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How to Create, Organize, and Share Events in Proxi Calendar Tool

This guide explains how to build and manage events in Proxi’s calendar tool, including organizing them into groups and venues, enabling public submissions, and sharing or embedding calendars on a website.

Written by Melinda Haughey

This article is about the Proxi admin app at app.proxi.co.

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Create a New Calendar Event

  • Log in to the Proxi dashboard.

  • In the left-hand navigation, click Calendar.

  • Start a new event by either:

    • Clicking a specific day on the calendar

    • Selecting New Event on the right-hand side

  • Fill out the basic event details:

    • Name

    • Short summary

    • Description

    • Group

    • Start and End time

    • Time zone

    • Location type, venue

    • Cover image - drag & drop image, click to upload image from device, or paste image URL.

      • A wide landscape image (around 1200x600) looks best.

      • Taller images still show in full, just with soft edges.

    • External link - paste URL of event website to provide more information

    • Contact email - this is for admin purposes only. It is not shown on the public calendar.

      • Paste link that is posted online (such as Eventbrite, Luma, Facebook, Venue page) and extract details

      • Paste text posted elsewhere (such as an email, press release, flyer) and extract details.

Set Event Timing and Recurrence

  • Toggle All Day if the event runs all day.

  • If the event repeats, configure the recurrence pattern:

    • Weekly on a day

    • Monthly on a date

    • Monthly on a weekday

    • Every N weeks

    • Yearly

    • Custom RRule

Configure Visibility and Featured Content

  • Decide whether the event should show on public calendar.

    • If the event should remain internal, turn off public visibility and keep it within the organization.

  • Use the feature option if the event should appear at the top of the calendar or be highlighted.

Add Hosts and Participants

  • Open the People tab:

    • Add a Host

      • Co-host

    • Set the schedule mode:

      • None- simple lineup

      • Simple - assign positions (farmers market or career fair)

      • Scheduled - positions + time slots (conference, musical festival)

    • Participants (business or performers)

      • Assign them as a vendor, speaker, performer, artist, exhibitor, etc.

      • Edit the display name

      • Set the time slot

      • Add a short description and bio

Include Registration Details

  • Open the Registration tab and specify whether the event requires:

    • Registration mode

      • No registration - Informational only

  • Add the registration link

  • After completing all necessary event tabs, select Create and Publish.

Add Sponsors

  • Open the Sponsor tab to assign a sponsorship program or highlight a sponsor.

  • Pick sponsorship packages and we'll show every active sponsor on the public event.

  • It stays up to date automatically as sponsors join or leave.

  • After completing all event tabs, select Create and Publish.

Agenda

  • Use the Agenda view for upcoming events (up to 90 days)

    • Events are grouped by week

  • Search events and filter by status, group, venue, and time

Calendar Default Map

  • Assign venues to each event, so the location shows up on the map.

  • Click Share on the top right and check the box labeled Show Map View to allow viewers to see the interactive map of venue locations.

  • When viewers click on the map pin, they will see a pop-up of the event details.

Calendar Venues View

  • The Venues View located next to the map tab shows events grouped by their venue.

  • To create a new venue or assign a venue to a event that has already been created, go to the main Venues tab next to groups.

Calendar List

  • List view to review event details such as date, venue, and publish status

  • Search events and filter by status, group, venue, and time

  • Click the three dots on the far right of each event to:

    • Edit

    • Duplicate

    • Copy Share Link

    • Cancel event

    • Archive event

Review and Approve Submitted Events

  • Enable event submissions when you want the public or participants to propose events.

  • Review submitted events for accuracy:

    • See pending, approved, and rejected events

Create and Manage Event Groups

  • Use groups to organize related events into a series or category.

  • Examples of useful groups include:

    • Jazz festival series

    • Summer festival series

    • Weekly farmer’s market

    • Winter holiday market

  • To create a group, click New Group on the right-hand side.

  • Enter the group name and description.

  • Assign a color to help visually distinguish the group.

  • Optionally assign a venue.

  • Enable public submissions if members of the public should suggest events for the group.

  • Save and publish the group.

Create and Manage Venues

  • Use Venues to organize events by physical location.

  • Click New Venue on the right-hand side to create a new venue.

