diff --git a/RIGS/forms.py b/RIGS/forms.py
index 59e9eb01..9ff013b5 100644
--- a/RIGS/forms.py
+++ b/RIGS/forms.py
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ class EventChecklistForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     related_models = {
         'venue': models.Venue,
-        'power_mic': models.Profile,
     }
 
     class Meta:
diff --git a/RIGS/models.py b/RIGS/models.py
index df666fad..1ea40818 100644
--- a/RIGS/models.py
+++ b/RIGS/models.py
@@ -482,6 +482,15 @@ class Event(models.Model, RevisionMixin):
         else:
             return bool(self.purchase_order)
 
+    @property
+    def can_check_in(self):
+        earliest = self.earliest_time
+        if isinstance(self.earliest_time, datetime.date):
+            earliest = datetime.datetime.combine(self.start_date, datetime.time(00, 00))
+            tz = pytz.timezone(settings.TIME_ZONE)
+            earliest = tz.localize(earliest)
+        return not self.dry_hire and earliest <= timezone.now()
+
     objects = EventManager()
 
     def get_absolute_url(self):
@@ -921,8 +930,11 @@ class EventCheckIn(models.Model):
     end_time = models.DateTimeField(null=True)
 
     def clean(self):
-        if self.end_time < self.time:
-            raise ValidationError("May not check out before you've checked in. Please invent time travel and retry.")
+        sass = " Please invent time travel and retry."
+        if self.time > timezone.now():
+            raise ValidationError("May not check in in the future." + sass)
+        if self.end_time and self.end_time < self.time:
+            raise ValidationError("May not check out before you've checked in." + sass)
 
     def active(self):
         return end_time is not None
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/event_detail.html b/RIGS/templates/event_detail.html
index d1c873d7..c7965434 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/event_detail.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/event_detail.html
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 {% load markdown_tags %}
 {% load button from filters %}
+{% load static %}
 
 {% block content %}
 <div class="row my-3 py-3">
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
-        {% if not event.dry_hire %}
+        {% if event.can_check_in %}
         <div class="col-sm-12">
             <div class="card mt-3">
                 <div class="card-header">Crew Record</div>
@@ -66,10 +67,10 @@
                                 <th scope="col">Start Time</th>
                                 <th scope="col">Role</th>
                                 <th scope="col">End Time</th>
-                                <th></th>
+                                <th scope="col">{% if self.request.user.pk is form.event.mic.pk %}<a href="{% url 'event_checkin_override' event.pk %}" class="btn btn-sm btn-success"><span class="fas fa-plus"></span> Add</a>{% endif %}</th>
                             </tr>
                         </thead>
-                        <tbody id="crewmemberst">
+                        <tbody id="crewmembers">
                             {% for crew in object.crew.all %}
                             <tr>
                                 <td>{{crew.person}}</td>
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@
                             </tr>
                             {% empty %}
                             <tr>
-                                <td colspan="5" class="text-center bg-warning">Apparently this event happened by magic...</td>
+                                <td colspan="6" class="text-center bg-warning">Apparently this event happened by magic...</td>
                             </tr>
                             {% endfor %}
                         </tbody>
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/hs/eventcheckin_form.html b/RIGS/templates/hs/eventcheckin_form.html
index 504b6e40..f1640158 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/hs/eventcheckin_form.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/hs/eventcheckin_form.html
@@ -3,14 +3,47 @@
 {% load static %}
 {% load button from filters %}
 
