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# Event System
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Event management system for organizing meetings, conferences, workshops, and other business events with participant management and scheduling integration.
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## Capabilities
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### Event Management
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Core event entity for managing business events and gatherings.
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```python { .api }
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class AbstractEvent(CremeEntity):
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    """
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    Abstract base class for events.
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    Fields:
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    - name: Event name/title
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    - type: Event type classification (EventType)
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    - start_date: Event start date and time
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    - end_date: Event end date and time
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    - place: Event location/venue
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    - description: Event description and details
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    """
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class Event(AbstractEvent):
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    """Default concrete event model."""
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def get_event_model():
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    """Returns the active Event model for this project."""
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def event_model_is_custom() -> bool:
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    """Returns True if custom Event model is configured."""
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```
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### Event Classification
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Event type system for categorizing different kinds of events.
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```python { .api }
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class EventType(CremeModel):
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    """Event type classification (Meeting, Conference, Workshop, etc.)."""
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```
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## Imports
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```python
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from creme.events import get_event_model, event_model_is_custom
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from creme.events.models import Event, EventType, AbstractEvent
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## Settings Configuration
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Configure event models in settings.py:
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```python
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# Event model settings
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EVENTS_EVENT_MODEL = 'events.Event'  # Default event model
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EVENTS_EVENT_FORCE_NOT_CUSTOM = False
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```