diff --git a/exhibition/api.py b/exhibition/api.py
index abff880..260c581 100644
--- a/exhibition/api.py
+++ b/exhibition/api.py
@@ -385,12 +385,12 @@ def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         # Authenticate the exhibitor
         try:
             exhibitor = ExhibitorInfo.objects.get(key=key)
-            settings = ExhibitorSettings.objects.get(event=exhibitor.event)
-        except (ExhibitorInfo.DoesNotExist, ExhibitorSettings.DoesNotExist):
+        except ExhibitorInfo.DoesNotExist:
             return Response(
                 {"success": False, "error": "Invalid exhibitor key"},
                 status=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
             )
+        settings = ExhibitorSettings.objects.get_or_create(event=exhibitor.event)[0]
 
         # Get attendee details
         try:
diff --git a/exhibition/forms.py b/exhibition/forms.py
index 2815b8c..29cf4b5 100644
--- a/exhibition/forms.py
+++ b/exhibition/forms.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class Meta:
         }
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        event = kwargs.pop("event", None)
+        event = kwargs.get("event")
         instance = kwargs.get("instance")
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.event = event or getattr(instance, "event", None)
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class Meta:
         }
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        event = kwargs.pop("event", None)
+        event = kwargs.get("event")
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.event = event or getattr(self.instance, "event", None)