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			<description><![CDATA[In order to display sponsor imagery on your events, you will first need to create sponsor records and then upload sponsor images to these records.<br />
<br />
To access your sponsor records list, click the 'My Sponsors' menu item.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_SponsorMenu.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_SponsorMenu.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Sponsors are listed by alphabetically by name.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_Sponsors.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_Sponsors.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Here you can view and edit your sponsor records, or instantly enable / disable the sponsor.<br />
To edit the sponsor record click the Edit icon in the Tools column.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disabling / Enabling Sponsors</span><br />
If a green tick icon is visible against a sponsor record (as shown above), then the sponsor is ENABLED.<br />
 <br />
If a red exclamation icon is visible against a sponsor record, then the sponsor is DISABLED.<br />
<br />
Clicking on the icon will instantly Enable or Disable the sponsor record. <br />
<br />
If a sponsor is disabled, their images will not be displayed on any associated events (explained below).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Creating a New Sponsor</span><br />
To create a new sponsor, click the 'Add Sponsor' button.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_AddSponsor.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_AddSponsor.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
All fields are self explanatory. Fill in the sponsor details as required and click the Save button. <br />
Mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Uploading Sponsor Images</span><br />
Once you have created a sponsor record, you can then upload images to that sponsor. To do so, click the Edit sponsor icon for the required sponsor record.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_SponsorImages.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_SponsorImages.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
The Sponsor Images list is displayed below the Sponsor Details section (as shown above).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disabling / Enabling Sponsor Images</span> <br />
Each sponsor image can be individually enabled or disabled.<br />
<br />
If a green tick icon is visible against a sponsor image record (as shown above), then the image is ENABLED. <br />
<br />
If a red exclamation icon is visible against a sponsor image record, then the image is DISABLED.<br />
<br />
Clicking on the icon will instantly Enable or Disable the sponsor image record. <br />
<br />
If a sponsor image is disabled, it will not be displayed on any associated events (explained below).<br />
<br />
To add new sponsor images, click the 'Add Sponsor Image' button.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_AddSponsorImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_AddSponsorImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Country</span><br />
The field is used to specify which country the image file is associated with. This field will be used in the future to provide extra website functionality.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span><br />
You can choose which location you want the sponsor image to appear. Currently you can choose from; Left Column, Left Column Large, Right Column, Right Column Large.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_SponsorLocation.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_SponsorLocation.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
The standard size for a 'column image' is 250 high x 250 wide pixels. A LARGE size image is 500 high x 250 wide.<br />
<br />
It is important to choose the correct location dimensions as images are re-sized to suit the selected location during the upload process.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Image Web Link</span><br />
The field is used to specify the web URL link that you want people directed to when they click the sponsor image.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">IMPORTANT: ensure you include the 'http://' extension to the image web link.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Image File</span><br />
This field is used to select your sponsor image file. This file will then be uploaded to the e-Laps website. Once it is uploaded, it can then be added to an Event (explained below).<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">IMPORTANT: sponsor image files must be less than 4096 KB (4 MB) in file size.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">NOTE: You will need to agree to the Terms and Conditions before uploading any sponsor images to the e-Laps website.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Editing a Sponsor Image</span><br />
Click the Edit icon in the sponsor images list.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EditSponsorImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EditSponsorImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Here you can preview the image file as well as edit the image's URL (Image Web Link) and Country (as shown above).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Adding a Sponsor Image to an Event</span><br />
Once you have set up your sponsors and their images, you can then add these images to your events.<br />
<br />
Click the 'My Events' menu item and then in the My Events list, click the Edit icon for the event you want to add image to.<br />
 <br />
Click the 'Event Sponsors' button which is located on the right hand side of the page, under the Extra Details section.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsorBtn.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsorBtn.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Clicking this button will display the Event Sponsors (images) that are associated with the chosen event.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsors.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsors.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
