The multi-currency feature in EventsAir lets you assign values in other currencies for registrations, function tickets, etc. These different currency amounts can then be added to different interactive (registration) sites - one for each currency - by cloning your original site and making a few changes.

Before you set up multi-currency

First, ensure your bank or financial institution allows your Merchant Account to accept different currencies. You may need sub-accounts for each currency, or possibly different merchant accounts for different currencies or regions. You may choose to have multiple E-Commerce Accounts (Gateways) for each currency you're working with. Alternatively, you may have a payment gateway that accepts multiple currencies. Ensure you have all of this set up beforehand.

Once you've enabled multi-currency in your event (see instructions below), you can configure your payment gateway(s) and registration sites to suit your attendees' needs.

For more information on setting up gateways in EventsAir read our External Connections  - Gateways.

Step 1: Add currencies (to all events)

Create a list of supported currencies for EventsAir (for all events). From the event selection page, choose Application Setup, then Currency. 

Select Currency Library and Add Currency (image shows many currencies already added).
You can do this for as many different currencies as you like.

Step 2: Define exchange rates for an event

1. Inside your event, go to the Setup Panel and select Event (top right).
   
   
   
2. Under Event, select Preferences, tick the Enable Multi-currency box, and Save.
   
   
   
3. Next, select Exchange Rates from the left-hand menu and nominate each currency’s rate. 
   
   

   You can come back to update these at any time before or during your event and the changes will automatically be reflected on your event items.

   
   

Step 3: Add Multi-Currency for each Fee Type

For each item within your event, you can choose which currencies are accepted and override the calculated exchange rate (to allow for exchange rate movement). To do this:

1. Navigate to the Setup Panel.
2. Select the module with the fee type you want to edit (e.g., Functions, Registrations, etc.)
3. Select the appropriate item (such as Registration Type: Early Registration).
4. Review the list of available exchange rates and enable the ones you want to make available.
5. You can also override the calculated fee (to build a little extra margin to account for changes in the actual rate). For example, in the example below, you could change US$80 to US$95, simply by entering that amount instead in the USD box.

Step 4: Build your interactive (registration) sites

To offer online registration showing different currencies, you need to build an interactive (registration) site for each currency. 

This is pretty easy to do since you can clone sites and modify the currency in just a few keystrokes.

1. Create, clone or open the Interactive Site you want to work with.
2. Select the Details Tab.
3. Select the desired currency for this Interactive Site.
   
4. If you want to use a different E-Commerce Account (Gateway), select the check to override the default.
5. Select the new E-Commerce Account (Gateway) you want to use.
6. Enter an E-Commerce Reference, which describes this in a few words (this is very useful when auditing your credit card transactions and helps identify which event the charge is associated with).