Hello Tim,

We would probably recommend FlatPlus. Unfortunately not much has changed over the last year, both myself and Geraint had a lot of personal issues to deal with and we wanted to see which way Joomla! 4 was going.

BUT! Good news, we have been working hard behind the scenes on our next big version, this won't have too much of an issue on the frontend initially but massive general improved changes :-)

Many thanks
Tony

Thanks Tony, I have sort of stopped following the progress of Joomla 4, except to note that it will use Bootstrap 4 for with CSS Grids for layout, something I and others were clamoring for.

I have a question about importing Facebook events into the JEvents calendar, but that will be a separate post as it is a different topic.

I will use FlatPlus per your recommendation.

No problem Tim, quite a few did. But it's on steady ground now and looking forward to a good release. Some awesome new features too!

Many thanks
Tony

Since I can't figure out how this forum works, I will ask a new question here, Tony, or Geraint.

I am setting up a category structure as below, and was wondering if JEvents can handle something like this or if this would slow database operations to a crawl. And this is just the beginning, there are the other 49 states that I would want to eventually include. I want to knit the entire state of Colorado together, and I want to make it easy for people to see what events are going on in which location of Colorado. I eventually want to do this for all of the states. This is to help give the little communities a voice and to feel like they are a part of the whole. I don't want to be like Facebook that makes everyone feel like homogeneous rice pudding and not important at all.

	Democratic Party Meetings

		National

			State

			Pacific Region

			•	Alaska

			•	American Samoa

			•	California

			•	Guam

			•	Hawaii

			•	Oregon

			•	U.S. Pacific Islands

			•	Washington

			•	Wake Island

			Mountain Region

			•	Arizona

			•	Colorado

				•	State

					•	County

							Eastern District

							Cheyenne

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Arapahoe

								•	Arena

								•	Aroya

								•	Arena

								•	Chemung

								•	Cheyenne Wells

								•	First View

								•	Kit Carson

								•	Salis

								•	Sorrento

								•	Wild Horse

							Elbert

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Agate

								•	Elbert

								•	Elizabeth

								•	Kiowa

								•	Kutch

								•	Matheson

								•	Simla

							Kit Carson

							•	County

							•	City

								•	Ashland

								•	Bethune

								•	Burlington

								•	Flagler

								•	Goff

								•	Seibert

								•	Stratton

								•	Tuttle

								•	Vona

							Lincoln

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Arriba

								•	Bagdad

								•	Bovina

								•	Boyero

								•	Clifford P.O.

