diff --git a/app/Modules/Group/Events/Traits/IsPublishableApplicationEvent.php b/app/Modules/Group/Events/Traits/IsPublishableApplicationEvent.php
index 5f6e62b19..80d347f7f 100644
--- a/app/Modules/Group/Events/Traits/IsPublishableApplicationEvent.php
+++ b/app/Modules/Group/Events/Traits/IsPublishableApplicationEvent.php
@@ -20,15 +20,24 @@ public function getEventType(): string
     public function getPublishableMessage(): array
     {
         return [
-            'expert_panel' => [
-                'id' => $this->group->uuid,
-                'name' => $this->group->displayName,
-                'type' => $this->group->fullType->name,
-                'affiliation_id' => $this->group->expertPanel->affiliation_id
-            ],
+            'expert_panel' => array_merge(
+                [
+                    'id' => $this->group->uuid,
+                    'name' => $this->group->name,
+                    'short_name' => $this->group->expertPanel->short_base_name,
+                    'status' => $this->group->groupStatus->name,
+                    'parent_group' => $this->group->parentGroup?->name, // TODO: check representation when no parent: null or empty string?
+                    'type' => $this->group->fullType->name,
+                    'affiliation_id' => $this->group->expertPanel->affiliation_id,
+                    'scope_description' => $this->group->expertPanel->scope_description,
+                ],
+                // Conditionally add vcep field below if type is 'vcep'
+                $this->group->fullType->name === 'vcep' ? ['cspec_url' => $this->group->expertPanel->affiliation_id] : [],
+            )
         ];
     }
 
+
     public function mapGeneForMessage($gene): array
     {
         $messageGene = [
diff --git a/app/Modules/Group/Models/Group.php b/app/Modules/Group/Models/Group.php
index 6fbb777b3..0a9d11ed7 100644
--- a/app/Modules/Group/Models/Group.php
+++ b/app/Modules/Group/Models/Group.php
@@ -268,4 +268,9 @@ protected static function newFactory()
     {
         return new GroupFactory();
     }
+
+    public function parentGroup(): BelongsTo
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Group::class, 'parent_id', 'id');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/config/dx.php b/config/dx.php
index cae08a0eb..a0bf85b0c 100644
--- a/config/dx.php
+++ b/config/dx.php
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@
      * The current schema version of messsages sent to a particular topic.
      */
     'schema_versions' => [
-        'gpm-general-events' => '1.1.0',
-        'gpm-person-events' => '1.1.0'
+        'gpm-general-events' => '1.9.9',
+        'gpm-person-events' => '1.9.9'
     ]
 
 ];