My current WP site crashed. I will rebuild it from scratch and have to make some important decisions. I want to install an online community with Buddypress and invite my members to join. My main service, however, concerns events and trips that I organize for the people in my community. To that end I want to install Tribe’s Events Calendar Pro, eventually with Eventbrite tickets. Most events are free and some are paid, but each time I want my members to register on my website. Two concrete questions:
1. Is it always necessary to use Eventbrite to buy a ticket for an event. Note: it is not essential that an actual ticket can be printed as people will show up on my list and don’t need a paper ticket to begin with.
2. Is it possible to connect the event registration system (eventually Eventbrite) with Buddypress in such a way that members in my community can see who is going. Just like with Meetup.com for instance.
Thank you for your help.