Five Excuses Keeping You from Selling Event Sponsorships

Over the years, we’ve met with thousands of event organizers who all want sponsors for their events. The reason they don’t have...

8 Email Marketing Tips For Event Organizers

Email marketing is still one of the most powerful ways to attract attendees to in-person and virtual events. In fact, email...

Why Virtual Events Are Actually Pretty Great

With all in-person events postponed or canceled, the virtual event is crowned king. Now you might ask yourself, why would I want...

How to Deliver COVID-19 News to your Event-Goers

With escalating concern and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many event-goers are anxious to hear...

How to Create and Power a Virtual Event

An event organizer's most beneficial skill is adaptability. Now more than ever, this skill is being put to the test. While many...

Tips to Successfully Postpone your Event

Right now, it’s an unknown and challenging time for everyone. Event Organizers are facing many tough decisions. If you have an...

5 Ways to Support the Event Community

Events bring people together, strengthen communities, and provide opportunities to create lasting memories. During these...

Coronavirus and Your Event: Updates and Resources & Event Organizers

  Resources, information, help articles and best practices for organizers in unprecedented times

Drive your event-day ticket and merch sales with Events.com EverySale™

Events.com EverySale™ gives you the tools to easily and securely sell tickets and registrations at your event.  As an extension...

5 Reasons to Attend Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival

Spectacular weather, epic views and accessible transportation, there's no place like San Diego and there's no better place for a...

9 Go-To Resources for Event Planners

Do you feel like your to-do list is constantly growing without ever actually making a dent in it? You're probably not alone. Work...

What To Do If Your Event Goes Over Budget

Your event has gone over budget, now what? It may be a little too late for us to tell you stay calm, but we have a few tips that...

Personalizing Your Event

The power of event personalization is real. More than ever before, attendees are in desperate search of unique, live experiences...

Creative Ways to Engage Your Attendees at Your Next Event

Increasing attendee engagement is important to create a successful event that stands out. Don’t rely on big entertainers or good...

Need Help Avoiding these Event Planning Habits?

On behalf of all the many mistakes event professionals have made (it’s okay, nobody is perfect), we present to you (drumroll...

5 Ways to Get Event Goers Talking About Your Event

A good idea is not enough to carry an event. You need to tell as many people as possible, as often as possible, until you’re...

6 Post-Event Musts

The end of your event does not cue your vacation time (although we wish it did). Your post-event management is just as critical...

The Basics of Creating an Event Budget

It’s time to go back to the basics. It’s never too late to learn a little something about event budgeting, especially when it...

8 Motivational Mantras Event Planners Should Live By

A mantra is a point that is generally emphasized by a short phrase. The phrase is straight to the point and hopefully provides...

9 Strategic Ways to Spend a Leftover Event Budget

Saving money makes a lot of cents. But what do you do when you successfully save so much that you have a leftover event budget?...

10 Most Exclusive and Expensive Conferences

Ever wonder where the world’s most influential people and leaders network and share ideas? Believe it or not, it's not always on...

10 Beginner Ultramarathons to Try in 2019

If you’re a runner looking to take your training and distance to the next level in 2019, consider training for and running in...

9 of the Best TED Talks for Event Organizers

It’s 2019. Chances are, you’ve seen or heard a TED Talk by now. If not, prepare to be enlightened and entertained. TED — which...

6 Things You Might Not Know About the Renaissance Festival

When you hear “Renaissance” do you picture jousting knights and oversized drumsticks? Or Shakespeare and centaurs? If so, you’re...

How to Create and Power a Virtual Event

An event organizer's most beneficial skill is adaptability. Now more than ever, this skill is being put to the test. While many...

5 Ways to Support the Event Community

Events bring people together, strengthen communities, and provide opportunities to create lasting memories. During these...

What To Do If Your Event Goes Over Budget

Your event has gone over budget, now what? It may be a little too late for us to tell you stay calm, but we have a few tips that...

Top 4 Tips to Build FOMO Around Your Event

#FOMO. For those of you who haven’t heard of FOMO, you’ve definitely experienced it, perhaps without even knowing it. It’s the...

7 Little Details that Will Make a Huge Difference in Your Events

Sometimes the one big difference in your event is actually a bunch of smaller things working together. Before you make the leap...