								•	Genoa

								•	Hugo

								•	Lake

								•	Limon

								•	Mustang

								•	Shaw

								•	Williams

							Logan

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Atwood

								•	Crook

								•	Fleming

								•	Iliff

								•	Leroy

								•	Merino

								•	Padroni

								•	Peetz

								•	Sterling City

							Morgan

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Brush

								•	Fort Morgan

								•	Goodrich

								•	Hillrose

								•	Log Lane Village

								•	Orchard

								•	Snyder

								•	Weldona

								•	Wiggins

							Phillips

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Anherst

								•	Holyoke

								•	Paoli Town

								•	Naxton Town

									Sedgwick

								•	County

								•	Cities

								•	Julesburg Town

								•	Ovid Town

								•	Sedwick Town

							Washington

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Abbot

								•	Akron

								•	Arickaree

								•	Burdett

								•	Cope

								•	Glen

								•	Lindon

								•	Otis

								•	Thurman

							Yuma

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Eckley Town

								•	Joes

								•	Kirk

								•	Idalia

								•	Laird

								•	Vernon

								•	Wray City

								•	Yuma City

						Front Range District

							Adams

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Arvada

								•	Aurora

								•	Bennett

								•	Brighton

								•	Commerce City

								•	Federal Heights

								•	Lochbuie

								•	Northglenn

								•	Thornton

								•	Westminster

							Arapahoe

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Aurora

								•	Bennett

								•	Bow Mar

								•	Centennial

								•	Cherry Hills Village

								•	Columbine Valley

								•	Deer Trail

								•	Englewood

								•	Foxfield

								•	Glendale

								•	Greenwood Village

								•	Littleton

								•	Sheridan

							Boulder

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Boulder

								•	Erie

								•	Jamestown

								•	Lafayette

								•	Longmont

								•	Louisville

								•	Lyons

								•	Nederland

								•	Ward

							City and County of Broomfield

							•	County

							•	Neighborhoods

								•	Ward 1

								•	Ward 2

								•	Ward 3

								•	Ward 4

								•	Ward 5

							City and County of Denver

							•	Regions

								•	Central Region

								•	Far Northeast Region

								•	Near Northeast Region

								•	Northwest Region

								•	Southeast Region

								•	Southwest Region

							Douglas

							•	County

							•	Cities

    								•	Castle Rock

								•	Larkspur

								•	Lone Tree

								•	Louviers

								•	Sedalia

								•	Westcreek

							El Paso

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Black Forest

								•	Calhan

								•	Colorado Springs

								•	Ellicott

								•	Fountain

								•	Monument

								•	Peyton

								•	Rush

								•	Truckton

								•	Wigwam

							Jefferson

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Arvada

								•	Bow Mar

								•	Edgewood

								•	Golden

								•	Lakeside

								•	Lakewood

								•	Littleton

								•	Morrison

								•	Mountain View

								•	Superior

								•	Westminster

								•	Wheat Ridge

							Larimer

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Berthoud

								•	Estes Park

								•	Fort Collins

								•	Johnstown

								•	Loveland

								•	Timmath

								•	Wellington

								•	Windsor

							Weld

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Ault

								•	Berthoud

								•	Brighton

								•	Dacono

								•	Eaton

								•	Erie

								•	Evans

								•	Firestone

								•	Fort Lupton

								•	Frederick

								•	Garden City

								•	Gilcrest

								•	Greeley

								•	Grover

								•	Hudson

								•	Johnston

								•	Keensburg

								•	Kersey

								•	Lasalle

								•	Lochbuie

								•	Longmont

								•	Mead

								•	Milliken

								•	New Raymer

								•	Northglenn

								•	Nunn

								•	Pierce

								•	Platteville

								•	Severance

								•	Thorton

								•	Windsor

						Mountain District

							Chaffee

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Buena Vista

								•	Garfield

								•	Johnson

								•	Maysville

								•	Poncha Springs

								•	Salida

								•	Smelter

							Clear Creek

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Downville-Larson-Dumont

								•	Empire

								•	Floyd Hill

								•	Georgetown

								•	Idaho Springs

								•	Silver Plume

								•	St. Mary’s

							Custer

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Silver Cliff

								•	Westcliffe

							Eagle

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Avon Town

								•	Eagle Town

								•	Edwards

								•	Fulford

								•	Gypsum Town

								•	McCoy

								•	Minturn Town

								•	Red Cliff Town

								•	Wolcott

							Fremont

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Brookside

								•	Cañon City

								•	Coal Creek

								•	Cotopaxi

								•	Florence

								•	Howard

								•	Lincoln Park

								•	Penrose

								•	Portland

								•	Rockvale

								•	Wellsville

								•	Williamsburg

							Gilpin

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Black Hawk City

								•	Central City

								•	Rolinsville

							Grand

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Fraser Town

								•	Granby Town

								•	Grand Lake Town

								•	Hot Sulphur Springs Town

								•	Kremmling Town

								•	Parshall

								•	Tabernash

								•	Winter Park Town

							Jackson

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Walden Town

							Lake

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Leadville City

								•	Leadville North

								•	Twin Lakes

									Park

								•	Alma Town

								•	Fairplay Town

								•	Guffrey

							Summit

