IMPORTANT NOTE: if you're upgrading from version 1.0.4 or lower, please deactivate EEvent Helper before upgrading, as your old settings will not be compatible with version 1.1's configuration.
EEvent Helper is an ExpressionEngine extension that makes managing an events weblogs much more intuitive.
Once activiated, when entries are published in any of your specified "events" weblogs, their Expiration Date will be automatically set to 23:59:59 on the day of the event. Or, if you choose a custom date field to serve as an End Date indicator, their Expiration Date will be automatically set to 23:59:59 on the End Date (if it's not empty).
You can also specify a custom Start Date field to use instead of the Entry Date calendar from the Date tab. Once you specify this field, you can automatically set the Entry Date to match the custom Start Date field, eliminating the need for the Date tab altogether.
New Feature in 1.2.2: A new option "Ignore End Date" is available in the settings menu. This will allow you to use the time-removal feature for Start Date for dates you do not want to auto expire that same day.
This way, you and your clients can use friendlier custom date fields for both start and end dates, while always keeping the entry's Entry Date and Expiration Date set properly for use in exp:weblog:entries tag parameters.
Optionally, you can remove the "time" portion of date fields in your chosen events weblogs (with time set to 00:00:00 upon publishing); and also remove the date localization toggle your events weblogs' date fields.
Note that only fields of the built-in ExpressionEngine "Date" fieldtype can be selected as Start Date or End Date fields.
EEvent Helper has been tested on ExpressionEngine 1.6.8, and requires CP jQuery loading jQuery 1.3+.