CVENT EVENT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
2026 REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED
EVENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM OVERVIEW
GUIDE
◉ Active. Answer: -You clicked "Launch Event" on the Overview
page.
-The website opens.
-Registration items can no longer be deleted, only deactivated.
-This is the only point where invitees can register on their own.
◉ Closed. Answer: -Registration has reached capacity or the
deadline has passed.
-The website remains open.
-Registration is closed, but registrants can still access their
information and pay online.
-You can modify registrations, issue refunds, or register latecomers
on the back end.
◉ Completed. Answer: -The end date has passed.
-The website remains open.
, -Registration is closed, but registrants can still access their
information and pay online.
-You can modify registrations, issue refunds, or register latecomers
on the back end.
◉ Archived. Answer: -The archive date has passed.
-The website is closed.
-Registrants will no longer be able to view their information, pay
online, or give feedback.
-You can still modify registrations, issue refunds, or register
latecomers on the back end.
◉ Test Actions (Email). Answer: Specify the contact type, invitation
list, and email.
◉ Test Actions (Website). Answer: If you're arriving at your event
website through an email, determine your contact type, invitation
list, and starting page. If you're arriving through a generic weblink,
simply select a starting page.
◉ Test Actions (Registration Process). Answer: If you're arriving to
registration through an email, determine your contact type and
invitation list. If you're arriving to registration from a path-specific
weblink, simply select the registration path. When you initiate the
test, registration opens in a new window.
2026 REVISION NOTES AND STRUCTURED
EVENT MANAGEMENT PLATFORM OVERVIEW
GUIDE
◉ Active. Answer: -You clicked "Launch Event" on the Overview
page.
-The website opens.
-Registration items can no longer be deleted, only deactivated.
-This is the only point where invitees can register on their own.
◉ Closed. Answer: -Registration has reached capacity or the
deadline has passed.
-The website remains open.
-Registration is closed, but registrants can still access their
information and pay online.
-You can modify registrations, issue refunds, or register latecomers
on the back end.
◉ Completed. Answer: -The end date has passed.
-The website remains open.
, -Registration is closed, but registrants can still access their
information and pay online.
-You can modify registrations, issue refunds, or register latecomers
on the back end.
◉ Archived. Answer: -The archive date has passed.
-The website is closed.
-Registrants will no longer be able to view their information, pay
online, or give feedback.
-You can still modify registrations, issue refunds, or register
latecomers on the back end.
◉ Test Actions (Email). Answer: Specify the contact type, invitation
list, and email.
◉ Test Actions (Website). Answer: If you're arriving at your event
website through an email, determine your contact type, invitation
list, and starting page. If you're arriving through a generic weblink,
simply select a starting page.
◉ Test Actions (Registration Process). Answer: If you're arriving to
registration through an email, determine your contact type and
invitation list. If you're arriving to registration from a path-specific
weblink, simply select the registration path. When you initiate the
test, registration opens in a new window.
