Event management

• Sortability of contact persons and moderators
  In the event form, the order of the linked data records can be defined and changed using drag & drop. Changes must be saved after customisation.
• Event-related service definition for moderators
  Enables the billing of moderators on an hourly basis, whereby the billable hours per event and lecturer are maintained.
  • Characteristics: hours worked, planned hours for the event, hourly wage, comment
  • New authorisation groups: "Master data > Moderator performance viewer & editor": These authorisations allow access to the "Moderator performance" tab and to the performance data records both in the event and in the moderator's master data record.
• Guest registration - registration without a user account
  Guest registrations can now be (de)activated on a client-specific basis and, depending on the client configuration, also at event level. The prerequisite is that guest registration is generally activated in the Campus Events system.
• Grading of participants
  If a participant receives the status "Passed" for an event, configurable grades can now be assigned to them. Corresponding categories can be created in the "Master data > Grading categories" and assigned to the event in the event form (learning content). Grades are assigned when the "Passed" status is maintained, which is still possible without assigning grades. Two groups have been added to the authorisations for master data maintenance of the grading categories: "Events > Master data > Grading categories Editor & Hero"
• Saving sponsors without an image
  Sponsor data records under "Master data > Sponsors" can now also be saved without an image. These sponsors can then be displayed at events without any problems.
• Expansion of the placeholders for event certificates
  Additional placeholders have been added under "Master data > Certificates". The sponsor, presenter and organiser placeholders are now available for inserting this information on event certificates.
• Extension of the snippets
  • Heading headlines: Snippets have been expanded to include heading headlines that can be maintained at the event, such as the moderator heading, in order to provide a clearer structure and a better overview of the content.
  • Configurable messages for missing data records: Snippets have been enhanced with a function that displays a message if no data records are available according to the configuration. This message can be configured individually for each snippet.
• Improved export of event tickets
  The export of event tickets has been extended to include the status "requested" for cancelled tickets, all standard details of the list view and a conversion of values such as "true/false" into readable formats such as "yes/no" for all participant details (regardless of the list view).
• Expansion of the filter options in the attendee overview
  A filter for the paid status has been added to the attendee overview under "Event > Attendee overview".
• Improved validation for participant restrictions
  Validation has been enhanced so that decisions can now only be made once. A corresponding message appears for decisions that have already been made.
• Improvements to event images
  • Optimised image display: Adjustments for different resolutions.
  • Enhanced information text: Details on image file restrictions (minimum size: 758x758 px, maximum size: 1920x1920 px, max. File size: 4 MB, permitted formats: JPG, PNG) have been added to the form.
  • Updated designation: The designation Name on the image has been changed to Caption.
• Extended release notification (notification function)
  Users can now specify for event lists and filter categories who is informed by email about requested releases when the "Additional use after release" function is activated in order to manage the releases effectively.
• Updated event search
  Past events ("Completed" status) are no longer displayed by default; however, an additional selection field in the detailed search still allows past events to be displayed.
• User assignment for manual participant creation
  By extending the authorisations "Events > Participants Hero" and "Events > Events Hero", it is now possible to manually assign users to participants in events. User assignment is required if guest orders are not permitted for the event.

Order system

• New authorisation to manage payment information "Ordering system > Payment information"
  With this new authorisation, additional payment information can be managed during the ordering process. This concerns additional data fields that must be completed by the buyer.
• More options for data verification
  Additional options have been added to verify entered data. This includes checking IBAN, BIC, date, files/images and URLs to ensure that the information is correct.
• QR code on invoices
  Sellers can now activate QR codes on their invoices. This code can be used, for example, to process payments more quickly and easily.
• New filters in the order overview
  The order overview has been expanded: you can now filter by cancelled orders (yes/no), document type (cancellation invoice/order) and payment method.
• Changing the payment status of orders
  It is now possible to change the payment status of an order from "paid" to "not paid". A confirmation prompt appears before the change is accepted. This function is available in the order and invoice overview as well as in the respective detailed views.

Programmes

• Programmes: Programmes can no longer be deleted if sub-programmes or participants are assigned.

Interface / API

• Extension of existing endpoints: Additional data has been added to existing API endpoints.
• New endpoints:
  • Invoice: For invoice data
  • Payment_meta: For additional payment information
• Extension of the data groups: API keys have been expanded to include data groups so that specific data can only be queried with the corresponding data groups.

User administration

• User information: Under "System > User", all information stored on the user account is now displayed when a user is displayed.

