Frequently Asked Questions - Event Admin
Admin - what do I need to do?
Every body can run an event. To keep the quality high, read the information about MBO or MBO Score events on this website. There are also various mapping and planning guidelines to download. It is important that you take the time to understand what makes an event good quality, otherwise you and your competitors will be disappointed.
1. Join as an Associate Member
2. Login to your BMBO Account.
3. You will now see the 'Management Portal'.
4. Register your club, use the 'Clubs' tab.
5. You will get a confirmation email once your club is "Live". Now you can continue to submit your events.
6. Submit your League (if required)
7. Submit your event/events
8. You will receive confirmation emails once your League and events are "Live".
9. Complete and Save Risk Assessment. (Edit it when you want until submitted)
10. Submit Risk Assessment.
Your event is ready to run.
Admin Managers - Club, League and Event managers. What are they? what do I need to do?
You can add other BMBO members to help the admin of your Club, Event or league.
Add people to the relative managers list by name, search by surname and check by their BMBO number.
You can remove people from the managers list as well.
Colours - What does the Red or Green text in my the event list mean?
Red Text - these are admin functions you need to complete.
Before an event - you have two admin tasks to complete, Risk Assessment and Submit Risk Assessment.
Green Text - These admin functions have been completed.
Before your event - the two admin functions should be GREEN indicating you have done the admin and your event is sanctioned and insured.
After your event - Levy, Event Report and Results appear (hidden before) in RED.
Complete these and all your admin is done.
You will receive Admin System Reminders automatically to ensure your event is sanctioned and insured.
Electronic Punching Kit - We have our own, how do I get this on our event info?
When you register your club, you can select the type of Electronic Punching equipment you have;
None (Default)
Sport Ident
EMIT
All events registered by your club will automatically show the kit you have for ALL events you run.
If you do not have Electronic Kit at an event you must State this clearly on your flyer and event details.
Membership List - how do I get a membership list to check my event entries are members.
Once your Risk Assessment has been submitted, you will be able to download the embership list in CSV format via:
Management Portal > Events > Export Membership.
Newsletter - how do I send it out to the membership?
1, Select the Newsletter issue you want to create, this month would be July2010 ( drop down menu for this)
2, Select the pdf Newsletter to upload from your local drive.
3. Add the summary text that tells members what is in this issue of the newsletter.
4, Save the newsletter. This creates and uploads this issue of the newsletter.
5. Hit "Send Test" this emails the newsletter to the proof reader list. ie people on our list who will check it.
6. After the test newsletter has been proof read.
7. Go to the issue and hit "Send", confirm you actually want to send it ( just in case this was a miss click)
8. The newsletter goes to ALL members in our database.
9. Current Members get a different Welcome Message.
10. Lapsed members get a message that confirms they have lapsed for the current year.
11. The system puts the newsletter automatically into the Newsletter archive on the website.
Items 9, 10 and 11 are automatic and written from a preferences file.
Risk Assessment - It will not save.
If you cannot save the Risk Assessment, it has been submitted.
It has been submitted if you cannot see SUBMIT RISK ASSESSMENT in green, but see DOWNLOAD INSURANCE PDF in green instead.
Risk Assessment - what is the process for saving and submission.
You can edit and save the Risk Assessment as many times as you like. This allows you to amend it as you plan your event and visit parts of the course.
You must Submit the Risk Assessment to be insured.
Once submitted, the Risk Assessment is locked, you will be able to view it, but not save and make amendments.
Green "Risk Assessment" button and its already been saved.
Red "Submit Risk Assessment" you still need to submit your risk assessment.
Green "Download Insurance" button and the risk assessment has been submitted.