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Creating an event

Prerequisites

Have as much of the details for the event ready as possible to fill in the page:

  • Title
  • Summary
  • Date
  • Time
  • Location
  • EventBrite link

Creating multiple ticket types in EventBrite

Watch this video to learn how to create an event that has both in-perosn and online attendance options:

Multiple Ticket Types in EventBrite

Copy the event template

In AEM, navigate to the events page and copy the event template.

Events page in AEM's WMC

  1. In the events page, right click on the 202X Event Template and select Copy.
  2. Click Paste to paste the template. Change the Copy name to this structure: 202X-XX-short-title where:
    • X is the year
    • XX is the month
    • short-title is 3-6 keywords of the event title (e.g., 2027-01-alternative-energy-comparison).
  3. The new page will show up at the end of the list of pages. You may have to go to the next page to see it.

Fill in Page Properties

Here we add the following information into the Page Properties of the new event page:

Content to be added Type of content Where it goes
Title The first portion of the event title, before the colon (if applicable) Basic -> Title
Tags The keywords associated with the event Basic -> Tags/Keywords
Date The date the event is scheduled (both short 09/13/2026 and long formats September 13, 2026) Basic -> Date and Advanced -> Custom Properties -> custom-event-date
Subtitle (if applicable) The second portion of the event title, after the colon (if applicable) Basic -> More Titles and Description -> Subtitle
Event Location A simple description of the event location (e.g., SFU Burnaby Campus; AQ 1000) Advanced -> Custom Properties -> custom-event-location-simple
Location Type The type of the event location (e.g., Online, In-person, Hybrid) Advanced -> Custom Properties -> custom-event-location-type
Event RSVP Link The URL link to the event registration page Advanced -> Custom Properties -> custom-event-rsvp-link
Event Time The time the event is scheduled Advanced -> Custom Properties -> custom-event-time
  1. Open up the page.
  2. Select Page Properties from the Page menu.
  3. Go through the Basic and Advanced tabs in the Page Properties dialog and fill in the information above.

Filling in this information in Page Properties will automatically populate the event page with that information.

Adding Tags

Tags are used to filter events by topic on the Publications & Multimedia page and Agrivoltaics page.

You must include the following tags for the event in the following order to appear in the correct places:

Type of tag Why Tag Name
Topic To identify the topic of the Working Paper See a list of topics here.
Event To identify it as an event; already on the template Event
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Filling in Page Properties for an event [coming soon]

Editing the event page

While most content is added through Page Properties, some content is added directly to the page. This includes:

Content to be added Type of content Where it goes
Summary A brief overview of the event On right side of the page
Related works optional; links to the related working paper Below summary

Add the event summary

Simply edit the summary text box on the right side of the page to add a brief overview of the event. This should be a short paragraph that describes the event and what's being presented, includes sponsors and collaborators, and entices users to register.

Editing the event summary

If the event is presenting a working paper, and you have the working paper already created in AEM, you can set this section to display the working paper card on the event page.

If your event doesn't have one or you don't want to display it, delete this component and it's header.

If you still want to add it:

  1. Right click the Working Paper Tempalte (2026) card and select Edit.
  2. Go to the Fixed list tab
  3. Click the Search icon button next to the current list item and select the working paper you want to link to the event.
  4. Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.

Setting the related working paper

Activate

If everything looks good and the event is ready to be added to the site, Activate the page to save your changes and publish it.