[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":513},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-setting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"authorType":7,"body":8,"date":497,"dateModified":498,"description":499,"extension":500,"image":91,"meta":501,"navigation":502,"path":503,"readingTime":504,"seo":505,"stem":506,"tags":507,"__hash__":512},"content\u002Fblog\u002Fsetting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes.md","How EventGen AI Sets Up an Event: A Five-Minute Product Walkthrough","EventGen product team","Organization",{"type":9,"value":10,"toc":484},"minimark",[11,15,18,28,33,36,46,49,53,64,67,72,75,80,83,93,99,103,110,115,126,131,142,147,164,169,186,191,205,211,219,224,228,231,256,259,264,269,274,278,281,296,311,315,318,332,336,339,398,401,405,408,434,438,441,455,462,471,474],[12,13,14],"p",{},"Event software can describe a task without doing it. EventGen takes a different approach: the dashboard assistant proposes real configuration actions, shows them to the organiser, and waits for confirmation before it changes the event.",[12,16,17],{},"This walkthrough shows what that process looks like for an illustrative two-day B2B conference.",[19,20,21],"blockquote",{},[12,22,23,27],{},[24,25,26],"strong",{},"Evidence note:"," This is a first-hand product walkthrough based on the current EventGen dashboard workflow and real product captures. The event brief and resulting configuration are illustrative, not a customer case study. “Five-minute” describes a concise guided run, not a guaranteed completion time; the result depends on the event brief, the actions accepted, and the organiser's review.",[29,30,32],"h2",{"id":31},"before-you-start","Before you start",[12,34,35],{},"You need:",[37,38,39,43],"ul",{},[40,41,42],"li",{},"An email address",[40,44,45],{},"A rough idea of your event (type, size, attendee categories)",[12,47,48],{},"That's it. No credit card. No demo call. No \"talk to sales\" form.",[29,50,52],{"id":51},"step-1-sign-up-and-describe-your-event-60-seconds","Step 1: Sign up and describe your event (60 seconds)",[12,54,55,56,63],{},"Go to ",[57,58,62],"a",{"href":59,"rel":60},"https:\u002F\u002Fdashboard.eventgen.ai\u002Fsignup",[61],"nofollow","dashboard.eventgen.ai\u002Fsignup"," and create your account. You'll land on your dashboard with the AI assistant ready.",[12,65,66],{},"Type something like:",[19,68,69],{},[12,70,71],{},"\"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.\"",[12,73,74],{},"Or if you already have an event website, paste the URL:",[19,76,77],{},[12,78,79],{},"\"Here's my event website: futuretech2026.com - please set up registration and networking based on what you find there.\"",[12,81,82],{},"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.",[12,84,85],{},[86,87],"img",{"alt":88,"height":89,"loading":90,"src":91,"width":92},"EventGen AI event creation screen showing an organiser starting from an event brief",1147,"lazy","\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fweb\u002Fai-create-event.jpg",910,[12,94,95],{},[96,97,98],"em",{},"A real EventGen dashboard capture of the AI event-creation workflow.",[29,100,102],{"id":101},"step-2-ai-drafts-your-event-2-minutes","Step 2: AI drafts your event (2 minutes)",[12,104,105,106,109],{},"The AI doesn't just acknowledge your request - it ",[24,107,108],{},"builds",", in batches you approve. It proposes up to eight actions at a time, and you confirm each batch before anything is created. For this illustrative brief, the proposed setup can include:",[12,111,112],{},[24,113,114],{},"Registration types",[37,116,117,120,123],{},[40,118,119],{},"Speaker registration with bio, headshot, session topic fields",[40,121,122],{},"Sponsor registration with company profile, booth requirements, product categories",[40,124,125],{},"Delegate registration with interests, networking preferences, dietary requirements",[12,127,128],{},[24,129,130],{},"Registration flows",[37,132,133,136,139],{},[40,134,135],{},"Speakers require approval before confirmation",[40,137,138],{},"Sponsors go through a team registration flow (one lead registers the company, then adds team members)",[40,140,141],{},"Delegates get instant