• Credit Cards
• Debit Cards
• PayPal
• Venmo
• Installment and partial payments with Pay Later, Pay in 4, and Pay Monthly
• ACH or Electronic Bank Transfer
• Other local payment methods

In the past, all these payment method options were separate and disjoined, but now these options are in one. PayPal Commerce is a replacement for all other PayPal products including: Standard, Express, Smart Buttons, Pro, Braintree, etc.

Event Smart DOES NOT charge any per-ticket or per-event fees, which means more funds for your organization and you can create as many events as you would like, where as other platforms charge you for each ticket you sell.

You also get paid directly into your own payment account every time someone buys a ticket or registers. You do not have to wait until your event is over, or request money in advance. You get paid every time someone buys a ticket so you can have money to plan your event and improve your cash flow.

You can have a new merchant account with PayPal in just a couple of days so you can start accepting online payments securely for your event registrations using PayPal Commerce. If you need a merchant account, then you can sign up for one on PayPal.com and choose the business account. You can also call PayPal at 1-855-456-1338.

How to set up a PayPal account for ticket sales

Are you already using Event Smart for your online event registrations? You can purchase the PayPal Commerce feature upgrade for Event Smart on this page while logged into your account on EventSmart.com. You can then enable PayPal Commerce through your Event Smart dashboard → Payment Methods → PayPal Commerce.

Want to use Event Smart and PayPal Commerce for your online event registrations?

Here are the steps to move forward with Event Smart and PayPal Commerce right now.

1) Join other event organizers who prefer Event Smart and start your complimentary two-week trial today

Billing information is not required to start your complimentary 2-week trial of the business plan for Event Smart.

2) Afterward, you’ll be logged into your new website on EventSmart.com and, a welcome email will be sent to your email address

3) Follow the quick start guide for Event Smart to get up and running quickly with your events through Event Smart and PayPal Commerce

If you need a merchant account with PayPal, then you can sign up for a business account today on PayPal.com.

Payment Options with PayPal Commerce

When you use PayPal Commerce Checkout, attendees will have the option to pay with: their PayPal balance, bank transfers, Pay Later payments, Debit or Credit Cards, and also a PayPal account is not required.

Frequently asked questions about the PayPal Commerce Payment Gateway

Do you charge any commission or ticketing fees for each event or each registration? We do not add any commission or service fee for your events or your attendee registrations which mean that you keep more funds from each registration. Connect your business account from PayPal for a $15 monthly fee to Event Smart and receive payments directly to your PayPal merchant account for every ticket purchase.

I have a personal account with PayPal. Can I use it for credit card payments? A PayPal business account is required to accept payments. You can quickly upgrade your personal account to a business account for free as a sole proprietor.

How can I set up a recurring payment, payment plan, or a subscription through PayPal? Recurring payments, payment plans, or subscriptions are not currently supported in the PayPal Commerce feature upgrade. When an attendee pays for their event registration with PayPal Commerce, they pay up front so, you receive your money right away.

When will Venmo appear? Venmo will appear on mobile devices when an attendee has the Venmo mobile app installed and when merchant payments are enabled in the app. An attendee can enable merchant payments through the Venmo app -> Settings -> Connect Browsers and then connect the browser.

What if I get stuck or need some help? We understand that as a busy professional, you need an events solution that allows you to focus on your events. To help you get up and running quickly, we’ve created a getting started guide for Event Smart that takes you from setting a timezone on your website through publishing your first event. And we have a help center for Event Smart that has answers to other questions. We’ll even proactively check-in with you about getting your first event published. If you get stuck or have a problem, then you can send us an email, and we’ll help you get moving forward again.

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Recurring or Repeating Schedule of Events

You can schedule events to repeat on the following basis:

• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Yearly
• A specific day of a specific month
• A specific day of every month
• A specific day of the week every month
• End after a certain number of occurrences
• You can also adjust the schedule to manually add or remove events in the schedule.