How to Handle the Chaos of Planning Multiple Events at Once

Don't get lost in the chaos of it all. Planning multiple events at once can wear you down before you know it. Follow these four...

Meet the Team: Anna Flores

Spend some time with Anna Flores at Events.com and you’ll likely overhear someone say, “Where have you been all my life?” or...

Coronavirus and Your Event: Updates and Resources & Event Organizers

  Resources, information, help articles and best practices for organizers in unprecedented times

Improving the Music Festival Experience

There are about 300 music festivals per year in the US, that vary in the genres. Out of the 32 million people who go to at least...

Why Virtual Events Are Actually Pretty Great

With all in-person events postponed or canceled, the virtual event is crowned king. Now you might ask yourself, why would I want...

Five Excuses Keeping You from Selling Event Sponsorships

Over the years, we’ve met with thousands of event organizers who all want sponsors for their events. The reason they don’t have...

Throwing a Memorable Conference After Party

When attendees are choosing which conference to spend their time and money, it’s not just the speaker lineup that gets their...

10 Tips for Hosting a Fully Virtual Event

The conference industry is booming. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says conventions and events are expected to...

5 Tips on How To Successfully Lead an Event Team

Congratulations—you’ve been chosen to lead your team to victory! Or, at least make sure everyone shows up and crosses the finish...

8 Email Marketing Tips For Event Organizers

Email marketing is still one of the most powerful ways to attract attendees to in-person and virtual events. In fact, email...

How to Deliver COVID-19 News to your Event-Goers

With escalating concern and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many event-goers are anxious to hear...

Five Excuses Keeping You from Selling Event Sponsorships

Over the years, we’ve met with thousands of event organizers who all want sponsors for their events. The reason they don’t have...

What To Do If Your Event Goes Over Budget

Your event has gone over budget, now what? It may be a little too late for us to tell you stay calm, but we have a few tips that...

Creative Ways to Engage Your Attendees at Your Next Event

Increasing attendee engagement is important to create a successful event that stands out. Don’t rely on big entertainers or good...

Need Help Avoiding these Event Planning Habits?

On behalf of all the many mistakes event professionals have made (it’s okay, nobody is perfect), we present to you (drumroll...

5 Ways to Get Event Goers Talking About Your Event

A good idea is not enough to carry an event. You need to tell as many people as possible, as often as possible, until you’re...

6 Post-Event Musts

The end of your event does not cue your vacation time (although we wish it did). Your post-event management is just as critical...

The Basics of Creating an Event Budget

It’s time to go back to the basics. It’s never too late to learn a little something about event budgeting, especially when it...

8 Motivational Mantras Event Planners Should Live By

A mantra is a point that is generally emphasized by a short phrase. The phrase is straight to the point and hopefully provides...

Innovative Alternatives for Event Speakers

Tired of the same old event agenda where everything is the status quo ending with one keynote speaker? So are we. We put together...

How to Turn Skeptical Event Goers into Fired Up Attendees

Skeptical event goers may think they have lots of reasons not to attend your event. Perhaps your event seems too good to be true,...

How to Handle the Chaos of Planning Multiple Events at Once

Don't get lost in the chaos of it all. Planning multiple events at once can wear you down before you know it. Follow these four...

6 Things You Might Not Know About the Renaissance Festival

When you hear “Renaissance” do you picture jousting knights and oversized drumsticks? Or Shakespeare and centaurs? If so, you’re...

How to Avoid 5 Mistakes Event Planners Make

While a lot can fall right into place when planning an event, a lot can also go wrong. Over here at Events.com, we’ve been doing...

Fall in Love with These 8 Unique Valentine’s Day Event Ideas

Valentine’s Day is almost here. If you’re into candlelit dinners, a dozen red roses, and heart-shaped chocolates, then by all...

Improving the Music Festival Experience

There are about 300 music festivals per year in the US, that vary in the genres. Out of the 32 million people who go to at least...

Micro-Influencers

The digital age has brought on new challenges that companies need to face. Traditional ways of advertising and marketing events...

5 Alternate Promotional Ideas

While pens and paperweights are easy to hand out to event-goers, what traction do they really gain with your attendees? More...

