Event Seating

The Event Seating feature lets you manage assigned seating for services and special events, handling sections, rows, seats, and ticket types.

Setting Up Seating

Sections

Divide your venue into sections:

• Main Sanctuary -- Primary seating area
• Balcony -- Upper level seating
• Overflow -- Additional seating area
• VIP / Reserved -- Special designated areas

Rows and Seats

Within each section, define:

• Rows -- Labeled by letter or number (A, B, C or 1, 2, 3)
• Seat Numbers -- Individual seat positions within each row

Creating Seat Assignments

1. Navigate to the event detail page.
2. Click Seating or Manage Seats.
3. Click Add Seat Assignment.
4. Fill in:
   • Section -- Which section of the venue
   • Row -- Which row (optional)
   • Seat Number -- Which seat (optional)
   • Member -- Assign to a member from your directory
   • Guest Name -- Or enter a guest name for non-members
   • Ticket Type -- Member, Guest, VIP, Reserved, etc.
   • Price -- Ticket price if applicable
5. Click Save.

Ticket Types

Categorize seating by ticket type:

Type	Description
Member	Regular member seating
Guest	Non-member attendees
VIP	Priority or premium seating
Reserved	Held for specific purposes

Viewing the Seating Map

The seating view shows:

• All sections with their assigned and available seats
• Member names on assigned seats
• Guest names on their seats
• Ticket type for each assignment

Use Cases

• High Holiday services -- Assign seats for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur
• Special events -- Galas, dinners, concerts with reserved seating
• Regular services -- Reserved seating for elderly members or families with special needs

Managing Assignments

• View all seat assignments for an event, sorted by section, row, and seat number
• Edit or remove assignments as needed
• Reassign seats if plans change

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Set up your section layout once and reuse it across events. Only the seat assignments change from event to event.