Recurring Daily

Recurring Weekly

Recurring Monthly

Recurring Yearly

Excluding Patterns

Ticket Configurations

With the Recurring Events Manager, you can configure this information for events in the future:

• Event Datetime Name
• Event Datetime Description
• Event Start Time
• Event Duration (x days/minutes/hours)
• Datetime Capacity
• Add Tickets
• Ticket Start Date in advance, e.g. x days/weeks/months in advance
• Ticket End Date in advance/after the event date e.g. x days/weeks/months before or after the event date
• Ticket Quantity for sale
• Ticket Uses
• Ticket Minimum
• Ticket Maximum
• Ticket Prices
• And more!

Bulk Editing

In addition to creating events in the future in bulk, you can also edit these series of events to make changes if necessary.

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Get event registrations and sell tickets in [geoip_detect2 property=”mostSpecificSubdivision” default=”your city”].

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Whether you are a non-profit organization or a large enterprise, with Event Smart you can sell an unlimited number of events without added cost to you or your attendees.

In fact, the more events you organize the more valuable you will find Event Smart. We don’t charge you for each ticket you sell, so create, host, and organize as many events as you want. The more events you organize you will find Event Smart is easier to use, more affordable, and really is the smarter choice.

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Online ticketing is your chance to make your events more affordable and profitable at the same time.

Whether you are a non-profit organization or a large enterprise from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada or anywhere in the world, you can sell event tickets online for concert tickets, fundraising tickets, and any event tickets without added cost to you or your attendees.

Other online event ticketing platforms charge you fees for every event ticket sale, and they encourage you to pass the cost of the convenience of registering or buying tickets online on to your attendees. But charging your audience and buyers for the convenience of buying online only increases their cost and makes it more difficult for them to attend your great event. The point of selling event tickets online is to make it easier for people to attend, and not harder.

Of course, Event Smart gives you the option to charge convenience fees to your attendees but our prices make it more affordable and profitable to sell tickets online rather than adding cost to you or your attendees with each ticket you sell. The more tickets you sell online the more profitable you are.

With Event Smart you can also create different ticket types including early-bird tickets, discount tickets, tickets for multiple dates and times, tickets with taxes, student tickets, Senior Citizen tickets, etc.

Event Smart is perfect for all types of events

You can sell event tickets online for any type of event such as:

• Car Shows
• Concerts
• Photography Classes
• Quilting Guilds
• Scrap Booking Classes
• Speaking Events
• Sports Competitions
• Wedding RSVP’s

Also used by authors, entrepreneurs, speakers, and more!

Event organizers trust Event Smart for a safe ticket sale and transaction

“I chose Event Smart to sell tickets to our non-profit’s tricky tray fundraiser after evaluating many competitors. They were able to integrate with PayPal, did not take a percentage of ticket sales, allowed for numerous ticket types to accommodate our bundle packages, and had great reporting which allowed us to ensure no one fell victim to scam.”

– Amanda Mioli –

How do I sell tickets online?

Selling tickets has never been easier with Event Smart. Our event ticketing platform allows you to sell event tickets with corresponding pricing options right on your own event website. Our anti-fraud features will ensure that both you and your buyers will have a seamless and safe transaction. When you sell event tickets online through Event Smart, you are also paid directly. The money goes right into your own payment gateway account and then deposited to your bank account.

Want to start selling tickets for your next event?

You can start selling tickets online right now. Start your free trial with us.

Some Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to be a technology expert to use Event Smart? You don’t need to be an expert with a computer to use Event Smart. Our getting started guide for Event Espresso will lead you along the way – from setting your timezone to publishing your first event and getting paid for selling event tickets online.

I have an existing website. Can I add Event Smart there? Yes, you can add the Event Smart calendar, events list, and pricing option selector through an embed to any existing website, such as Weebly, Wix, and WordPress.com so an attendee can start their registrations.

Is there a maximum number of tickets that I can sell? No, there isn’t. Sell as many event tickets as you want without any hidden fees.

Can I sell bundle tickets? How about multiple tickets? Can I offer discounts? Yes. Event Smart allows you to do all of that but first, you need to make sure that you’re subscribed to the Advanced Event Editor upgrade or the Personal or Business bundle plans.