To add an sponsor image, click the 'Add Event Sponsor Image' button as shown above.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_AddEventImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_AddEventImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Here you can choose which sponsor, and which images you want to add to the chosen event.<br />
<br />
Choose the required sponsor from the Sponsor drop down list to view this sponsor's images. <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">NOTE: Click the View icon to preview the image in a pop up window.</span><br />
<br />
Select the required images and location from the Sponsor Images list as shown above. <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">NOTE: Sponsor images are FREE to add to events for the first 6 events, or the first 6 months. After this free period, adding sponsor images to an event will incur a small e-Laps administration fee.</span><br />
<br />
Agree to the Terms and Conditions and then click the 'Add Free' or 'Buy now with PayPal' button to continue.<br />
<br />
Once you have added an image to an event, they will appear in the Event Sponsor list as shown below.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsors2.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsors2.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disabling / Enabling Event Images</span> <br />
Each event image can be individually enabled or disabled.<br />
<br />
If a green tick icon is visible against a image record (as shown above), then the event image is ENABLED. <br />
<br />
If a red exclamation icon is visible against a image record, then the event image is DISABLED.<br />
<br />
Clicking on the icon will instantly Enable or Disable the event image record. <br />
<br />
If a event image is disabled, it will not be displayed on the selected event only.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Editing a Event Image Location</span><br />
Here you can edit its location or which side of the page the image appears. <br />
<br />
Click the Edit icon in the Tools column in the Event Sponsor image list as shown above.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EditEventImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EditEventImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Choose a new location from the Location drop down list and click the Save button.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Re-Ordering Event Images</span><br />
In addition to which side of the page the event image is located on, you can also specify in what order the images appear.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_ReorderImages.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_ReorderImages.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
For example in the screen shot above you can re-order the right hand column images so the large bottom image appears above the smaller top image. To do this, click the yellow Re-Order arrow in the Event Sponsor list as shown below.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsors3.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsors3.jpg]" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[In order to display sponsor imagery on your events, you will first need to create sponsor records and then upload sponsor images to these records.<br />
<br />
To access your sponsor records list, click the 'My Sponsors' menu item.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_SponsorMenu.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_SponsorMenu.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Sponsors are listed by alphabetically by name.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_Sponsors.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_Sponsors.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Here you can view and edit your sponsor records, or instantly enable / disable the sponsor.<br />
To edit the sponsor record click the Edit icon in the Tools column.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disabling / Enabling Sponsors</span><br />
If a green tick icon is visible against a sponsor record (as shown above), then the sponsor is ENABLED.<br />
 <br />
If a red exclamation icon is visible against a sponsor record, then the sponsor is DISABLED.<br />
<br />
Clicking on the icon will instantly Enable or Disable the sponsor record. <br />
<br />
If a sponsor is disabled, their images will not be displayed on any associated events (explained below).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Creating a New Sponsor</span><br />
To create a new sponsor, click the 'Add Sponsor' button.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_AddSponsor.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_AddSponsor.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
All fields are self explanatory. Fill in the sponsor details as required and click the Save button. <br />
Mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Uploading Sponsor Images</span><br />
Once you have created a sponsor record, you can then upload images to that sponsor. To do so, click the Edit sponsor icon for the required sponsor record.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_SponsorImages.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_SponsorImages.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
The Sponsor Images list is displayed below the Sponsor Details section (as shown above).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disabling / Enabling Sponsor Images</span> <br />
Each sponsor image can be individually enabled or disabled.<br />
<br />
If a green tick icon is visible against a sponsor image record (as shown above), then the image is ENABLED. <br />
<br />
If a red exclamation icon is visible against a sponsor image record, then the image is DISABLED.<br />
<br />
Clicking on the icon will instantly Enable or Disable the sponsor image record. <br />
<br />
If a sponsor image is disabled, it will not be displayed on any associated events (explained below).<br />
<br />
To add new sponsor images, click the 'Add Sponsor Image' button.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_AddSponsorImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_AddSponsorImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Country</span><br />
