Event organizers can create announcements for participants to view on the event page's [Notifications] panel. Use the announcements feature to share information with users, such as EventHub platform tips, survey reminders, schedule updates, etc.
1. How to Send an Announcement
Navigate to the event management page's [Announcements]>[Create New] tab. Select "Announcements" for the [Type of Announcement], and enter your text into the [Message] field.
*Announcement text must be 500 characters or less.
Select a [Send to...] option to specify which participants can see the announcement on the event page. See the table below for further details.
Select from the [Settings] to send the announcement immediately or schedule it to be sent later.
Click [Done] when finished.
Send to...
| Notification Target | Description |
| All | All EventHub users who are registered for the event |
| Attendees | Users who are registered as attendees |
| Exhibitors | Users who are registered as exhibitors |
| Custom | A specific registered user's email address *You can send an announcement to only one custom user at a time. |
2. Additional Notes
- Sent and upcoming announcements are saved in the [Announcements]>[Scheduled/Sent] tab.
- You can edit and delete existing and upcoming announcements in the [Scheduled/Sent] tab.
- All announcements remain on the event page's [Notifications] panel until you delete them.
- Announcements do not send users a notification email.
- You cannot customize the text formatting for announcement messages. (bold text, font colors, etc.)
- Entering a URL into an announcement will automatically display it as a clickable link in the [Notifications] panel. Clicking the link will open the website in a new tab.
- Unless a user refreshes their browser, it may take up to two minutes for new and updated announcements to appear on the event page.