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title: "Welcome to the New Event Builder!"
slug: "welcome-event-builder"
tags: ["Events"]
updated: 2026-05-04T16:17:29Z
published: 2026-05-04T16:17:29Z
canonical: "docs.blackthorn.io/welcome-event-builder"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Welcome to the New Event Builder!

The new Event Builder improves upon the Event Wizard by providing Event Organizers and Planners with a “What you see is what you get” user interface (UI) and an efficient design for creating and updating Events.

[Blackthorn Events: Event Builder](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1170327516?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479)

Along with the release of the Event Builder is the release of the new Dynamic UI. The new Dynamic UI displays the information entered for an Event. This means less effort is needed to determine if you will create a simple or complex Event.

Here are a few more features included in the new Dynamic UI.

- A contemporary look and feel with a large banner and streamlined navigation creates a more delightful user experience.
- Attendees can scroll to see a comprehensive view of an Event’s details on one page or use the navigation bar to jump to a section of interest.
- The customizable footer with hyperlinks creates better connectivity and consistency across your organization’s web presence.

Visit the [Dynamic UI feature page](/v1/docs/dynamic-user-interface) for more information.

![EVBuilder_GeneralInfo_generic](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_GeneralInfo_generic.png)

Which permission set does a user need to access the Event Builder?

To use the Event Builder, a user must have one of the following.

- Blackthorn | Events (Admin) permission set and Events’ license
- Blackthorn | Events (Organizer) permission set and Events’ license

## Should I use the Event Builder or Wizard?

If you’re unsure which – the Event Builder or the Event Wizard – is the better option for your organization, please review the tables below.

| **Features** | **Wizard** | **Builder** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Edit existing Event | yes | yes |
| Clone an Event | yes | yes |
| Recurring Events | yes | yes |
| Responsive in-line builder | no | yes |
| Virtual Events* | no | yes |
| Hybrid Events* | no | yes |
| Organizer (Contact lookup) | no | yes |
| New Dynamic UI | not an option in the Wizard but can be updated on the SF record | yes |
| Other Event UI (Simple, Tabbed, Full-Width, and BYO-CSS) | yes | not an option in the Builder but can be updated on the SF record |

*There are a few existing fields surfaced in the Event Builder that facilitate hybrid and virtual Events.

| **Object** | **Wizard** | **Builder** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Events | yes | yes |
| Speakers | yes | yes |
| Sessions | yes | yes |
| Event Items | yes | yes |
| Attendees | yes | yes |
| Sponsors | no | yes |
| FAQs | no | yes |
| Event Content | no | yes |

The user interface (UI) includes every element a user might interact with when using a Blackthorn app, such as objects, records, fields, the checkout experience, features and components, and the Mobile Check-in and Mobile Payments apps.

The user experience includes all aspects of a user's interactions, including those with Blackthorn’s apps in Salesforce and out in the field, event planning, Attendee registration, accepting payments, and managing Blackthorn-related data at a later date.