There’s no way to look back at 2020 without acknowledging how difficult this year has been. The pandemic added an enormous amount of complexity, uncertainty, and heartbreak to the world. It took lives, and it put lives on hold. It also presented major challenges to anybody in the businesses of planning events. But the events…
Did you know you can connect Zoom to The Events Calendar and manage it right from WordPress? In this set-up guide, we’ll be running on WordPress with the following plugins: The Events Calendar (Free) Virtual Events add-on for The Events Calendar (Premium) The Virtual Events plugin lets you connect your Zoom account to The Events…
What’s the secret to getting your events to show up in search results? For the most part, it’s the same SEO principles that apply to your website. There’s no substitute for good content, using semantic markup in your code, and remembering to do the small things, like adding alt text to non-decorative images. But you…
Creating a calendar for Higher Education or university group can be tricky. With so many events across departments, you need the right tools to simplify your complex calendar. Luckily, if you run your university group or department website on WordPress, you have tons of great calendar tools right at your fingertips. A calendar makes it…
Creating virtual events on your WordPress site is easy. With the right tools in hand, you’ll be set up in no time.
Events have changed a lot in the past few months. Conferences, concerts, and classrooms have all moved online, and as events evolve, we know you need a calendar that can adapt. That’s why today we’re launching Virtual Events, a plugin to help you tailor your calendar to online events. Virtual Events comes loaded with features…
When we first began thinking about Virtual Events, we weren’t sure exactly what this product would entail. But we knew there was a need for a plugin tailored for online events, especially as event managers around the world scrambled to adjust while a pandemic swept the globe. Now, a little over two months later, I’m…
Big news for anybody running Event Tickets Plus on their WordPress site: for the first time, Event Tickets Plus officially supports shortcodes! Easily display tickets anywhere on your WordPress site, and an added bonus of the ability to display content based on whether a user has registered for the event or not. We really couldn’t…
Accessibility is a top priority for our team at The Events Calendar. In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we want to share a behind-the-scenes look at some of the ways we’ve made our WordPress calendar plugins more accessible for all users. We’re always striving to make our products more inclusive, and we’re proud of…
Finding the right calendar for your WordPress site can be a little bit daunting. With so many plugins to choose from, it’s a challenge to compare all the options and decide which calendar is right for you. If you’re on the quest to find your perfect WordPress calendar, fret not. We’ve put together a list…
Facebook recently announced a slew of new tools and features designed to help foster virtual connections, and these updates could have major implications for event planners as they move more events online. From a new option to monetize Facebook Live events to a group video chat that rivals Zoom, here are some of the changes…
Have you seen WP Sandbox? It’s this handy service that spins up a hosted WordPress site as easily as those 1-click install options offered by some hosts. The difference is that there’s no host and no domain needed. We’re big fans and use it often here on the team. In fact, we’re such fans that…
Creating an online conference comes with perks like reduced overhead costs. And setup is easy!
Creating multiple touchpoints to communicate with your attendees is key when hosting online events.
Nowadays, we can never be too safe when it comes to hosting large events. To avoid canceling a performance, you can host your event online and keep your audience engaged through a livestream.
