How to upload your event on the Chamber [BETA] network site

Introduction

If you are new to our Chamber site, you can create login details in a few simple steps.

Please note, you need to use your company email address to sign up. If you use a personal email which is not linked to your Chamber membership, the correct login details will not be created.

Click here to access the guide on creating log in details.

Once logged in to the member area, you will be able to upload your events. You will have the option to upload the event to the new Beta Chamber member website which has been built on WordPress.

Before you start… 

Do you have the appropriate permissions to be able to upload? In the Beta site, we are setting all members as an ‘Author’. Authors can create, publish and manage their own content meaning there’s no need to wait for it to be approved. 

Do you have a suitable image for your event?

Please note it is your responsibility to ensure that you have the correct image rights/license for the image you upload. The Chamber will not take any responsibility for images that are uploaded which infringe on copyright. 

Posts with an image will really help you stand out from the crowd! They’re more eye-catching and if an image isn’t selected, a grey box will be displayed. Images should be at least 1950x450 pixels in size (landscape). Larger images will be resized and cropped automatically. For best results crop and resize before uploading. Due to the variation in sizes images are displayed some undesired cropping will occur. 

If you’re struggling to find an appropriate image, visit unsplash.com where you will have a choice of images that can be used for free. 

Now you’re ready to upload your events ... just skip to the section you’re looking for guidance on:

Step 1: Logging on

Step 2: Access to WordPress through the website

Step 3: Add an event in WordPress 

Step 4: Title and copy

Step 5: Time & Date

Step 6: Location

Step 7: Organiser

Step 8: Event website

Step 9: Event cost

Step 10: Featured image

Step 11: Preview

Step 12: Adjusting feature image

Step 13: Publishing

Step 1: Logging on

• Login to the members portal: https://members.neechamber.co.uk/ 
• Click on the ‘Manage my Events’ panel or ‘Event uploads’ in the left sidebar:

Step 2: Access to WordPress through the website

• You might then be directed to the login page, please click the ‘Click here to Login’ button:

• You will be directed to our welcome page on our new site https://network.neechamber.co.uk/welcome-to-our-new-beta-chamber-member-area/

• You can click on the ‘Upload events’ button
• Alternatively, you can access it from the left side panel ‘Upload your event’. If the panel is only showing the logos (see previous image), you can click on the menu icon at the top of the panel, and it will show the section and titles

Step 3: Add an event in WordPress

• You will be directed to the WordPress admin site 
• Click on ’Events’ and then ‘Add New’ either at the top of the page or side panel:

Step 4: Title and copy

• Click on ‘Add title’ text and type/paste in the name of your event – this should be fairly short and no more than 50 characters
• Click into the text area below to type or paste in your event description

Step 5: Time & Date

• You need to enter the start date and time and end date and time of the event. There is also an option to select ‘All day event’ which is 8am – 5pm

Step 6: Location

• If you’re hosting a face-to-face event, you need to complete the location information and include the venue address
• If your event is online, you can leave the address section blank and enter online event in the venue name and enter your website URL:

Step 7: Organiser

• Enter your company details in this section
• If you are hosting an event in partnership with another business, you can enter their details by clicking on ‘Add another organisation’

Step 8: Event website

• Enter the link to your event i.e. your website, Eventbite, zoom, etc.

Step 9: Event cost

• If your event is free to attend, you can leave this section blank
• If there is a charge to attend your event, enter the cost in this section

Step 10: Featured image

• Upload an image to your article
• In the right-side menu, click on ‘Set featured image’ 

• Click on ‘set feature image’
• Upload files
• You can upload or drag and drop your image

• Your image should be either jpeg or png and should be at least 1920x1080 pixels in size. Larger images will be resized and cropped automatically. For best results keep the focal point within the centre of the image. Due to the variation in sizes images are displayed some undesired cropping will occur.
• Click set featured image

Step 11: Preview

• Before publishing your event, you can preview the details by clicking on the preview button in the right sidebar:

Step 12: Adjusting feature image

• Sometimes the image might need adjusting so you can go back into the draft and click on the featured image
• Click on the image in the library then click on edit

• Click on crop
• And select the area you want to focus on
• Click on the crop icon again
• Click save
• Then click set feature image

• Click on crop
• And select the area you want to focus on
• Click on the crop icon again
• Click save
• Then click set feature image

• Preview your event again to check you’re happy with the layout and to make sure any links work

Step 13: Publishing

• Once you are happy, you can click ‘Publish’ to go live immediately

• If your event needs to be postponed or cancelled, you can update the status of your event in the right sidebar
  1. Scheduled – event is live
  2. Cancelled
  3. Postponed

• Once your article has been published you will be able to view it in the member events area: