NBC Nightly News recently aired a story on how traditional working farms are making money as entertainment venues to supplement their income. Here’s a look at the rise of “Agritourism” and resources for farm owners new to selling tickets. The Rise of Agritourism Farm owners are turning to so-called Agritourism to supplement their incomes during these challenging…
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Festival ticketing software can help fund grant programs established to attract new participants – and the new participants increase event attendance. Here are some examples of how this self-perpetuating dynamic can applied to your festival. Festival Grant Programs 101 While a deep dive into the vast subject of grants is beyond the scope of this post,…
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Fall festival ticketing software is the best tool for organizing event volunteers. If you are the event manager of an upcoming festival here are some great examples you can learn from. As a big event date draws near, the event manager’s responsibility to organize the event volunteers reaches it highest level of complexity. This leadership…
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Music festivals are thought of as ‘The Business of Fun’ but they can also be thought of as ‘The Politics of Dancing’ since the event scope and scale is so large, myriad municipalities need to be involved. This post looks at the politics surrounding events and provides tips on how the festival ticketing software can…
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In the financial world, a “bubble” refers to a market or industry that is at its peak and about to decline. The Pacific Standard speculates that there is a bubble in the music festival industry. If that’s true, can you see it ahead of time inside your festival ticketing software? The Music Festival Bubble A “bubble”…
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Here’s three reasons why your festival should have a different theme each year and how that theme can be part of the purchase process with festival ticketing software. Mum’s The Word Every year since 1961, Tipp City, Ohio has been host of the Mum Festival. The festival is a celebration of the official flower (the chrysanthemum…
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The popularity of websites like Etsy and Pinterest have led to a meteoric rise in attendance at arts and crafts festivals. If you are tasked with managing arts and crafts festival sales, there’s a lot to learn, especially what to look for in festival ticketing software. Learning From Other Events Wildly popular online craft websites…
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A thought provoking commentary on how gender bias may be detrimental to your music festival’s profitability. This is not to suggest that an established festival should change its format to be a so-called “festival for women.” At issue is making the men-to-women ratio less disparate through event policies, marketing and the overall purchase experience as seen in the festival…
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The right film festival ticketing software can help screenings sell out faster and generate higher profit margins. This post looks at different ticket sales strategies and how you can apply them to your upcoming film festival.
Sometimes there are very rewarding stories to be told within the world of festival ticketing software. Such is the case with a group of high school students who traveled to New York City to participate in a music festival. Bright Lights, Big City In contrast to the consternation over restaurant reservation no-shows and the all-out war…
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