4 Ways to Pick the Best Venue

Location, location, location---it doesn’t just apply to finding a house, but finding a venue as well. Your event is about to be...

Gifting an Experience

When people think about experience gifts, we often remember the things we used to do as kids. Making coupons for a ‘Free Car...

Conference Technology: Talking Slides

Click. Hum. Click. Repeat.

8 Email Marketing Tips For Event Organizers

Email marketing is still one of the most powerful ways to attract attendees to in-person and virtual events. In fact, email...

Drive your event-day ticket and merch sales with Events.com EverySale™

Events.com EverySale™ gives you the tools to easily and securely sell tickets and registrations at your event.  As an extension...

5 Reasons to Attend Wonderfront Music & Arts Festival

Spectacular weather, epic views and accessible transportation, there's no place like San Diego and there's no better place for a...

Personalizing Your Event

The power of event personalization is real. More than ever before, attendees are in desperate search of unique, live experiences...

Creative Ways to Engage Your Attendees at Your Next Event

Increasing attendee engagement is important to create a successful event that stands out. Don’t rely on big entertainers or good...

6 Post-Event Musts

The end of your event does not cue your vacation time (although we wish it did). Your post-event management is just as critical...

The Basics of Creating an Event Budget

It’s time to go back to the basics. It’s never too late to learn a little something about event budgeting, especially when it...

Crafting the Right Hashtag for Your Event

Crafting the right hashtag for your event is truly an art. You don’t want to #annoy #people #with #too #many hashtags. You also...

How to Turn Skeptical Event Goers into Fired Up Attendees

Skeptical event goers may think they have lots of reasons not to attend your event. Perhaps your event seems too good to be true,...

8 Guerilla Marketing Tactics for Your Next Event

Get out of your comfort zone and fuel your creativity by adding guerilla marketing tactics into your traditional marketing mix....

Top 4 Tips to Build FOMO Around Your Event

#FOMO. For those of you who haven’t heard of FOMO, you’ve definitely experienced it, perhaps without even knowing it. It’s the...

How to Promote Your Event on Twitter

We’re celebrating. What, you ask? The first ever Tweet posted 13 years ago on March 21, 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Co-founder and CEO...

10 Most Exclusive and Expensive Conferences

Ever wonder where the world’s most influential people and leaders network and share ideas? Believe it or not, it's not always on...

Improving the Music Festival Experience

There are about 300 music festivals per year in the US, that vary in the genres. Out of the 32 million people who go to at least...

Micro-Influencers

The digital age has brought on new challenges that companies need to face. Traditional ways of advertising and marketing events...

4 Marketing Takeaways from SMMW 2016

In April 2016, thousands of marketers trekked to San Diego to attend Social Media Marketing World 2016 presented by Social Media...

How to Attract and Retain Long-term Sponsors

 The bond between an event and a corporate sponsor is a strong one. And it’s one, that done correctly, can yield years of...

5 Tips for Creating Great Branded Video Content

Think about how much time you spend online a day. Or how many times a friend sends you a YouTube link to a trailer for the next...

Can Ticket Scalping Be Stopped?

 At one point in our lives, we’ve all tried to score tickets to an ‘it’ event. This means we’ve all known the heartbreak of...

Email Trend to Try: Multi-Channels  

 Last week’s email trend we discussed related to engaging Millennials. The trend we’re spotlighting this week is multi-channels....

How to Deliver COVID-19 News to your Event-Goers

With escalating concern and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many event-goers are anxious to hear...

How to Create and Power a Virtual Event

An event organizer's most beneficial skill is adaptability. Now more than ever, this skill is being put to the test. While many...

Tips to Successfully Postpone your Event

Right now, it’s an unknown and challenging time for everyone. Event Organizers are facing many tough decisions. If you have an...

Drive your event-day ticket and merch sales with Events.com EverySale™

Events.com EverySale™ gives you the tools to easily and securely sell tickets and registrations at your event.  As an extension...

9 Go-To Resources for Event Planners

Do you feel like your to-do list is constantly growing without ever actually making a dent in it? You're probably not alone. Work...

