Template:Infobox recurring event

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This infobox is used to generalize the information in recurring events of various kinds (e.g. as natural phenomena, fairs, festivals, conferences, exhibitions, ...), though not all terms may be applicable to all event types.

Template:Tlx may be used to summarize information about a particular recurring event, usually at the top of an article. For one-off events, use Template:Tlx.

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article and then filling in the desired fields. Any parameters left blank or omitted will not be displayed.

Usage

{{Infobox recurring event
|name              = <!--Uses page name if omitted-->
|native_name       = 
|native_name_lang  = 
|nickname          = 
|logo              = 
|logo_alt          = 
|logo_caption      = 
|logo_size         = 
|image             = 
|image_size        = 
|alt               = 
|caption           = 
|status            = <!-- e.g. defunct, active, inactive ... -->
|genre             = <!-- e.g. natural phenomena, fairs, festivals, conferences, exhibitions ... -->
|date              = <!-- {{start date|YYYY|mm|dd}} "dates=" also works, but do not use both -->
|begins            = <!-- {{start date|YYYY|mm|dd}} -->
|ends              = <!-- {{end date|YYYY|mm|dd}} -->
|frequency         = <!-- Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually, Bi-annually, 2nd Tuesday of November, etc. -->
|venue             = 
|location          = 
|coordinates       = <!-- {{coord|LAT|LON|type:event|display=inline,title}} --> 
|country           = <!-- or "countries" if more than one -->
|years_active      = <!-- {{age|YYYY|mm|dd}} Date of the first occurrence -->
|first             = <!-- {{start date|YYYY|mm|dd}} "founded=" and "established=" also work -->
|founder_name      = <!-- or | founders = -->
|last              = <!-- Date of most recent event; if the event will not be held again, use {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD|df=y}} -->
|prev              = 
|next              = 
|participants      = 
|attendance        = 
|capacity          = 
|area              = 
|budget            = 
|activity          = 
|leader_name       = 
|patron            = 
|organised         = <!-- "organized=" also works -->
|filing            = 
|people            = 
|member            = 
|sponsor           = <!-- | or sponsors = -->
|website           = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
|current           = 
|footnotes         = 
}}

Parameters

• |name= – name of the event, if omitted, the page name will be used
• |native_name= – the native name of the event, if different
• |native_name_lang= – ISO 639-1 code for the native name e.g. 'fr' for French.
• |nickname= – optional nickname of the event
• |logo= – logo file name
• |logo_size= – size of the logo, default is frameless
• |logo_caption= – optional caption to the logo
• |image= – name of the image of the event
• |imagesize= – size of the image, default is frameless
• |caption= – optional caption of the image
• |status= –
• |genre= –
• |date= or |dates= – (required for single-day events) the date of a single-day event
• |begins= – (required for multi-day events) the starting date for multi-day events
• |ends= – (required for multi-day events) the ending date for multi-day events
• |frequency= – how often the event occurs (e.g. monthly, annually)
• |venue= – name of the particular venue (alternative to location)
• |location= – the location of the event
• |coordinates= – Use {{Coord}}, with display=inline,title
• |country= or |countries= – the country or countries in which the event is held (alternative to location)
• |years_active= – years the event is/was active
• |first= or |founded= – date of the first event; use {{Start date}}
• |founder_name= – person or organization responsible for the first event; if there is more than one, use |founders=
• |last= – date of the most recent event; use {{End date}}
• |prev= – Name (or link) to previous event
• |next= – Name (or link) to next event
• |participants= – the typical number of participants
• |attendance= – the number of spectators at the event
• |area= – the area that participants are drawn from
• |budget= – the larger of budgeted income or expense
• |activity= – significant things done at the event; separate multiple values using {{Plainlist}} or {{Flatlist}}
• |patron= or |patrons= – patronage
• |organised= or |organized= – organised by
• |filing= – Federal tax filing status. Some possible values are: 501(c)(3), Private Enterprise, For Profit Corporation, etc.
• |people= – notable people
• |member= – larger organisation
• |sponsor= – Sponsor of the event, if applicable. If there is more than one, use |sponsors=.
• |website= – Use {{URL}}
• |current= – a wikilink to the name of the article on the current season
• |footnotes= –

Short version for conventions

{{Infobox convention
|name        = 
|image       = 
|alt         = 
|caption     = 
|status      = 
|genre       = 
|venue       = 
|location    = 
|coordinates = 
|country     = 
|first       = 
|last        = 
|attendance  = 
|organizer   = 
|filing      = 
|website     = 
|footnotes   = 
}}

Example

San Diego Comic-Con International

Status	Active
Genre	Multigenre
Venue	San Diego Convention Center (main) Downtown San Diego (various)
Locations	San Diego, California, U.S.
Coordinates	32°42′23″N 117°09′41″W
Country	United States
Inaugurated	March 21, 1970 (1970-03-21) (as Golden State Comic Book Convention)
Most recent	July 21, 2022 (2022-07-21)
Next event	July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)
Attendance	>135,000 (2022)
Organized by	Comic-Con International
Filing status	Nonprofit

