Deleting Events

You can permanently delete events that you created or have permission to manage.

Who Can Delete Events?

You can delete events if:

• You created the event

• You have management permissions at the event's scope level

Before You Delete

⚠️ Important: Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. When you delete an event:

• The event is removed from all member feeds

• Members can no longer view event details

• All associated images and attachments are deleted

• Interest count and view statistics are lost

• Members who expressed interest will lose that connection

• There is no way to recover a deleted event

Deleting a Published Event

From the Edit Screen

1. Open the event you want to delete

2. Tap the edit icon (pencil) to open the edit screen

3. Tap the delete icon (trash/bin icon) in the top-right corner

4. A confirmation dialog appears with the warning:

   • "Delete Event?"

   • "This action cannot be undone"

5. Review the warning message

6. Tap Delete to confirm, or Cancel to keep the event

7. A "Deleting event..." message appears

8. Once deleted, you return to the event list

What Happens After Deletion

• The event is immediately removed from the system

• Members viewing the event will see it's no longer available

• You cannot undo this action

• The event disappears from your created events list

• Members who expressed interest are no longer connected to the event

Deleting a Draft

You can also delete unpublished drafts:

1. Go to My Drafts from the drawer menu

2. Find the draft you want to delete

3. Open the draft

4. Tap the delete icon in the top-right corner

5. Confirm the deletion

See Managing Drafts for more information about draft management.

Deleting Conference Events

For conferences with sessions:

Deleting Individual Sessions

1. Open the conference event for editing

2. Scroll to the Conference Events section

3. Find the session you want to remove

4. Tap the delete icon on the session card

5. Confirm deletion

6. Tap Update Event to save changes

Deleting Entire Conference

1. Open the conference event

2. Tap the edit icon

3. Tap the delete icon in the top-right

4. Confirm deletion

5. The conference and all its sessions are deleted

⚠️ Warning: Deleting a conference deletes all associated sessions as well.

Alternatives to Deleting

Consider these options before permanently deleting:

Keep as Past Event

Instead of deleting, let the event remain as a past event:

• Past events are automatically filtered from the main list

• Members can still reference details if needed

• Historical record is maintained

Edit the Event

If information is outdated or incorrect:

• Edit the event with updated information

• Change dates, times, or location as needed

• Update description or virtual links

Save as Draft

If you want to temporarily hide an event:

• This isn't directly supported for published events

• Consider updating the event with postponement information instead

When to Delete

Delete events when:

• The event was created in error

• The event is permanently cancelled (consider editing to note cancellation instead)

• Duplicate events need to be removed

• Test events need to be cleaned up

• The event information is completely irrelevant

Best Practices

• Double-check - Make sure you really want to delete before confirming

• Communicate - If deleting a published event, consider posting an announcement about cancellation

• Save important info - Copy any content you might need later before deleting

• Consider editing - For postponed or modified events, edit instead of delete

• Clean up drafts - Regularly delete unused drafts to stay organized

Troubleshooting

Can't find the delete icon

• You may not have permission to delete this event

• You can only delete events you created or have management access to

• The delete icon appears in the edit screen, not the detail view

Delete button is grayed out

• Check your internet connection

• Ensure you have proper permissions

• Try refreshing the app

Accidentally deleted

Unfortunately, deleted events cannot be recovered. You will need to recreate the event if it was deleted by mistake.

Conference won't delete

• Make sure you're deleting the main conference event, not just a session

• Verify your internet connection

• Try again in a few moments

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Last updated: October 2025