Can I customize my tickets? Is there any bar code or QR code embedded in the tickets? Yes and yes. The Customizable Tickets and Confirmation Emails, plus Barcode Scanning and Check-in Tracking feature upgrade is an all-in-one solution for your ticketing needs. You can personalize your event tickets and a QR and bar code will be automatically attached to them. Your attendees can then print out tickets and then bring them to the event where you can scan the QR code with a mobile phone or scan the barcode with a 2D barcode scanner for fast check-in.

Is Event Smart safe? Definitely yes. Our platform contains anti-fraud features that will protect both you and your buyers from any form of scam.

How do I receive payments? For accepting online payments, you’ll partner with a secure payment service like Stripe, Authorize.net, Braintree, PayPal, or another supported payment service. This means that you’ll enter your credentials for the payment service in your Event Smart settings and then you will receive those funds for each paid registration to your merchant account.

How do I track event ticket sales? You can track ticket sales in several ways: 1) Individual ticket sales, 2) ticket sales to specific datetimes, and overall ticket sales for each event. Check out this documentation on how to track the number of attendees for your event.

Are there any contracts at Event Smart? There are no contracts or surprise fees at Event Smart. We also do not add any per-event fees or per-registration fees. Subscribe to just the upgrades that you need to be successful with your conference and then cancel afterward. You can subscribe again for a future conference from your My Account page.

How will I collect payments from attendees that register for my conference? For accepting online payments, you’ll partner with a secure payment service like Stripe, Authorize.net, Braintree, PayPal, or another supported payment service. This means that you’ll enter your credentials for the payment service in your Event Smart settings and then you will receive those funds for each paid registration to your merchant account.

My question isn’t answered here. Can you help me? Yes, send a message and we’ll follow up with you today.

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The venue record has many of the standard settings such as tags, categories, discussion settings, comments, etc., but also:

• Venue Capacity
• Venue Website
• Venue Phone Number
• Physical Location (address)
• Virtual Location
• Google Map

Each of these fields provides the necessary information for attendees and is made available for developers to display in your theme.

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• Text field(s) for your attendees to input any answer
• Textarea fields(s) for your attendees to input a long answer
• Radio button(s) for your attendees to select one answer
• Dropdown(s) for your attendees to select one answer (usually a more lengthy list than is used for radio button list)
• Check box(s) for your attendees to select multiple answers
• Date selector for your attendees to select a date

Easy-to-use event ticketing and fee collection system. We used it for our annual backyard party and couldn’t have been more delighted with guests’ responses and ease of use. Perfect for your event no matter how big or small. – David Pittman

Require Answers to a Question
You can require that registrants answer your questions in order to complete the registration form (mandatory fields), and you can create a custom text message for each question that prompts them to complete the answer if they leave it unanswered.

Drag-and-Drop Order/Sequence Questions
It doesn’t get any easier than this: just drag-and-drop your questions into place on your form to place them in the order you want your attendees to view them.

Group and Reuse Questions
If you want to reuse your questions for other events, you can group your questions. Simply check the question group you want to use for any event.

Question Assignment
Event Smart also allows you to ask different questions for different types of attendees (see screenshot to the right).

The Primary Registrant is the first person in the list of registrations (and usually the person doing the registering). Primary Registrants can be asked one set of questions which can be different from the Additional Registrants.

The Additional Registrants are the subsequent registrations after the primary registration. Additional Registrants can be asked one set of questions which can be different from the Primary Registrants. Additionally, the Primary Registrant’s information can be copied to additional attendees/registrants to speed up registration.

Maximum Character Length for Answers
You can set a maximum character length for all text-type questions, to limit the amount of data that is entered for each question.

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• Receive your funds as your attendees’ register without any delay
• Know who is attending your event so you can plan ahead
• Avoid the hassle of handling paper checks and needing to follow up with attendees who registered but haven’t paid

Here is what an event organizer shared about online payments:

Remember that we don’t charge commission or ticketing fees for your events or your attendees. Subscribe to online payment feature upgrade like Stripe, PayPal, or another service and receive payments directly as your attendees register.

