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Introduction
After your organization is configured, Sub-Admins and Organization Admins create events for their sub-units — concerts, meetings, fundraisers, and more. This guide walks through creating an event, saving a draft, and publishing when you are ready for attendees to register or buy tickets.
Objectives
After reading this article, you will be able to:
- Start a new event from your admin workspace
- Enter core event details and assign a sub-unit
- Save a draft and publish when ticket setup is complete
Prerequisites
- Create and manage sub-units
- Organization Admin vs Sub-Admin roles
- Sub-Admin or Organization Admin workspace access
Video tutorial
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Steps
Step 1: Open the events area
- Sign in at App.Trepy.com.
- Open the workspace switcher and select your Sub-Admin or Organization Admin workspace.
- Navigate to Events and click Create event or New event.
Step 2: Enter event basics
- Enter an event title and description.
- Set the date, time, and location (or virtual event settings if applicable).
- Select the sub-unit this event belongs to.
- Save as Draft to continue setup without going public.
Step 3: Add ticket types
Before publishing paid events, confirm Stripe Connect is active for your organization.
- Open the event’s Tickets section.
- Follow add free and paid tickets.
Step 4: Publish the event
- Review event visibility and publishing.
- When ready, change status from Draft to Published.
- Confirm the event appears on your organization’s public event listing.
Common mistakes
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Likely cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Cannot create events | Wrong workspace | Switch to Sub-Admin workspace for your sub-unit |
| Sub-unit missing | Structure not set up | Create sub-units |
| Publish disabled | Required fields or tickets missing | Complete event details and ticket setup |
| Paid checkout fails | Stripe not connected | Organization Admin must complete Stripe Connect |
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Organization Admins create events?
Yes. Organization Admins can create org-wide events. Sub-Admins create events within assigned sub-units.
What is the difference between draft and published?
Draft events are not public. Published events are visible for registration per your visibility settings.
Should I notify followers when I publish?
Publishing makes the event visible. Notifying sends an alert — see publishing vs notifying.
Related articles
Next steps
Understand event visibility and publishing before going live.
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