,351,355,358,384,388,391,411,418,421],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Most event platforms advertise \"easy setup.\" Then you spend a week configuring registration forms, building pages, and writing email templates. The gap between the promise and reality is measured in support tickets.",[11,15,16],{},"EventGen takes a different approach. Tell our AI what kind of event you're running, and it builds everything for you. Here's exactly what that looks like.",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"before-you-start","Before you start",[11,23,24],{},"You need:",[26,27,28,32],"ul",{},[29,30,31],"li",{},"An email address",[29,33,34],{},"A rough idea of your event (type, size, attendee categories)",[11,36,37],{},"That's it. No credit card. No demo call. No \"talk to sales\" form.",[18,39,41],{"id":40},"step-1-sign-up-and-describe-your-event-60-seconds","Step 1: Sign up and describe your event (60 seconds)",[11,43,44,45,52],{},"Go to ",[46,47,51],"a",{"href":48,"rel":49},"https:\u002F\u002Fdashboard.eventgen.ai\u002Fsignup",[50],"nofollow","dashboard.eventgen.ai\u002Fsignup"," and create your account. You'll land on your dashboard with the AI assistant ready.",[11,54,55],{},"Type something like:",[57,58,59],"blockquote",{},[11,60,61],{},"\"I'm organising a 200-person tech conference called FutureTech 2026. Two days, 15th-16th October. Three attendee types: speakers, sponsors, and delegates. I want hosted-buyer networking between sponsors and delegates, and open networking for everyone. Registration should collect company name, job title, and dietary requirements.\"",[11,63,64],{},"Or if you already have an event website, paste the URL:",[57,66,67],{},[11,68,69],{},"\"Here's my event website: futuretech2026.com — please set up registration and networking based on what you find there.\"",[11,71,72],{},"The AI reads the URL, extracts event details (name, dates, venue, attendee types), clones the golden event template that best matches your event, and applies what it found — so you start from a working configuration, not a blank page.",[18,74,76],{"id":75},"step-2-ai-drafts-your-event-2-minutes","Step 2: AI drafts your event (2 minutes)",[11,78,79,80,84],{},"The AI doesn't just acknowledge your request — it ",[81,82,83],"strong",{},"builds",", in batches you approve. It proposes up to eight actions at a time, and you confirm each batch before anything is created. Across a few batches it sets up:",[11,86,87],{},[81,88,89],{},"Registration types",[26,91,92,95,98],{},[29,93,94],{},"Speaker registration with bio, headshot, session topic fields",[29,96,97],{},"Sponsor registration with company profile, booth requirements, product categories",[29,99,100],{},"Delegate registration with interests, networking preferences, dietary requirements",[11,102,103],{},[81,104,105],{},"Registration flows",[26,107,108,111,114],{},[29,109,110],{},"Speakers require approval before confirmation",[29,112,113],{},"Sponsors go through a team registration flow (one lead registers the company, then adds team members)",[29,115,116],{},"Delegates get instant confirmation",[11,118,119],{},[81,120,121],{},"Portal pages",[26,123,124,127,130,133,136],{},[29,125,126],{},"Home page with event branding, countdown, and key information",[29,128,129],{},"Registration page with the appropriate form for each type",[29,131,132],{},"Programme page (ready for sessions to be added)",[29,134,135],{},"Networking page where attendees browse and request meetings",[29,137,138],{},"Sponsors page showcasing sponsor profiles",[11,140,141],{},[81,142,143],{},"Networking configuration",[26,145,146,149,152,155,158],{},[29,147,148],{},"Three networking groups: Speakers, Sponsors, Delegates",[29,150,151],{},"Hosted-buyer relationship between Sponsors and Delegates",[29,153,154],{},"Open networking enabled for all groups",[29,156,157],{},"Matching criteria linked to product categories and interest fields",[29,159,160],{},"Meeting slots: 30-minute hosted-buyer and 15-minute open-networking durations",[11,162,163],{},[81,164,165],{},"Communication templates",[26,167,168,171,174,177],{},[29,169,170],{},"Registration confirmation (different for each type)",[29,172,173],{},"Event reminder (7 days, 1 day)",[29,175,176],{},"Networking schedule release",[29,178,179],{},"Post-event thank you",[11,181,182,185],{},[81,183,184],{},"You confirm each batch before it runs."," Read-only steps happen automatically, but anything that creates or changes data waits for your approval. Reject anything you don't want, then ask for a change in plain language — \"Actually, make sponsors require approval too\" or \"Add a field for T-shirt size\" — and the AI proposes the next batch.",[18,187,189],{"id":188},"step-3-review-and-refine-2-minutes","Step 3: Review and refine (2 minutes)",[11,191,192],{},"Everything the AI created is fully editable. Browse through each section and fine-tune:",[26,194,195,201,206,212],{},[29,196,197,200],{},[81,198,199],{},"Registration fields"," — reorder, add conditional visibility, change field types",[29,202,203,205],{},[81,204,121],{}," — adjust layouts, update copy, change colours to match your brand",[29,207,208,211],{},[81,209,210],{},"Networking"," — modify matching criteria, adjust meeting durations, set scheduling