Features

Community Event Planning and RSVP Tools for HOAs

From board meetings to BBQs, GateWatch makes it easy to organize and promote community events—right inside the tools your residents already use.

Plan, Promote, and Track Events in One Place

From HOA meetings to movie nights, events are how communities stay connected. GateWatch gives you a built-in way to manage it all—adding events to your calendar, sending invites, and tracking RSVPs—right from the same platform residents already use every day.

Bring your community together without extra tools

Plan Events Inside Your HOA Platform

GateWatch event creation interface within an HOA platform, allowing admins to add event details like date, time, location, and attendees. Built in tools eliminate the need for external calendars or RSVP apps, streamlining HOA event planning

No need for external calendars or RSVP apps. With GateWatch, event planning is built in and ready to use.

✓ Add events directly from your admin dashboard

✓ Create recurring or one-time events

✓ Include location, time, and custom details

✓ Link documents or attachments (e.g., agendas or flyers)

Keep your calendar visible and up to date

Integrated Community Calendar

GateWatch's integrated community calendar displayed on mobile and web, featuring color-coded events, category filters, and RSVP functionality. Residents can view and manage HOA event details across devices for better community engagement

Residents can view upcoming events from both the mobile app and web portal, with personalized filters and easy access.

✓ Color-coded calendar view for clarity

✓ Filter events by category (e.g., Social, Maintenance, Board)

✓ View event details and RSVP from any device

✓ Manage who see’s specific events

Encourage participation with built-in RSVP tracking

Simple RSVP Management

GateWatch mobile RSVP calendar interface enabling residents to RSVP with one tap, track attendance, and receive automatic reminders. Simplifies HOA event planning by exporting RSVP lists and increasing turnout without email chains

Know who’s coming before the event starts—without back-and-forth emails.

✓ Residents RSVP with one tap

✓ Track attendance in real time

✓ Export RSVP lists for planning (e.g., food, seating, materials)

✓ Send automatic reminders to increase turnout

Let residents know what’s happening

Notifications That Boost Attendance

Illustration of GateWatch’s notification system enabling push, email, and SMS alerts to boost resident attendance. Features include targeted alerts, automated reminders, and integration with community message boards for seamless HOA communication.

GateWatch supports push, email, and SMS alerts to make sure your residents stay in the loop.

✓ Send event invites and reminders

✓ Alert specific buildings, roles, or units

✓ Trigger reminders 24 hours or 1 hour before the event

✓ Combine with message board updates or announcements

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. You can choose who sees each event—entire communities, specific buildings, or even just board members.

  • No. All events can be configured to let residents know if its required. If you have an event where you would like them to RSVP, they can do so via our mobile app or desktop portal. No downloads required.

  • Absolutely. RSVP lists can be downloaded for headcounts, check-in sheets, or post-event reporting.

  • Yes. You can see which residents RSVP’d and/or attended for each event, helping track engagement over time.

  • Yes! With Local Rewards enabled, you can assign points for RSVPing or attending—automatically.

  • It depends! If you would like to allow residents to create their own community events, you can enable it. This also allows for HOA admins to approve events before it is shown in the system.

Make events easier to manage—and harder to miss

See how GateWatch helps your HOA plan and promote community events without the hassle.