diff --git a/drivers/place/event_setup_breakdown_time.cr b/drivers/place/event_setup_breakdown_time.cr
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7676efb05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/place/event_setup_breakdown_time.cr
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+require "placeos-driver"
+require "place_calendar"
+
+class Place::SurveyMailer < PlaceOS::Driver
+  descriptive_name "PlaceOS Event Setup/Breakdown Time"
+  generic_name :EventSetupBreakdownTime
+  description %(Manages setup/breakdown time before/after events)
+
+  accessor staff_api : StaffAPI_1
+
+  def on_load
+    on_update
+  end
+
+  def on_update
+    monitor("staff/event/changed") do |_subscription, payload|
+      logger.debug { "received event changed signal #{payload}" }
+      event_changed(EventChangedSignal.from_json(payload))
+    end
+  end
+
+  private def event_changed(signal : EventChangedSignal)
+    system_id = signal.system_id
+    event = signal.event
+    calendar = event.host || signal.host || signal.resource
+    raise "missing event_start time" unless event_start = event.event_start
+    raise "missing event_end time" unless event_end = event.event_end
+    cancelled = event.status == "cancelled"
+
+    meta = EventMetadata.from_json staff_api.query_metadata(system_id: system_id, event_ref: [signal.event_id, signal.event_ical_uid]).get.to_json
+
+    # create/update setup event
+    if meta.setup_time > 0
+      if setup_event_id = meta.setup_event_id
+        setup_event = PlaceCalendar::Event.from_json staff_api.get_event(event_id: setup_event_id, system_id: system_id, calendar: calendar).get.to_json
+        setup_event.event_start = event_start - meta.setup_time.seconds
+        setup_event.event_end = event_start
+        staff_api.update_event(system_id: system_id, event: setup_event)
+        logger.debug { "updated setup event #{setup_event}" }
+      else
+        setup_event = PlaceCalendar::Event.from_json staff_api.get_event(
+          PlaceCalendar::Event.new(
+            host: calendar,
+            title: "Setup for #{event.title}",
+            event_start: event_start - meta.setup_time.seconds,
+            event_end: event_start,
+          )).get.to_json
+
+        logger.debug { "created setup event #{setup_event}" }
+        meta.setup_event_id = setup_event.id
+      end
+    end
+
+    # create/update breakdown event
+    if meta.breakdown_time > 0
+      if breakdown_event_id = meta.breakdown_event_id
+        breakdown_event = PlaceCalendar::Event.from_json staff_api.get_event(event_id: breakdown_event_id, system_id: system_id, calendar: calendar).get.to_json
+        breakdown_event.event_start = event_end
+        breakdown_event.event_end = event_end + meta.breakdown_time.seconds
+      else
+        breakdown_event = PlaceCalendar::Event.from_json staff_api.get_event(
+          PlaceCalendar::Event.new(
+            host: calendar,
+            title: "Breakdown for #{event.title}",
+            event_start: event_end,
+            event_end: event_end + meta.breakdown_time.seconds,
+          )).get.to_json
+
+        logger.debug { "created breakdown event #{breakdown_event}" }
+        meta.breakdown_event_id = breakdown_event.id
+      end
+    end
+
+    # delete setup/breakdown events if event is cancelled
+    if cancelled
+      if setup_event_id = meta.setup_event_id
+        staff_api.delete_event(
+          system_id: system_id,
+          event_id: setup_event_id,
+        ).get
+        meta.setup_event_id = nil
+      end
+      if breakdown_event_id = meta.breakdown_event_id
+        staff_api.delete_event(
+          system_id: system_id,
+          event_id: breakdown_event_id,
+        ).get
+        meta.breakdown_event_id = nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    # save metadata
+    staff_api.patch_event_metadata(system_id: system_id, event_id: signal.event_id, metadata: meta, ical_uid: signal.event_ical_uid)
+  end
+
+  struct EventChangedSignal
+    include JSON::Serializable
+
+    property action : String
+    property system_id : String
+    property event_id : String
+    property event_ical_uid : String
+    property host : String?
+    property resource : String
+    property event : PlaceCalendar::Event
+    property ext_data : JSON::Any?
+  end
+
+  struct EventMetadata
+    include JSON::Serializable
+
+    property system_id : String
+    property event_id : String
+    property recurring_master_id : String?
+    property ical_uid : String
+
+    property host_email : String
+    property resource_calendar : String
+    property event_start : Int64
+    property event_end : Int64
+    property cancelled : Bool = false
+
+    property ext_data : JSON::Any?
+
+    property setup_time : Int64 = 0
+    property breakdown_time : Int64 = 0
+    property setup_event_id : String?
+    property breakdown_event_id : String?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/drivers/place/staff_api.cr b/drivers/place/staff_api.cr
index 70fe186a08..7e274a925c 100644
--- a/drivers/place/staff_api.cr
+++ b/drivers/place/staff_api.cr
@@ -311,6 +311,13 @@ class Place::StaffAPI < PlaceOS::Driver
     PlaceCalendar::Event.from_json(response.body)
   end
 
+  def create_event(event : PlaceCalendar::Event)
+    response = post("/api/staff/v1/events", headers: authentication, body: event.to_json)
+    raise "unexpected response #{response.status_code}\n#{response.body}" unless response.success?
+
+    PlaceCalendar::Event.from_json(response.body)
+  end
+
   def delete_event(system_id : String, event_id : String)
     response = delete("/api/staff/v1/events/#{event_id}?system_id=#{system_id}", headers: authentication)
     raise "unexpected response #{response.status_code}\n#{response.body}" unless response.success? || response.status_code == 404