General

• New server requirement
  With Campus Events Release 2.35, the server requirements have been extended to include a Redis instance for both the staging and the live system. Customers only need to take action for OnPremise hosting. Further information on Redis can be found in our server requirements documentation.
• Update and maintenance
  The software components used have been updated to the latest versions.
• Help icon in the administration interface
  A new help icon has been added to the administration interface. This icon provides direct quick access to the documentation and help area for Campus Events so that administrators can access supporting information quickly and easily.
• Google Analytics integration
  It is now possible to add a Google Analytics tracking code. Please contact us to provide the required data and to carry out the integration.
• Customised text display
  The forced uppercase display has been removed so that texts are now displayed in normal upper and lower case.
• Payment method explanation in the shopping basket
  The explanatory text for the selected payment method is now also displayed in the shopping basket to better inform the customer.
• Adjustment of the description for email template for cancellations
  Under "System > Email > Email templates" the description for the template Event participant: Cancellation has been updated.

• Matomo Tracking
  The tracking link has been corrected and now loads correctly.
• Placeholder translation
  Missing translation for "Delete file" has been added.
• Serial dates modal
  The time field is now displayed correctly (width of the field).
• Optimisations Paypal
  Adjustments and improvements to the PayPal payment method.
• Wording adjustments
  "Mass mail" has been changed to "circular mail" everywhere.
• Event reminder email
  The dispatch date for multiple reminders is now displayed correctly.

• Persons on the waiting list can now be edited by an admin
• Individual event details (Events > Master data > Event details) can now also be released for multiple clients
• Tasks created by programmes are now also assigned to the client (with the same name as the programme assignment)
• Entries for "Approvals" (Events > Approvals) have been improved for client management
• "Additionally visible for clients" has been extended at various points in the system
• When displaying moderators, existing files are now also available for download
• Participants can now also be exported for several events and not just for a single one
• Programme groups now have an indication of "min. Credits" & "max. credits"
• Programme groups can now be marked as "mandatory"
• Programme groups now have an indication of "at least X subgroups = passed"
• Programme groups can now be sorted for the display itself
• For a better overview in drop-down menus, the event names have been enriched with the corresponding date in some places
• The list view for the participant restriction can now be filtered better (with filter options for the associated event)
• A validation has been added that checks the combination "event + programme group"
• When displaying the programme participants, the filter has been set by default for usability reasons. This means that the display of events is now "Completed = No" by default
• In the frontend, only the following events are displayed in the programme group: "not completed" or "completed and attended"
• New participant restriction method: "Programme event", only programme participants may register for events with this restriction method. There is also the option of allowing "non-programme participants" to register. Programme participants are then automatically "accepted" by the restriction at this point. Non-programme participants are then available for manual approval or rejection in the participant restriction.
• Filters for different list views (in the backend) can now be saved for the user + stored as "default" for the respective list view. This information is saved together with the user and ensures that the list view is always called up with the default filtering set up by the user.
• An additional action button is now displayed for participants in an event who have been added manually by admins. With this action button, e-mails and documents (e.g. invoices) can be sent "as with a real registration / order" despite manual creation.
• Individual event details can now also be displayed in the frontend (start page / list view + event detail view). The configuration takes place on the individual event details.
• Extension of the status of a participant's participation in the event. It is now possible to set the attended status per attendee for each event date / session. The specification of "total participation" remains unchanged.
• Further various adjustments in the API area
• There have been labelling and usability changes when creating a programme certificate
• Usability for attachments has been improved for mass mails

• Problems in the navigation display in the combination of authorisation group "Backend" and "Approvals administrator" have been fixed

• Additional items can now be added to an event (additional items are not tickets but "additional services" e.g. hotel accommodation, provision of certificates, etc.)
• Credit notes can now be created in relation to invoices and are taken into account for cancellations etc.
• Campus Events can now be linked to Campus CRM
• Improvement of the mailing log (several colours for more precise identification of the problem, next sending attempt)
• Improved error handling for modals. Before: Loading circle rotated forever without reaction. After: Error message displayed.
• Images can no longer be inserted in the description text. Source code option has been removed from the editor field of the description text.
• Various improvements in the area of filtering for the event overview list
• Additional system actions are now logged in the log
• Mass actions (batch actions) are now also logged in the log
• New event certificates have been standardised with the old attendee certificates so that the old attendee certificates are now deprecated.
• New participant restriction method "Programme event" is available.
• The paid status can now also be changed in the detailed view for order & invoice.
• There is now an offset for the reminder emails for an event: default value 24h
• Certificates can now also be attached and sent by mass mail or individual mail from the system.
• Excel separator optimisation due to incorrect display in different software variants / versions
• New email template for "Ticket was cancelled due to missing email verification"
• Improved error handling if cancellation link is attempted to be used multiple times
• Email verification can no longer be confirmed by clicking on the link alone, but must then be confirmed via a form (button click).
• Improved error handling if e-mail verification is attempted again after verification has already taken place.

