What is more fun than a good old fashion pub crawl? A good old fashion pub crawl that raises money for charity by fundraising with donations online! One such event in New Jersey will make a stop at a venue well known for raising money for various charities. If you think fundraising is a chore, check…
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Today is “Fat Tuesday”, the last of Mardi Gras celebrations before Lent, and National Public Radio (NPR) has poignantly posted a reminder of the lesser known events that sometimes get lost among the French Quarter. In aggregate, ancillary events can be as profitable as the big marquee events, sometimes, even more profitable. Courir de Mardi…
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Pssst. Want to know a secret? Underground supper clubs are being held at non-traditional venues, all over the country, maybe even in your neighborhood. This edition of Thinking Outside the Box(office) looks at how “underground” dining events have matured and now make use of iPhones apps to connect diners with events. Is the next evolutionary step…
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Sometimes it is a good idea to listen to an outsider’s opinion, even if that opinion is a little rude. The full-time job of selling tickets can sometimes cause an insulating bubble to form. That bubble may make one unaware of how others view the event ticket purchase process. After announcing a change to the way…
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The battle over selling paperless tickets has a new front – the performing arts industry. Earlier today, a respected industry publication took note of the war between eBay’s StubHub and Ticketmaster over paperless tickets. The issue is not as black and white as you may think. Rather than making it an “all or nothing” proposition, both ticket mediums…
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Have you ever had the need to send a message to all your customers just hours before, or even during, an event? Email lists work well as a one-to-many way of communicating but what if everyone is already at the venue? Not everyone has a modern smartphone that is email capable. MailChimp has a new tool called…
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Can a restaurant sell tickets in lieu of taking reservations? If so, how about selling restaurant season tickets? The answer to both questions is “yes”. How this innovative approach works is far more sophisticated than you might think. We’re not talking about a old fashion supper club, or all-you-can eat buffet. Plus, selling tickets instead of taking reservations has become so…
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A common conundrum for wedding planners is finding new and unusual venues. Venues that are unique and memorable yet cost effective. If that challenge sounds familiar, in this post we share how some are thinking outside the box and making use of unusual venues. They may help your event find a home and save you money too! Why…
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