You can have one or more gateways activated at the same time to give attendees the option to pay via credit card, PayPal or an off-line payment method such as an Invoice or Bank Transfer.

Apply Payments and Refunds

Easily apply payments and refunds to registrations.

Reorder Payment Methods on the Payment Page
Each payment method can be given a numerical number which prioritizes the order it is displayed among other payment methods on the Payment Options screen. Lower numbers are shown first.

So, in case you have multiple payment methods activated at the same time (e.g. PayPal, Invoice, Stripe, Authorize.net, etc.), you can decide which payment method is displayed first. This can help you encourage your audience to choose one payment method over another payment method.

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The ability to check-in attendees and track attendance are part of the customizable tickets and confirmation emails, barcode scanning and check-in tracking feature upgrade.

Here are some ways that our event organizers use the customizable event tickets and confirmation emails, barcode scanning and check-in tracking features for their events:

– Send festival attendees their tickets after they register online

– Send multiple tickets to a group of friends that register for a creative class

– Send conference attendees their barcode tickets after registration

– Import a list of members of your organization and send them tickets that you scan and validate at the door

– Track attendance at a training or conference for continuing education credits

How does it work?

After an attendee successfully registered for your event, Event Smart will collect and store registration details. After that, using the attendee data, Event Smart will generate a unique barcode or QR code for each individual barcode ticket. 

The unique barcodes and QR codes will secure you from any ticket fraud. The barcode scanning will also help speed up and automate the check-in and validation process.

Tickets will automatically be sent to registered participants. An attendee can either print out the paper ticket or have it as an electronic ticket. Upon entry, you can scan the QR code with your smartphone (with the mobile app) or scan the barcode with a 2D barcode scanner for fast check-in.

Event Smart is an amazing & customizable tool to facilitate ticket payment for events. We used it to coordinate an event that 140 people attended. People were able to seamlessly pay through paypal (with tiered ticketing options). We were also able to export data easily into excel with the names, emails, # tickets purchased etc. I highly recommend this easy-to-implement tool for ticketing and payment of your event. I plan on utilizing this site for future paid events. – Beth P.

Scan a ticket with a mobile phone or use a 2D barcode scanner

Why use customizable tickets and confirmation emails,  barcode scanning and check-in tracking for your event?

Events are a powerful way to invest and therefore grow your organization, and a solution like Event Smart can make that a reality for you.

For a nonprofit organization or a charity, an annual fundraiser like a banquet or a gala can be an effective method to get enough funds to support the group’s mission for the next year.

And for a business, events are a great way to gain new customers, connect to existing ones and form connections with peers. Therefore having an event solution that will help you manage your event and speed up the process is a must-have.

Customizable tickets and confirmation emails, plus barcode scanning and check-in tracking can be a powerful tool in your toolbox for organizing and hosting your events.

How do you plan to invest in your business or organization’s events? Do you want to be old school and slow, or high-tech and fast?

Our event organizers choose the customizable tickets and confirmation emails, barcode scanning and check-in tracking feature upgrade as it is a complete solution for event ticketing.

How to get started?

Are you already using Event Smart for your online event registrations? You can purchase the customizable tickets and confirmation emails, barcode scanning and check-in tracking feature upgrade for Event Smart on this page while logged into your account on EventSmart.com. 

Ticketing will then be immediately enabled on your Event Smart website. You can edit tickets through your Event Smart dashboard → Messages & Tickets → Default Message Templates. Then look for the Ticket template and click on Registrant.

Here are the steps to move forward with Event Smart and the customizable tickets and confirmation emails, barcode scanning and check-in tracking today.

1) Join other event organizers who prefer Event Smart and start your complimentary two-week trial right now.

Billing information is not required to start your complimentary 2-week trial of the business plan for Event Smart.

2) Afterward, you’ll be logged into your new website on EventSmart.com and you will receive a welcome email.