constraints",[29,213,214,217],{},[81,215,216],{},"Templates"," — edit the AI-drafted copy, add your own voice",[11,219,220],{},"You can also ask the AI for specific changes:",[57,222,223],{},[11,224,225],{},"\"Add an early-bird ticket at £99 that expires on 1st September\"",[57,227,228],{},[11,229,230],{},"\"Change the portal colour scheme to match our brand — primary colour is #1A365D\"",[57,232,233],{},[11,234,235],{},"\"Create a WhatsApp template for the networking schedule release\"",[18,237,239],{"id":238},"step-4-test-optional-but-recommended","Step 4: Test (optional but recommended)",[11,241,242],{},"Before publishing, test the full attendee experience:",[244,245,246,249,252,255],"ol",{},[29,247,248],{},"Preview your portal — see exactly what attendees will see",[29,250,251],{},"Submit a test registration — walk through the flow end-to-end",[29,253,254],{},"Test networking — browse profiles, request a meeting, check the scheduling",[29,256,257],{},"Preview emails — see how your templates render",[11,259,260],{},"The Free plan includes all features with up to 50 registrants, so you can run a complete test without upgrading.",[18,262,264],{"id":263},"step-5-publish","Step 5: Publish",[11,266,267],{},"When you're happy, publish your portal. Your event is live:",[26,269,270,273,276,279],{},[29,271,272],{},"Registration is open at your portal URL, or your own custom domain with automatic SSL",[29,274,275],{},"Attendees can register, build profiles, and start networking",[29,277,278],{},"Communications trigger automatically based on your rules",[29,280,281],{},"You manage everything from your dashboard",[18,283,285],{"id":284},"what-you-just-set-up","What you just set up",[11,287,288],{},"In roughly 5 minutes, you've created:",[290,291,292,305],"table",{},[293,294,295],"thead",{},[296,297,298,302],"tr",{},[299,300,301],"th",{},"Feature",[299,303,304],{},"What AI configured",[306,307,308,317,325,332,340],"tbody",{},[296,309,310,314],{},[311,312,313],"td",{},"Registration",[311,315,316],{},"3 types with custom fields and different flows",[296,318,319,322],{},[311,320,321],{},"Portal",[311,323,324],{},"5+ pages with branded layout",[296,326,327,329],{},[311,328,210],{},[311,330,331],{},"Hosted-buyer + open, with matching criteria",[296,333,334,337],{},[311,335,336],{},"Communications",[311,338,339],{},"5+ templates with automated triggers",[296,341,342,345],{},[311,343,344],{},"Payments",[311,346,347],{},"Ready for tickets and add-ons (if needed)",[11,349,350],{},"On a traditional platform, this would take 2–5 days of manual work. On an enterprise platform, it might take weeks and involve their professional services team.",[18,352,354],{"id":353},"what-happens-next","What happens next",[11,356,357],{},"As your event grows:",[26,359,360,366,372,378],{},[29,361,362,365],{},[81,363,364],{},"Add sessions"," to your programme — the AI can create a multi-track agenda from a list of topics and speakers",[29,367,368,371],{},[81,369,370],{},"Import contacts"," — the 5-step import wizard handles CSV files with duplicate detection",[29,373,374,377],{},[81,375,376],{},"Run matching"," — when registration closes, run the hosted-buyer matching algorithm to generate meeting schedules",[29,379,380,383],{},[81,381,382],{},"Monitor"," — your dashboard shows registration numbers, networking activity, and communication delivery in real time",[18,385,387],{"id":386},"upgrading-when-youre-ready","Upgrading when you're ready",[11,389,390],{},"The Free plan covers events up to 50 registrants and includes full networking. When you need more capacity:",[26,392,393,399,405],{},[29,394,395,398],{},[81,396,397],{},"Pro (£99\u002Fmonth)"," — 500 registrants, 10 events\u002Fyear, custom domain",[29,400,401,404],{},[81,402,403],{},"Enterprise (£399\u002Fmonth)"," — 5,000 registrants, 50 events\u002Fyear, 25 live portals",[29,406,407,410],{},[81,408,409],{},"Enterprise+ (custom)"," — custom registrant and portal limits, dedicated support",[11,412,413,414,417],{},"Paid plans include a networking preview (10 meetings per event); add ",[81,415,416],{},"Engage"," to either tier for the full curated and open networking engine. Upgrade directly from your dashboard — no sales call needed. Downgrade or cancel anytime.",[419,420],"hr",{},[11,422,423],{},[424,425,426,427,431],"em",{},"Ready to try it? ",[46,428,430],{"href":48,"rel":429},[50],"Sign up free"," and set up your first event in minutes. All features included, no credit card required.",{"title":433,"searchDepth":434,"depth":434,"links":435},"",2,[436,437,438,439,440,441,442,443,444],{"id":20,"depth":434,"text":21},{"id":40,"depth":434,"text":41},{"id":75,"depth":434,"text":76},{"id":188,"depth":434,"text":189},{"id":238,"depth":434,"text":239},{"id":263,"depth":434,"text":264},{"id":284,"depth":434,"text":285},{"id":353,"depth":434,"text":354},{"id":386,"depth":434,"text":387},"2026-05-14","A step-by-step walkthrough of creating a complete event — registration, portal, networking, and communications — using AI, in under five minutes.","md",null,{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fsetting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes",{"title":5,"description":446},"blog\u002Fsetting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes","baoVt07Sqk1TFILi-QfnCx35ACg0E3iL3Qbf0NMUeIM",1782761460143]