Every date starts from show day
Each task in the ImagineX template is set as a number of weeks before the event, not as a calendar date. Give the builder your show date and it works out the rest.
The date math
Due date = event date − weeks out × 7 days. Start dates work the same way. It's the same formula the original master timeline used, so dates match to the day.
What each question changes
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How compression works
Say the show is March 15, 2027 and planning starts October 13, 2026. That's 21 weeks, but the template's earliest task is 60 weeks out. If you choose to compress, the final stretch before the show stays as it is and everything earlier is squeezed proportionally to fit.
| Task | Standard | Compressed |
|---|---|---|
| {{q.task}} | {{q.from}} | {{q.to}} |
Under 8 weeks, the builder warns you that work will pile up in the first few weeks and suggests turning off parts of the event you can skip. Prefer to triage yourself? Keep standard dates instead, and past-due tasks are shaded orange.
Extra tasks, suggested by Claude
No template covers every event. In the optional last step, describe what's different this time, like a new venue, a pitch competition or speakers flying in from abroad.
- Claude reads your notes, the event date and the current task list, then suggests up to eight tasks the template doesn't already have, with lead times.
- It adds a short note on the biggest risks, which goes on the Event Setup tab.
- You choose which suggestions to keep. Each one is marked "Added for this event" in the Change Log.
- It runs on your own Claude account, and the builder asks your permission the first time.