What To Do If Your Event Goes Over Budget

Your event has gone over budget, now what? It may be a little too late for us to tell you stay calm, but we have a few tips that...

Personalizing Your Event

The power of event personalization is real. More than ever before, attendees are in desperate search of unique, live experiences...

Creative Ways to Engage Your Attendees at Your Next Event

Increasing attendee engagement is important to create a successful event that stands out. Don’t rely on big entertainers or good...

Need Help Avoiding these Event Planning Habits?

On behalf of all the many mistakes event professionals have made (it’s okay, nobody is perfect), we present to you (drumroll...

5 Ways to Get Event Goers Talking About Your Event

A good idea is not enough to carry an event. You need to tell as many people as possible, as often as possible, until you’re...

6 Post-Event Musts

The end of your event does not cue your vacation time (although we wish it did). Your post-event management is just as critical...

8 Motivational Mantras Event Planners Should Live By

A mantra is a point that is generally emphasized by a short phrase. The phrase is straight to the point and hopefully provides...

9 Strategic Ways to Spend a Leftover Event Budget

Saving money makes a lot of cents. But what do you do when you successfully save so much that you have a leftover event budget?...

15 Terms Everyone in the Events Industry Should Know

Graduation is here and we’re ready to test your knowledge on 15 general events planning terms (in alphabetical order) that anyone...

How to Handle the Chaos of Planning Multiple Events at Once

Don't get lost in the chaos of it all. Planning multiple events at once can wear you down before you know it. Follow these four...

How to Avoid 5 Mistakes Event Planners Make

While a lot can fall right into place when planning an event, a lot can also go wrong. Over here at Events.com, we’ve been doing...

5 Alternate Promotional Ideas

While pens and paperweights are easy to hand out to event-goers, what traction do they really gain with your attendees? More...

4 Ways to Pick the Best Venue

Location, location, location---it doesn’t just apply to finding a house, but finding a venue as well. Your event is about to be...

Gifting an Experience

When people think about experience gifts, we often remember the things we used to do as kids. Making coupons for a ‘Free Car...

4 App Features Event Pros Want

Why Virtual Events Are Actually Pretty Great

With all in-person events postponed or canceled, the virtual event is crowned king. Now you might ask yourself, why would I want...

5 Ways to Support the Event Community

Events bring people together, strengthen communities, and provide opportunities to create lasting memories. During these...

Creative Ways to Engage Your Attendees at Your Next Event

Increasing attendee engagement is important to create a successful event that stands out. Don’t rely on big entertainers or good...

10 Most Exclusive and Expensive Conferences

Ever wonder where the world’s most influential people and leaders network and share ideas? Believe it or not, it's not always on...

10 Beginner Ultramarathons to Try in 2019

If you’re a runner looking to take your training and distance to the next level in 2019, consider training for and running in...

10 Musical Acts to See Live

 If 2016 has taught us anything so far, it’s not to take our cultural legends for granted. Since January we’ve said goodbye to...

Concert Cruises Offer All-Access Adventure

Part floating festival and part mini vacation, themed concert cruises offer a whole lot of fun for fans who dream of partying...

Presenting… PechaKucha™ Nights

PechaKucha™ (pronounced pe-CHALK-cha) is a Japanese term that means ‘chit chat.’ Over a decade ago, Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham...

9 Apps to Get You Running

 When it comes to running, sometimes you need extra motivation. Recently Runner’s World rounded up 27 apps they think every...

Museums Reinvent Thursdays with After Dark Events

 In the 90s, Thursday nights were deemed ‘Must-See TV’ on NBC. Now, Thursday nights are about venturing out after dark to be seen...

Virtual Running: Fad or Fun?

If running was on the your new year's resolution list, here’s an idea to consider: virtual running. You heard us correctly....

The Growth of Women's Conferences

In recent years, women who attend female-focused conferences have noticed their popularity is on the rise. In fact, the number...

5 Bucket List Marathons

It would be easy to include any of the World Marathon Majors on this bucket list, but going with the predictable isn’t any fun....

5 Quirky Races to Run

Life can sometimes get a little crazy, so you might as well run with it. Or in this case, run in one of these quirky races:

4 Ways to Safely Survive Winter Cycling

If Old Man Winter hasn’t found you yet, he’s on his way, which means it’s time to think about how to winterize your cycling...

