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EMS Master Calendar Benefits

Improves Communication and Enhances Sense of Community

  • Online, centralized source of event information
  • Supports any number of separate sub-calendars for your various departments and areas of interest
  • View calendars individually or select multiple calendars for a combined view
  • "AddThis" options for bookmarking and sharing event information to social networking sites like Digg®, Twitter® and Facebook®
  • System-wide "announcement" feature ensures important messages get maximum exposure
  • "Add to Personal Calendar" functionality lets you easily add events to a variety of calendars including Microsoft Outlook®, Google Calendar", Yahoo Calendar" and more
  • Email a Friend function simplifies the sharing of event information
  • System serves as a focal point for all scheduling information, whether it's maintained in the EMS Master Calendar or imported via the optional Data Connector module from another system
  • Users can subscribe to calendars or specific events and receive email reminders and change notifications
  • Accessible via the web or your intranet 24/7
  • Simplified calendar page, optimized for mobile devices
  • Create custom, exportable reports using query builder

Secure, Flexible Configuration with Automated Workflow

  • Public calendars for publicizing events and private calendars for internal use by your organization
  • Extensive security through pre-defined roles (Viewer, Requester, Calendar Manager, etc.) and customizable permissions templates
  • Optional LDAP integration to pull user information from your network
  • User-defined calendar groupings for easy identification
  • RSS feeds to convey real-time information to other websites or RSS readers
  • Centralized system that allows authorized users to assist in calendar maintenance
  • Automated workflow for the processing of requests (post immediately vs. route for approval)

Saves Time and Eliminates Hassles

  • Standardize the process of posting event information
  • Enter one-time or recurring meetings in seconds; post now or on a specified future date
  • Attach photos, documents, and other files to events
  • Post events to one or more calendars at the same time
  • Distributed calendar management spreads the work out across your organization
  • Eliminate paper forms and phone tag
  • System imports data (via the optional Data Connector module) from an ever-increasing number of sources, file types and information formats

Intuitive and Easy to Use

  • User-friendly web interface offers convenient calendar or list views by day, week, month or year
  • At-a-glance identification with color-coded event titles
  • Calendar-specific user defined fields ensure that all necessary information is gathered on submitted events
  • Easily "branded" by your staff with logos, colors and icon sets to complement your existing website
  • Customizable online help text, page labels and system messages
  • Powerful event search capability
  • Accessible from mobile devices such as the Apple iPhone® and iPad®

Excellent Overall Value

  • Simple installation and deployment keeps your investment to a minimum
  • Requires minimal ongoing support from your IT department
  • Backed by our award-winning, Denver-based customer support and professional services teams
  • Consistently praised by our customers as the most responsive software company they have ever worked with