• Position of the label for the text area in the cancellation request process has been improved
• Incorrect assignment of the event to the admin account if participants were created manually in the backend or "upgraded" from the waiting list has been fixed.
• When copying an event, the dispatch flag is now not copied as well.
• Problems with extended filter for the user list have been fixed.
• The signature was displayed twice for certificates in special constellations

• Various maintenance work has been carried out
• Spelling adjusted
• Various technical translations were formulated into "German"

General

• The export of Excel files has been optimised. The export takes place as an XLSX file (previously XLS).
  • Excel had problems recognising the file.
• Configuration options
  • Email verification period can now be defined system-wide (super admins only).
  • Was previously fixed at 24 hours.
• Adaptation of the wording "Participant" on invoices to "Participant"

Master data

• Price categories
  • Price categories can no longer be deleted if they have a reference to a VA
  • Price categories now also have a list of where they are still actively used
• Digital signatures & certificates
  • The digital signature now has a text indicating which requirements apply to the format of the file.
  • Digital signatures can now also be output on certificates using the placeholder [U_DIGITAL_SIGNATURES].
• Filter categories and event lists have been improved
  • An empty placeholder has been integrated for the selection of filter categories and event lists
  • There is now only a single release for filter categories and event lists
  • The deletion of approval requests has been added

Events

• Reminder email: Moderators can now also be reminded with the reminder emails of the event
• Participant overview:
  • Addition of a cross-event participant overview: Events > Participant overview
  • Allows you to view or get an overview of the events for which a participant has booked a ticket.
  • Via the event name(s)/description in the event overview of a user, you can now access the attendee overview of the corresponding event
  • An internal note can be maintained for all clients in the general attendee overview.
  • The authorisation "Events > Attendee overview" is required to view the new menu item.
• Event form:
  • Optimisation in the event form: The "Cancel by" field is no longer visible if cancellation is not permitted.

Ordering system

• Extension of the filtering options in the order overview
• Export of the order overview has been revised
  • Order language removed
  • Processing date removed
  • Invoice number added
  • Document type added
  • Orderer name added
  • Orderer address added
  • Added number of items
  • Price added
  • Payment status added
  • Payment method added
  • Cancellation status added
• Invoice: The end date is now also displayed on invoices if it is an event with an end date.

Mass mails / circular mails

• A "Back" button has been added to the "Create mass mail" process. This now makes it possible to go back individual steps.

System

• Authorisations:
  • Adjustments to some authorisation groups with the authorisation value "ALL"
  • System > Log: The log can now no longer be deleted by users. Users with the corresponding authorisation only have read access.
• User administration:
  • Optimisation of the wording "Plain text password" renamed to "New password"

• Optimisation of number range checks at year change if several number ranges with the same year exist.
• Workflows: The setting "Show status for participants" now also has an effect on the frontend
• Participant restrictions: "Back to list" in the participant restrictions leads to the previous list
• In the backend, the language switcher can be switched to EN (function only)
• Translations when writing to a programme participant have been fixed
• Time format of English snippets: Improved to 12-hour cycle and provided with AM and PM
• Programme certificates have been improved in terms of usability / previous bugs in the X and Y axis with inheritance have been fixed
• Improvement of the context menu for certificates of attendance / certificates
• Mandatory fields when uploading certificates for events are now checked correctly
• Message templates can now be selected for certain user groups in the mass mails
• The e-mail address synchronisation for the orderer and user account is no longer case-sensitive

General optimisations

• Background/logo for participant PDFs: Distinction introduced between web (e.g. start page) and print logo (e.g. participant list). This means that different print and web logos can be stored.
• Page meta tags: Additional meta tags can now be maintained more easily throughout the system.
• Improved spam protection for forms in the frontend
• Check for functioning SMTP
  • Possibility of an automated SMTP check so that failed SMTP servers can be recognised at an early stage.
  • This function will be set up automatically or we will contact you regarding the required data (OnPremise customers only).
• Shopping basket > Accept terms and conditions is now also underlined.
• Terms have been adjusted to standardise the system wording.

Attendee certificate

• Revision of the event certificates (certificate of attendance)
  • Previously, only one certificate of attendance was possible per event
  • Layout and content for certificates / attestations can now be created centrally (Master data > Certificates)
  • Relevant certificates / attestations can be assigned to an event.
  • Several certificates can be stored for one event.
  • Note: The static participant certificates for an event data record will no longer be available in future and will also be mapped using the templates.
• Facsimile signature on certificates / certificates of attendance
  • A digital signature can be stored on an account for the maintenance interface.
  • This can be stored on the participant certificates.