5 of the Best Turkey Trots

Come Thanksgiving Day, most of us will be just as stuffed as the turkey, thanks to the average Thanksgiving meal (plus snacks)...

10 Travel Tips for Surviving a Destination Marathon

Training for a marathon takes serious dedication. Now, factor in out-of-state or international travel for a race and the question...

How to Survive an Obstacle Course Race

OCRs appeal to everyone from the casual weekend warrior, to the seasoned runner looking for a new challenge and adrenaline rush....

The 5 Largest Fall Races to Try

Fall racing season has begun, so we’re taking a look at the five largest races in the U.S. worth putting on your running bucket...

5 Tips on How To Successfully Lead an Event Team

Congratulations—you’ve been chosen to lead your team to victory! Or, at least make sure everyone shows up and crosses the finish...

8 Email Marketing Tips For Event Organizers

Email marketing is still one of the most powerful ways to attract attendees to in-person and virtual events. In fact, email...

How to Deliver COVID-19 News to your Event-Goers

With escalating concern and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many event-goers are anxious to hear...

How to Create and Power a Virtual Event

An event organizer's most beneficial skill is adaptability. Now more than ever, this skill is being put to the test. While many...

Tips to Successfully Postpone your Event

Right now, it’s an unknown and challenging time for everyone. Event Organizers are facing many tough decisions. If you have an...

5 Ways to Support the Event Community

Events bring people together, strengthen communities, and provide opportunities to create lasting memories. During these...

Coronavirus and Your Event: Updates and Resources & Event Organizers

  Resources, information, help articles and best practices for organizers in unprecedented times

9 Go-To Resources for Event Planners

Do you feel like your to-do list is constantly growing without ever actually making a dent in it? You're probably not alone. Work...

What To Do If Your Event Goes Over Budget

Your event has gone over budget, now what? It may be a little too late for us to tell you stay calm, but we have a few tips that...

Need Help Avoiding these Event Planning Habits?

On behalf of all the many mistakes event professionals have made (it’s okay, nobody is perfect), we present to you (drumroll...

5 Ways to Get Event Goers Talking About Your Event

A good idea is not enough to carry an event. You need to tell as many people as possible, as often as possible, until you’re...

6 Post-Event Musts

The end of your event does not cue your vacation time (although we wish it did). Your post-event management is just as critical...

The Basics of Creating an Event Budget

It’s time to go back to the basics. It’s never too late to learn a little something about event budgeting, especially when it...

9 Strategic Ways to Spend a Leftover Event Budget

Saving money makes a lot of cents. But what do you do when you successfully save so much that you have a leftover event budget?...

15 Gifts for the Event Professional in Your Life

Treat the event professional in your life with a gift they'll love. Whether it's a gift for the holidays, a gift to say thank you...

Innovative Alternatives for Event Speakers

Tired of the same old event agenda where everything is the status quo ending with one keynote speaker? So are we. We put together...

15 Terms Everyone in the Events Industry Should Know

Graduation is here and we’re ready to test your knowledge on 15 general events planning terms (in alphabetical order) that anyone...

How to Turn Skeptical Event Goers into Fired Up Attendees

Skeptical event goers may think they have lots of reasons not to attend your event. Perhaps your event seems too good to be true,...

8 Guerilla Marketing Tactics for Your Next Event

Get out of your comfort zone and fuel your creativity by adding guerilla marketing tactics into your traditional marketing mix....

How to Handle the Chaos of Planning Multiple Events at Once

Don't get lost in the chaos of it all. Planning multiple events at once can wear you down before you know it. Follow these four...

7 Little Details that Will Make a Huge Difference in Your Events

Sometimes the one big difference in your event is actually a bunch of smaller things working together. Before you make the leap...

Meet the Team: Alex Zanella

When you first meet Alex Zanella, you might assume from his beard and laid-back personality that he’s a Portland-based barista...

Meet the Team: Shannon Leak

Did you know we have an office in Ottawa, Canada? We do and we’re so proud of our Canadian team. They are some of the most...

