# Event Cards Grid

> A grid of cards listing talks and workshops with their title, date, and venue. Use it to present many speaking appearances in one scannable layout.

A shadcn/ui block from the [@shadcn-ui-blocks](https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-event-speaking-and-workshops-event-cards-grid).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-event-speaking-and-workshops-event-cards-grid
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/shadcn-ui-blocks/portfolio-portfolio-event-speaking-and-workshops-event-cards-grid-light-a74d922074a5b230.png
- Registry item: https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/portfolio-portfolio-event-speaking-and-workshops-event-cards-grid.json
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.shadcn-ui-blocks.com/r/portfolio-portfolio-event-speaking-and-workshops-event-cards-grid.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `class-variance-authority`, `lucide-react`, `radix-ui`

## Files

### `components/blocks/portfolio/portfolio-event-speaking-and-workshops/event-cards-grid.tsx`

```tsx
import { ArrowRight, Calendar, MapPin, Mic } from 'lucide-react';
import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
import { Badge } from '@/components/ui/badge';
import {
  Card,
  CardContent,
  CardFooter,
  CardHeader,
} from '@/components/ui/card';

// Sample events data
const events = [
  {
    id: 1,
    title: 'Responsive Design in 2024',
    event: 'FrontEnd Summit',
    role: 'Keynote Speaker',
    date: 'March 15, 2024',
    location: 'San Francisco, CA',
    summary:
      'Discussed emerging trends in responsive design and how AI is changing the way we build adaptable interfaces.',
    image:
      'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1475721027785-f74eccf877e2?q=80&w=2070&auto=format&fit=crop',
    link: '#',
  },
  {
    id: 2,
    title: 'UX Workshop: User Research Techniques',
    event: 'DesignMatters Conference',
    role: 'Workshop Leader',
    date: 'January 28, 2024',
    location: 'Virtual Event',
    summary:
      'Hands-on workshop teaching practical user research methods that can be implemented on any budget.',
    image:
      'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1544531585-9847b68c8c86?q=80&w=2070&auto=format&fit=crop',
    link: '#',
  },
  {
    id: 3,
    title: 'Building Accessible Web Applications',
    event: 'A11y Summit',
    role: 'Panel Moderator',
    date: 'November 12, 2023',
    location: 'Chicago, IL',
    summary:
      'Led a panel discussion on best practices for building truly accessible digital products from the ground up.',
    image:
      'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1505373877841-8d25f7d46678?q=80&w=2112&auto=format&fit=crop',
    link: '#',
  },
  {
    id: 4,
    title: 'From Freelancer to Agency Owner',
    event: 'Freelance Business Forum',
    role: 'Featured Speaker',
    date: 'October 5, 2023',
    location: 'Austin, TX',
    summary:
      'Shared my journey and practical advice for freelancers looking to scale their business and build a team.',
    image:
      'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1591115765373-5207764f72e7?q=80&w=2070&auto=format&fit=crop',
    link: '#',
  },
  {
    id: 5,
    title: 'Design Systems at Scale',
    event: 'DesignOps Global',
    role: 'Workshop Leader',
    date: 'September 18, 2023',
    location: 'Berlin, Germany',
    summary:
      'A full-day workshop on creating, implementing, and maintaining design systems for enterprise organizations.',
    image:
      'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517245386807-bb43f82c33c4?q=80&w=2070&auto=format&fit=crop',
    link: '#',
  },
  {
    id: 6,
    title: 'Conversion-Focused Web Design',
    event: 'Marketing Innovation Summit',
    role: 'Speaker',
    date: 'July 22, 2023',
    location: 'New York, NY',
    summary:
      'Presented strategies for creating websites that balance exceptional user experience with business conversion goals.',
    image:
      'https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1540304453527-62f979142a17?q=80&w=2070&auto=format&fit=crop',
    link: '#',
  },
];

export default function EventCardsGrid() {
  return (
    <section className="bg-background py-16 md:py-24">
      <div className="container mx-auto px-4 2xl:max-w-[1400px]">
        {/* Section header */}
        <div className="mb-12 text-center md:mb-16">
          <Badge className="mb-4" variant="outline">
            Speaking & Workshops
          </Badge>
          <h2 className="text-3xl font-bold tracking-tight sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl">
            Speaking Engagements & Workshops
          </h2>
          <p className="text-muted-foreground mx-auto mt-4 max-w-2xl text-lg">
            I regularly speak at conferences and lead workshops on design,
            development, and digital strategy
          </p>
        </div>

        {/* Events Grid */}
        <div className="grid gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
          {events.map((event) => (
            <Card
              key={event.id}
              className="flex flex-col overflow-hidden pt-0 transition-all duration-300 hover:shadow-md"
            >
              <div className="relative h-48 w-full overflow-hidden">
                <img
                  src={event.image}
                  alt={event.title}
                  className="object-cover transition-transform duration-500 hover:scale-105"
                />
                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-gradient-to-t from-black/60 via-black/20 to-transparent"></div>
                <Badge className="absolute bottom-4 left-4" variant="secondary">
                  {event.role}
                </Badge>
              </div>

              <CardHeader>
                <h3 className="line-clamp-2 text-xl font-semibold">
                  {event.title}
                </h3>
                <p className="text-primary font-medium">{event.event}</p>
              </CardHeader>

              <CardContent className="flex-grow">
                <div className="mb-4 flex flex-col space-y-2">
                  <div className="text-muted-foreground flex items-center text-sm">
                    <Calendar className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
                    {event.date}
                  </div>
                  <div className="text-muted-foreground flex items-center text-sm">
                    <MapPin className="mr-2 h-4 w-4" />
                    {event.location}
                  </div>
                </div>
                <p className="text-muted-foreground line-clamp-3 text-sm">
                  {event.summary}
                </p>
              </CardContent>

              <CardFooter className="pt-0">
                <Button variant="ghost" asChild className="group">
                  <a
                    href={event.link}
                    className="text-primary flex items-center"
                  >
                    <span className="mr-2">Event details</span>
                    <ArrowRight className="h-4 w-4 transition-transform duration-300 group-hover:translate-x-1" />
                  </a>
                </Button>
              </CardFooter>
            </Card>
          ))}
        </div>

        {/* CTA */}
        <div className="mt-12 text-center">
          <Button asChild>
            <a href="#" className="inline-flex items-center gap-2">
              <Mic className="h-4 w-4" />
              <span>View all speaking engagements</span>
            </a>
          </Button>
        </div>
      </div>
    </section>
  );
}
```