Extension of mass actions

• Events: Simultaneous copying of several event data records possible
• Attendee overview: Adjustment of the Passed/Participated status for multiple attendees via mass editing possible

Master data > Moderator

• New authorisation for moderators/lecturers (Master data > Moderator)
  • The "Moderator" authorisation has been added to the system.
  • A user with moderator authorisation can be assigned to a moderator data record in the master data.
  • The user assigned to an event with the corresponding authorisation now has access to the administration interface and can access the participant overview there for events for which he or she is stored as a moderator.
  • The moderator can only edit the following data in the participant overview:
    • Participated
    • Passed
    • Add an internal note to the participant
    • Upload documents for the event as proof
• When a moderator data record is displayed, it is also possible to download stored documents.

Templates for participant lists

• Predefined configurations for creating participant and signature lists can be created in the master data area under the menu item "Participant list template". Manual configuration in the participant overview is still possible.

Circular mails

• A reference to the event has been added to the general overview of circular mails.

Cancellation invoice scheme

• In addition to the invoice number scheme, the cancellation invoice scheme can also be defined at the vendor.

Participant management > Write to individual participants

• When communicating with a participant, it is now also possible to use placeholders in the same way as for the circular mail.

• Backend: Show event list
  • When viewing, "Allow additional use after approval" is now also listed
• Optimisation of the mass mail preview
  • Preview is also updated when going back one step
• Events > Standardised names: URL segment/path
• Events > Participant restrictions > Manual
  • Problems that only occurred in special configurations have been fixed.
• An error has been fixed when calling up your own profile (frontend).

Authorisation adjustment

• The authorisations (groups) Event Hero and Event Editor have been updated. New group Vendor Editor: With this authorisation, the menu item "Vendors" can be viewed and vendors can be managed.

Participant restriction with shopping basket (moderated registration)

• The participant restrictions have been expanded to include the "with shopping basket/moderated registration" method. In this case, the required information is requested in the order process in the form of the participant details defined at the event. The customer goes through the entire ordering process and completes the order with binding effect. However, the order process is interrupted in the background after completion and an approval process is interposed. Once a registration has been approved in the participant restrictions area (process as already known), the interrupted ordering process is continued and the registration is booked in as binding and the customer/participant is informed accordingly. In the event of a rejection, the registration is automatically cancelled and the customer/participant is informed accordingly.

E-ticket

• When tickets are scanned, the participant's e-mail is no longer displayed.

Multilingualism

• E-mail templates: Standard texts available in English.
• Standard e-mail templates at client level can now be maintained in both German and English and can be used in events.
• E-mail templates for participant restrictions now available in English.

E-mail dispatch

• Emails that have not been sent can now be sent from the email log.

Order system

• A reference to the initial invoice can be added to the cancellation / credit note invoice number. This can be defined by the seller.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Users are informed the next time they log into the system when the GTCs are updated and must agree to the new GTCs before using the system.

Event designs

• Extension by the event type "no event (only display of the date)"

Programmes

• Subsequent assignment of a participant (ticket = participation) to a programme made possible.
• A button has been added to the programme participant detail view for this purpose, which is available in the appropriate places.

Usability

• Optimisation of the form for entering participant details
• Salutation is now a dropdown field
• Optimised utilisation of the available space
• Fields remain selectable even with long field descriptions

• Extension of the API with additional fields
• Error correction in the display of circular mails
• Correction of spelling errors in the waiting list area and master data records
• Participant details - output of values from placeholders corrected
• Authorisation adjustments
  • Manual addition to waiting list possible again
• E-mail dispatch
  • Sending of reminder emails corrected
  • Notification of new tickets
  • Sending frequency corrected
  • Link in mail adjusted

Multilingualism

• Emails can now be managed in German and English with multilingualism

Multi-client capability

• Extension of the multi-client capability to the following master data: Participant details, moderators, event locations, contact persons, filter categories
• Validation when deleting clients: Clients can now only be deleted if no more users are assigned
• If the "multi-client capability" is not used, the "Clients" field on the seller is hidden
• Naming of participant details can be the same for all clients
• Event lists
• Event lists can now be set so that they can be used across clients.
• In addition, it is now possible to configure an event list in such a way that the events must first be approved by the client.

Usability

• Optimisation of the waiting list area
• New layout and addition of explanations on the waiting list process and the activation code.
• Backend menu navigation
• Restructuring of the menu navigation in the Campus Events maintenance interface
• Registration interval: Specification of the booking period (start & end date) below the price category in the event form
• In the tasks, the link under "Show" can now be clicked, as it is now marked as a link.
• Mass mail: In the attachments, a note is now displayed indicating the maximum value of the attachment.
• Participant details of the type "Selection" and "Multiple selection" can now be sorted by drag and drop.

