festiVOL

festiVOL

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About

Event Essentials is a web-based event management platform that streamlines tasks, promotes events, organizes data, and provides online sales of Tickets, Registrations and Merchandise. Manage all aspects of your Event's Bands & Artists (Contracts, Venues, Performances, Bios, Schedules), Vendors (Registrations, Info, Contracts, Booth Selections, Vetting, Payments, Document Uploads), Sponsors, Live Auctions, Donations, POS, Resources and more. Specifically designed for organizers and promoters of Fairs, Festivals, Music Concerts, and Wine/Beer Events. Our Event Tech solution offers users an easy access to real-time event files and vital data, from anywhere at anytime. By using Event Essential, you can have a convenience-driven and easy-to-use system that enables you to collect and consolidate forms in digital format, track customer sales, and reduce overhead costs while increasing your sales and productivity. Event Essentials is based in the United States.

About

Put your fans to work in your event departments and leverage your event ticket value and unique experience to cut down on the cost of paid labor. festiVOL is simple to set up and manage, providing a streamlined program for both fan participants and event admin. Simply select an event template to get started, and festiVOL will create your event's unique program, using best practice settings and functionality - from selecting scheduling models to application questions that assist with placing fan participants in the best possible positions, to linking friends together, to preferences such as department, skills, and not-to-miss performances (for events with music). The festiVOL program sets your event up for success, with less time managing individualized requests, so that you can spend your time rocking your departments with a ready, motivated fan workforce. With over 250,000 fans already on festiVOL, we are only waiting for your event!

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Event Essential is perfect for all types of Events, Small to Large, including Festivals, Fairs, Music Concerts, Conferences, Street Fairs, and more.

Audience

Event Managers

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Build on a 100% scalable modular system getting only what you need and not what you don't. Don't pay for more than you need. Pricing is fair and equitable by choosing from our . We work with you and customize our solution to meet each of our client's needs.
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

free
FREE - $5.17 application fee (each applicant pays)
-or-
$300 Base Fee for 50 applications; $150 per additional 50
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.9 / 5
ease 4.7 / 5
features 4.8 / 5
design 4.8 / 5
support 4.9 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Event Essentials has been my go-to event management company for over 5 years. Their reliable ticket purchasing software is flexible and updates easily. Ticket buyer data collection is valuable to support promotion, to send updates and alerts, and allows follow up on customer satisfaction. Staff responds quickly to emails and performs requests rapidly. Their “hands-on” participation makes one feel you have reliable partners. They continue to help raise the bar on event presentation with creative input that is customized to support our goals.
  • I've had nothing but good experiences with Event Essentials and their software / service. They're on the forefront with this software and tech in general.

Cons

  • In over 5 years working with Event Essentials, I have never been disappointed in their services.
  • I had a good experience and don't have any complaints.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • After my 1st event using FestiVOL, I found the software to be intuitive and straightforward. For my first time managing volunteers at Okeechobee Festival 2020, FestiVOL helped simplify the entire event labor management process from start to finish. One of the features I found to be the most useful were the database with a history of workers previous event shifts. Here, I was able to see if the person had worked past events and successfully completed their shifts, registered for an event and didn't show up to one or more of their shifts, or even begun the application process but didn't finalize or receive shifts. This was extremely useful when trying to schedule workers in more critical or high-demand jobs. The software also extremely helpful with payroll by allowing us to easily enter worker's personal information into our records upon their arrival and check-in process. Finally, several event department heads appreciated how easy it was to track and input individual worker performance into FestiVOL upon the completion of each shift.
  • Easy to set up and execute for the admins and producers. Able to scale and customize easily.
  • Biggest pro is that if there's any time you're unsure of what to do on a certain page or how to work a certain function, there FAQs and self-guided information pages that explain everything clearly.
  • The Program is a great resource for event staffing solutions. It is easy to operate and makes organizing large scale event much more manageable.
  • festiVOL has saved me hundreds of hours of work. Having a one-stop-shop to communicate with 100+ volunteers has been a total life saver. The volunteer application is easy enough to customize and comes with great language regarding event liability. The application is easy to tweak from year to year, saving hours of busy work. The ability for volunteers to self-schedule saves tons of time too. The overall professional nature of festiVOL makes volunteers more accountable than my previous arrangements, plus the deposit structure allows me to safeguard against volunteers who default on their contract. Most of all, customer service is timely, thorough, and genuinely interested in helping me produce effective events while requesting constructive feedback to help festiVOL improve each year.

