diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index da11ebf1e..40fcedff0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
  - added: print remaining tickets feature to EMS
  - fixed #11188: Incoherence in Navigation edit form
  - fixed #11189: Controls variable missing in image asset in AssetProxy
+ - fixed #11190: event tmpl_var in help but not available
 
 7.8.2
  - Added scheduled vendor payout workflow activity. (Special thanks to Martin @ Oqapi)
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Event.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Event.pm
index a83f44a9e..309de8f0e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Event.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Event.pm
@@ -2063,6 +2063,13 @@ sub www_edit {
             size        => 22,
         });
 
+    # synopsis
+    $var->{"formSynopsis"} 
+        = WebGUI::Form::textarea($session, {
+            name        => "synopsis",
+            value       => $form->process("synopsis") || $self->get("synopsis"),
+        });
+
     # Group to View
     $var->{"formGroupIdView"} 
         = WebGUI::Form::Group($session, {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Event.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Event.pm
index 425b3dbc9..848ab1174 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Event.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Help/Asset_Event.pm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ our $HELP = {
                 'required' => 1,
             },
             { 'name' => 'formMenuTitle', },
+            { 'name' => 'formSynopsis', },
             { 'name' => 'formLocation', },
             { 'name' => 'formDescription', },
             { 'name' => 'formGroupToView', },
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Event.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Event.pm
index 3331fc7c7..c047e42de 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Event.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Event.pm
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ our $I18N = {
 		lastUpdated	=> 1171067211,
 	},
 
+	'formSynopsis'	=> {
+		message		=> q|HTML form for entering or editing the Event Synopsis.|,
+		lastUpdated	=> 1171067211,
+	},
+
 	'formLocation'	=> {
 		message		=> q|HTML form for entering or editing the Event Location.|,
 		lastUpdated	=> 1171067211,