Meet The Team - Francisco Almendares

Occasionally we boast that our team’s chemistry is as tight-knit as a big ole Italian family (fact: 60% of our employees have...

Meet the Team: Anna Flores

Spend some time with Anna Flores at Events.com and you’ll likely overhear someone say, “Where have you been all my life?” or...

What Are Runners Reading?

Every summer there’s seems to be a plethora of salacious, breezy beach read options. Books about running? Eh, it’s getting...

Reaping the Benefits of Social Exercising

Picture this: a solitary runner on a stretch of road with the horizon spreading out before him (or her)—running off into some...

Meet 3 OCR Rock Stars

The OCR (obstacle course race) lifestyle isn’t for everyone, and it takes a special breed of athlete to throw him or herself over...

5 Must-Haves for Cyclists

Just like the change in seasons, it’s time to shift gears to ensure you’re properly outfitted for your first ride and beyond....

5 Immersive City Tours

Have you ever been a tourist in your town? Sure. You know where to grab the best burger and beer, but what do you really know...

5 St. Paddy’s Day Runs

In Ireland, time is a relative concept. The phrase ‘I’ll be there in a minute’ could actually mean anywhere from almost three...

Running ‘Round the World in 7 Days

 Throughout history, seven has been viewed as a lucky number. Starting Saturday, January 23, Massachusetts native Becca Pizzi...

Meet the Team - Rommel Abalos

We’re pretty cool people, and we thought you might like to get to know us a bit better. Every few weeks we’ll share another bio...

3 Social Entrepreneurs Making a Difference

During this busy holiday season, we wanted to slow the pace a bit and showcase how social entrepreneurs are making the world a...

Meet the Team - Aaron Waldman

We’re pretty cool people, and we thought you might like to get to know us a bit better. Every few weeks we’ll share another bio...

Meet the Team - Melody Shin

We’re pretty cool people, and we thought you might like to get to know us a bit better. Every few weeks we’ll share another bio...

Meet the Team - Matt Hilborn

We’re pretty cool people, and we thought you might like to get to know us a bit better. Every few weeks we’ll share another bio...

This Week in 5 Photos

Pictures are powerful, so we searched for photos that celebrate the Events.com spirit. We hope you enjoy!

Meet the Team - Andrea Caldwell

We’re pretty cool people, and we thought you might like to get to know us a bit better. Every few weeks we’ll share another bio...

Meet the Team - Steve Mazza

We’re pretty cool people, and we thought you might like to get to know us a bit better. Every few weeks we’ll share another bio...

Meet The Team - Dana Mauger

We're pretty cool people, and we thought you might like to get to know us a bit better. Every few weeks we'll share another bio...

8 Email Marketing Tips For Event Organizers

Email marketing is still one of the most powerful ways to attract attendees to in-person and virtual events. In fact, email...

5 Ways to Support the Event Community

Events bring people together, strengthen communities, and provide opportunities to create lasting memories. During these...

Coronavirus and Your Event: Updates and Resources & Event Organizers

  Resources, information, help articles and best practices for organizers in unprecedented times

5 Ways to Get Event Goers Talking About Your Event

A good idea is not enough to carry an event. You need to tell as many people as possible, as often as possible, until you’re...

Innovative Alternatives for Event Speakers

Tired of the same old event agenda where everything is the status quo ending with one keynote speaker? So are we. We put together...

8 Guerilla Marketing Tactics for Your Next Event

Get out of your comfort zone and fuel your creativity by adding guerilla marketing tactics into your traditional marketing mix....

7 Little Details that Will Make a Huge Difference in Your Events

Sometimes the one big difference in your event is actually a bunch of smaller things working together. Before you make the leap...

9 Free Cannot Live Without Festival Apps for 2019

By this point, you’ve probably been to as many festivals as the number of times you’ve gone to the gym in the last six months. We...

Meet the Team: Alex Zanella

When you first meet Alex Zanella, you might assume from his beard and laid-back personality that he’s a Portland-based barista...

Meet The Team - Francisco Almendares

Occasionally we boast that our team’s chemistry is as tight-knit as a big ole Italian family (fact: 60% of our employees have...

Meet the Team: Anna Flores

Spend some time with Anna Flores at Events.com and you’ll likely overhear someone say, “Where have you been all my life?” or...

