Usage
Not sure when to create an Admission Item or a Session? Worry no more! This article explains how & when to select one over the other.
Platform
Cvent
What is an Admission Item?
An admission item is a ticket to your event. In order to register, every member must select one and only one.
NOTE: All Chapter events have a standard admission item named 'Event Registration' therefore you do not need to create a new one
Different admission items are needed ONLY if you need to charge different fees to different groups. For example, Chapter Members pay $X and Outside Chapter Members pay $2X
Steps to create a new Admission Item
Access the admission item details
1. Begin by selecting your event. From the left-hand navigation, click Registration, then Admission Items. If this is your first time accessing this page, "Event Registration" will be waiting for you
Click Event Registration, then Edit to change this default or create a new one by clicking Create Admission Item
Enter the admission item details
2. Name the admission item
Anything you add in the Code field appears in parenthesis after the name
If you don't plan on adding more admission items, omit the description. When there are no other choices, members will be immediately registered under the sole admission item
In the Availability section, determine which registration types can select what by selecting Yes next to "Limit which registration types can select this item," then check the boxes next to the correct registration types
In the Status & Capacity section, ensure Yes is selected under "Open for registration." Before entering anything in the "Automatically closes on" field, make sure you actually want this admission item to become unavailable at the start of the specified date (i.e. 12:00 am)
NOTE: When a member only has one admission item available during registration, the admission item widget will not appear
Give it a price
3. If your admission item comes at a price, you still need to add a fee. This can be done on the Fees page (Registration > Pricing > Fees) or by clicking the Fees tab in the recently added item
Add the Admission Item widget to registration
4. If your members will be selecting from multiple admission items during registration, add the Admission Item widget to your registration process
From the left-hand navigation, click Registration, then Registration Process. Click on 'Customize' next to the 'Personal Information' page name to access the site designer
To the right of the canvas, click Build if necessary. Then, from the Registration Information section, drag and drop the Admission Item widget onto the canvas
Additional configuration options will appear to the right. In the Display Settings section, determine if you want to show the item code, description, remaining capacity, and fees for each admission item
Repeat this process for each registration path, if necessary
Click Save to preserve the draft, or click Publish to make the changes visible to attendees
What is a session?
A session is a presentation, discussion, or activity. An included session is automatically included with every registration. An optional session must be selected during registration. In addition, optional sessions can have a different capacity and fee than the event itself
NOTE: Please follow the steps mentioned in this article to create a session