Authorisation adjustment

• The authorisations (groups) for event designs have been revised.
• Event design Hero: The event design Hero has full access to the event designs. They can view, edit, delete, display and publish all drafts. They can also create their own drafts. It combines the event design administrator, event design approval and event design owner groups in one group.
• The other groups can be combined with each other so that the desired rights constellations can be individually defined in this area.
• Event design approval: The Event design approval group extends the authorisation to create and publish visible events.
• Event design administrator: The event design administrator extends the visibility to include external event designs (created by other users). Without this authorisation, only specially created drafts can be viewed.
• Event design owner: The event design owner is authorised to create / edit event designs.

Accounting

• The ordering system has been split into three (3) views "Order, Invoice, Item". As a result, the entire order system area is now client-separated. Nothing has been changed for the entire orders area, so that this can be accessed via the "Accounting" authorisation.

Course management module

• It is now possible to write to both individual and multiple programme participants from within the system.

Events

• Event copy: Optimisation of the "Copy of an event" process
• The participant details and individualised email templates are transferred (event templates, reminder emails, configuration of participant details)
• Video conference link in the "Participants" list view: The link is now only displayed for the admin if a link for a video platform has actually been added in the system (Jitsi).
• Course management
  • Export of programmes: Various columns have been added to the export

Participant restrictions

• An e-mail is now also sent if the request for a participant restriction has been rejected.
• Green and red pills have now been added to the overview of "open and completed decisions". This allows you to see at a glance how many decisions are still outstanding or have been made.
• If the participant restriction only applies to logged-in users, a "Log in" button is now also displayed.

Search engine optimisation: An alternative text can be added to all images.

Spam protection

• Automatic spam protection for e-mail addresses has been added so that these are not displayed as plain text in the page (frontend).
• E-mail error handling: improved error logging in the e-mail logs area

Snippet

• Display of all time periods enabled
• Customisation of the snippet display (graphical/CSS)

Mass mail

• Addition of a validation of the subject field

E-mail templates

• Removal of spelling mistakes

General / System configuration

• Under Programmes [optional bookable module], the menu item "Events" has been renamed "Links".
• The certificate for a participant in an event has been renamed "Attendance certificate".
• Group descriptions have been added
• Option added when ordering: "Send ticket confirmations as a collective email to the purchaser instead of the ticket owner"
• "Forgotten password" added to login prompt page

Multilingualism

• Revision of translations: Incorporated missing or incorrect translations of labels
• Optimisation of multilingualism: Participant details can be translated. This enables the correct multilingual use of Campus Events.

Authentication via Shibboleth [optional bookable module]

• Extension to include the Shibboleth authentication option

Participant details

• Attendee details can be defined for each ticket category

E-ticketing

• Ticket category is displayed to the ticket purchaser at check-in
• Sorting of events for ticket validators adjusted by date
• Ticket can be accessed by users under "My events"
• General e-ticket process improvement (user journey in the backend)

• Selection of a vendor at an event possible
• Group assignment for new registrations fixed
• Anonymisation of large amounts of data no longer causes a time-out
• Spelling error "Event watchlist" fixed

In this release, mainly features in the admin area of Campus Events have been implemented and expanded.

Excel export of attendee data extended by data

• The indication per ticket which price category the ticket has
• Information per participant on who the purchaser is
• Information per attendee on the address of the person ordering the ticket

Creation of event drafts made possible

Optimisation of usability: Explanation of rights and roles

Waiting list

• Configurability of the function: automatic move-up
• For free events, places are automatically moved up if new capacities are available
• Participants can cancel their entry on the waiting list via a link
• Integration of a disruptor at the event as soon as the waiting list is active

Admin interface

• Set filters remain active for the entire session
• Filter:
  • Extension with filter option 'Organiser'
• Cancellation options:
  • In the event, you can configure whether a participant can cancel their booking completely. This can then be done via a cancellation link in the confirmation email.
• Participant overview:
  • The participant overview can now be filtered according to the columns (last name, first name, e-mail, user name).
• Event:
  • Several venues can now be stored at one event
• Digital ticketing / e-tickets:
  • E-tickets can be generated (QR code)
  • Participants can be checked in and out of the event by scanning the QR code -> perfect time recording, also with regard to the health authorities

Waiting list

• Email templates for the waiting list and participant restrictions can now be overwritten at client and event level.

Events

• Event type 'Email': Extension of the ready-made email template by two fields: Prefabricated e-mail subject & Prefabricated e-mail text
• The 'Published' property is automatically removed from events after a certain period of time.
• New configuration option: Additionally visible for clients (for programmes)
  • Enable visibility for other clients so that they can be used at the point in the programme for event assignment and the certificate.
• For contact persons or instructors, the admin interface now shows which events they are responsible for.

