Why Event Promoters Are Leaving Eventbrite in 2026
Event promoters are leaving Eventbrite primarily due to high effective fees (8–12%), delayed payouts, lack of branding control, limited CRM capabilities, and missing affiliate tools. These limitations create cash flow issues, reduce brand ownership, and force promoters to rely on external systems. 1. Eventbrite Fees Are Higher Than They Appear Eventbrite fees typically range between 8% […]
Sponsored VIP Upgrades: A Revenue Channel Hiding in Plain Sight
What is a sponsored VIP upgrade? A sponsored VIP upgrade is when a brand pays for unsold VIP inventory so attendees receive free or discounted upgrades while the promoter still captures revenue. This converts unused capacity into a monetizable sponsorship asset without discounting ticket prices. Why do sponsored VIP upgrades work? They align incentives across […]
Where to See Live Comedy in San Diego in 2026
Looking for the best places to see live comedy in San Diego? Here are 22 venues worth your time — from dedicated stand-up clubs in the Gaslamp Quarter to improv theaters in Hillcrest, plus the theaters and arenas where the biggest tours stop. We picked these for programming quality, consistency, and venues locals actually go […]
Event Staffing Guide: How Many People Do You Actually Need?
Event staffing is determined by throughput, expected attendance, and operational efficiency — not venue capacity or guesswork. You are three days out from your event. You have a venue, a lineup, and tickets moving. But one question keeps nagging: how many staff do you actually need? Overstaff and you burn through your margin. Understaff and […]
Sponsored Surveys: Turn Attendee Data Into Sponsor Gold
What are event sponsored surveys? Event sponsored surveys are branded question sets embedded into your ticket flow or post-event communications that collect first-party attendee data for sponsors while generating a scalable revenue stream for promoters. A logo on a banner gets seen. Maybe. A sponsored survey gets answered — and the answers are worth more than the […]
How to Pitch Event Sponsors With Data They Can’t Ignore
Pitching event sponsors successfully means proving — with real data — that your audience is valuable, engaged, and worth investing in. You sent the sponsorship deck. It had your logo. Your attendance numbers. A tiered pricing table. Maybe a few photos from last year. And then you heard nothing. This is not a follow-up problem. […]
How to Turn Event Promotion Into a Scalable Business
An event promotion business is a system where each event generates revenue, data, and operational leverage that compounds over time. Most event promoters are stuck in a loop. Promote an event. Sell tickets. Pay expenses. Count what’s left. Start from scratch. Repeat. That is not a business. That is a grind. The promoters who build […]
Event Ticketing in Latin America: Why LATAM Is the Next Frontier
Latin America’s live entertainment market is growing at 12-15% annually. That is two to three times the pace of the United States and Western Europe. Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Argentina are driving the bulk of that growth, fueled by a young, urban population that treats live events not as entertainment but as culture. EDC just […]
How to Measure Event Sponsorship ROI Beyond Logo Impressions
You spent $30,000 on an event sponsorship. The post-event report lands in your inbox: 14,000 estimated logo impressions, 500 booth visitors, and a few photos of your banner next to the main stage. Now try presenting that to your CFO. The conversation usually goes something like this: “So we spent $30K and… people might have […]
How to Use Pre-Sale Strategies to Sell Out Your Event
Most events do not sell out during general admission. They sell out before it. The best-performing events use a layered pre-sale strategy to build demand, create urgency, and lock in revenue weeks before a single public ticket link goes live. If you are waiting until your on-sale date to start selling, you are leaving money […]