Cloning an event

Cloning an event copies all of its details — including sponsorships, prices, benefits, and styling — into a new draft event. It is the fastest way to set up a recurring event (next year's gala, next quarter's mixer) without rebuilding from scratch.

• You need an org_manager or chamber_staff role

• Identify the source event you want to clone

• Decide on the new event's date and any pricing changes you want to make

1. Open Sidebar > Events

2. Find the source event in the list

3. Click the three-dot menu on its row and choose Clone event

4. In the dialog, enter the New event name and New start date

5. Decide whether to include Sponsorships, Benefits, and Featured image (default: yes for all)

6. Click Clone

7. The new event opens as a draft with status draft and all sponsorships set to not_yet_available

8. Edit anything that needs to change, then flip status to active when ready

• Copied: name (with -Copy suffix), descriptions, image, venue, sponsorships, benefits, prices, inventory, display order, category

• Not copied: orders, sponsor list, first-rights holders, performance data, go-live date

• Always rename and re-date the event right after cloning — the default name has -Copy in it

• Review prices before publishing — sponsorship costs often go up year over year

• Use cloning for templated events: same format, different date

• If you want to also bring forward last year's first-rights holders, use Bulk add first rights after cloning

Does cloning copy first-rights holders?
No. First rights are tied to a specific event. Add them to the cloned event manually or via bulk import.

Can I clone an archived event?
Yes. Cloning works on draft, active, and archived events.

Can I clone just one sponsorship instead of the whole event?
Yes — see the Cloning a sponsorship article.

• Creating a new event

• Cloning a sponsorship

• Recurring events