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10 Women's Retreat Ideas for 2021 & Beyond

Organizations host women’s retreats for a variety of reasons–to connect with others for a specific cause, to foster new connections with people with similar interests, or to celebrate an event or accomplishment. No matter the reason, planning a women’s retreat requires organization and planning. Why Host a Women's Retreat? Hosting a women’s retreat is an […]

Event Attendance Tracking in 2021: Tips & Tools

Event attendance tracking is an important source of data for organizations, no matter your industry. Attendance tracking data can be turned into actionable insights that improve your approach to event planning. Tracking the attendance of potentially thousands of attendees can seem like a daunting task. However, the right tools and the right techniques can make […]

Top 5 Virtual Conference Platforms

The COVID-19 global pandemic taught many companies that traditional in-person conferences can easily be virtual and still be successful. Even though we expect traditional conferences to continue to be popular, we expect virtual conferences to stick around for the long haul and continue to gain market share. For this reason – and due to the […]

How to Organize a 5K Race

Five-kilometer races (5K Races) are an excellent fundraising opportunity. They hit that sweet spot between challenging, but not so challenging that it’s off-putting to anyone other than professional athletes. For the event organizer, they are also relatively easy to plan and operate. You just need to have a start and finish line with the minimum […]

How to Plan a Charity Event in 9 Steps

Charity events are an excellent way to raise money for a cause or organization. The amount of money being given to charitable causes has steadily risen since 2016 and 56 percent of donors attend fundraising events regularly, according to Double the Donation. Doing your own research and learning how to plan a charity event will […]

How to Get Sponsors for An Event

Hosting events, whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid, is big business for brands. And what makes events even more profitable and scalable is sponsorships. For in-person and hybrid events, sponsorships make up a solid chunk of total revenue and for almost a quarter of virtual events, sponsorships are the primary source of revenue. It’s not just […]

Sell Tickets To Your Meeting, Conference, or Course on Zoom

Zoom, though it’s been around for nearly a decade, has become a household name over the past year. A leader in video conferencing, Zoom makes it easy to virtually connect face-to-face with colleagues, friends, and family all over the world (for free!). A great resource on it’s own, Zoom can be an even better tool […]

The 5 Best EventBrite Alternatives

Creating and managing your own event is a stressful proposition. There are athousand little things you need to plan and manage and it’s both demandingand time-consuming. There’s a reason that event coordinator ranked as one of the top ten moststressful jobs in 2019. To cut down on the stress, the pros make the most of […]

16 Proven Virtual Event Ideas (With Examples)

Virtual events have exploded in popularity during the Covid pandemic. With millions of businesses forced to pivot their operations and millions more exploring new methods of doing business, we thought it would be helpful to put together a solid list of virtual event ideas to inspire you and help you plan your own virtual event. […]

How To Host A Safe, Socially Distanced Event During COVID-19 In 2021

Now that we’ve been dealing with COVID-19 for nearly a year in the US, leaders in the events industry are getting creative so that we can return to doing the things we love with the people we love. In 2021, many Event Organizers who had to cancel in 2020 will be eager to start planning […]

Sell Online And In-Person Tickets For Your Track On EventSprout

The team at EventSprout has a long history of working with motorsports events: demo derbies, Figure 8’s, dirt, asphalt, and more. Because of that history, we know and understand the challenges that raceways face when selling tickets online and at the gate. That’s why, no matter the size of your track event, EventSprout has made […]

How to live stream an event

Live-streamed concerts, classes, and events of all kinds have been around for years. However, due to COVID-19, live streamed virtual events have skyrocketed in 2020, and we predict they’ll continue to grow in popularity. (Check out our list of 16 virtual event ideas if you're interested in hosting one.) In a time when very few […]

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