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Blue River Town

								•	Breckenridge Town

								•	Copper Mountain

								•	Dillon Town

								•	Frisco Town

								•	Hasney

								•	Keystone

								•	Montezuma Town

								•	Silverthorne Towne

							Teller

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Cripple Creek City

								•	Divide

								•	Florissant

								•	Goldfield

								•	Midland

								•	Victor City

								•	Woodland Park City

						Southern District

							Alamosa

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Alamosa

								•	Alamosa East

								•	Hooper

							Baca

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Campo

								•	Pritchett

								•	Springfield

								•	Two Buttes

								•	Vilas

								•	Walsh

						 	Bent

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Hasty

								•	Las Animas

							Conejos

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Antonito

								•	Capulin

								•	Conejos

								•	La Jara

								•	Manassa

								•	Romeo

								•	Sanford

							Costilla

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Blanca

								•	Fort Garland

								•	San Acacio

								•	San Luis

							Crowley

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Crowley

								•	Olney Spprings

								•	Ordway

								•	Sugar

							Huerfano

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	La Vista Town

								•	Walsenburg City

							Kiowa

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Brandon

								•	Eads Town

								•	Haswell Town

								•	Sheridan Lake Town

								•	Towner

							Las Animas

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Aguilar Town

								•	Cokesdale Town

								•	El Moro

								•	Hoehne

								•	Jansen

								•	Trinadad City

							Mineral

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Creede Town

							Otero

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Cheraw Town

								•	Fowler Town

								•	La Junta City

								•	La Junta Gardens

								•	Manazanola Town

								•	North La Junta

								•	Rocky Ford City

								•	Swink Town

							Prowers

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Granada Town

								•	Hartman Town

								•	Holly Town

								•	Lamar City

								•	Wiley Town

							Pueblo

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Avondale

 								•	Blende

								•	Boone Town

								•	Colorado City

								•	Pueblo City

								•	Pueblo West

								•	Rye Town

							Rio Grand

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Alpine

								•	Del Norte Town

								•	Gerrard

								•	Monte Vista City

								•	South Fork Town

							Saguache

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Bonanza Town

								•	Center Town

								•	Crestone Town

								•	Moffat Town

								•	Saguache Town

						Western District

							Archuleta

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Arboles

								•	Pagosa Springs

							Delta

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Cederedge Town

								•	Crawford Town

								•	Delta City

								•	Hotchkiss Town

								•	Orchard City

								•	Paonia Town

									Dolores

								•	County

								•	Cities

								•	Dive Creek

								•	Rico

							Garfield

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Battlement Mesa

								•	Carbondale Town

								•	New Castle Town

								•	Rifle City

							Gunnison

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Almont

								•	Crested Butte

								•	Gunnison

								•	Ohio City

								•	Parlin

								•	Powderhorn

								•	Sapinero

							Hinsdale

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Cathedral

								•	Lake City

							La Plata

							•	County

								•	Cities

								•	Bayfield Town

								•	Durango City

								•	Ignacio Town

								•	Southern Ute

							Mesa

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Clifton

								•	Colbran Town

								•	De Beque Town

								•	Fruita City

								•	Fruitvale

								•	Grand Junction City

								•	Loma

								•	Orchard Mesa

								•	Redlands

							Moffat

							•	County

							•	Cities

								•	Craig City

								•	Dinosaur Town

								•	Maybell

							Montezuma

							•	County

							•	Cities

									Montrose

									Quray

									Rio Blanco

									Routt

									San Juan

									San Miguel

			•	Idaho

			•	Montana

			•	New Mexico

			•	Nevada

			•	Utah

			•	Wyoming

			West North Central Region

			•	Iowa

			•	Kansas

			•	Minnesota

			•	Missouri

			•	Nebraska

			•	North Dakota

			•	South Dakota

			West South Central Region

			•	Arkansas

			•	Louisiana

			•	Oklahoma

			•	Texas

			East North Central Region

			•	Illinois

			•	Indiana

			•	Michigan

			•	Ohio

			•	Wisconsin

			East South Central Region

			•	Alabama

			•	Kentucky

			•	Mississippi

			•	Tennessee

			New England Region

			•	Connecticut

			•	Maine

			•	Massachusetts

			•	New Hampshire

			•	Rhode Island

			•	Vermont

			Middle Atlantic Region

			•	New York

			•	New Jersey

			•	Pennsylvania

			South Atlantic Region

			•	D.C.

			•	Delaware

			•	Florida

			•	Georgia

			•	Maryland

			•	North Carolina

			•	Puerto Rico

			•	South Carolina

			•	Virginia

			•	U.S. Virgin Islands

			•	West Virginia

		

Did you think about using managed locations as opposed to event categories to do this? You can then do geofilter based searching for events within a certain distance of a location.

If you want to fo a hirearchical category system like the one you show above it would also work and you could include events from subcategories along with parent categories. It should be pretty fast since we Joomla uses a nested structure for categories so picking up child categories is quite simple.

You may want to use custom fields or tags to track the 'type' of event to keep the structure a little simpler and give you 2-dimensional classification.