More filling out of the record command. The UserSelect seems to work for what I want.

cogs/commands/record.py

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class RecordCog(commands.Cog, name="Record Commands"):
         super().__init__()
         self.bot: commands.Bot = bot
 
-    @nextcord.slash_command()
+    @nextcord.slash_command(guild_ids=[1000247361639030804])
     async def record(self, interaction: nextcord.Interaction):
         """
         Parent slash command for record. Never called.
@@ -28,12 +28,50 @@ class RecordCog(commands.Cog, name="Record Commands"):
     async def event(
         self,
         interaction: nextcord.Interaction,
+        name: str = nextcord.SlashOption(
+            required=True, description="Name of the event that was hosted."
+        ),
         host: nextcord.Member = nextcord.SlashOption(
             required=False,
             description="An alternative host if you are recording event for someone else.",
         ),
     ):
         # check role
+        if (
+            interaction.guild.get_role(self.bot.config.params.event_host_role_id)
+            not in interaction.user.roles
+        ):
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                f"You must have the <@&{self.bot.config.params.event_host_role_id}> role to record an event.",
+                ephemeral=True,
+            )
+            return
+
+        if host is None:
+            host = interaction.user
+
+        msg: str = f"Event {name} was hosted by <@{host.id}>."
+
+        await interaction.response.send_message(msg, ephemeral=True, view=EventView())
+
         # create view to add members
         # add points to table
-        pass
+
+
+class EventParticipants(nextcord.ui.UserSelect):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            min_values=1,
+            max_values=25,
+        )
+
+    async def callback(self, interaction: nextcord.Interaction):
+        await interaction.response.send_message(f"members selected: {self.values}")
+
+
+class EventView(nextcord.ui.View):
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        # Adds the dropdown to our view object.
+        self.add_item(EventParticipants())