Create & Edit Committee

Create & Edit Committee

This screen lets you set up a new committee for your event or modify an existing one. Configure the committee’s name, description, category, leader, visibility, and add members from your crew.

How to Get There

Creating a New Committee

Committees > Tap the + button

1. Open the Committees list for your event.
2. Tap the + floating action button.
3. The committee form opens in create mode.

Editing an Existing Committee

Committees > Tap a committee > Edit

1. Open the committee you want to edit.
2. Tap the Edit option.
3. The form opens pre-filled with existing data.

Committee Form Fields

Field	Required	Description
Event Name	Auto-filled	The event this committee belongs to (read-only)
Committee Name	Yes	Name of the committee (e.g., “Food & Catering Committee”). Pre-filled with event name + “Committee” for new committees.
Description	No	What this committee is responsible for
Status	No	Active or Inactive toggle
Category	No	Select from predefined categories or add a custom one
Leader	No	Select a crew member to lead this committee. Searchable dropdown.
Visibility	No	Controls who can see this committee
Comments	No	Internal notes about the committee

Visibility Options

Option	Who Can See
Private to event	Only event organisers and committee members
Public	All event attendees and participants
Restricted	Only selected roles or invited members

Category Types

Categories are loaded from the server and represent the types of committees available. You can also add a custom category if the predefined ones don’t fit.

Default Naming

When creating a new committee, the name field is pre-filled with “[Event Name] Committee” to save time. Just replace “Committee” with the specific focus area, like “Diwali Celebration Decorations Committee”.

Adding Members

Members are sourced from your crew (team pool). The form shows available crew members that can be assigned to this committee.

1. Scroll to the members section.
2. Select crew members to add.
3. Assigned members appear with their name and profile picture.

Form Validation

The form validates in real-time:

• Committee name is required and cannot be empty
• The Save button state reflects form validity
• Invalid fields are highlighted with error messages

Saving

1. Fill in the required fields.
2. Tap Save (or the create/update button).
3. On success:
   • A green success snackbar appears
   • You are navigated back to the committee list
4. On failure:
   • An error snackbar shows what went wrong
   • The form remains open so you can correct and retry

What to Do Next

Goal	Where to Go
View all committees	Committees
Manage your crew members	Crew Members
Create a crew first	Crew Management

Related Articles

• Committees
• Crew Management
• Crew Members

Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Save button is disabled	Ensure the committee name is filled in. The form validates in real-time.
No crew members in the leader dropdown	You need to create a crew and add members first. Go to Crew Management to set up your team.
Category list is empty	Categories are loaded from the server. Check your internet connection and try refreshing the screen.
”Failed to retrieve user identity” error	This is a session issue. Log out and log back in, then try again.
Committee name already exists	Committee names must be unique within an event. Choose a different name.