OfferingTree provides two powerful tools for scheduling and managing your classes, workshops, and appointments: Regular Events (or scheduled Offerings) and Event Series. While both can handle recurring schedules, they differ significantly in how clients register and how you manage those occurrences. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for organizing your offerings effectively and providing a clear booking experience. This article breaks down the core differences between Regular Events and Event Series, helping you choose the right option for your needs.
Regular Events (with optional Repeat Options):
A Regular Event can be scheduled to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or on a custom schedule. This is useful for classes that happen regularly, like a "Monday Morning Yoga" class. However, even though it repeats, each instance of the repeating regular event is treated as a separate event for booking purposes. Clients would typically register for each individual instance they wish to attend, or you might offer a package deal covering multiple instances.
Event Series:
An Event Series is a collection of related events that are bundled together. Clients register once for the entire series and gain access to all events within that series. While the series has a defined schedule (e.g., weekly for six weeks), it's treated as a single unit for registration. You manage the series as a whole, though you can still track attendance for individual sessions within the series.
Here's a table highlighting the key differences:
| Feature | Regular Event (with Repeat Options) | Event Series |
|---|---|---|
| Occurrences | Single events or repeating on a schedule | Multiple events within a series |
| Scheduling | Individual event scheduling, with repeat options | Series schedule (e.g., weekly for 6 weeks) |
| Booking | Individual event registration (even if repeating) | Single registration for the entire series |
| Management | Each instance managed individually | Series managed as a whole, with individual session tracking |
| Client Perspective | Registers for each event | Registers once for the entire series |
| Best For | Recurring classes where individual registration is preferred, one-off events, appointments | Courses, workshops, or classes where a bundled registration is desired |
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