Cons

  • There were not any Cons to using the software that I can recall.
  • Not a lot.
  • Sometimes customizing an event after starting with a template can get a little wonky, but it usually sorts itself out.
  • The system is way too helpful and user friendly.
  • There are few things that can be limiting when using festiVOL. My event sells tickets in tiered pricing, so the ticket price increases as the event gets closer; however, I am only able to set one price for the volunteer deposit upon creation of the event on festiVOL. It would be ideal for the volunteer deposit to equal the current cost of the event ticket at the volunteer's time of purchase. It would also be helpful if volunteers could submit their deposit in installments, since most of my volunteers are joining the program because they are financially unable to buy a regular ticket.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Event Essentials
Founded: 2011
United States
www.event-essentials.net

Company Information

festiVOL™
Founded: 2014
United States
festivol.com

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Categories

Categories

Event Management Features

Attendee Management
Badge Management
Conferences / Conventions
Exhibit / Vendor Management
Gamification
Room Block Management
Social Media Promotion
Sponsorship Management
Surveys & Feedback
Ticketing
Volunteer Management
Weddings / Parties

Volunteer Management Features

Attendance Management
Calendar Management
Event Management
Group Management
Member Directory
Membership Management
Recognition Management
Registration Management
Scheduling
Self Service Portal
Training Management
Volunteer Profiles

Event Check In Features

Attendee Segmentation
Badge Printing
Data Import / Export
Data Synchronization
Guest List Management
Guest List Search
Lead Capture
Multi-Event
QR Codes
Reporting/Analytics
Ticketing

Event Marketing Features

Audience Segmentation
Campaign Management
Email Marketing
Event Calendar
Landing Pages / Web Forms
Location-Based Marketing
Reporting/Analytics
Social Media Promotion
Surveys & Feedback
Website Management

Festival Management Features

Artist Management
Barcode / Ticket Scanning
Contract Management
Credential Management
CRM
Staff Scheduling
Ticketing
Transportation Management
Vendor Management
Volunteer Management

Talent Management Features

Career Development Planning
Compensation Management
Competency Management
Employee Lifecycle Management
Goal Setting / Tracking
Job Description Management
Onboarding
Performance Appraisal
Recruiting Management
Succession Planning
Training Management

Team Communication Features

Activity / News Feed
Audio Calls
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Discussion Threads
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Push Notifications
Search
Surveys & Feedback
Task Management
Video Conferencing

Ticketing Features

Barcode / Ticket Scanning
Box Office Management
Concessions Management
Customer Database
Event Management
Fundraising Management
General Admission
Kiosk Ticketing
Mobile Ticketing
Online Ticketing
Onsite Ticketing
POS
Print-at-Home
Reserved Seating
Season Tickets
Ticket Brokering
VIP & Discount Tickets

Venue Management Features

Attendee Management
Billing & Invoicing
Contract Management
Customer Management
Event Management
Food & Beverage Management
Multi-Facility
Reservations Management
Resource Booking
Sales Management
Staff Management

Visitor Management Features

Alerts/Notifications
Badge Management
Document Management
ID Scan
Pre-Registration
Registration Management
Self Check-in
Visitor Tracking
Watch List

eCommerce Features

Catalog Management
Channel Management
CRM
Customer Accounts
Data Security
Email Marketing
Inventory Management
Kitting
Loyalty Program
Mobile Access
Multi-Store Management
Order Management
Product Configurator
Promotions Management
Returns Management
Reviews Management
SEO Management
Shopping Cart
Templates

Volunteer Management Features

Attendance Management
Calendar Management
Event Management
Group Management
Member Directory
Membership Management
Recognition Management
Registration Management
Scheduling
Self Service Portal
Training Management
Volunteer Profiles

Integrations

Authorize.Net
CardConnect
Constant Contact
Eventbrite
Facebook
HubSpot Sales Hub
Mailchimp
QuickBooks Online
Square Card Reader
Stripe
Twilio
WordPress

Integrations

Authorize.Net
CardConnect
Constant Contact
Eventbrite
Facebook
HubSpot Sales Hub
Mailchimp
QuickBooks Online
Square Card Reader
Stripe
Twilio
WordPress
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