Create Different Types of Events - Individual/Recurring, Series/Sessions, Multi-Date/Drop-Ins and More

There are 3 types of events you can create on Occasion to meet different business needs and customer preferences.

Event Types

• Individual/Recurring
• Series/Sessions
• Multi-Date/Drop-Ins

Individual/Recurring

What it is: One-time events where customers register and pay for a single time slot only.

Best for: Workshops, single classes, one-off events, or regularly scheduled individual sessions.

To add time slots from within the listing editor:

1. Click on the “Time Slots” tab.
2. Click on the “Add new time slot” button.
3. Choose the event date, start, and end time.
4. For recurring events select the “Repeats” checkbox and set the recurrence schedule.
5. Click “Save”.

Customer experience: Customers book and pay for one specific time slot.

Series/Sessions

What it is: Events that include multiple dates and times as one package (example: Summer camps that happen every day for a week).

Best for: Multi-day workshops, camps, courses, or training programs where attendance at all sessions is expected.

To add time slots from within the listing editor:

1. Click on the “Dates and Times” tab.
2. Select the number of sessions that would be included in the registration.
3. Choose the recurrence type (ex. “Daily” for summer camps that happen every day for a week)
4. Choose the date, start and end time of the first session in the series.
5. Click on “Generate Dates”.

You can further adjust pro-rata settings such as

• The last session at which you’d like to allow registrations.
• Whether you’d like to offer a prorated discount to customers who register from a session later than the first.

Customer experience: Customers register once and gain access to all sessions in the series.

Multi-Date/Drop-Ins

Events that happen according to a set recurrence schedule (ex. 5 pm on the first Friday of the month).

When registering your customers can pick and choose which time slots they would like to sign up for on the same order. The Total would be multiplied by the number of time slots they select, and the registration details will be the same for each time slot.

To add time slots from within the listing editor:

1. Click on the “Time Slots” tab.
2. Click on the “Add new time slot” button.
3. Choose the event date, start and end time of the next time this event is happening.
4. Select the “Repeats” checkbox.
5. Add the recurrence schedule (ex. For Monday through Friday or every week, select “Weekly” from the drop down and click on “M”, “T”, “W”, “T”, “F”), and click “Ok”
6. Click “Save”.

Customer experience: Customers can pick and choose which time slots they want to attend on the same order. The total cost is multiplied by the number of time slots they select, and the registration details remain the same for each time slot.