  • Enter venue details:

    • Name

    • Description

    • Type

    • Capacity

    • Address

    • Color

    • Website

  • Add visitor information such as:

    • Amenities

    • Parking details

    • Public transit or bus route information

  • Save the venue so it can be assigned to events.

  • Click the three dots on the right of the venue to:

    • Edit the venue

    • Link to listing

    • Archive venue

  • Link to Listing - you can link a venue to a listing to have the event shown on a map when people click on the point card

Assign Events to Groups and Venues

  • Return to existing events after groups and venues are created.

  • Assign each event to the appropriate venue.

  • Save the changes.

  • Confirm the venue tab now displays all events happening at that location.

  • Use this setup to keep event series and location-based events organized.

Control Calendar Privacy and Public Sharing

  • Decide whether the calendar should be public or private.

  • Share the calendar with the community if the events should be visible externally.

  • Use the calendar as a master event source while groups help create separate public-facing views for specific series or categories.

Add a Calendar Description

  • Tell visitors what kinds of events they'll find on the calendar.

  • Description will show on top of your public calendar page.

  • Click on the settings button on the top right, enter the calendar page description, click save.

Share the Calendar Links

  • Click the Share button in the top-left area.

  • Narrow the calendar to one group or all groups.

  • Enable show map view if you would like to include the default map in a separate tab on the calendar page.

  • Decide which tab to open first:

    • List, calendar, or map

  • Copy and Paste the link into a browser to verify the page loads correctly.

  • Copy and share the Calendar Submission Forms:

    • for all groups or a specific group

For more information on sharing the calendar link - see Share Your Calendar: Links, Website Embeds and Subscriptions

Embed the Calendar on a Website

  • In the Share settings, click Embed

    • Limit the embed to specific venues or specific groups

    • Choose which tabs to show so visitors can switch between the ones you pick. The embed opens on the first one.

      • List, month, map, poster

    • Limit how many events show at first

    • Show the 'Add event' button on the calendar embed so visitors can add events to any groups that accept public submissions.

  • Copy the embed code and place it on the website

  • Hiding the Map tab. By default the embed shows a List / Month / Map switcher. If a page already has its own map, or you just want the list, add data-show-map="0" to your embed code and the Map tab drops off:

    <proxi-calendar data-org-id="your-org-id" data-show-map="0"></proxi-calendar>

  • You can hide the Map view on a shared link too — add ?showmap=0 to the end of your calendar page's URL.

For more information on embedding the calendar - see Share Your Calendar: Links, Website Embeds and Subscriptions

Enable Public Submissions for a Group

  • Go to Groups next to the Events tab on the top left.

  • Select Edit to the desired group.

  • Toggle Accept Public Submissions on.

  • Update the submission instructions if needed.

  • Save changes before sharing the form link.

Use Groups to Create Separate Public-Facing Calendars

  • Remember that Proxi uses one master calendar.

  • Use groups to create separate views for different event series or categories.

  • When embedding a calendar for a specific audience, select the relevant group.

  • Include all venues if needed.

  • Choose the desired display format:

    • Agenda/list

    • Month view

  • Enable the Add Event button if users should submit events from the embedded calendar.

Verify the Embedded Calendar and Submission Experience

  • Review an embedded calendar on a website to confirm it displays correctly.

  • Check that users can:

    • View event details

    • Search events

    • Add events to their personal calendar

    • Access the submission form if provided

  • Confirm the embedded agenda or calendar matches the intended group and venue filters.

Cautionary Notes

  • Proxy uses one calendar, so use groups to create separate public-facing event collections.

  • Only enable public submissions for groups that are intended to accept outside event entries.

  • Review all submitted events before publishing to avoid inaccurate dates, locations, or descriptions.

  • If an event is meant to stay internal, ensure public visibility is turned off before publishing.

  • When embedding calendars, verify the selected group, venue, and view type are correct before copying the code.

Tips for Efficiency

  • Create groups and venues first if you manage recurring series or location-based events; this makes event entry faster later.

  • Use consistent tags, colors, and descriptions to make events easier to scan.

  • Reuse venue records instead of entering the same location repeatedly.

  • Use agenda view for quick operational review and month view for public website display.

  • Test every public link and embed after publishing to confirm the correct events appear.

  • Keep a standard naming convention for groups and venues to reduce confusion across team members.

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