Wondering how to sell food and wine festival tickets in a way that meets the expectations of your up-scale guests? You’re not alone. There is much more to managing a Food & Wine festival than just renting a fancy tent. Here’s how to create an experience that meets the expectations of your guest through tiered…
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A boat tour in Baltimore Maryland will be providing what it calls the “Francis Scott Key experience” for the 4th of July. An interesting mix of education, entertainment and other nautical niceties, the event is a special offer during the notorious holiday rush that every boat tour company knows all too well. Here’s a quick…
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An overly strict music festival reentry policy can be a real point of contention among attendees, operators and local small business owners – as this post shows. Here’s how to formulate a less strict, yet still profitable, festival reentry policy using barcoded wristbands and music festival ticketing software. Too Strict Or Not Strict Enough? A…
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Even though Halloween is months away, ghost tour operators are getting ready right now and some tours have already begun. But whether you’re planning ahead or kicking off a scary summer, it’s time to start a ghost tour reservation software checklist. Get Ready Now On a balmy summer evening, the last thing one may be…
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After a recent court ruling in Washington D.C., the cost of being a tour guide will not be going down anytime soon. The ever increasing overhead means that tour guides must find a way to recoup those costs as quickly as possible – one way to do that is with tour guide booking software. Court Ruling: Licensing…
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Summer is fast approaching and your festival’s event awareness efforts are in high gear. Locals have their tickets and anticipation is growing – but is that enough? Right now your local tourism board is being visited by those planning their Summer vacation, so make sure your festival is listed! Here’s how to make the most of June tourism…
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Oh dear. Looks like restaurant reservation no shows are costing (yet another) restaurant owner money, this time in Syracuse. And just like the owner of Red Medicine, the restaurant owner in Syracuse owner has taken to social media to vent his frustrations. There is a better way… It Happened Again When the owner of Red Medicine…
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Springtime plays hosts to many types festivals and that includes book fairs and literary events. While lesser known than music festivals, book festivals can draw big crowds encompassing several different formats. Here’s a look at different book festivals and how to best manage yours with the tools built into festival ticketing software (including one you are…
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Square announced its new Point of Sale (PoS) device on the very same day that online coupon king Groupon released its new POS app. Both are centered around Apple’s iPad and both offer small businesses, including restaurants, some cost savings. But does the switch from telephone reservations to pre-paid restaurant ticketing means these new PoS…
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The economic gains food festivals generate are staggering, not just for the festival operator, but for the host city. Here’s how food festivals boost local economies and some tips on choosing the right food festival ticketing software. Nosh In Nashville In recent years, food festivals have become the event du jour for municipalities to generate much…
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