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Online Event Registration – FAQs

July 18th, 2010

online_event_registration1. What is Online Event Registration?

Online event registration allows event attendees to register online (RSVP) and make secure payments easily.  Event organizers can setup custom registration forms, deliver branded tickets on email, manage cancellations using an online event registration service like Eventzilla.net

2. What is Eventzilla.net?

Eventzilla is an inexpensive online event registration and ticketing website to list your event details, collect secure payments from attendees, promote your events using email marketing, Facebook, Twitter, Blogs and manage cancellations in one place.

3. What types of events can I manage with Eventzilla?

Eventzilla can be used to manage registrations and payments for a variety of events ranging from business conferences, seminars, training events, fund raising events, cooking classes, language classes, fitness classes, computer  training classes,  tour packages, workshop registration, live concerts, comedy shows, expos, webinars, local meetups, marathon events and much more.

4. How much does it cost to use Eventzilla?

Free events = Free
Paid events = $1/attendee (You pay only when you make a sale)

Setup costs = None

Fees for ticket sales in Indian Rupees:  4.75%+Rs 5/attendee

Please check the pricing page for more international currencies support and fees.

5. Does Eventzilla support multiple currencies?

Yes – Eventzilla currently support 24 different world currencies including USD, CAD, GPD, EURO, AUD and Indian Rupees. Please check the pricing page for more details.

6. What do I need to get started?

A valid email address and a PayPal account. You can sign up for a free account at eventzilla to sell tickets/registrations online and we direct all the payments from your event sales directly to your PayPal account.

Eventzilla will send you an invoice at the end of every month for the fees that your incurred from ticket sales and you can easily pay the fees online.

For Indian Customers:
You just need a valid email address. We use CC Avenue/Citibank for securely processing payments for your events in Indian Rupees and we deliver the payments to your bank account every Month.

7. Can I create a repeating event with Eventzilla?

Yes – You can use our easy to use calendar widget to select recurring event dates up to 1 year.

8. How do I share the event details with my contacts?

Eventzilla allows you to create a unique subdomain like http://your-event-name.eventzilla.net – which can be shared with your potential target audience. In addition to this event web page – you can also easily embed the registration/ticket details in your website, blog, email marketing, Facebook, Twitter etc to promote your events in minutes.

9. Can I add different registration / ticket types for my event?

Yes. You can create early bird pricing with specific start date and end date, regular pricing and even onsite pricing as different options for registering to your event.

10. Can I send email invitations to my contacts?

Yes. You can import your existing contacts easily and send a professional looking email invitation announcing your event easily. (Daily limit for sending email invitations: 2000)

11.Can I pass on the Eventzilla service  fee to my attendees?

Yes. When you setup the event ticket / registration types you have an option to make your event attendees pay the small convenience fee. This means you pay absolutely nothing for using Eventzilla.

12. Can I create discount codes for my events?

Yes. You can add one or many special discount codes for your event which can be used by your attendees on checkout.

1. What is Online Event Registration?

Online event registration allows event attendees to register online (RSVP) and make secure payments easily. Event organizers can setup custom registration forms, deliver branded tickets on email, manage cancellations etc., using a online event registration service like Eventzilla.net

A Host of New Features Just Released

July 7th, 2010

The past few months have been very busy around here with lots of new features rolling out. We have been broadcasting updates via our blog and Twitter feeds, but in case you have missed out on the fun, we wanted to give you a quick update.

themeAttractive and customizable themes for your event.
We added 4 brand new themes for your event pages to give your event the professional edge that it deserves. And there are several more themes that will be released soon.

Now, even more ways to embed ticketing on your websites

Apart from placing links on your website to your Eventzilla event page, you can now directly embed our friendly ticketing widget on your website and allow your clients to purchase directly from your website or blog.

widget_sample

[You can embed your ticket information anywhere in your website or blog as shown above]

A simplified yet intuitive event creation process

We made significant improvements to the way you setup an event web page now. We simplified the event creation process by creating a 3 step process to select a theme, enter event, venue and tickets information in less than 5 minutes.

Integrated Facebook and Twitter Promotion

When you complete creating your event web page – you can instantly start promoting it on your Facebook and Twitter pages with a single click.

Improved custom registration forms

You can now select from a list of preset additional fields or create your own to your event registration form and start collecting vital marketing information from your attendees.

Import and Export data with ease

Whether you want to import your contacts into Eventzilla, or you want to export your attendees to use with other systems, our improved import / export facility now make this a breeze.

Recurring events made easy

A first of its kind, we are proud to introduce a visual date selection calendar widget to allow you to manage recurring events.

….and that is not all. There are several other small but important features to make your life easier and allow you to concentrate on what is really important.

If you have not logged on to your account recently, why not just login and take a quick peek today. As always, if you have any questions, feel free to let us know and our web concierge team is happy to help you out. You can email us at support [at] eventzillla [dot]net

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