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Skipping host confirmation or event approval during uploads — by egj in actionkit , actionkit events

When bulk uploading ActionKit events in a campaign that normally requires approval and/or confirmation, you may want to automatically approve all the events you just uploaded, or even skip the step where hosts need to confirm via email.

You can do this with some undocumented extra columns in your upl…

Customizing ActionKit events: adding "duration" and end times — by egj in actionkit , events , actionkit data manager

By default, ActionKit events have a start time that's specified by their hosts, but they don't have any concept of an end time or a duration.  Knowing how long an event will last can be important for both organizing reasons -- staff want to know how big a commitment the hosts are making; potential a…