Tasks

• Improved usability to simplify the use of tasks

Circular mails

• Anonymisation of circular emails implemented
• Filtering of participants to only send a newsletter to selected participants

Sending e-mails

• When sending emails by an admin in the admin interface, a file upload has been added so that email attachments can be added.

API adjustments

• Extension by price category + price
• Addition of URL for quick access to quick registration and shopping basket

Participant details

• Participant details can be deactivated
• Unused participant details can be deleted

• Duplicate participants (cancelled or unconfirmed) are no longer displayed in the list of participants or circular mail recipients
• When editing the sponsor, the image does not necessarily have to be edited as well.
• Calculation of still available waiting list places adjusted
• Past or cancelled events can no longer be called up via detailed search.
• Event title has been shortened in the title tag. Number of characters increased to 32.
• Missing translations added

Waiting lists

• If the use of the waiting list is activated for an event, participants can register on a waiting list if the event is fully booked.
  • For chargeable events: If free places become available again, participants can be contacted by e-mail and register accordingly.
  • For free events: Waiting list participants can be changed from "waiting" to "participant" by the administrator
• People can be added to the waiting list manually by the administrator
• Waiting list can be limited to the number of participants

Cancellation

• Definition of the cancellation options for events: "Request cancellation" or "Cancellation not possible"
• Cancellation of an event can be requested in the user profile if the event is configured accordingly

Participant details

• Default value 'Please select' set
• User filtering by surname and first name implemented
• Rights & roles: Own group for defining participant restrictions created

Miscellaneous

• Version number of Campus Events is displayed in the maintenance interface

• Participants can no longer be edited after anonymisation
• Inactive programmes are no longer displayed on the website
• Also output the date in Excel export
• Display error in the detailed search fixed
• Fixed an error when downloading certificates

• Maintenance & update of the system on a technical level
• Implementation of the serial date functionality
• Customisation of the certificate PDF to include further details

Admin interface

• Tasks: Deadline removed as a mandatory field
• Authorisation management expanded and subdivided more finely
• Email dispatch to participants from email template templates enabled
• Creation of a system protocol (logbook) for the traceability of activities
• It is possible to write an internal note to a participant
• Extension of the filter function to include the event period in the event list
• Default sorting of the event list adjusted - from old to new
• Definition of individual number ranges for invoice numbers enabled

Business events

• Preview function for events
• Enhancement to include attendee verification option in the event form
• You can choose between the options "Attendee verification (manual)" or "No attendee verification"
• Events without participants can be deleted
• Reminder e-mail for participants
• You can define how many days and at what time before the event date the participant should receive a reminder e-mail.
• Several contact persons can be specified for an event
• Speakers, contact persons and the event location can be stored for an event
• Integrated creation of participant certificates
• Bookmarking of events
• In the event list, the detailed view of the event and in the site user's profile, there is now an option to bookmark an event.
• Usability customisation: The order of the registration fields can be configured individually

Programmes

• In addition to events, programmes can now also be managed with Campus Events.

Multi-client capability

• Assignment of tasks is only possible within a client
• Only own tasks are displayed in the personal dashboard
• The invoice template can be customised for each client

• multi-day events are now displayed for the entire event period, even if the event has already started
• Fixed multiple selection error for self-created participant details
• If only one sponsor is entered, this is only displayed once at the event.
• Admin interface for traineeships: Optimisation of the filter function and marking of mandatory fields
• Adjustments to authorisations
• Optimisation of the date filter for orders in the admin interface
• Adjustment of recipient e-mail for circular mail dispatch
• Fixed an error when copying events
• Participant certificates can be generated again after initial creation
• Past events are no longer displayed in event snippets
• Tasks can now only be assigned to activated users
• Fixed text error in certificate template
• Edit / Anonymise participants - buttons work again

Tasks

• Campus Events is being expanded to include the functionality of tasks.
• This is the possibility to create and manage tasks in the admin interface.

Snippets

• Snippets make it possible to integrate event lists on websites with any management system.
• The integration takes place on the target website in the form of HTML and JavaScript. In the Campus Events admin interface, you can configure which data should be displayed for each snippet.

