WillBeThere Event Management System

WillBeThere is an intuitive event management system designed to simplify event organization while enhancing attendee engagement. With a focus on user convenience and robust features, WillBeThere empowers both event organizers and attendees to create and participate in memorable events seamlessly.

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Key Features

Core Features

• User Registration: Only registered users can create events, ensuring security and accountability.
• Flexible Location Input: Event locations are not validated, providing flexibility for organizers.
• Selective Email Distribution: Only users who indicate attendance receive event location details via email.
• RSVP Management: Event organizers can view RSVPs, plus-ones, and total guests for effective planning.

Nice-to-Have Features

• Congratulatory Messages: Attendees can send congratulatory messages to organizers when they RSVP.
• Customizable Messages: Organizers can choose which congratulatory messages to display or hide on the event page.
• Guest List Control: Organizers can display or hide the guest list and total guest count.
• Item Contribution: Guests can bring items, and organizers can include item lists in event details.
• RSVP Status Management: Registered guests can view and update their RSVP status for events they've RSVP'd to.
• Social Authentication: Users can register using Google or other social accounts for convenience.
• Event Dashboard: Display ongoing or upcoming events for users to explore and potentially RSVP to.
• Event Reminders: Automatic reminders sent to attendees who indicated attendance.
• Photo Uploads: Attendees can upload event photos, enhancing post-event engagement.

Database Schema

Users

• id: Unique identifier
• username: User's username
• password: User's hashed password

Events

• id: Unique identifier
• userId: ID of the user who created the event
• name: Event name
• date: Event date
• time: Event time
• location: Event location
• items: Array of items guests can bring
• eventImageUrl: URL for event image

RSVPs

• id: Unique identifier
• eventId: ID of the event RSVP'd to
• congratulatoryMessage: Optional message from attendee to organizer
• items: Array of items attendee will bring
• name: Attendee's name
• email: Attendee's email
• attending: Boolean indicating attendance status
• additionalPeople: Array of names of additional people attending

Authentication

Users can register using:

• Email and password
• Google
• Facebook

Integrations

• Cloudinary: Image upload for event images and attendee photo uploads.
• Email Service Provider: Sending event details and reminders via email.
• Google Authentication and other social accounts: Social login integration for user registration and login.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: ReactJS
• Backend: Django
• Database: Postgres

Deployment

• Frontend: Vercel
• Backend: Render
• Database: Supabase

Getting Started

Clone the repository. Set up the backend and database according to deployment instructions. Configure authentication providers. Run the frontend and backend locally for development.

Contributors

• Emmanuel Tofunmi: Github repository
• Andrew Ezeani: Github repository

Acknowledgments

Queen Arit: Senior Software Engineer