AHS Event Calendar Page Updates

Updates to the AHS website Event Calendar page discussed during the ^[1] November 2025 marketing review. The core change simplifies the user journey by linking calendar events directly to registration forms rather than routing through an intermediate event detail page.

Overview

The existing Event Calendar page required users to click an event, land on an intermediate event detail page, and then locate and click a separate registration link. The redesign eliminates that middle step: clicking an event on the calendar takes the user directly to the corresponding Google registration form.

This change was driven by Gina's preference to avoid having registrations spread across multiple places and to reduce friction for attendees.

Key Changes

Direct Registration Links

Each event on the calendar links directly to its Google Form registration page
Eliminates the intermediate event detail page for standard training events
Exception: events with dedicated landing pages (e.g., the NARI Expo in January 2026) can link to those pages instead of a bare Google Form

Calendar Display Defaults

Default calendar view set to start on Monday (rather than Sunday)
Past events to display an "Event has passed" indicator rather than disappearing or showing a broken registration link

Add to Calendar Functionality

Feature request: add "Add to Calendar" buttons to Google registration forms after sign-up
Sebastian to research whether this is feasible within Google Forms; implement if possible

Gina's Ability to Add Events

Sebastian to confirm with the developer the cost and process for giving Gina direct access to add events to the calendar herself
Goal: reduce turnaround time for getting new training dates published

Workflow

Sebastian updates the staging site with the above changes
Staging link sent to Gina for review and approval before pushing to production

Action Items

[ ] Update Events calendar: default Monday; add "event has passed" state; link events directly to Google Forms — send staging link to Gina for approval (@Sebastian Gant)
[ ] Research "Add to Calendar" option on Google Forms; implement if feasible (@Sebastian Gant)
[ ] Confirm with dev the cost/process for Gina to add events directly; report back (@Sebastian Gant)

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