3) Follow the quick start guide for Event Smart to get up and running quickly with your events through Event Smart.

FAQs

How are tickets generated for an attendee? A ticket is created using the Primary Registrants’ information, and this is the person that registers for an event. If the primary registrant chooses multiple quantities, then their ticket will be valid for the number of registrations that were made. For instance, if someone registers for three, then they’ll receive three tickets through email after a successful registration.

How do group registrations work with ticketing? When the Personal Information Question Group is enabled for Additional Registrants through the lower right of the event editor, then a ticket will be created for each attendee that registers. This means that each attendee will receive their own ticket with a unique QR code and a unique barcode through email.

Can I create custom tickets for various events? Yes, you can create different ticket templates and assign them to different events.

Are barcodes on event tickets supported? Yes, a barcode will automatically be created and added to the ticket. You’ll have the flexibility to scan a QR code using a mobile phone or scan a barcode using a 2D barcode scanner for fast check-in into an event.

What devices are supported by the mobile apps? An Android phone or an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad can be used for check-in. The check-in processes communicate with your Event Smart website in real-time, so an active internet connection is required.

What kind of barcodes are supported? These barcode types are supported by the Barcode Scanner: – code39 – code93 (this is the default) – code128 – data matrix.

Which barcode scanner do I need to scan my attendee tickets? You are free to choose a barcode scanner that you like. It needs to support 2D scanning. If you need some suggestions, look at some 2D barcode scanners on Amazon.com.

What if I get stuck or need some help? We understand that as a busy professional, you need an events solution that allows you to focus on your events. To help you get up and running quickly, we’ve created a getting started guide for Event Smart that takes you from setting a timezone on your website through publishing your first event. And we have a help center for Event Smart that has answers to other questions. We’ll even proactively check-in with you about getting your first event published. If you get stuck or have a problem, then you can send us an email, and we’ll help you get moving forward again.

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Scan QR or bar codes using your mobile device to check in guests at the door and track attendance; easy guest check-in or check-out process with a scan of the ticket or the push of a button.

Our event app allows you to transform your Android and/or Apple mobile device into an on-site attendee management tool. The event app gives event organizers and managers the ability to validate tickets by scanning bar and QR codes during event check-in.

Track the attendance of your guests in real time and have it compiled with Event Smart’s attendance list.

Our free event mobile apps are offered by our sister platform, Event Espresso.

Get Started Now

Requirements :

• Apple: iOS version 9+
• Android: KitKat version 4.1+
• Scan Tickets & Check-in Attendees upgrade for check-in/out by name or scanning bar/qr codes

Optional:

• Advanced Printable Tickets – to edit the default ticket template designs
• Customized Printable Tickets – to create custom event ticket designs for each event that can include ticket selection, advertising and discount from sponsors, and future events.

Benefits of using the Event Apps include:

• Search for attendee and guests’ names and check them in from the app
• Speed up registrations at the door, by using your mobile device to scan attendee tickets, instead of using a paper list
• Integrates in real-time with the attendee list in Event Smart, within your own website
• Contactless and paperless way of checking guests in
• Easily view registration/guest info, such as:
• Attendee list per datetime
• Ticket purchases
• Payment status
• Check-in status
• Allows for multiple event check-in “stations”. Eg, use multiple Android/iPhone devices to log into to the same attendee or guest list so employees can check-in attendees using multiple different devices
• Mobile-to-mobile QR Code scanning helps to keep your events “ Green ” by providing an environmentally friendly ticketing solution
• Our apps’ unique feature makes your organization efficient and innovative with easy access to event info, such as:
• Event guest list
• Venue info
• Datetimes
• Registration totals
• Capacity statistics

How do I get started with Customizable Tickets and Confirmation Emails, plus Barcode Scanning and Check-in Tracking for my online event registrations?

