Articles in the category Event planning

You will be ready to take on any event challenge if you have the right team at your side. It will be your secret weapon in the face of any unforeseen situation: threatening weather a few days before the event, falling ticket sales, a power cut on the day, etc.

Your event is a hit but you think you've reached its maximum potential in its current city? You feel that it's the right time to extend it to another city but you don't know where to start? Here are 5 tips to help you launch your event in a new city.

The first time a major French festival used Weezevent’s cashless system was in 2015. Since then, a wave of cashless systems has swept through all the other festivals. Nowadays, this technological revolution is spreading to other major events and entertainment venues.

Creating an effective event communication strategy can be baffling for organisers. That’s why we would like to talk about a practice with proven effectiveness: giving out goodies.

Access control and searches, crowd surges, terrorist risk, sexual assault and extreme weather events... how can technology help you better anticipate risks and address incidents in the most effective way?

There is no magic solution to optimise and grow your event’s revenue. However, exploring some best practices can give you ideas on where to find your next revenue source.

To prevent the pressure rising just before an event, when it is difficult to guess whether last minute sales will actually happen, there are marketing campaigns you can run to boost sales.

When you plan your first cashless event, it is essential to let your attendees know about it ahead of time. You will have to repeat explanations about how the system works in order to ensure that the entire audience knows. Otherwise, you are facing potential disputes and discontent - all easily avoided with a bit of preparation.

You can sell more than tickets to your attendees using Cross-selling. Just add any item you would like to sell on your ticketing platform. This includes products and services such as parking, meals, merchandise, and more.

You’ve probably already wondered about the need for an internet connection at your event’s reception and access control areas or to sell products on site. Here are the answers to your most important questions with Weezevent’s solution. 

In order to quickly and efficiently manage the flow of attendees on the day of your event, a check-in and access control area must be set up. Several options exist - here is an overview of a typical space, to be adjusted to your venue and event.