Event Content Model

The Event model specifies a core set of content elements that represent many of the events that government agencies present on their digital platforms - web pages, Facebook pages etc.

Related Webinars

We recorded the webinar "What Structured Content Can Do For You: Event Model" on June 13, 2014. In it, we discussed what a structured content model is, what open and structured content models can do for your agency, and provided an overview of the working group’s Event content model, including demonstrating its application from a content and technical perspective. We also provided an update of the Content Model discussion on GitHub.

Event Content Model Overview

• Title (Required, Only one allowed)
• ShortTitle (Optional, Only one allowed)
• Description (Required, Only one allowed)
• DetailedDescription (Optional, Only one allowed)
• EventType (Required, Only one allowed)
• StartDateTime (Required, Only one allowed)
• EndDateTime (Required, Only one allowed)
• AttendanceType (Required, Only one allowed)
• EventContact (Required, Only one allowed)
  • EventURL (Optional, Only one allowed)
  • ContactEmail (Optional, Only one allowed)
• Sponsor (Optional, Multiple allowed)
• Speaker (Required, Multiple allowed)
  • Name (Required, Only one allowed)
  • Title (Required, Only one allowed)
  • OrganizationAffiliation (Optional, Only one allowed)
  • Biography (Optional, Only one allowed)
  • SpeakerType (Required, Only one allowed)
• EventFormat (Optional, Only one allowed)
• VenueInformation (Required, Multiple allowed)
  • VenueType (Required, Only one allowed)
  • Location (Required, Multiple allowed)
    • VirtualAddress (Optional, Only one allowed)
      • URL (Optional, Only one allowed)
      • TeleconferenceNumber (Optional, Only one allowed)
      • VideoconferenceInfo (Optional, Only one allowed)
    • PostalAddress (Optional, Only one allowed)
      • addressCountry (Optional, Only one allowed)
      • addressLocality (Required, Only one allowed)
      • addressRegion (Required, Only one allowed)
      • postalCode (Required, Only one allowed)
      • streetAddress (Required, Only one allowed)
      • GeoCoordinates (Optional, Only one allowed)
• RegistrationInformation (Optional, Only one allowed)
  • RegistrationType (Required, Only one allowed)
  • RegistrationCost (Required, Only one allowed)
  • RegistrationURL (Optional, Only one allowed)
  • RegistrationNote (Optional, Only one allowed)
• EventMaterials (Optional, Multiple allowed)
  • EventMaterialsType (Required, Only one allowed)
  • EventMaterialsArtifact (Required, Only one allowed)
• Topics (Optional, Only one allowed)
• EventFeedback (Optional, Only one allowed)
  • Rating (Optional, Only one allowed)
  • EventComments (Optional, Multiple allowed)
• InLanguage (Optional, Multiple allowed)

Event Element Field Defintions

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
Title	The official title/name of the event, for example "First Annual Meeting of Government Web Content Management Community"	true	false
ShortTitle	Title for use on list pages or Tweets. Should be a length of 40-50 characters, for example "Annual Govt. Web Community Meeting".	false
Description	A brief description of the event for use in link descriptions, marketing materials, etc..	true	false
DetailedDescription	A complete description of the event to include details that will help readers decide if the event is something they want to attend.	false	false
EventType	A defined list of values describing the type of the event. Some examples are listed below, but you should select the most appropriate ones for your use. When implementing the even model, you should include deifnitions for your event types. Samples might inlcude: Conference, Press Conference, Program Review Meeting, Public Hearing, FACA Advisory Board/Committee Meeting, Workshop, Training, Seminar, Commission Meeting, Virtual Town Hall, and Twitter Chat	true	false
StartDateTime	The date and time that the event starts. Generally, dates should be sepcified using the ISO 8061 Date format.	true	false
EndDateTime	The date and time that the event ends. Generally, dates should be sepcified using the ISO 8061 Date format.	true	false
AttendanceType	A list of values of who can attend the event. Examples might be: Open to public/Open to members/By invitation	true	false
EventContact	How to contact the ageny for more information about the event.	true	false
Sponsor	The organization(s) that is/are sponsring the event.	false	true
Speaker	Whom will be speaking at the event.	true	true
EventFormat	A list of values describing the format of the event, such as in peroson or virtual.	false	false
VenueInformation	Information on where the event is being held.	true	true
RegistrationInformation	Describes how a person can register to attend the event.	false	false
EventMaterials	Describes how materials from the event can be obtained.	false	true
Topics	A specification of what the event might cover.	false	false
EventFeedback	Feedback from the event	false	false
InLanguage	The language that the event takes place in, as specified in the ISO639 standard.	false	true

Subelement Field Definitions

EventContact Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Event

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
EventURL	A web URL where people can find out more informaiton about the event.	false	false
ContactEmail	An e-mail address people can e-mail to find out more information about the event.	false	false

Speaker Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Event

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
Name	The name of the Speaker.	true	false
Title	The title of the speaker.	true	false
OrganizationAffiliation	The organization whom the speaker is from.	false	false
Biography	A biography of the speaker.	false	false
SpeakerType	A list of values, such as keynote speaker, panelist, moderator, and presenter.	true	false

VenueInformation Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Event

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
VenueType	Wether the venue is online or a physical location	true	false
Location	Details on the location of the venue.	true	true

Location Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: VenueInformation

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
VirtualAddress	Information on virtual locations.	false	false
PostalAddress	A physical address for the event, specified based on the Schema.org PostalAddress definition.	false	false

VirtualAddress Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Location

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
URL	A web URL where the event is being held.	false	false
TeleconferenceNumber	The phone number for the event.	false	false
VideoconferenceInfo	Information on how to access the event via video conference.	false	false

PostalAddress Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Location

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
addressCountry	The country the location resides in.	false	false
addressLocality	The city or other locality that the location resides in.	true	false
addressRegion	The state or other region that the location resides in.	true	false
postalCode	The postal/zip code that the location resides in.	true	false
streetAddress	The street address that the location resides on.	true	false
GeoCoordinates	Latitude and longtidue coordinates for the location.	false	false

RegistrationInformation Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Event

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
RegistrationType	A list of values describing the type of registration required to attend the event, such as no registration required, reqistration required, registration required for attendence in person, and registration required for online AttendanceType	true	false
RegistrationCost	The cost to register to attend the event.	true	false
RegistrationURL	The web URL where people can register to attend the event.	false	false
RegistrationNote	Any notes on how to register for the event.	false	false

EventMaterials Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Event

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
EventMaterialsType	A list of values describing the types of materials available. Examples may include program, agenda, video, report, presentation, and audio.	true	false
EventMaterialsArtifact	Where the event materials can be obtained. This might be a web URL or some other locaiton information.	true	false

EventFeedback Subelement Field Definitions

Parent: Event

Field Name	Description	Required	Allow Multiple
Rating	The average rating the event received via attendee evalutions, etc...	false	false
EventComments	Comments from event attendees.	false	true