How do I collect a participant’s choices for an Activity?

For some events, like catered meals, you’ll need to collect preferences from the participants who sign up. This is where Activity Options are handy

You’ll set these up after you've added an Activity to your event.

Step 1. Head to the Activity List page:

Step 2. Choose the activity you want to update. Then use the Action menu to choose Options:

The Options form can be used two different ways, depending on your needs.

If you need a Yes/No question answered, use this method.

Add your question to the Parent Option field. Leave the Suboption blank, then click Submit:

When a participant logs into MeetMax and signs up for this Activity, they’ll see the question and choose their answer:

In this example, the activity is a dinner, and we need participants to choose their entree. So let’s add some menu options.

Step 1. In the Parent Option field, add the text your participants will see.

Step 2. Use the Suboption field to add the first choice. Then click Submit:

The Host Price and Attendee Price options relate to MeetMax’s optional Cost Accounting tools. Learn more about cost accounting here.

Step 3. From there, you’ll repeat these steps to add the rest of your choices.

For each Suboption you add, you’ll choose the Parent Option from the menu.

Click Submit after each addition:

When a participant logs into MeetMax and signs up for this activity, they’ll be prompted to choose their option and add optional notes:

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