6 Things You Might Not Know About the Renaissance Festival

When you hear “Renaissance” do you picture jousting knights and oversized drumsticks? Or Shakespeare and centaurs? If so, you’re...

How to Avoid 5 Mistakes Event Planners Make

While a lot can fall right into place when planning an event, a lot can also go wrong. Over here at Events.com, we’ve been doing...

Fall in Love with These 8 Unique Valentine’s Day Event Ideas

Valentine’s Day is almost here. If you’re into candlelit dinners, a dozen red roses, and heart-shaped chocolates, then by all...

Improving the Music Festival Experience

There are about 300 music festivals per year in the US, that vary in the genres. Out of the 32 million people who go to at least...

Micro-Influencers

The digital age has brought on new challenges that companies need to face. Traditional ways of advertising and marketing events...

Gifting an Experience

When people think about experience gifts, we often remember the things we used to do as kids. Making coupons for a ‘Free Car...

What Race Directors Wish Runners Understood

 Every runner, no matter their ability, understands the commitment and hard work that goes into training for a road race. But...

5 Bucket List Marathons

It would be easy to include any of the World Marathon Majors on this bucket list, but going with the predictable isn’t any fun....

5 Quirky Races to Run

Life can sometimes get a little crazy, so you might as well run with it. Or in this case, run in one of these quirky races:

The Future of Race Signup: BibRave

At Events.com, we’re pretty passionate about endurance sports. We’re on the move and looking for the latest tech and tips we can...

Instagram and YouTube: Which Should You Use to Promote Your Event?

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5 of the Best Turkey Trots

Come Thanksgiving Day, most of us will be just as stuffed as the turkey, thanks to the average Thanksgiving meal (plus snacks)...

10 Steps to Planning an Environmentally-Friendly Race

In 2014, six marathons—Boston, Chicago, London, New York City, Paris, and Tokyo—each had more than 31,000 finishers. With that...

5 Ways to Handle Negative Race Reviews

As a popular Pinterest saying goes, ‘You can’t make everyone happy. You’re not a jar of Nutella.’ The same is true when...

10 Travel Tips for Surviving a Destination Marathon

Training for a marathon takes serious dedication. Now, factor in out-of-state or international travel for a race and the question...

5 Ways to Successfully Partner Your Race with the Right Charity

If you could ask Forrest Gump what he thought about road races and charities, he’d probably tell you they go “together like peas...

Guidelines for Race Directors on Athletes with Disabilities Inclusion

Somewhere between the starting line exhilaration and the finish line euphoria, a race that tests an athlete’s heart and personal...

CrowdRise: 6 Ways to Combine Charitable Giving with Endurance Racing

Today Bryan Lively, VP of Sales at CrowdRise, joins us on the blog to talk about the value of giving endurance events charitable...

The 5 Largest Fall Races to Try

Fall racing season has begun, so we’re taking a look at the five largest races in the U.S. worth putting on your running bucket...

Create Participant Loyalty with These 5 Strategies

Best-selling author Jeffrey Gitomer says, “You don’t earn loyalty in a day. You earn loyalty day-by-day.” Brands like Apple,...

What Your Race Can Learn From Dreamforce

While most races won’t be on the same grand scale as Dreamforce, that doesn’t mean organizers can’t repurpose some of their...

Running Your First 5k

A 5K is 3.1 miles; you got this! Don’t be scared by the distance, as this is the perfect run for beginners. If you’re ready to...

Top 10 Tips For Your First Mud Run

Don't let the dirt intimidate you - we'll help you navigate through all the obstacles!

Tips for Color Run Fun

Here are a few helpful color run tips for making the most of your experience ... whichever one that may be!

8 Email Marketing Tips For Event Organizers

Email marketing is still one of the most powerful ways to attract attendees to in-person and virtual events. In fact, email...

Personalizing Your Event

The power of event personalization is real. More than ever before, attendees are in desperate search of unique, live experiences...

5 Ways to Get Event Goers Talking About Your Event

A good idea is not enough to carry an event. You need to tell as many people as possible, as often as possible, until you’re...

6 Post-Event Musts

The end of your event does not cue your vacation time (although we wish it did). Your post-event management is just as critical...

