Backbone View implementing "Engage" console for Spigot Labs

engage.view.js

define([
    'jquery',
    'jqueryui',
    'jquery_cookie',
    'underscore',
    'backbone',
    'app/views/tapEngage.view',
    // Using the Require.js text! plugin, we are loaded raw text
    // which will be used as our views primary template
    'text!app/views/engage.html',
], function($, jqueryUI, jqueryCookie, _, Backbone, TapView, HtmlTemplate){

    return Backbone.View.extend({

        el: $('.contentBlock'),
        template: _.template( HtmlTemplate ),

        initialize: function() {
            var that = this;
            this._tapViews = [];

            // Load up all the tap views for the current company
            this.collection.each(function(tapModel) {
                that._company = tapModel.get("name");
                that._tapViews.push(new TapView({
                    model : tapModel.get("event"),
                }));
            });
        },

        render: function() {
            var that = this;

            // Render our template
            this.$el.html( this.template( _.extend( this.options, {companyName: this._company } ) ) );

            // Add a helpful message to the accordion if we don't have any events to show.
            if (this._tapViews.length == 0) {
                $(".accordion", this.$el).append("No events found.");
                return;
            }

            // Render each sub-view and append it to our the parent view's element.
            _(this._tapViews).each(function(view, viewIdx) {
                view.render($(".accordion:eq(" + viewIdx + ")", that.$el));
            });

            // Fire up the accordions
            $( ".accordion" ).accordion({
                //active: 0,
                collapsible: true,
                heightStyle: "content",
            });

            // Prevent keyboard interaction with the accordion
            $(".accordion h3 .edit").on('keydown', function (e) {
                e.stopPropagation();
            });

            $(".accordion h3 .edit_date").on('keydown', function (e) {
                e.stopPropagation();
            });

            // Show the welcome message
            if ( ! $.cookie("spigot_engage") ) {
                // show the welcome message
                $(".welcome").show();
            }

            // Handle hiding the welcome message permanently.
            $(".welcome a").click(function(e) {
                e.preventDefault();
                $(".welcome").hide();
                $.cookie("spigot_engage", 1);
            });
        },
    });
});