From classes and conferences, to festivals and concerts, it seems like almost everyone is thinking about how to make their events more sustainable and eco-friendly. We recently enjoyed a conversation with Dave Rochlin from ClimatePath, who shared these great tips for how eventholders can 'green' their events: 1: Set a waste goal and arrange for recycling. The more you can keep out of landfills, the better for the planet. With a little planning you can divert 80% or more of your waste. Make sure that you or your site/facility has recycling and compost bins available, and that they are visible and placed in the right locations. Choose ... Continue Reading

Firmly rooted in our commitment to helping our customers succeed, we're pleased to announce that eventholders now have the ability to track conversions on their Eventbrite registration pages using their own Google Analytics account. To add your Google Analytics code to your event page, simply visit the "edit" page for your live or draft event, scroll down to the bottom of the page to the "Additional Options".  You will now see that there is a new option labeled "Track Registration Page using Google Analytics." Check the box and enter your full code (including the "UA") as shown below.  Enjoy and happy conversion tracking! ... Continue Reading

We're very pleased to announce that Eventbrite users can now easily add rideshare matching to their events.  By way of a new partnership with Zoompool, event organizers can place a widget on their event registration pages that facilitates carpool matching between attendees.  Zoompool matches drivers and riders according to their travel needs and their personal preferences.  Event attendees can specify their ideal rideshare partner by gender, smoker/non-smoker, even by degree of chattiness and what type of radio station they prefer.  Awkward discussions about driving costs are also avoided, as Zoompool calculates fair cost sharing before each ride and processes the transaction between rider and driver as soon as a trip takes ... Continue Reading

What is the Eventbrite Affiliate Program? Refer new customers to Eventbrite and earn a commission whenever they sell tickets! Learn more. Why is September special? To kick your earnings into a higher gear this month, we're very pleased to announce a special bonus for the month of September. In addition to your usual commissions, you will receive a $50 bonus for every new customer you refer to Eventbrite who also sells their first ticket in the month of September. To qualify for the bonus, the customers you refer must not already have an Eventbrite account, and they must start selling tickets in the month of September. The ... Continue Reading

Many of our eventholders have realized that their event pages have promotional value.  They are seen by all of the invitees to an event in the days leading up to, and in many cases these pages enjoy steady traffic long after the event from links they have received on numerous sites and from placing well in the search engines.  One popular way to give something back to the sponsors of your event is to give them visibility and links on the event page. This is usually done by placing those elements in the event details or "hosted by" areas of ... Continue Reading

We're very pleased to announce that the San Francisco Small Business Administration has selected Eventbrite to provide online registration services for its seminars and classes. The Small Business Administration and its resource partners offer a variety of classes for business owners on a range of subjects -- from how to start a business and build your brand, to bookkeeping fundamentals, to how to take advantage of the latest trends in online marketing.  For more information about SBA classes and seminars for small business owners, visit the Small Business Administration on Eventbrite.

The second half of June heralds the arrival of Summer and marks the beginning of a brief but emphatic season where many American cities invite their LGBT communities to assert their PRIDE.  Pride celebrations range from enormous festivals that include hundreds of thousands of participants and transform the host city into a variegated wonderland, to more modest events that may include fewer people but are buoyed by the same spirit and energy.  This weekend, San Francisco and New York City kickoff large scale festivities that include parades, parties and street festivals.  If you're in either of those cities, you should definitely check out the fun.  But ... Continue Reading

Your Eventbrite registration page is your palette.  We put enough customization power into event page creation to satisfy the most demanding of designers.  But even the simplest of Eventbrite registration page designs succeed because we've put a great deal of testing and optimization into the basic layout.  One design element you should try to add, if possible, is a logo.  It takes about 5 seconds to add a logo to your event registration page.  A logo will give your registration page distinctiveness and branding.  We also make use of logos to create a thumbnail for your event whenever it appears in Eventbrite Events Search results ... Continue Reading

On behalf of the Craigslist Foundation, Eventbrite is very pleased to announce that registration for the 2009 Craigslist Foundation Non-Profit Boot Camp is now open.  Now in its 6th year, the Craigslist Foundation Boot Camp is "an opportunity for nonprofit professionals, civic leaders, philanthropists, volunteers, educators, service-learning professionals and doers from all over the world to network, share and inspire one another".   The Boot Camp is a one-day event with a program consisting of workshops and networking sessions.  Participants should expect to come away with actionable ideas they can apply to their own work, as well as rich networking and information exchange among ... Continue Reading

It's common wisdom that things are supposed to get cheaper as you buy more of them.  Volume discounts, I think they call them.  In hotel economics, volume doesn't mean a longer stay.  It means booking lots of rooms per night.  Eventholders who need to book lodging for their events are encouraged to check out a new hotel group rate booking tool, provided in partnership with HotelPlanner.com.  Unlike most hotel booking websites, that cap off at 4 rooms per night, HotelPlanner.com lets you get access to exclusive group rates that are normally only available directly from hotel sales managers.  Providing this unique online access to otherwise inaccessible hotel rates is ... Continue Reading