9 Strategic Ways to Spend a Leftover Event Budget

Saving money makes a lot of cents. But what do you do when you successfully save so much that you have a leftover event budget?...

Innovative Alternatives for Event Speakers

Tired of the same old event agenda where everything is the status quo ending with one keynote speaker? So are we. We put together...

8 Guerilla Marketing Tactics for Your Next Event

Get out of your comfort zone and fuel your creativity by adding guerilla marketing tactics into your traditional marketing mix....

7 Little Details that Will Make a Huge Difference in Your Events

Sometimes the one big difference in your event is actually a bunch of smaller things working together. Before you make the leap...

Top 4 Tips to Build FOMO Around Your Event

#FOMO. For those of you who haven’t heard of FOMO, you’ve definitely experienced it, perhaps without even knowing it. It’s the...

How to Promote Your Event on Twitter

We’re celebrating. What, you ask? The first ever Tweet posted 13 years ago on March 21, 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Co-founder and CEO...

Micro-Influencers

The digital age has brought on new challenges that companies need to face. Traditional ways of advertising and marketing events...

3 Best Practices for Creating Discount Codes

If you’ve ever received a discount code via email, social media, or mobile you can be sure that there is a method behind how and...

5 Tips for Better Ticket Sales

In a perfect world, people would sign up for your incredible event right away. Your ticket sales would be so brisk that you would...

7 Strategies to Step Up Your Social Media Game

Social media is no longer the benchwarmer looking to get into the marketing game—it’s now the marquee player. This means event...

Events Are Better With Friends - Encouraging Event Teams

Imagine Woody without Buzz, or Thelma without Louise. Sometimes even the craziest idea makes sense when you’ve got your best...

Race Guards: In-Race First Aid

Sometimes an idea is born out of tragedy. For veteran endurance athlete Andy Voggenthaler, his spark of inspiration came after...

LA Marathon and Fitbit Merge Training and Technology with New App

The 2016 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon and Fitbit® are now on course to help runners of all levels train smarter and...

Top 8 Quotes from Ask An Event Pro 2015

We had a lot of amazing guests on for our Ask An Event Pro series in 2015, from Courtney Jordan of Tough Mudder to John Malfatto...

Including the Community in Your Conference

A huge challenge facing conferences is that many people want to go, but not everyone can afford (either due to time or budget...

The Rise of the Obstacle Course Race

Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and Warrior Dash—the 'holy trinity' of obstacle course races (OCR). These races and those that have...

Deaf Athlete Proves ‘Anything is Possible’ at IRONMAN Arizona

Today, Mike Reilly, the EVP of Sales at Events.com and the Voice of IRONMAN, shares his unique experience at IRONMAN Arizona.  ...

The Top 5 Most Innovative Meetings

In October 2015, BizBash unveiled its annual list of the most innovative meetings. We took a peek and picked our five favorites...

#TBT: 10 Memorable NYC Marathon Moments

The TCS New York City Marathon is the last race of the Abbott World Marathon Majors (AWMM) for 2015. While this legendary race...

The Business Behind: Prison Break Race – An Interview With Eric Poulin

“Will you make it to freedom?” That’s the question Montréal-based Prison Break Race asks during their unique obstacle course...

The Business Behind: Vancouver Sun Run - An Interview With Tim Hopkins

How does an event grow from 3,200 participants to over 50,000 in the course of a few decades? The Vancouver Sun Run, Canada’s...

The Business Behind: XTERRA – An Interview With Tom Kiely

When it comes to endurance, XTERRA is undoubtedly one of the most well-known brands in the business. Beginning in 1996 on the...

The Business Behind: Endurance - An Interview with Mike Reilly

Mike Reilly is undoubtedly one of the most respected names in the business of endurance, and over the last 35 years he has been a...

The Business Behind: Trans-Pecos Ultra - An Interview With Dr. Chris Herrera

There’s nothing quite like pushing the limits of the human body, as the recent popularity of ultramrathons has shown....

The Business Behind: Mud Hero - An Interview With Ted McLeod

Over the last several years, the industry has seen a boom of mud and obstacle races. As the biggest names in the industry have...