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# Community Events

Events are a great tool for bringing families to experience senior living communities in person. They provide prospects with an opportunity to experience the community firsthand, build trust with staff, and connect with other residents and families.

However, the challenge has always been **getting prospects to sign up and show up**:

* Event information is often buried, inconsistently displayed, or disconnected from the digital journey.
* Sales teams may spend significant time trying to promote events manually, with limited reach.
* Missed opportunities for engagement mean fewer tours and ultimately fewer move-ins.

Improving event attendance is one of the best tools to drive occupancy at senior living communities.

![Community Events](/files/v85Dod7uBz70WTqQfi8N)

### What It Does

The **Events Management** feature makes it easy to promote, manage, and track community events:

* **Showcases events directly on your website** so prospects can quickly see what’s happening and when.
* **Streamlined sign-up process** increases conversion rates by reducing friction for prospects.
* **Automated reminders & confirmations** help ensure people who register actually attend.
* **Integrates with your CRM**, so your sales team sees event registrations as part of the lead record.

The result is **more prospects attending events, and ultimately more move-ins**.

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## What’s Included

* Event listings module for your website (date, time, location, description, image)
* RSVP capture with email and SMS confirmations
* Calendar add (ICS) links for attendees
* Automated reminder sequences (email/SMS) with configurable timing
* Attendance and engagement reporting in Analytics
* Multi‑community management (create once, assign to one or many communities)

![Community Events](/files/zeJtlSEvs5UVgM7civWu)

## How It Works

1. In the dashboard, go to Settings -> Community Events
2. Select "Add+" and complete the event details (title, date/time, location, description, image).
3. Select communities to include along with dates for when you want these events to be showne to prospects
4. Click Publish. Confirm the event appears on your site and submit a test RSVP.
5. Attendees can submit name, email, phone, and party size.
6. Prior the event, view attendee lists in under each event

![Community Events](/files/W9uLb2Opil75EsL3o35w)

## Video Overview

Watch a quick walkthrough of setup and workflows: [Community Events Loom](https://www.loom.com/share/53e21b9172d34c7f98c4124d659a277b).

## Tips

* Use action‑oriented titles and a compelling cover image to boost RSVPs.
* Schedule reminders at 48h and 3h before the event; add a same‑day SMS for best attendance.
* Use Template Tags (eg. Community Name) to speed up event management, so you can share events across multiple communities (eg. multiple Halloween events for example)

## Troubleshooting

* Event not visible on site: republish and clear cache; confirm the website module is enabled on the target page.
* No RSVPs received: submit a test, verify confirmations are delivered, and check that the RSVP form is not blocked by third‑party scripts.


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