Getting started with Events
Events in 1VALET allow you to organize activities, share information, and manage participation within your building. This includes everything from social gatherings and meetings to important notices.
This guide will help you understand how Events work and what to expect before creating your first one.
What Events can be used for
Events can be used to:
Host community or social activities
Organize meetings with specific residents
Share building updates or notices
Manage bookings and attendance
Control access to event spaces (if enabled)
Creating an event
Creating an event in 1VALET is done through a series of guided steps. Each step allows you to define how your event looks, who can see it, and how residents can interact with it.
This article provides an overview of each step so you understand how events are structured before creating one.
Step 1: Details
This is where you define the core information about your event.
You’ll set:
Event type
Event category
Event name and description
Location
Associated amenity (if applicable)
The event type you choose will affect what options are available in later steps.
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Step 2: Schedule
This step defines when your event takes place.
You can:
Set a single date and time
Create a recurring schedule for repeating events
Step 3: Media and files
Add supporting content to your event.
This can include:
Images (for visual presentation)
Files (e.g. agendas, posters, documents)
Policies that apply to the event
Policies are selected from your existing list of event policies.
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Step 4: Access preferences
If your building uses access control, you can define how residents access the event space.
You can:
Assign doors to the event
Set when access is granted
Control who receives access (e.g. only attendees)
This step is not applicable for Notice-type events.
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Step 5: Fees
This step appears only if payments are enabled.
You can configure:
Booking fees
Deposits
Cancellation deadlines
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Step 6: Audience
Choose who can see the event.
Options include:
All residents
Selected residents
When selecting a specific audience, you can filter by:
Resident type (condos only)
Individual residents
Resident tags
Building (for multi-building communities)
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Step 7: Usage rules and conditions
This step controls how residents interact with your event.
For Community Events, you can:
Require a booking to attend
Set event capacity
Require staff approval for bookings
Require guest information
Configure staff notifications for bookings and cancellations
Set booking limitations (e.g. how far in advance residents can book, limits per booking)
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Publishing your event
Once all steps are complete, you can publish your event.
Events are not visible to residents until they are published
You can save your progress and publish later
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What happens next
After publishing:
Residents can view the event in their calendar on the resident app
They can book, respond, or view details depending on the event type
Staff can manage participation and track activity
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