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Find events and manage attendance

Learn how to find events events and manage your event participation, including signing up, requesting approval, and canceling attendance.

Updated over a month ago

This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to find events and manage event attendance from the learner's perspective. It covers how to view, search, filter, sign up, request approval, and cancel event participation. Additionally, it explains how events are recommended based on skill profiles.

Who can use this feature?

  • Available on All Plans

  • Available on Desktop and Mobile


Accessing the events list

To get an overview of all events available in your organization, click on the Events entry in the left navigation menu. It displays all upcoming and past events.

Searching and filtering events

To search and filter events, you can:

  • Enter keywords in the search bar to find specific events.

  • Use the quick filters on the left side to refine the event list:

    • Filter events you have signed up for

    • Filter events you have not signed up for

    • Filter events for which you have sent a participation request

    • Filter events based on their status (upcoming or past)

Viewing event details

To view event details, click on an Event card. This will redirect you to the event detail page, which may include the following information:

  • Title and description of the event

  • Location (online, offline, or hybrid)

  • Link for online events (e.g., Microsoft Teams)

  • Documents provided by the event host

  • Host information

  • Participation restrictions (e.g., maximum number of participants)

  • Event language

  • Event cost (if applicable)

Signing up for an event

To sign up for an event:

  1. Open the event detail page.

  2. Click the Sign up button. Note that you cannot sign up for events that lie in the past.

  3. If manager approval is needed: Click Request approval. A dialog box will appear.

    • Select a team from the dropdown menu.

    • Click Select to send the approval request to the chosen team manager(s).

Note: After signing up for an event, you will receive a confirmation email with a calendar invite. If manager approval is required, the email will be sent only after approval. Notifications will also appear in the platform's notification area. Moreover, the event will also appear in the Your agenda section on the home page.

Cancelling event participation

To cancel your participation in an event:

  1. Navigate to the event you wish to cancel.

  2. On the right side of the event detail page, click the Cancel sign-up button.

  3. You will receive an email confirmation once your participation is cancelled.

Note: If you have sent a participation request that has not yet been approved, click Cancel request to withdraw your request.

Event recommendations

Our platform recommends events tailored to your assigned skill profiles. For example, if an event focuses on developing skills included in your specific profile, it may be recommended to you. You can find event recommendations in two locations on the platform:

  1. Events may appear in the Recommendations section on the home page.

  2. When viewing a skill profile, recommended events will be listed in the Recommended learning section on the right side.

These recommendations help you find events that contribute to your skill development.

Tip: Learn more about learning recommendations in your skill profiles here.

FAQs

What happens if the event is full? Is there a wait list?

Yes, if the event has as maximum limit for the number of participants and is already full, you can join the wait list.


What happens if there is a minimum number of participants and not enough people sign up?

The event will be canceled. You will be be notified via email and receive a notification on the platform that the event was canceled.


What happens if the host cancels an event I've signed up for?

You will be be notified via email and receive a notification on the platform that the event was canceled.

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