PocketPlatform Events
Put your event information in people's hands and empower them to take action when something catches their eye!
The Events screen lists the current and upcoming events. Events must be approved and publicly visible to display in PocketPlatform. As soon as an event's end date passes, it no longer displays in the list.
If an Event record has an image attached, it displays above the event's description. Compelling images can help draw people's attention to upcoming events. Users can click an event to see the full description, along with additional information and a call-to-action button if you've added one. A Register button displays for events that have a Registration Start date in the past and are not currently underway. Depending on how you configure your app, users may be able to send a message to the event's primary contact.
For more on fields that affect how your PocketPlatform events show up, see Platform Configuration for Events in the App.
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Filtering Events to Show
By default, no filters are applied to the list of events. You can allow users the option to filter by Event Type, Location, Ministry, or Month. Contact Support if you'd like to show or hide filters on the Events screen.
Level Up
Take your PocketPlatform events up a notch by adding the most important ones to your app's Dashboard. And don't forget to leverage Lists of Lists to organize and customize your information. For example, you could set up a screen before your Events list that displays featured events that you want to promote.
Platform Configuration for Events in the App
Once you set up your event in MinistryPlatform, there are a few things that determine if it displays in PocketPlatform.
- Approved must be "Yes", meaning the approval process has been completed for the event.
- Web Approved must be "Yes".
- Cancelled must be "No".
- Visibility must be set to "Staff and Church" or "Public".
To display for use in Check-In Suite, make sure the Event record has Allow Check-In set to Yes.
To display for use in FastPass, make sure the Event record has Allow Check-In AND Allow Fastpass set to Yes.
- Image
- The default image attached to the Event record in the Files panel. This displays prominently in the app, so make sure it's engaging and relevant to the event!
- Event Title
- A short, friendly name that describes the event.
- Event Dates & Times
- The date and time when the event will occur.
- Description
- Additional information about your event, such as what to expect. We recommend keeping it short so it displays well on mobile devices.Note: This Platform field can support basic HTML formatting so you can include things like bold text and bulleted lists. However, you'll want to make sure your app allows for HTML formatting in order for it to display as expected. Contact Support for assistance.
- Meeting Instructions
- Provide guidance to people attending your event. This could include things that they need to know or may not be intuitive, like where to park or what to bring.
- Primary Contact
- The primary contact for the event. If configured, users can tap their name to send a message.Note: If you don't want to show the contact's photo in this section or you don't want to show the Event Contact section at all, contact Support for assistance.
- Building/Room
- If the event has a Room Reservation (on the Rooms & Groups tab of the Event record), it also displays in the app as long as you set Show Building Room Info to Yes on the Event record.
- Online Registration Product
- You can allow authenticated users to register for an event via a Register button in the app. Make sure you have a registration product and form associated with the event, along with appropriate Registration Start and End dates, if needed.
- External Registration URL
- As an alternative to the online registration product, you may want to send users to form outside of the Platform. If you enter a URL here, the Register button displays. Note that Registration Start and End dates do not apply to external registration forms.