Are you already using Event Smart for your online event registration? You can purchase the Customizable Tickets and Confirmation Emails, plus Barcode Scanning and Check-in Tracking feature upgrade for Event Smart on this page while logged into your account on EventSmart.com. Ticketing will then be immediately enabled on your Event Smart website. You can edit tickets through your Event Smart dashboard → Messages & Tickets→ Default Message Templates. Then look for the Ticket template and click on Registrant.

Want to use Event Smart and Customizable Tickets and Confirmation Emails, plus Barcode Scanning and Check-in Tracking for your online event registrations?

Here are the steps to move forward with Event Smart and the Customizable Tickets and Confirmation Emails, plus Barcode Scanning and Check-in Tracking today.

1) Join other event planners who prefer Event Smart and start your complimentary two-week trial right now

Billing information is not required to start your complimentary 2-week trial of the business plan for Event Smart.

2) Afterward, you’ll be logged into your new website on EventSmart.com and, a welcome email will be sent to your email address

3) Follow the quick start guide for Event Smart to get up and running quickly with your events through Event Smart and Customizable Tickets and Confirmation Emails, plus Barcode Scanning and Check-in Tracking

Event Mobile Apps for Barcode and QR Code Ticket Scanning and Check-in or Check-out Guests Attendance Tracking

Installation for Apple Devices

The Event Espresso (EE4) app can be downloaded and installed on your iPad and iPhone devices from the iTunes store:

Logging in

1. Once the app is installed on your iOS device, click on the “Event Espresso” icon.
2. Enter your Event Smart credentials into the login screen.

– Website URL: This is your Event Smart website- Login ID: This is your username or email address- Password: This is your password

Scanning Tickets

You have two options when scanning tickets. You can scan tickets for a specific event or any event. Please note, the Scanning & Check-in upgrade is required for scanning tickets.

Scanning tickets for a specific event:Click the “Scan” button in the top-right corner of the selected event screen to start scanning tickets for that event.

Scanning tickets for ANY event:Click the “Scan” button in the top-left corner of the screen to start scanning tickets for an event.

Next, you will see the “Camera View” within a modal window when the “Scan” button is pressed. Just place the device’s camera over the ticket, centered above the Barcode or QR code:

When a ticket is successfully (or unsuccessfully) scanned, the camera view will change to show the info about the attendee and display a green (or a red) image:

Frequently asked questions about check in apps and Event Smart

How are tickets generated for an attendee? A ticket is created using the Primary Registrants information, and this is the person finishes the event registration. If the primary registrant chooses multiple quantities, then their ticket will be valid for the number of registrations that were made. For instance, if someone registers for three, then they’ll receive three tickets through email after a successful event registration.

How do group registrations work with ticketing? When the Personal Information Question Group is enabled for Additional Registrants through the lower right of the event editor, then a ticket will be created for each attendee that registers. This means that each attendee will receive their own ticket with a unique QR code and a unique barcode through email.

Can I create custom tickets for various events? Yes, you can create different ticket templates and assign them to different events.

Are barcodes on event tickets supported? Yes, a barcode will automatically be created and added to the attendees ticket. You’ll have the flexibility to scan a QR code using a mobile phone or a scan a barcode using a 2D barcode scanner for fast check-in into an event.

What devices are supported by the mobile apps? An Android phone or an iOS device like an iPhone or iPad can be used for check-in. The check-in processes communicate with your Event Smart website in real time, so an active internet connection is required.

What kind of barcodes are supported? These barcode types are supported by the Barcode Scanner:- code39- code93 (this is the default)- code128- data matrix

Which barcode scanner do I need to scan my attendee tickets? You are free to choose a barcode scanner that you like. It needs to support 2D scanning. If you need some suggestions, then take a look at some 2D barcode scanners on Amazon.com.

What if I get stuck or need some help? We understand that as a busy professional and planner, you need an events solution that allows you to focus on your events. To help you get up and running quickly, we’ve created a getting started guide for Event Smart that takes you from setting a timezone on your website through publishing your first event. And we have a help center for Event Smart that has answers to other questions. We’ll even proactively check-in with you about getting your first event published. If you get stuck or have a problem, then you can send us an email, and we’ll help you get moving forward again.

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