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Manage Events in Kadence

Plan, promote, and manage in-person, virtual, and hybrid events directly within Kadence.

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With Events, you can communicate clearly with attendees, track RSVPs, measure engagement, and gather feedback to continuously improve workplace experiences.

Kadence Events is a paid feature. If Events is not visible in your settings, your organization may not have access. To learn more or request a quote, contact your CSM or email [email protected].

Kadence Events

Event Organizers

What are Event Organizers

Event Organizers can create, edit, and manage events they own.

The Event Organizer role is a secondary permission, meaning it adds event-related capabilities without removing or replacing a user’s existing role. For example, a Building Admin can also be an Event Organizer.

Prerequisites

You must be a Global Admin to manage Event Organizers.

Add Event Organizers

To add an Event Organizer:

  • Log in to Kadence

  • Navigate to Settings > Events

  • Click Add Event Organizer

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  • Select individual users and/or entire teams

  • Use the search bar to refine your selection

  • Click Add to confirm

    Add event organizer


You can assign multiple users or teams at once.

Remove Event Organizers

To remove an Event Organizer:

  • Navigate to Settings > Events

  • Click the X next to the user you want to remove

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  • Confirm the removal in the modal

    Remove user

Create Events

Prerequisites

You must be an Event Organizer, Global Admin, or Building Admin.

Create a New Event

To create an event:

  • Navigate to Events

  • Click Create Event

    Create new event

  • Upload an event image or choose one from the image library

  • Enter an event title and description

  • Optionally use the AI assistant to help draft content

  • Add one or more event categories

  • Click Next to continue

    About event

Event Details

On the Event Details page, you can:

  • Set the event date and time

  • Select a time zone

  • Choose the event location:

    • Onsite (select a Kadence building)

    • Virtual only

    • Off-site (enter a physical address)

    • Hybrid (add a virtual meeting link)

    Event details

You cannot create events in the past.

Click Next to continue.


Invite Attendees

On the attendee setup screen, you can:

Event Visibility

  • Open Event: Visible to everyone

  • Invite Only: Visible only to invited users and Global Admins

Capacity Limits (Optional)

  • Set a maximum number of in-person attendees

  • Once capacity is reached, users can still RSVP Maybe, Yes (virtually), or No

  • Capacity limits are not available for virtual-only events

Additional Organizers (Optional)

  • Add more Event Organizers to help manage the event

  • Added users must already have Event Organizer permissions

  • If only one organizer exists, they cannot be removed

RSVP Deadline (Optional)

  • Set a deadline to stop new “Yes, attending” responses

  • Existing RSVPs can still be updated after the deadline

Invite Attendees

  • Invite the entire company, specific teams, or individuals

  • Preview the full list of invited users before publishing

    Attendees

Publish or Save

  • Save as Draft to continue later

  • Publish to make the event live

    Preview event

Once published:

  • Events cannot be deleted

  • Events can only be edited or cancelled

  • Attendees receive email and IM notifications if enabled


Manage Events

Navigate to Events > Manage Events to oversee your events.

Global Admins and Event Organizers can:

  • View all managed events, including drafts

  • Open an event to see RSVP breakdowns

  • Invite additional users or teams

  • Remove attendees

  • Update an attendee’s RSVP status

  • Search for specific attendees

  • Edit or cancel published events

    Manage events

Published events cannot be deleted to ensure proper attendee communication.


View and Attend Events

All users can browse events by navigating to Events.

Users can:

  • Browse open events and invite-only events they are invited to

  • Search and filter by date, location, category, and event type

  • RSVP directly from the event page

  • Add events to Outlook or Google Calendar

  • View event details, organizers, attendees, and announcements

    Browse events

My Events

The My Events tab shows all events a user is invited to or has RSVP’d to.

From this view, users can:

  • Update their RSVP

  • View location maps and directions

  • See who else is attending

  • Share the event link (invite-only events are restricted)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kadence Events included in our plan

No, Kadence Events is a paid add-on. Contact your CSM or [email protected] for pricing.

Why can’t I delete a published event

Published events can only be cancelled to ensure attendees are properly notified.

Will attendees be notified if I edit an event

When editing a published event, you can choose whether or not to notify attendees.

Who can see events

Open events are visible to all employees. Invite-only events are visible only to invited users and Global Admins.

If I invite a team, what happens when membership changes

Users who join or leave a team will be automatically invited or uninvited.

Can anyone be added as an Event Organizer

Only users with Event Organizer permissions can be added.

Is there a waiting list for full events

No, once capacity is reached, users can RSVP Maybe but not Yes (in person).


Need Help?

For more information about Kadence Events or to enable the feature, contact your Customer Success Manager or email [email protected]

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