+{% block css %}
+    {{ block.super }}
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% static 'css/selects.css' %}"/>
+    <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{% static 'css/easymde.min.css' %}">
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block preload_js %}
+    {{ block.super }}
+    <script src="{% static 'js/selects.js' %}"></script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/easymde.min.js' %}"></script>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block js %}
+    {{ block.super }}
+    <script src="{% static 'js/autocompleter.js' %}"></script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/interaction.js' %}"></script>
+    <script src="{% static 'js/tooltip.js' %}"></script>
+{% endblock %}
+
 {% block content %}
     <div class="col-12">
         {% include 'form_errors.html' %}
         <form id="checkin" role="form" method="POST" action="{{ form.action|default:request.path }}">
             <input type="hidden" name="{{ form.event.name }}" id="{{ form.event.id_for_label }}"
                value="{{event.pk}}"/>
+            {% if not request.is_ajax and self.request.user.pk is form.event.mic.pk %}
+            <div class="form-group">
+                <label for="{{ form.person.id_for_label }}"
+                       class="col-sm-4 col-form-label">{{ form.person.label }}</label>
+                <div class="col-sm-8">
+                    <select id="{{ form.person.id_for_label }}" name="{{ form.person.name }}" class="px-0 selectpicker" data-live-search="true" data-sourceurl="{% url 'api_secure' model='profile' %}?fields=first_name,last_name,initials">
+                        {% if person %}
+                            <option value="{{form.person.value}}" selected="selected" >{{ person.name }}</option>
+                        {% endif %}
+                    </select>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+            {% else %}
             <input type="hidden" name="{{ form.person.name }}" id="{{ form.person.id_for_label }}"
                value="{{request.user.pk}}"/>
+            {% endif %}
             {% csrf_token %}
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label for="{{ form.time.id_for_label }}"
@@ -44,7 +77,7 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
-            {% if edit %}
+            {% if edit or manual %}
             <div class="form-group">
                 <label for="{{ form.end_time.id_for_label }}"
                        class="col-sm-4 col-form-label">End Time</label>
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/partials/event_detail_buttons.html b/RIGS/templates/partials/event_detail_buttons.html
index 00695818..d70a0623 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/partials/event_detail_buttons.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/partials/event_detail_buttons.html
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
         <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-TBOuJZCTYc2L8DWdAaC3_Werq0ulsUs8-6G85I6pA9WVsg/viewform" class="btn btn-danger"><span class="fas fa-file-invoice-dollar"></span> <span class="d-none d-sm-inline">Subhire Insurance Form</span></a>
 
-        {% if not event.dry_hire %}
+        {% if event.can_check_in %}
         <a href="{% url 'event_checkin' event.pk %}" class="btn btn-success modal-href {% if request.user.current_event %}disabled{%endif%}"><span class="fas fa-user-clock"></span> <span class="d-none d-sm-inline">Check In</span></a>
         {% endif %}
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/RIGS/urls.py b/RIGS/urls.py
index 6a3dd971..a755b0a2 100644
--- a/RIGS/urls.py
+++ b/RIGS/urls.py
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
          name='event_checkout'),
     path('event/<int:pk>/checkin/edit/', permission_required_with_403('RIGS.change_eventcheckin')(views.EventCheckInEdit.as_view()),
          name='edit_checkin'),
+    path('event/<int:pk>/checkin/add/', permission_required_with_403('RIGS.add_eventcheckin')(views.EventCheckInOverride.as_view()),
+         name='event_checkin_override'),
 
     # Finance
     path('invoice/', permission_required_with_403('RIGS.view_invoice')(views.InvoiceIndex.as_view()),
diff --git a/RIGS/views/hs.py b/RIGS/views/hs.py
index 5b48988a..9027fea3 100644
--- a/RIGS/views/hs.py
+++ b/RIGS/views/hs.py
@@ -244,6 +244,19 @@ class EventCheckIn(generic.CreateView, ModalURLMixin):
         return context
 
 
+class EventCheckInOverride(generic.CreateView):
+    model = models.EventCheckIn
+    template_name = 'hs/eventcheckin_form.html'
+    form_class = forms.EditCheckInForm
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['event'] = models.Event.objects.get(pk=self.kwargs.get('pk'))
+        context['page_title'] = f'Manually add Check In to Event {context["event"].display_id}'
+        context['manual'] = True
+        return context
+
+
 class EventCheckInEdit(generic.UpdateView, ModalURLMixin):
     model = models.EventCheckIn
     template_name = 'hs/eventcheckin_form.html'