One of our most-requested features has been to add compatibility with Elementor. And that is why we are so pleased to announce the introduction of Elementor templates for single events! This feature will make it even easier to use The Events Calendar and Events Calendar Pro on single events created with the Elementor page builder.…
Each month, we feature one of our favorite WordPress calendar examples using The Events Calendar plugins. What’s fun about this is that we find these calendars in all sorts of ways, from social media to nonprofit organizations, to our local towns and neighborhoods. And this calendar is no exception. In fact, our Product Marketing Manager…
Every event planner knows that you need to plan events in advance and with specific steps. One of those steps is promotion. Like the event planning process, event promotion requires planning, too. Before you begin marketing your event, you should review the marketing funnel. The marketing funnel models your customer’s journey. Using it will help…
Event email marketing is one of the best ways to effectively promote events. It can help you increase ticket sales, build relationships, and generally just get the word out about your event. In the past, email marketing for events was a tedious process. Now, it’s made easy with tools that are built for it, like…
Each month, we cover a different customer using The Events Calendar products. What’s exciting for us is seeing the wide variety of customers that use our products and how they apply to such an extensive range of businesses. This month, we’re featuring Flathead Avalanche. This website is a partnership committed to reducing avalanche incidents and…
One of the best reasons to build a website on WordPress is the flexibility in customization. You’ll want a calendar to match the look and feel of your branded website, which makes customization options one of our highest priorities. In this post, we’ll show you six ways you can customize your WordPress calendar – no…
No matter what kind of event you’re planning, digital tools can help you pull it off. These tools can assist with email promotion, budget tracking, project management, and more. When you leverage event management tools to your advantage, they can help you stay organized and boost your productivity. Our top picks (in no particular order)…
Each month, we feature one of our customers using The Events Calendar products. And sometimes, we feature one of our nonprofit customers. We provide a discounted Events Calendar Pro license to all qualified nonprofit organizations, and this month, we’re featuring one of our favorite nonprofits, the Ann Arbor Art Center. Their mission, in their words,…
You’ve planned a great event, and you have your guest list ready to go. Now, how do you go about selling tickets so guests can register? You could use a third-party platform like Eventbrite, but we have a better idea: WordPress and the free Event Tickets plugin! By adding Event Tickets to your WordPress site,…
We at The Events Calendar take security very seriously and continually look for potential threats and vulnerabilities that could affect our products and customers. In response to some other vulnerabilities we’ve seen in the WordPress community, we’ve also proactively added some security patches to The Events Calendar plugins. Please update to the latest version today…
Our Facebook Group is an excellent touchpoint for us, as it lets us keep in touch with our customers and see what you all are up to. Case in point: the UCLA School of Music is doing really awesome things with our plugins to help add calendaring functionality to their website. The UCLA Herb Alpert…
Looking for a way to bring folks together? Enter community events. Community events are the perfect type of activity for people to express their shared experiences, values, and goals. A community event can be anything that highlights a local community and its residents. There’s really no one-size-fits-all approach. However, it still takes time and effort…
As an event professional, you want the best possible outcome for your events. Maybe you want to increase ticket sales, build lasting relationships, or just spread the word. Either way, you need to promote your event to achieve those goals. One of the best ways to do it is through email marketing. If you aren’t…
Each month, we feature one of our customers using The Events Calendar products. This month, we’ve chosen to showcase the 3rd Chalkwell Bay Sea Scouts. They are one of the largest and most active Sea Scout groups in the United Kingdom, offering challenge and adventure to over 250 young people aged 6 to 25 and…
As an event professional, planning events with available resources and within your budget is important. But what if you could go beyond these constraints and make your event even more successful? Event sponsorships are a great way to access additional support. You can access more funds and resources while sponsors benefit from your event. These…