Booking selection and options

What are booking options?

Booking options define the programme items for which guests can register. Simple events only require a single booking option, representing the entire event. In such cases, the selection page is skipped in the booking process, as all guests directly register for this option.

If an event offers multiple options, such as workshops, breakout sessions, or VIP events, these can be flexibly configured with booking options. By ticking the Multiple options bookable box, you can define whether guests can select only one option (radio buttons) or book multiple options at the same time (checkboxes).

Examples of booking options:

• Workshop A or B
• VIP reception
• Companion programme

For each booking option, you can define whether it is a registration or an add-on. Add-ons, such as T-shirts or parking spaces, can be booked multiple times per booking and independently of the number of registered guests, depending on the configuration. You can individually define the maximum and minimum number per booking. Additionally, you can set a total quota for add-ons through the maximum available number. Please note that no companions can be registered for add-ons.

Restrict booking options to an authorisation group

If at least two authorisation groups have been created, individual booking options can be restricted to one or more authorisation groups. These options will then only be visible and available to guests from those groups. To do this, the option can be restricted to one of the two authorisation groups under Advanced options.

Group bookings

With group bookings, guests can register for an option as a team or group. Group bookings are suitable, for example, for sports tournaments, hackathons, and similar events.Learn more about group bookings here. 

Booking groups

Booking groups help organise booking options and define dependencies between them. They are particularly useful when:

• An event takes place in different versions,
• Options take place at the same location or at the same time,
• Guests can only choose one option from a group, or
• other dependencies between the options exist.

These dependencies can be managed with additional rules (see below).

For each booking group, you can define whether the Multiple options bookable checkbox is selected, allowing guests to either select only one option from the group (radio buttons) or book multiple options at once (checkboxes).

Import booking options

Booking options can be conveniently imported using an Excel file. To do this, an Excel file containing all options must be prepared. The Excel file requires the following columns:

• Option title
• Number of available places (minimum and maximum)
• Date and time

If booking groups have been created for the event, the corresponding group must be selected during import to indicate where the options should be imported. Each option requires a unique identifier. This identifier is invisible to guests and is used to update the option. You can simply number your options sequentially.

💡 Tip: During the import process, an Excel template can be downloaded. This template shows the required format and specifications for the import.

Additional booking rules

Booking rules allow you to define special conditions or dependencies for booking options. A rule always applies to all options on the same level or below:

• If a rule is created directly under Booking selection, it applies to all options.
• If a rule is created under a booking group, it applies only to the options in that group.
• If a rule is created directly on a booking option, it applies only to that single option.

The following booking rules are available:

• Restrictions: Defines the maximum available places across all underlying options. For example, the quota for an authorisation group or an entire booking group can be overwritten.
• Dependencies: Defines which options must be booked together.
• Exclusions: Defines which options cannot be booked together.
• Bookable minimum and maximum number: Defines the minimum or maximum number of different options that can be booked per guest.
• Number of booking options per guest: Defines the minimum or maximum number of different options that can be booked per guest. The quantity of options (particularly relevant for add-ons) is not taken into account.

Rules at the booking option level 

For individual booking options, additional adjustments are available:

• Capacity: Overrides the maximum number of seats for one or more specific authorisation groups.
• Price: Adjusts the price for a booking option according to the authorisation group.

💡 Note: Using capacity limits via rules is useful when they are restricted to specific authorisation groups. General limits should be defined directly in the options. More information can be found in the article on capacity.

Additional queries 

Additional queries are optional form fields that appear when booking certain options and only request specific information for individual bookings. For example, dietary preferences for lunch or workshop preferences can be collected. Learn more in the article on the registration form and additional queries.

Frequently asked questions

• Why can I set certain settings, such as additional queries, the event link for virtual events, or booking rules, at different levels (event, booking group, booking option)?
  Some settings can be applied at different levels to save you from entering them multiple times. For example, if you create an additional query within a booking group, this query will appear when booking any option within that group.