Event data
Each event on the roadmap carries the following information:Views
Switch between three views using the toggle in the top-right of the filter bar:Timeline
Chronological view grouped by month. Each month shows a divider with the event count. Best for planning across multiple months.
Cards
Card-based view showing each event as a tile with date, countdown, prep status, themes, and a Plan catalog button. Best for scanning upcoming priorities at a glance.
Table
Dense spreadsheet layout with all event fields visible across columns. Best for comparing events or identifying all events for a specific state or marketplace.
Filtering events
Horizon
Limit the view to the next 30, 60, or 90 days; 6 months; 12 months; all upcoming events; or past events.
Type
Filter to a single event type: Festival, Marketplace sale, Seasonal, Shopping, or Launch.
Urgency indicators
Events with a prep deadline within the next 14 days are surfaced in a dedicated Prep due within two weeks section above the main calendar. Each event in this section shows its prep status badge:Refreshing event data
Planning Managers and Admins see an Intelligence toolbar below the filter bar. Use it to keep your roadmap current:1
Refresh research
Click Refresh research (Gemini) to run a new Gemini-powered event research pass. Gemini uses grounded web search to fetch fresh, verified event data for your configured market. The result banner shows how many events were created and updated.
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Seed the calendar
Click Seed state & marketplace calendar to populate dated entries for every Indian state festival and major marketplace sale window for the next 12 months. Run research after seeding to confirm exact dates with grounded sources.
Linking to Catalog Planning
Every event has a Plan catalog button. Clicking it opens the New Catalog form in Catalog Planning with the following fields pre-filled from the event:- Campaign season and scene direction
- Mood and creative themes
- Color palette
- Event dates and prep deadline
- Linked event ID for tracking
Adding events manually
Click Add event (available to all roles) to create a custom event not covered by automated research. You can specify:- Event name and type
- Priority (
normal,high, orurgent) - Event date and planning lead days (used to calculate the prep deadline automatically)
- States/region and marketplaces
- A free-text description
Exporting events
Click Download Excel to export the current filtered event list as an Excel workbook (.xlsx). The workbook contains two sheets:
- Planning calendar — one row per event with all fields, auto-filtered headers, and color-coded priority and prep-status columns
- Month summary — one row per month with totals for events, festivals, marketplace sales, urgent events, and the first prep deadline in the window
Viewing event details
Click any event name in the Timeline, Cards, or Table view to open a detail drawer. The drawer shows:- Full event window, weekday, and countdown
- Prep deadline and planning lead days
- States, marketplaces, and product focus
- Confidence percentage and verification status
- Visual themes, color palette, and styling props
- Research source URLs (up to 6) for events with grounded data