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April 4, 2014

Eventjoy – Event Planning from A-to-Z

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Planning a major event—like a conference or a summit—can feel like a monumental task. Tickets need to be sold, event websites need to be designed, and attendees need to be checked-in. Eventjoy is a web-based application that can streamline this process for overworked event planners, bringing all the most important tools for planning conferences and other big events under one roof.

Eventjoy lets you pick and choose which tools you need for your upcoming event. Start by promoting your event with a custom website and downloadable mobile app. Once your website is up, you can start selling tickets to attendees online. Collect both money and attendee data (like contact information, for example), without lifting a finger. Eventjoy manages every aspect of the ticket sales process, and even manages the attendee check-in process with digital tools and barcodes that can be scanned on the day of the event. Get attendees excited for that big day by sending real-time messages through your mobile app, and create polls to find out what types of things people would like to see at the venue. Using the mobile app you created through Eventjoy, your guests can even discover who else is planning to attend the event and network with potential business contacts in the days before they arrive.

Using all the data and information you generated through Eventjoy, you can create displays for televisions and projectors at your venue. Highlight activity around the event or showcase social media buzz as a way to build the hype and get people excited about sharing their experiences. Eventjoy is an excellent all-in-one solution for event organizers planning large gatherings like conferences and forums.

Practical Uses:

  • Create an event website for your upcoming seminar
  • Sell tickets to a conference you’re hosting
  • Keep attendees informed about what to expect with a mobile event app
  • Highlight social media buzz at your event by creating activity walls

Insider Tips:

  • Organizers can use Eventjoy even if they don’t need ticketing or registration at their events
  • Demo the organizer experience by creating a free Eventjoy account
  • Organizers can check-in attendees through the Admin area of their Eventjoy accounts
  • Printed guest lists include the name, email, ticket name, and a scanable barcode for each attendee

What we liked:

  • Organizers can completely customize their event websites and apps
  • Eventjoy makes it easy for event organizers to sell tickets online
  • Eventjoy’s mobile app includes networking features for attendees
  • Digital promotional tools are a great way to get the word out about an event

What we didn’t like:

  • Eventjoy’s prices are steep for organizers with paid events

Alternatives:

  • Attendify – https://attendify.com
  • Bizzabo – http://www.bizzabo.com
  • CrowdCompass – http://www.crowdcompass.com

Company Info:

  • Launched: February 2014
  • Privately Held
  • Headquarters: Tampa, Florida
  • Founded by: Todd Goldberg and Karl White
  • Web site: https://eventjoy.com

Costs:

  • Organizers pay 2% and $.99 per ticket, plus a 3% credit card processing fee, for paid events
  • Free events cost nothing

Comments

  1. george

    Why wouldn’t you mention Eventbrite in this review — at least among the competitors. Aren’t they the leaders in this sort of thing?

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