### `components/ui/button.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const buttonVariants = cva(
  "group/button inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md border border-transparent bg-clip-padding text-sm font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all outline-none select-none focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-3 focus-visible:ring-ring/50 active:not-aria-[haspopup]:translate-y-px disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:opacity-50 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-3 aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:border-destructive/50 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&_svg]:pointer-events-none [&_svg]:shrink-0 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-4",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground hover:bg-primary/80",
        outline:
          "border-border bg-background shadow-xs hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:border-input dark:bg-input/30 dark:hover:bg-input/50",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground hover:bg-secondary/80 aria-expanded:bg-secondary aria-expanded:text-secondary-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-foreground aria-expanded:bg-muted aria-expanded:text-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/20 focus-visible:border-destructive/40 focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:hover:bg-destructive/30 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
      size: {
        default:
          "h-9 gap-1.5 px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        xs: "h-6 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] px-2 text-xs in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        sm: "h-8 gap-1 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] px-2.5 in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5",
        lg: "h-10 gap-1.5 px-2.5 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-2 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-2",
        icon: "size-9",
        "icon-xs":
          "size-6 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),8px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md [&_svg:not([class*='size-'])]:size-3",
        "icon-sm":
          "size-8 rounded-[min(var(--radius-md),10px)] in-data-[slot=button-group]:rounded-md",
        "icon-lg": "size-10",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
      size: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Button({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  size = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"button"> &
  VariantProps<typeof buttonVariants> & {
    asChild?: boolean
  }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "button"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="button"
      data-variant={variant}
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(buttonVariants({ variant, size, className }))}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Button, buttonVariants }
```

### `components/ui/badge.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"
import { cva, type VariantProps } from "class-variance-authority"
import { Slot } from "radix-ui"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

const badgeVariants = cva(
  "group/badge inline-flex h-5 w-fit shrink-0 items-center justify-center gap-1 overflow-hidden rounded-4xl border border-transparent px-2 py-0.5 text-xs font-medium whitespace-nowrap transition-all focus-visible:border-ring focus-visible:ring-[3px] focus-visible:ring-ring/50 has-data-[icon=inline-end]:pr-1.5 has-data-[icon=inline-start]:pl-1.5 aria-invalid:border-destructive aria-invalid:ring-destructive/20 dark:aria-invalid:ring-destructive/40 [&>svg]:pointer-events-none [&>svg]:size-3!",
  {
    variants: {
      variant: {
        default: "bg-primary text-primary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-primary/80",
        secondary:
          "bg-secondary text-secondary-foreground [a]:hover:bg-secondary/80",
        destructive:
          "bg-destructive/10 text-destructive focus-visible:ring-destructive/20 dark:bg-destructive/20 dark:focus-visible:ring-destructive/40 [a]:hover:bg-destructive/20",
        outline:
          "border-border text-foreground [a]:hover:bg-muted [a]:hover:text-muted-foreground",
        ghost:
          "hover:bg-muted hover:text-muted-foreground dark:hover:bg-muted/50",
        link: "text-primary underline-offset-4 hover:underline",
      },
    },
    defaultVariants: {
      variant: "default",
    },
  }
)

function Badge({
  className,
  variant = "default",
  asChild = false,
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"span"> &
  VariantProps<typeof badgeVariants> & { asChild?: boolean }) {
  const Comp = asChild ? Slot.Root : "span"

  return (
    <Comp
      data-slot="badge"
      data-variant={variant}
      className={cn(badgeVariants({ variant }), className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export { Badge, badgeVariants }
```