{{Infobox Convention
| name        = San Diego Comic-Con International
| image       =
| caption     = 
| status      = Active
| genre       = Multigenre
| venue       = [[San Diego Convention Center]] (main)<br />[[Downtown San Diego]] (various)
| location    = [[San Diego, California]], U.S.
| country     = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|32|42|23|N|117|09|41|W|region:US-CA_type:event|display=title,inline}}
| first       = {{Start date and age|1970|3|21}} (as Golden State Comic Book Convention)
| last        = {{Start date and age|2022|7|21}}
| next        = {{Start date and age|2023|07|20}}
| organizer   = Comic-Con International
| filing      = [[Nonprofit]]
| attendance  = >135,000 (2022) <ref name="San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Confirms Dates for Return">{{cite web |title=San Diego Comic-Con 2022 Confirms Dates for Return |url=https://comicbook.com/irl/news/san-diego-comic-con-sdcc-2022-dates-revealed/|access-date=April 2, 2022 }}</ref>
| website     = {{Official URL}}
}}

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Infobox recurring event

This infobox is used to generalize the information in recurring events of various kinds (e.g. as natural phenomena, fairs, festivals, conferences, exhibitions, ...), though not all terms may be applicable to all event types.

Template parameters

This template has custom formatting.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Event name	name	Name of the event. If omitted, the page name will be used.	String	suggested
Native name	native_name	The native name of the event, if different.	String	optional
Native name language code	native_name_lang	ISO 639-1 code for the native name. Example fr	String	optional
Nickname	nickname	Nickname of the event.	String	optional
Logo	logo	An image of the event's logo.	File	optional
Logo size	logo_size logosize	Size of the logo. The default is "frameless".	String	optional
Logo alt text	logo_alt	Alt text of the logo.	String	optional
Logo caption	logo_caption	Caption of the logo.	String	optional
Image	image	An image of the event.	File	optional
Image size	image_size imagesize	The size of the image. The default is "frameless".	String	optional
Image alt text	alt	Alt text of the image.	String	optional
Image caption	caption	Caption of the image.	String	optional
Status	status	no description	Content	optional
Genre	genre	no description	Content	optional
Date or dates	date dates	For single-day events, the date of the event.	Date	optional
Start date	begins	For multi-day events, the starting date for the event.	Date	optional
End date	ends	For multi-day events, the ending date for the event.	Date	optional
Frequency of event	frequency	How often the event occurs. Example annually	String	optional
Venue	venue	Name of the particular venue (alternative to location).	String	optional
Location	location	The location of the event.	String	optional
Coordinates	coordinates	The coordinates of the location. Use {{Coord}} with a Display value of "inline,title".	String	optional
Country	country	The country in which the event is held (alternative to location).	String	optional
Countries	countries	The countries in which the event is held (alternative to location).	String	optional
Years active	years_active	The years the event is/was active.	String	optional
First event date	first founded established	Date of the first event; use {{Start date}}.	String	optional
Founders	founders founder founder_name	Use in place of "founder" for multiple founders.	Content	optional
Founder	founder_name	Person or organization responsible for the first event; if there is more than one, use "founders".	String	optional
Most recent event date	last	Date of the most recent event; use {{End date}}.	String	optional
Previous event	prev	Name (or link) to previous event.	String	optional
Next event	next	Name (or link) to next event.	String	optional
Participants' title	participants_title	no description	String	optional
Participants	participants	The typical number of participants.	Number	optional
Attendance	attendance	The number of spectators at the event.	Number	optional
Capacity	capacity	no description	String	optional
Area	area	The area that participants are drawn from.	String	optional
Budget	budget	Budgeted income or expense, whichever is larger.	String	optional
Activities	activity events	Significant things done at the event; separate multiple values using {{Plainlist}} or {{Flatlist}}.	Content	optional
Leader's title	leader_title	no description	String	optional
Leader's name	leader_name	no description	String	optional
Patrons	patrons patron	The patronage of the event.	Content	optional
Organisers	organised organiser organizer organized	Organisers of the event.	Content	optional
Tax status	filing	Federal tax filing status. Example 501(c)(3)	String	optional
People	people	Notable people.	Content	optional
Member of?	members member	Parent organisation.	String	optional
Sponsors	sponsors sponsor	Sponsors of the event	Content	optional
Official website	URL homepage website	Use {{URL}}.	String	optional
Prize money	prize_money	no description	String	optional
Free label	free_label	no description	Content	optional
Free text	free_text	no description	Content	optional
Current season	current_season current	no description	Number	optional
Footnotes	footnotes	no description	Content	optional

Tracking category

• Template:Clc

See also

• Category:Events infobox templates

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