[Deptheads] Regarding Location listing in events

[Strategicon Department Heads]

When it comes to location, general users have it easy, they get three choices.

Admins have no default, so it displays the top of the list, which, being currently alphabetical is Bel Air.

The challenge with those with admin access is how to set a default.

Some people have access to more than one department, so in order to set a default on the back end, first I need to make sure their primary department is the first one listed in their permissions (my problem, no one else). Of course, some people’s primary department isn’t an event department (i.e. Dealer Room, Registration).

I could also use Javascript to set the default location based on the host department when set. This is something I can get to eventually, but it will only help some departments.

Suggestions appreciated. They might give me an idea.

Tanya

> On Aug 3, 2019, at 10:00 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
> 
> Message From: Tomer Gurantz  tgurantz at gmail.com
> Thanks for all that, by the way! I started using Plaza Foyer.
> 
> Also, Whenever I submit an event it defaults to Bel Air regardless of what type of event I set up. Do you mean that on the "back end" it will change it to the dept default, or that the person submitting the event should see the Location change?
> 
> Cheers,
> tomer
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2019 at 5:57 PM Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net <mailto:deptheads at strategicon.net>> wrote:
> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net <mailto:taldrich at strategicon.net>
> It depends on the map you look at. The map I found lists it as Plaza Foyer, and Eric has told me that we will be switching to the 3-D maps soon.
> 
> https://www3.hilton.com/resources/media/hi/LAXAHHH/en_US/pdf/LAXAH.Floorplans.May19.pdf <https://www3.hilton.com/resources/media/hi/LAXAHHH/en_US/pdf/LAXAH.Floorplans.May19.pdf>
> 
> As for default location, general users get the default HQ location for the primary event type, which in their case is also the host. They also get the options of “Family Area” and “Other - list in notes”. If the default location is not the location they need, they should select other and list it in the notes.
> Only admins get the full list, and I haven’t figured out how to set a default for the admin list.
> 
> I would like to avoid TBD. This way, if all else fails, the HQ should know where to send people.
> It would be good to have the location decided by the time pre-reg is turned on, but absolutely by the time Eric pulls the data for the con book.
> 
> Tanya
> 
>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 4:49 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net <mailto:deptheads at strategicon.net>> wrote:
>> 
>> Message From: Tomer G  tgurantz at gmail.com <mailto:tgurantz at gmail.com>
>> Hi Tanya,
>> 
>> Can you add “Plaza Lobby” as a location? (That’s the one used for Games on Demand.)
>> 
>>  Also the default is currently Bel Air; Also most GMs that post an event probably might ignore or not know what to put here; should we make the default changed to “TBD”, or something similar, like a “unknown” or “no preference” option?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Tomer
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Jul 24, 2019, at 10:43 AM, Tomer Gurantz <tgurantz at gmail.com <mailto:tgurantz at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey folks,
>>> 
>>> Looking at the Strategicon webpage event creation is now requires a location, ala: 
>>> 
>>> <image.png>
>>> 
>>> The Hiton floor plan (ala https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/groups/popup_floor_map.jhtml?ctyhocn=LAXAHHH&floorId=LAXAHHH_LOWER_LOBBY <https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/groups/popup_floor_map.jhtml?ctyhocn=LAXAHHH&floorId=LAXAHHH_LOWER_LOBBY>) seems to call the GoD area the Plaza Lobby, which we don't have in our list. Plaza Foyer, and Plaza A-D are different locations in the LL.
>>> 
>>> Any thoughts on that for the Games on Demand generic event, which is on the "Plaza Lobby" of the Lower Lobby?  Should I care about what I list here?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Tomer
>>> 
>>> 
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