We recently shipped version 5.0 of The Events Calendar and Events Calendar Pro. These new versions feature calendar views that have been redesigned from the ground-up, including the premium views available in Events Calendar Pro. This is a big change, so we’ve made the upgrade to views opt-in only. This means, at this time you…
A major perk of hosting free events: They’re slightly easier to manage than ticketed events. Without any tickets to sell, you don’t need to set up an eCommerce platform or make decisions about how money changes hands. But even if you’re not selling tickets, it’s worth adding an RSVP to your free events. Why bother? Fair…
You’ve read about. We’ve been talking about it. We’re elated to announce the newly redesign calendar views for The Events Calendar are here! For years we’ve been proud to be the go-to calendar solution for WordPress users. But we don’t just want to rest on our laurels—we’re always striving to improve and to meet our…
Up in Northern California, above Sacramento, is the town of Chico. It may be a relatively small place, but it’s home to the Sierra Nevada brewery. What started as a hand-built brewhouse in 1980 is now a household name that’s expanded to both coasts and is recognized as a pioneer in the craft beer movement.…
Tickets and events. They often go together, not completely unlike the way we expect peanut butter and jelly, bread and butter and ice cream and pickles. The fact is that hosting an event with tickets means that you’ve gotta sell those tickets. There’s really no way around it. If attendees require a ticket to get…
We’re feeling a little sentimental, and it’s not just because of the holidays. Here at The Events Calendar, we’re reflecting back on 10 years of being a part of the WordPress community. That’s a lot of years, with lots of great memories and highlights. Over the past decade, we’ve introduced more than 10 different plugins…
Cats are curious creatures. They can be playful and understated at the same time and that’s what Golden Oldies Cat Rescue was able to capture in their online calendar. You can see that playfulness in the way colors are used throughout the calendar. Gold is tough for design, but this calendar nails it by using…
Late last year, we announced an update to Event Tickets Plus that changed the way attendees register for events when purchasing tickets. To replace the old in-page method of collecting attendees’ registration information, we introduced a new page where attendees could add ticket details before adding them to their cart. We even hinted at more…
No one likes to spin their wheels or leave money on the table, which is why the first step in planning an event is defining your event goals and objectives. Here at The Events Calendar, we help power millions (!) of events for our users each year, so we know a thing or two about…
You might not think yoga and retailing have much in common, but Kia Miller’s yoga website is the perfect intersection of calendars and commerce. Her site promotes her appearances at events, retreats and festivals all while using The Events Calendar as the showcase. But it’s not so much the focus on events that makes her…
You’ve got your WordPress site. You’ve got your events calendar. Now, it’s time to start selling event tickets. Of course, you could just sell tickets on a third-party site like Eventbrite or Ticketfly—no set-up required. But the benefits of selling your tickets on WordPress might outweigh the convenience of using an external event ticket platform.…
Debating whether you really need to add a calendar to your website? We get it: When you run a business, creating and managing an events calendar might seem like just another chore on your long to-do list. But for many business owners, a website calendar is a must-have, whether events are your bread and butter…
There’s a possible change coming to the way Meetup handles its subscription pricing and ticket fees. We love Meetup around here, and we’ve even integrated it into our Event Aggregator service so that you can easily sync your Meetup events and your WordPress calendar. We think it’s important that you know what’s changing over at…
The Events Calendar debuted in 2009. Ten years and 18 million downloads later, a lot has changed, but there is one thing that has remained consistent: the calendar design. We’ve spent the better part of the last year strategizing, planning, and building a makeover. In the coming months, we’ll be introducing new calendar views for…
Anyone in the business of event promotion knows that knows that the success of the event is a reflection of the success of your work. If the event is well-promoted, then it is more likely to succeed. And if the event succeeds, then it is more likely that you will land more clients. Let’s take…