confirmation",[12,143,144],{},[24,145,146],{},"Portal pages",[37,148,149,152,155,158,161],{},[40,150,151],{},"Home page with event branding, countdown, and key information",[40,153,154],{},"Registration page with the appropriate form for each type",[40,156,157],{},"Programme page (ready for sessions to be added)",[40,159,160],{},"Networking page where attendees browse and request meetings",[40,162,163],{},"Sponsors page showcasing sponsor profiles",[12,165,166],{},[24,167,168],{},"Networking configuration",[37,170,171,174,177,180,183],{},[40,172,173],{},"Three networking groups: Speakers, Sponsors, Delegates",[40,175,176],{},"Hosted-buyer relationship between Sponsors and Delegates",[40,178,179],{},"Open networking enabled for all groups",[40,181,182],{},"Matching criteria linked to product categories and interest fields",[40,184,185],{},"Meeting slots: 30-minute hosted-buyer and 15-minute open-networking durations",[12,187,188],{},[24,189,190],{},"Communication templates",[37,192,193,196,199,202],{},[40,194,195],{},"Registration confirmation (different for each type)",[40,197,198],{},"Event reminder (7 days, 1 day)",[40,200,201],{},"Networking schedule release",[40,203,204],{},"Post-event thank you",[12,206,207,210],{},[24,208,209],{},"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.",[12,212,213],{},[86,214],{"alt":215,"height":216,"loading":90,"src":217,"width":218},"EventGen AI confirmation showing extracted event details before changes are applied",372,"\u002Fscreenshots\u002Fweb\u002Fai-confirm-extracted.jpg",742,[12,220,221],{},[96,222,223],{},"The organiser sees the extracted details and proposed work before confirming the change.",[29,225,227],{"id":226},"step-3-review-and-refine-2-minutes","Step 3: Review and refine (2 minutes)",[12,229,230],{},"Everything the AI created is fully editable. Browse through each section and fine-tune:",[37,232,233,239,244,250],{},[40,234,235,238],{},[24,236,237],{},"Registration fields"," - reorder, add conditional visibility, change field types",[40,240,241,243],{},[24,242,146],{}," - adjust layouts, update copy, change colours to match your brand",[40,245,246,249],{},[24,247,248],{},"Networking"," - modify matching criteria, adjust meeting durations, set scheduling constraints",[40,251,252,255],{},[24,253,254],{},"Templates"," - edit the AI-drafted copy, add your own voice",[12,257,258],{},"You can also ask the AI for specific changes:",[19,260,261],{},[12,262,263],{},"\"Add an early-bird ticket at £99 that expires on 1st September\"",[19,265,266],{},[12,267,268],{},"\"Change the portal colour scheme to match our brand - primary colour is #1A365D\"",[19,270,271],{},[12,272,273],{},"\"Create a WhatsApp template for the networking schedule release\"",[29,275,277],{"id":276},"step-4-test-optional-but-recommended","Step 4: Test (optional but recommended)",[12,279,280],{},"Before publishing, test the full attendee experience:",[282,283,284,287,290,293],"ol",{},[40,285,286],{},"Preview your portal - see exactly what attendees will see",[40,288,289],{},"Submit a test registration - walk through the flow end-to-end",[40,291,292],{},"Test networking - browse profiles, request a meeting, check the scheduling",[40,294,295],{},"Preview emails - see how your templates render",[12,297,298,299,304,305,310],{},"The Free plan includes two event activations per plan year, one live event at a time, up to 50 registrants per event, core event tools, and Networking Test Mode, so you can test the core ",[57,300,303],{"href":301,"rel":302},"https:\u002F\u002Feventgen.ai\u002Fevent-registration-software",[61],"event registration",", ",[57,306,309],{"href":307,"rel":308},"https:\u002F\u002Feventgen.ai\u002Fevent-website-builder",[61],"event website",", and organiser-only networking rehearsal without upgrading.",[29,312,314],{"id":313},"step-5-publish","Step 5: Publish",[12,316,317],{},"When you're happy, publish your portal. Your event is live:",[37,319,320,323,326,329],{},[40,321,322],{},"Registration is open at your portal URL, or your own custom domain with automatic SSL",[40,324,325],{},"Attendees can register, build profiles, and start networking",[40,327,328],{},"Communications trigger automatically based on your rules",[40,330,331],{},"You manage everything