When you create an event on Hopin, you'll be taken to the Dashboard.

Think of the dashboard as the control panel of your event. From here you'll be able to set up all the event areas, create your tickets, invite speakers, input your events schedule or check the event analytics.

In future courses you'll learn exactly how to do all this but in this video we'll give you an overview of the different event areas and where to customize them on the dashboard.

The first interaction your attendees will have with your event is through the Registration page. On this page they'll be able to read information about the event, see a schedule, check the speakers and find a registration form.

You'll configure this page by going to Registrations > Registration Page.

When your attendees enter the event, they'll arrive at the Reception page. Here you can add information about the event, showcase your sponsors, add a welcome video or even a music playlist! To customize this page go to Venue > Reception

The stage is  where your presentations and talks will take place

and you can have up to 5 different ones. To create your Stages head to Venue > Stages

Sessions is an area to host small group meetings or roundtable discussions. Up to 50 people can be on screen, and during the session, you can use different collaboration apps such as Miro board or Aha Slides. You can set up your sessions in Venue > Sessions

The Networking Area is where your event attendees can meet each other. Here they can see everyone that is in the event and use keywords or tags to find people with similar interests.

Once the attendee finds a person they want to connect with, they can invite them to an instant video call or schedule one for later.

If they prefer to use the speed networking feature, they'll be paired with other attendee for a time limited 1:1 meeting.

Choose the settings for this area in Venue > Networking

Next we have the Expo Area. This is where your sponsors

can showcase their products and services in their own booths. You can create Expo Booths in Venue > Expo

In the Replay area, you can share the recordings from past Stage talks or sessions and choose which recordings get shared and for how longin the Recordings tab.

Lastly we have the App area! Here, you can embed an app from the Hopin App Store

and create a memorable experience for your attendees.

Here are some of our favorites:  

Kumospace is an app to create virtual spaces where participants can move around freely, choose who they speak with, or sip virtual drinks together. WeBooth is also a fun app that allows you to create a photo booth for your attendees to play around. You can choose your app in Venue > App.

Bear in mind you don't need to have all these areas in your event but you can.

To choose the virtual areas of your event go to Setup>Basics and check the ones you want.

If at any point you want to see the front end of the event to get a sense of what your attendees will see, simply click on Preview Event.

We hope that this video helped you understand the difference between the front end of the event and the backend dashboardAnd that you feel more ready to create your first event.