• Adjustments to authorisations

E-mail functions

• Every e-mail sent by the system can now be customised by the authorised person (e.g. admin). Available placeholders can also be used for this purpose, which the system fills itself accordingly when sending.
• Each e-mail can be changed by authorised persons
• FROM, TO, CC, BCC
• Subject
• Message text (RTE)
• Placeholder
  • <P_FIRSTNAME>
  • <P_LASTNAME>
  • <P_CUSTOM_1>
  • ...
• Sending e-mail attachments to participants

Multi-client capability

• One system, multiple clients. It is now easy to create individual clients in the backend. The user is also provided with information on which client they belong to.
• Separation of data
  • events
  • Participant
• Main client (admin)
  • More rights than other clients
  • Define centralised data
• Multiple clients per Campus Events instance
• Roles & rights per client are retained

Redesign event form

• Technical version upgrade of used components
• New styling in the backend
• Redesign of the event form for creating an event

Customised subscriber details

Maximum flexibility thanks to the ability to manage participant details. Since 2.18, it is now possible to create and use any fields (text field, selection field, etc.) for the registration of an event. The fields can be requested from the participant as a mandatory or optional field for each event.

• Types
  • Text line (single line)
  • Text field (multiline)
  • Checkboxes (0 from N)
  • Radio buttons (M from N)
• Validation
  • Length
  • e-mail
  • Regular expression
  • Value range

Jitsi Meet Integration

• Connection to Jitsi Meet video conference server
• Event formats: Face-to-face event, online event and mix
• Postpone events: original event refers to alternative date

Business events

• New input field "Event no." (= "Cost centre")
• New field "Customer no." (= "Customer number" (per customer))
• Copy with query
• Tax rate (VAT) selectable for each event

Business events

• New input field "Event no." (= "Cost centre")
• New field "Customer no." (= "Customer number" (per customer))
• Copy with query
• Tax rate (VAT) selectable for each event

Invoice / cancellation invoice (credit note)

• Major revision of invoices and cancellation invoices (PDFs)
• Address optimised
• Participant names are now displayed on the invoice
• The VAT rates are shown individually
• Individual (cancellation) invoice text

Name tags

• Zweckform Avery L4784* template integrated
• Zweckform Avery L4786* template integrated

Subscriber details

• Extension of participant details (work address, employed as, consent of superior)

User guidance / user interaction

• List view: Display of days for multi-day events
• Quick registration: Headline adjusted
• Error message with better texts
• Translation adapted (payment method)

Admin

• Delete price category is possible again
• Click on coloured number of participants works again
• When copying events, the references for information and attachments are now copied correctly

• Multilingualism
• Some HTML fields with superscript/subscript
• DSGVO > Update to data protection information

• Admin > Event overview > Pagination resets filter
• Admin > Backend menu > closes when clicking the "Add" button
• Admin > Event > Participants > Quick registration > are not displayed
• System > Configuration > Detailed view of multi-day events shows individual dates
• System > Configuration > Detailed view of multi-day events generates individual signature list
• System > Inconsistent login behaviour with RememberMe cookie
• API v2.3 > Times are not displayed if checkbox "Specify time" is inactive

Registration / Order

• During quick registration, information from the user profile is used and pre-filled in the form
• Information from the user profile is also pre-filled during the order process
• Input field "Country" now set to "Germany" by default
• "My orders" overview page expanded
• Optionally, the subheading of events can now be displayed on the list view

Admin functions / backend

• GDPR-compliant deletion of all participant data
• GDPR-compliant deletion of individual participant data
• Cancellation process for individual tickets and orders implemented incl. cancellation fees, reason for cancellation and creation and sending by email of credit notes as PDF attachment
• Display in the admin area adapted in various places
• Registration for events via quick registration can now be limited in time
• The date of registration / order is now displayed in the participant overview

System / automatisms

• Integration of Matomo (formerly Piwik) is now possible through configuration
• GDPR-compliant deletion of all invoices after the retention period (configurable)
• GDPR-compliant deletion of all emails after the retention period (configurable)

Interface to the website

• For events without a time, an additional feature is now transferred via the interface

• Various typos fixed
• All recipients are now selected again for circular mails
• System now closes past events automatically again
• Extended the scope of the Excel export for participants
• Fixed an error when editing page content
• Display of the dispatch status for circular mails corrected
• Fixed a bug in the "modified_at" field in the API

For visitors / participants

• The menu item "Shopping basket" is only displayed if there is something in the shopping basket
• Quick registration for events: If the event is free of charge, individual participants can register quickly. Participants without a user account must first confirm their e-mail address (double opt-in) for the registration to be valid. Otherwise the ticket reservation will be automatically cancelled after 24 hours.