from your dashboard",[29,333,335],{"id":334},"what-the-illustrative-run-produces","What the illustrative run produces",[12,337,338],{},"A concise guided run can produce a useful starting configuration such as:",[340,341,342,355],"table",{},[343,344,345],"thead",{},[346,347,348,352],"tr",{},[349,350,351],"th",{},"Feature",[349,353,354],{},"What AI configured",[356,357,358,367,375,382,390],"tbody",{},[346,359,360,364],{},[361,362,363],"td",{},"Registration",[361,365,366],{},"3 types with custom fields and different flows",[346,368,369,372],{},[361,370,371],{},"Portal",[361,373,374],{},"5+ pages with branded layout",[346,376,377,379],{},[361,378,248],{},[361,380,381],{},"Hosted-buyer + open, with matching criteria",[346,383,384,387],{},[361,385,386],{},"Communications",[361,388,389],{},"5+ templates with automated triggers",[346,391,392,395],{},[361,393,394],{},"Payments",[361,396,397],{},"Ready for tickets and add-ons (if needed)",[12,399,400],{},"The important evidence is not a universal timing comparison. It is that the resulting records are created inside the product, remain editable, and are subject to organiser confirmation rather than being presented as a chat answer that still has to be implemented manually.",[29,402,404],{"id":403},"what-happens-next","What happens next",[12,406,407],{},"As your event grows:",[37,409,410,416,422,428],{},[40,411,412,415],{},[24,413,414],{},"Add sessions"," to your programme - the AI can create a multi-track agenda from a list of topics and speakers",[40,417,418,421],{},[24,419,420],{},"Import contacts"," - the 5-step import wizard handles CSV files with duplicate detection",[40,423,424,427],{},[24,425,426],{},"Run matching"," - when registration closes, run the hosted-buyer matching algorithm to generate meeting schedules",[40,429,430,433],{},[24,431,432],{},"Monitor"," - your dashboard shows registration numbers, networking activity, and communication delivery in real time",[29,435,437],{"id":436},"what-this-walkthrough-establishes","What this walkthrough establishes",[12,439,440],{},"The captures and workflow demonstrate four product facts:",[282,442,443,446,449,452],{},[40,444,445],{},"EventGen accepts an event description or website URL as setup context.",[40,447,448],{},"The assistant can propose executable dashboard actions rather than only return instructions.",[40,450,451],{},"Organisers review and confirm write actions before execution.",[40,453,454],{},"The created registration, portal, networking, and communications configuration remains editable in the normal dashboard.",[12,456,457,458,461],{},"This walkthrough does ",[24,459,460],{},"not"," claim that every event is complete in exactly five minutes, that the AI should replace organiser review, or that an illustrative configuration is ready to publish without testing.",[12,463,464,465,470],{},"For current allowances, networking access, currencies, and package prices, use the canonical ",[57,466,469],{"href":467,"rel":468},"https:\u002F\u002Feventgen.ai\u002Fpricing",[61],"EventGen pricing page",".",[472,473],"hr",{},[12,475,476],{},[96,477,478,479,483],{},"Ready to try it? ",[57,480,482],{"href":59,"rel":481},[61],"Sign up free"," and set up your first event in minutes. Core event tools and Networking Test Mode are included, with no credit card required.",{"title":485,"searchDepth":486,"depth":486,"links":487},"",2,[488,489,490,491,492,493,494,495,496],{"id":31,"depth":486,"text":32},{"id":51,"depth":486,"text":52},{"id":101,"depth":486,"text":102},{"id":226,"depth":486,"text":227},{"id":276,"depth":486,"text":277},{"id":313,"depth":486,"text":314},{"id":334,"depth":486,"text":335},{"id":403,"depth":486,"text":404},{"id":436,"depth":486,"text":437},"2026-05-14","2026-08-19","A first-hand walkthrough of how EventGen turns an event brief into a reviewable registration, portal, networking, and communications setup using confirmed AI actions.","md",{},true,"\u002Fblog\u002Fsetting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes",8,{"title":5,"description":499},"blog\u002Fsetting-up-your-first-event-in-5-minutes",[508,509,510,511],"AI event management","product walkthrough","AI assistant","event setup","feUXZTXY7irgN8PhFW3xgtzBgA4pVGmbk5eANJahxn8",1788612851845]