Creating an event

Many assignments in a news room involve covering a particular event, such as a user conference, political conference, or product launch.

To create an event:

1. In the header, click add.
2. From the Create list, select Event.
3. Using the following table as a reference, complete the fields as needed.
4. Click Save.
   

   Field	Description
   Event Name	Enter an event name. Editors see the event's title in various widgets.
   Start Date	Select a start date for this event.
   End Date	Select an end date for this event.
   Notes	Enter explanatory or background notes for this event.

Brightspot creates the event. You can associated this event with an assignment. For details, see Creating an assignment.