Admin

• More overview: Speakers can now be categorised as internal or external
• More information: A free text label, e.g. "Last places available!" can now be displayed for events
• The list view of events now also shows the minimum number of participants and these are displayed in colour
  • red = minimum number of participants not reached or more participants than the set maximum
  • green = more participants than the minimum number of participants: event is taking place
  • orange = maximum number of participants reached: to organise a larger room if necessary

Search engine optimisation (SEO)

• OpenGraph for Facebook and Twitter
• Structured data schema.org "Event" stored for each event
• Canonical meta tag stored in the source code
• Alternative specification of the event location in the list view
• Automatic generation of the sitemap.xml file

Admin functions

• the participant can now be asked for catering (none, vegetarian, non-vegetarian)
• Admin can add participants (e.g. speakers) in the backend
• New role "Participant Manager" can only edit participants
• Internal note added to the event location
• Sending a test email
• Separate event lists for public and internal events
• Better differentiation between the "Event admin" and "Accounting" roles
• Different tax rates (VAT) per event

Admin

• Centralised management of sponsors incl. logo and link to website
• Sorting function for participant list
• Register participants via the backend
• Sending an e-mail to admin and orderer after ordering
• Search function for participant list and orders extended
• Speaker management improved
• Ticket optimised via smartphone (browser)

Admin

• PDF tickets are generated
• Ticket validation via smartphone, tablet or desktop directly via browser
• at the touch of a button: name badges on Avery Zweckform C32011TM-25 form
• Many small improvements

Admin

• Event contacts can now be managed centrally
• Improvements in the display of name badges, participant list and attendance list
• SEO optimisation with HTML META data
• and various minor improvements

Interface

• A hash value and the date of the last change are now transmitted for each event

Front end

• Show event details only if filled + pluralisation of labels
• Generalise information text when ordering / registering via e-mail / external URL

Admin

• Copy individual events
• Statistics on dashboard for individual events
• Frontend editing for page content
• Number of downloads increased to 4 + validation of uploads to PDF

system

• SEO optimisation: Instead of consecutive EventID in URL now speaking URLs

Frontend/Admin

• GDPR > Data protection information (#25160)
• You can add your individual details in a data protection notice provided by Brain Appeal.

Frontend

• List view - Event series: Display individual dates of the VA as individual dates in list view
• Template - Logo linked to main website / link in header to list view of Camus Events
• List view Show short description in the list view if it is filled
• List and detailed view: Event formats and target group: Individual elements with comma
• List and detail view: Format links more conspicuously (highlight more)

Admin

• Events - Rename / hide statuses

System

• Increase the frequency of automated status changes

Connection of external systems via API

TYPO3 Extension brain_event_connector This extension regularly reads events via the Campus Events API and imports the necessary elements (events, venues, organisers, speakers, etc.) on a defined page in TYPO3. Images and attachments of events are stored in the TYPO3 file system.

• Version 0.9 developed
• Compatible with TYPO3 CMS 8.0.x - 8.7.x

Frontend

• Events - list and detail view: event images optimised for web
• small bugfixes

adminhttps://hilfe.campus-events.com/release-notes/version-2-3/#admin

• Events - detailed view: Events can also be created without specifying the time / all-day events
• Events - detailed view: Validation of price variants

System interface

• Interface: Version 2.3 implemented

Frontend

• Template: Back link to the homepage of the university/provider
• Detailed view: (optional) display of price variants, even if "External system" or "Email" is selected

Admin

• Orders - list view: PDF generation of invoice > PDF icon
• Orders - list view: manual (renewed) invoice dispatch > envelope icon
• Events - list view: list display with filter for status. Default: only "active
• Template: Admin backend layout customised
• Events - detailed view: automatic jump to the point in the form where an error occurred during saving
• Events - Detailed view: Payment methods: Mandatory field check adjusted if external system or e-mail was selected
• Events - List view: Number of participants is only displayed if the order is processed via Campus Events. New column "Order process"

Ordering system

• Ordering process: PDF generation of invoice when ordering and dispatch by e-mail
• Automation: Status change to "completed" after the last date of an event

Front end

• Typo: "The tickets in the shopping basket are not yet reserved or booked."
• Typing error: "Register for event"
• List display: German dates on calendar page

Frontend

• If exactly one (1) active event is online: no list view but only the detailed view of this event
• Cookie hints
• Display of a maintenance page when system updates are carried out
• Subtitle of the event also visible in the frontend (detail page)
• Adaptation of the buttons for free events and €0 shopping baskets: "Add tickets to shopping basket" or "Register for event"
• Button from the list view to the detailed view: depending on bookable or not "More information" or "More information and book"

Admin

• Personalise tickets. New field available "Function in company"
• Export participant list with all content (CSV)
• Colour adjustments in the admin area

System

• Shortened checkout process for a) 0€ shopping baskets b) tickets without personalisation

Front end

• Validation of "Institution" and "Salutation"
• Typing error when ordering tickets: Tickets for this event are issued via a third-party provider
• Various typos