How to clone an existing event page?

Reusing content from an existing event, whether live or past, allows you to save time and effort in creating a new event. "Clone Event" feature enables you to duplicate essential elements from previous event, making setup easier and faster.

This guide will walk you through the steps to copy an event, explain what details are carried over, what needs updating, and what is excluded from the cloning process.

Steps to copy an existing event:

Log in to your Eventzilla account

• Sign in to your account with your credentials.
• Go to the dashboard where your events are listed.

Locate the event to be duplicated:

• Find the event you want to clone from your list of events.
• This can be either a live event or one that has already taken place.

Clone the event:

• Click on the gear icon next to the event title.
• Select the 'Clone Event' option from the dropdown menu.

What will be copied?

Theme & logo:

The branding elements of the original event, including the theme and logo.

Event category, description, event date, and ticket types:

All key details like the event’s category, description, scheduled dates, and ticket options.

Venue:

The event location details will be transferred to the new event.

Payment methods (for paid events only):

The payment options will be replicated if the event has paid tickets.

Custom registration fields:

Any custom fields in the registration form will be included.

Discount codes:

Existing discount codes associated with the event.

Speaker information:

All speaker profiles and related data.

Survey questions:

Any post-event or registration surveys will be copied.

What needs to be changed?

Ticket start and end dates:

While ticket types are copied, the availability dates will need to be updated.

What is not copied?

Event URL:

The URL must be unique to each event, so a new one will need to be created.

Orders:

No orders from the original event will be duplicated.

Attendees:

The attendee list from the previous event will not be carried over.

Digital Resources:

Any digital materials provided for the original event will not be copied.

Schedule / Agenda: The event schedule or agenda will need to be recreated or adjusted as required.

Finalizing the cloned event:

After cloning, you will be directed to the new copied event. You can now edit the event details, such as tickets, settings, or descriptions, through the event edit options.

Ensure all copied data is reviewed and updated before publishing the new event.

The "Clone Event" feature simplifies the process of setting up new events by reusing content from previous ones. However, it's important to review and adjust the duplicated details to ensure they align with the new event's needs before making it live.