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Automated calendar updates and scheduling

Purpose

 1.1. Ensure real-time visibility of adventure bookings across teams and clients.
 1.2. Reduce double-booking and scheduling conflicts by synchronizing calendars instantly.
 1.3. Streamline changes, cancellations, or rescheduling with automatic notifications.
 1.4. Enable integrated management of guides, equipment, facilities, and participant schedules.
 1.5. Provide audit trails of all booking activities for accountability and compliance.
 1.6. Support multi-location and multi-activity coordination for adventure sports packages.

Trigger Conditions

 2.1. New booking confirmed via web or mobile platform.
 2.2. Cancellation or modification request submitted by customer or staff.
 2.3. Change in equipment or guide availability.
 2.4. Payment confirmed or pending status updated.
 2.5. System-initiated reminders (e.g., 24-hour pre-event notification).
 2.6. Third-party integration events (OTA bookings or agency reservations).

Platform Variants

 3.1. Google Calendar
  • API: Events.insert, Events.update
  • Trigger automatic creation or update of booking events with invitees.
 3.2. Microsoft Outlook (Office 365)
  • API: Create Event (v1.0), Update Event
  • Link new bookings with team or resource calendars instantly.
 3.3. Apple Calendar (iCloud)
  • API: CalDAV PUT/REPORT
  • Sync adventure itineraries to user calendars via CalDAV endpoints.
 3.4. Zoho Calendar
  • API: Add Event, Update Event
  • Add or adjust adventure sessions with shared team calendars.
 3.5. Salesforce
  • API: Event sObject, REST API
  • Log activity bookings and changes in CRM event records.
 3.6. HubSpot
  • API: Engagements API (meetings)
  • Sync sales-driven adventure appointments from booking form submissions.
 3.7. Acuity Scheduling
  • API: Appointments/Events POST/PUT
  • Update professional schedule and trigger confirmation emails.
 3.8. Calendly
  • API: Event Type Invitee Created/Cancelled
  • Automate transfer of booking data to operational calendars.
 3.9. Teamup
  • API: Events POST/PUT
  • Publish new activities and resource bookings in shareable team views.
 3.10. Booking.com
  • API: Reservation Webhooks
  • Listen for OTA reservation triggers and update central calendar.
 3.11. Mindbody
  • API: Class/AddClass, Appointment/AddAppointment
  • Insert or update activity classes and adventure appointments.
 3.12. SimplyBook.me
  • API: CreateBooking, UpdateBooking
  • Push reservations and track session changes on organizer calendars.
 3.13. Eventbrite
  • API: Events, Orders Webhooks
  • Sync external event purchases with staff schedules.
 3.14. Square Appointments
  • API: Bookings API, UpdateBooking
  • Reflect customer booking actions across guides and instructors.
 3.15. Trello
  • Power-Up: Calendar, REST API: Create Card, Update Due Date
  • Represent adventure bookings as time-based cards for staff planning.
 3.16. Asana
  • API: Tasks, Add due date
  • Each booking spawns a trackable task tied to resource timelines.
 3.17. Notion
  • API: Database Item Update
  • Link adventure bookings to a collaborative ops calendar.
 3.18. Slack
  • API: Reminders.add, Event Subscriptions
  • Send calendar event reminders and join links to staff channels.
 3.19. Monday.com
  • API: Create item, set date column
  • Write adventure reservations as time-blocked items in ops boards.
 3.20. Freshdesk
  • API: Ticket Update, add activity log
  • Log helpdesk cases that trigger event calendar updates.
 3.21. Google Sheets
  • API: Sheets API, Append/Update row
  • Archive all booking changes in a structured sheet and sync with Gcal.

Benefits

 4.1. Eliminates manual scheduling errors and improves booking reliability.
 4.2. Reduces administrative overhead and response time for customer queries.
 4.3. Enables seamless coordination of guides, equipment, and facilities for each adventure.
 4.4. Delivers real-time updates to staff, reducing resource conflicts.
 4.5. Provides scalable integration with marketing, CRM, and finance suites for full operations visibility.

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