Sample Event Settings
You can configure the Event settings related to Check-In Suite to support a variety of events.
Note: The Group each participant belongs to (not the Event) determines their room and what name tags they need.
Weekly Programs
- Description: Includes Sunday Services. Most participants are in Groups to facilitate recurring Check-In Kiosk sessions.
- Event Settings:
- Allow Check-In: Yes
- Search Results: Allow Guests (Show Everyone); Allow Expected Only (Show Everyone); Allow Expected Only (Show Expected Only) depending on approach.
- On the Rooms & Groups sub-page of the Event, add the rooms and groups you want to allow check-in for.
Drop-In Events
- Description: All active participants in MinistryPlatform can check in.
- Event Settings:
- Allow Check-In: Yes
- Search Results: Allow Guests (Show Everyone).
- Late Check-In Period: If needed, you can set a long late check-in period if it's they type of the event where people come and go throughout the event period (for example, an open house).
RSVP Events
- Description: Only pre-registered individuals (who already have an Event Participant record) can check in at a workstation in Unattended Mode.
- Event Settings:
- Allow Check-In: Yes
- Search Results: Allow Expected Only (Show Everyone); Allow Expected Only (Show Expected Only) depending on approach.
Ongoing Events
- Description: Create daily Events like "office guest". The goal is to know someone came and to give them a name tag.
- Event Settings:
- Allow Check-In: Yes
- Search Results: Allow Guests (Show Everyone).
- Late Check-In Period: If needed, you can set a long late check-in period if it's they type of the event where people come and go throughout the event period (for example, an open house).
Volunteer Check-In Events
- Description: Individuals check-in based upon their ministry team and role in a specific event.
- Event Settings:
- Allow Check-In: Yes
- Search Results: Allow Expected Only (Show Everyone); Allow Expected Only (Show Expected Only) depending on approach.
- Set up each group participant with the appropriate group role.
- On the Rooms & Groups sub-page of the Event, add the rooms and groups you want to allow check in for.