vBulletin request - Calendar enhancements - new event and reminder notification System

I am looking to extend features currently built into vBulletin to essentially push information to users instead of forcing the users to pull information out of vBulletin by navigating the site. Contact me with additional questions. It goes without saying that you must be an expert on vBulletin and be familiar with the hook system they have in place. ----------------------------------- Introduction I have two calendars (North and South) and four home regions (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4.) The home region is defined by a parameter at time of registration. For calendar usage, groups #1 and #2 use NORTH calendar, while groups 3 & 4 use South calendar. This solution should be built using the vBulletin 3.5 'product' or 'hooks' specs to minimize disruption to the vBulletin product source code. ## Deliverables I am looking to extend features currently built into vBulletin to essentially push information to users instead of forcing the users to pull information out of vBulletin by navigating the site. Contact me with additional questions. It goes without saying that you must be an expert on vBulletin and be familiar with the hook system they have in place. ----------------------------------- Introduction I have two calendars (North and South) and four home regions (Group 1, Group 2, Group 3, Group 4.) The home region is defined by a parameter at time of registration. For calendar usage, groups #1 and #2 use NORTH calendar, while groups 3 & 4 use South calendar. This solution should be built using the vBulletin 3.5 'product' or 'hooks' specs to minimize disruption to the vBulletin product source code. **Summary of problem** Participation is down becasue the members are not being made aware of currently scheduled calendar events. They are currently expected to visit the site regularly to be informed of upcomng events. Many users do not visit the site regularly enough to know how to navigate the site. **Proposed Solution** What I am looking for is the following: 1. When a member posts an event to the calendar, this event would then be sent to all members based on a parameter in their registration profile. (geographic location) *NOTE: As you may know. currently built in to the product is only a designated email address receives this info (admin, etc.) 1a. In the user control panel, there should then be an option to choose whether or not to receive new calendar postings by email. Default will be set to 'yes' ------------------------------------------------- 2. When a calendar event is posted, automatic reminders will go out to those 'subscribed' to calendar reminders from one to five days prior to the event. This event reminder is then sent to all members based on a parameter in their registration profile. (geographic location). Currently built in to the product is the ability for members to request a reminder manually for each scheudled calendar event. This requires a visit to the actual calendar and forces them to click on the calendar event, and then to request the appropriate reminder. * There are three types of events that can be posted: a. ranged event (over a particular time period, i.e. 1pm-4pm) b. recurring event - an event scheduled once per week, per month, etc - over a ranged time period c. All day event - no time specified, typically an 'all day' event. In reference to above, calendar reminders should go out for each of the above three types of events. ** Note: for recurring events, reminders should be sent each time the event reoccurs. 2D. In the user control panel, below the option specified in #1, there should be an option to choose to 'receive reminders by email'. Default should be set to 'yes' and set to 'three' days. Available options should be 1,2,3,4,or 5 days. --------------------------------------------------- 1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done. 2) Deliverables must be in ready-to-run condition, as follows (depending on the nature of the deliverables): a) For web sites or other server-side deliverables intended to only ever exist in one place in the Buyer's environment--Deliverables must be installed by the Seller in ready-to-run condition in the Buyer's environment. b) For all others including desktop software or software the buyer intends to distribute: A software installation package that will install the software in ready-to-run condition on the platform(s) specified in this bid request. 3) All deliverables will be considered "work made for hire" under U.S. Copyright law. Buyer will receive exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement). ## Platform I am runing vBulletin 3.5 on a linux box.