### `components/ui/card.tsx`

```tsx
import * as React from "react"

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils"

function Card({
  className,
  size = "default",
  ...props
}: React.ComponentProps<"div"> & { size?: "default" | "sm" }) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card"
      data-size={size}
      className={cn(
        "group/card flex flex-col gap-6 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-card py-6 text-sm text-card-foreground shadow-xs ring-1 ring-foreground/10 has-[>img:first-child]:pt-0 data-[size=sm]:gap-4 data-[size=sm]:py-4 *:[img:first-child]:rounded-t-xl *:[img:last-child]:rounded-b-xl",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardHeader({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-header"
      className={cn(
        "group/card-header @container/card-header grid auto-rows-min items-start gap-1 rounded-t-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 has-data-[slot=card-action]:grid-cols-[1fr_auto] has-data-[slot=card-description]:grid-rows-[auto_auto] [.border-b]:pb-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-b]:pb-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardTitle({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-title"
      className={cn(
        "font-heading text-base leading-normal font-medium group-data-[size=sm]/card:text-sm",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardDescription({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-description"
      className={cn("text-sm text-muted-foreground", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardAction({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-action"
      className={cn(
        "col-start-2 row-span-2 row-start-1 self-start justify-self-end",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardContent({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-content"
      className={cn("px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4", className)}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

function CardFooter({ className, ...props }: React.ComponentProps<"div">) {
  return (
    <div
      data-slot="card-footer"
      className={cn(
        "flex items-center rounded-b-xl px-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:px-4 [.border-t]:pt-6 group-data-[size=sm]/card:[.border-t]:pt-4",
        className
      )}
      {...props}
    />
  )
}

export {
  Card,
  CardHeader,
  CardFooter,
  CardTitle,
  CardAction,
  CardDescription,
  CardContent,
}
```