Are you searching for an event registration system for your next bike rally, festival, or social gathering with like-minded individuals? In this success story, learn how the Las Vegas BikeFest handles the large volume of registration for their annual bike rally, the Las Vegas BikeFest. Continue reading to learn more about how they use Event Smart to manage thousands of registrations for their annual event. About Las Vegas BikeFest Las Vegas BikeFest is an annual bike rally in Las Vegas … [Read more...]
Manage High Demand for On-site Training Seminars
About Free to Live Free To Live is one of many training programs offered through the Campus Crusade for Christ International, or “Cru” for short. They are a global community passionate about connecting people to their purpose through Jesus. Cru offers spiritual guidance, resources, and programs tailored for people from all cultures in every walk of life through many diverse outreaches. One of the many training programs offered is developed by the Free To Live Training Team within Cru. The … [Read more...]
Attendee Review Process for SDOEM Course Registration
Would you like to accept online payments and registrations for your upcoming courses, classes, and conference events? We talked to the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management understand how they approach their course registrations. Meet the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management The South Dakota Office of Emergency Management (SDOEM) helps professionals such as emergency managers, public works officials, first responders, organization volunteers, and other emergency response personnel … [Read more...]
How Midwest Builders School hosted a multi-day conference
Are you organizing an upcoming conference? Do you need an online registration and ticketing solution? In this success story, we had a conversation with Midwest Builders School about their conference across a couple of days in January. Who is Midwest Builders School? Midwest Builders School helps financial representatives grow their businesses. In a study about learning, scientists found that learning from experts was an effective way to get ahead: “Getting involved with the right experts is … [Read more...]
4 Best Ways to Sell Out Your Event, And How to Get Started
Do you ever wonder how successful event organizers are able to sell out events, and even have potential people backlogged on an event waitlist – sometimes in just a few weeks? The short answer is that they analyze data from previous events and set up a strong foundation for event marketing from the get-go. This involves conducting market research, setting up an event website, and promoting your event on social media. In this article, we’ll cover some practical tips and strategies that you … [Read more...]
A Better (More Affordable) Alternative to Eventbrite
If you are thinking of organizing an event, having an online presence is incredibly important. When your event is published to the web, you are able to accept online registrations, sell tickets online from your site, and reach a wider audience. Not to mention, a functional and informative event website significantly improves the user experience. And to set up an event website that allows you to accept online registrations and sell tickets online, you’re going to need to sign up with an online … [Read more...]
How to Start an Event Planning Business With No Money
Unlike most startups, you can start a successful event planning business with a fairly limited startup budget. There are many different types of events you can offer your event planning services for, including: Corporate and Education: conferences, meetings, seminars, and graduations. Promotional: product launches, fashion shows, charity events, and fundraisers. Celebrations: birthday parties, weddings, sports-related events, local fairs, festivals, and other special events and social … [Read more...]
How To Organize A Christmas Gala For Your Organization
Hosting a fundraising event for your non-profit organization is an excellent way to inspire people to donate and support your cause - especially around the holiday season. Having an event website that allows you to display events, manage volunteers, promote the fundraising event, and sell tickets makes it all the easier to raise funds. In this article, we'll show you how you can use Event Smart to host a fundraising event such as a Christmas gala and some Christmas party ideas, this giving … [Read more...]
23 Ways Event Smart is the Best Cvent Alternative
Let's talk about Cvent alternatives for online event registration and ticketing. Event Smart is an awesome alternative to Cvent for your online event registration and ticketing management website needs. Below we've listed 23 of the more obvious ways Event Smart is the best of the Cvent alternatives, and there are even more reasons - but we'll cover those later. Previously we outlined 19 Ways Smart is Better than Eventbrite. There are are some similarities with how Event Smart is a great … [Read more...]
2 Ways Online Event Registration Improves Cash Flow & Profits
Compared to traditional (offline) event registration, online event registration and ticketing can dramatically change how many people attend your event and when they register for it. That, in turn, impacts your cash flow, profitability and ultimately the success of your events. Online event registration can get MORE people registering for your event, in LESS time than you spend managing offline registrations, ultimately giving you a better bottom line. Up to 30% More Attendees No matter how or … [Read more...]