The field is used to specify which country the image file is associated with. This field will be used in the future to provide extra website functionality.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Location</span><br />
You can choose which location you want the sponsor image to appear. Currently you can choose from; Left Column, Left Column Large, Right Column, Right Column Large.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_SponsorLocation.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_SponsorLocation.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
The standard size for a 'column image' is 250 high x 250 wide pixels. A LARGE size image is 500 high x 250 wide.<br />
<br />
It is important to choose the correct location dimensions as images are re-sized to suit the selected location during the upload process.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Image Web Link</span><br />
The field is used to specify the web URL link that you want people directed to when they click the sponsor image.<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">IMPORTANT: ensure you include the 'http://' extension to the image web link.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Image File</span><br />
This field is used to select your sponsor image file. This file will then be uploaded to the e-Laps website. Once it is uploaded, it can then be added to an Event (explained below).<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">IMPORTANT: sponsor image files must be less than 4096 KB (4 MB) in file size.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">NOTE: You will need to agree to the Terms and Conditions before uploading any sponsor images to the e-Laps website.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Editing a Sponsor Image</span><br />
Click the Edit icon in the sponsor images list.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EditSponsorImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EditSponsorImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Here you can preview the image file as well as edit the image's URL (Image Web Link) and Country (as shown above).<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Adding a Sponsor Image to an Event</span><br />
Once you have set up your sponsors and their images, you can then add these images to your events.<br />
<br />
Click the 'My Events' menu item and then in the My Events list, click the Edit icon for the event you want to add image to.<br />
 <br />
Click the 'Event Sponsors' button which is located on the right hand side of the page, under the Extra Details section.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsorBtn.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsorBtn.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Clicking this button will display the Event Sponsors (images) that are associated with the chosen event.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsors.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsors.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
To add an sponsor image, click the 'Add Event Sponsor Image' button as shown above.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_AddEventImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_AddEventImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Here you can choose which sponsor, and which images you want to add to the chosen event.<br />
<br />
Choose the required sponsor from the Sponsor drop down list to view this sponsor's images. <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">NOTE: Click the View icon to preview the image in a pop up window.</span><br />
<br />
Select the required images and location from the Sponsor Images list as shown above. <br />
<br />
<span style="color: #DCDCDC;">NOTE: Sponsor images are FREE to add to events for the first 6 events, or the first 6 months. After this free period, adding sponsor images to an event will incur a small e-Laps administration fee.</span><br />
<br />
Agree to the Terms and Conditions and then click the 'Add Free' or 'Buy now with PayPal' button to continue.<br />
<br />
Once you have added an image to an event, they will appear in the Event Sponsor list as shown below.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsors2.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsors2.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Disabling / Enabling Event Images</span> <br />
Each event image can be individually enabled or disabled.<br />
<br />
If a green tick icon is visible against a image record (as shown above), then the event image is ENABLED. <br />
<br />
If a red exclamation icon is visible against a image record, then the event image is DISABLED.<br />
<br />
Clicking on the icon will instantly Enable or Disable the event image record. <br />
<br />
If a event image is disabled, it will not be displayed on the selected event only.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Editing a Event Image Location</span><br />
Here you can edit its location or which side of the page the image appears. <br />
<br />
Click the Edit icon in the Tools column in the Event Sponsor image list as shown above.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EditEventImage.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EditEventImage.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
Choose a new location from the Location drop down list and click the Save button.<br />
<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Re-Ordering Event Images</span><br />
In addition to which side of the page the event image is located on, you can also specify in what order the images appear.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_ReorderImages.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_ReorderImages.jpg]" /><br />
<br />
For example in the screen shot above you can re-order the right hand column images so the large bottom image appears above the smaller top image. To do this, click the yellow Re-Order arrow in the Event Sponsor list as shown below.<br />
<br />
<img src="http://www.e-laps.com/forum/images/screenshots/OnlineEvent_EventSponsors3.jpg" border="0" alt="[Image: OnlineEvent_EventSponsors3.jpg]" />]]></content:encoded>
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