MEC Advanced Organizer

Streamline Your Event Management with MEC Advanced Organizer

The MEC Advanced Organizer is a powerful addon designed to revolutionize the way you manage and display organizers within your event management system. By providing dedicated pages for each organizer, this addon allows you to seamlessly integrate organizers into your website, enhancing usability and accessibility for both organizers and attendees.

Getting Started with the MEC Advanced Organizer

To begin utilizing the MEC Advanced Organizer, it’s essential to have both the Modern Events Calendar (MEC) and the Advanced Organizer Addon properly installed and activated on your WordPress site. The installation process is straightforward and allows you to access a range of features tailored to optimize your event organization efforts.

Activating Organizers

Once you have installed the addon, navigate to the MEC Settings under the Event Module section to ensure that the Organizer feature is enabled. This step is crucial as it unlocks the full potential of the MEC Advanced Organizer.

Configuring the MEC Advanced Organizer Settings

After activation, you will notice an addition to the MEC settings that specifically pertains to the Advanced Organizer Addon. Here, you can customize various settings to tailor the organizational experience to your needs:

1. Single Page Setup

2. Create a dedicated page where your shortcode will be displayed. Utilize the shortcode [advanced-organizer-single-public] on this page, which serves as the central hub for a specific organizer’s details. This page can be customized to your liking, allowing for a personalized touch while maintaining functionality.

3. Organizer Default Settings

4. The addon supports a variety of customization options within its shortcodes. The settings include:

   • Organizer Skin: Choose a visual theme to showcase your organizer list effectively.
   • Organizer Event Skin: Select a design for displaying events associated with each organizer.
   • Event Limit: Determine the number of events shown on the organizer’s event list for better management.
   • Organizer Limit: Control how many organizers to display on the organizer list page.
   • Event Columns: Set up the number of columns to efficiently organize the events on the page.
   • Load More Button: Include a ‘load more’ button to enhance user experience when navigating through organizers’ events.
   • Show Event List: Opt to show the event list directly on a single page, making it more streamlined.
   • Redirect Options: Control how clicks on the organizer titles behave, whether they lead to a new window or the current one.

5. Available Shortcodes
   In the Advanced Organizer Addon, you will find several types of shortcodes that cater to various needs:

6. Single Shortcode: Displays a single event along with its properties.
7. List Shortcode: Shows a comprehensive list of available organizers.
8. Featured Shortcode: Highlights specific items that have been marked as featured.

Incorporating Shortcodes into Your Website

Using shortcodes is a simplified method of integrating various elements into your website. To use the shortcodes, simply copy and paste the relevant code into your desired page:

• The primary shortcode is formatted as [organizer-list], which retrieves default options unless specified otherwise.
• Each shortcode option functions individually, allowing you to tailor it to the specific organizer by inserting the ID of the organizer (found in the taxonomy list) directly into the shortcode.

For example, to display the load more functionality, use the syntax: load_more="{true/false}", where you input true or false based on your preference, remembering to omit the curly brackets.

Important Tips for Using Shortcodes

• Ensure all double quotation marks are properly opened and closed to avoid shortcode errors.
• Pay attention to spacing to maintain the integrity of the shortcode.
• You can leave options out altogether if you do not wish to set any specific parameters.
• Avoid editing the square brackets [] as it informs WordPress of the shortcode execution.
• Make sure that the specific organizer has relevant content for a fully functional experience.

Customizing the Organizer Widget

To further enhance the visibility of organizers on your site, utilize the widget feature by accessing the Appearance section in the WordPress admin. Make sure your page builder supports the widget you’ve created to ensure it displays correctly. You can also use the exclude option in the shortcode settings to omit sensitive information from the display, such as phone numbers, by separating multiple exclusions with commas.

By taking full advantage of the MEC Advanced Organizer, you offer a robust solution for event management that not only streamlines the organization process but also enhances the user experience for your visitors looking to engage with those events.

In summary, the MEC Advanced Organizer provides essential capabilities for any event planner looking to present their organizers and associated events dynamically and attractively. Its flexibility and extensive features ensure that you can create an organized and user-friendly interface for both conference organizers and their attendees. With good setup and integration, the MEC Advanced Organizer can become a pivotal tool in your event management practices, making it easier than ever to handle all aspects of event organization.