diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigManager.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigManager.java
index cafef6ee9..14c441a50 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/ConfigManager.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.backup.ConfigAutomatedBackups;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.commands.ConfigCommands;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.database.ConfigDatabase;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.donation.ConfigAuthorAdvertisements;
+import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.event.ConfigEvent;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.experience.ConfigExperience;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.hardcore.ConfigHardcore;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.items.ConfigItems;
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ public final class ConfigManager {
     private SerializedConfigLoader<ConfigMobs> configMobs;
     private SerializedConfigLoader<ConfigExperience> configExperience;
     private SerializedConfigLoader<ConfigCoreSkills> configCoreSkills;
+    private SerializedConfigLoader<ConfigEvent> configEvent;
     private SerializedConfigLoader<ConfigNameRegisterDefaults> configDefaultExamples;
 
     private ConfigAcrobatics configAcrobatics;
@@ -179,6 +181,7 @@ public final class ConfigManager {
         configMobs = new SerializedConfigLoader<>(ConfigMobs.class, "creatures.conf", "Creatures", null);
         configExperience = new SerializedConfigLoader<>(ConfigExperience.class, "experience.conf", "Experience", null);
         configCoreSkills = new SerializedConfigLoader<>(ConfigCoreSkills.class, "core_skills.conf", "Core-Skills", null);
+        configEvent = new SerializedConfigLoader<>(ConfigEvent.class, "events.conf", "Events", null);
 
         configDefaultExamples = new SerializedConfigLoader<>(ConfigNameRegisterDefaults.class, "minecraft_item_block_name_examples.conf", "Minecraft", null);
         initSerializedSkillConfigs();
@@ -476,6 +479,10 @@ public final class ConfigManager {
         return configSalvage;
     }
 
+    public ConfigEvent getConfigEvent() {
+        return configEvent.getConfig();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if this plugin is using retro mode
      * Retro mode is a 0-1000 skill system
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/hocon/event/ConfigEvent.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/hocon/event/ConfigEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a5f2c75f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/hocon/event/ConfigEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.event;
+
+import ninja.leaping.configurate.objectmapping.Setting;
+import ninja.leaping.configurate.objectmapping.serialize.ConfigSerializable;
+
+@ConfigSerializable
+public class ConfigEvent {
+
+    @Setting(value = "XP-Rate-Event", comment = "Settings relating to XP rate events")
+    public ConfigEventExperienceRate xpRate = new ConfigEventExperienceRate();
+
+    public ConfigEventExperienceRate getXpRate() {
+        return xpRate;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isShowXPRateInfoOnPlayerJoin() {
+        return xpRate.isShowXPRateInfoOnPlayerJoin();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isBroadcastXPRateEventMessages() {
+        return xpRate.isBroadcastXPRateEventMessages();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/hocon/event/ConfigEventExperienceRate.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/hocon/event/ConfigEventExperienceRate.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e1ceaf2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/hocon/event/ConfigEventExperienceRate.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package com.gmail.nossr50.config.hocon.event;
+
+import ninja.leaping.configurate.objectmapping.Setting;
+import ninja.leaping.configurate.objectmapping.serialize.ConfigSerializable;
+
+@ConfigSerializable
+public class ConfigEventExperienceRate {
+
+    public static final boolean SHOW_XP_RATE_ON_JOIN_DEFAULT = true;
+    public static final boolean BROADCAST_EVENT_MESSAGES_DEFAULT = true;
+
+    @Setting(value = "Show-Details-On-Player-Join", comment = "Show players info about ongoing XP rate events when they join the server." +
+            "\nDefault value: "+SHOW_XP_RATE_ON_JOIN_DEFAULT)
+    private boolean showXPRateInfoOnPlayerJoin = SHOW_XP_RATE_ON_JOIN_DEFAULT;
+
+    @Setting(value = "Broadcast-Event-Messages", comment = "Whether or not to broadcast info about the event to players on the server" +
+            "\nA broadcast is a message sent to all players connected to the server" +
+            "\nDefault value: "+BROADCAST_EVENT_MESSAGES_DEFAULT)
+    private boolean broadcastXPRateEventMessages = BROADCAST_EVENT_MESSAGES_DEFAULT;
+
+    public boolean isShowXPRateInfoOnPlayerJoin() {
+        return showXPRateInfoOnPlayerJoin;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isBroadcastXPRateEventMessages() {
+        return broadcastXPRateEventMessages;
+    }
+}