Spreadsheets and forms, or your own platform
Many chambers and networks start here, and it works. This is what changes when there are more events, more people and more of you running them.
| The question | A spreadsheet, a form and an inbox | Your own platform |
|---|---|---|
| Where people see what is on | A web page someone updates by hand, or an email | One calendar on your own address, on your website and partners’ sites, kept up to date |
| Booking a place | A form; someone copies replies into the sheet | People book themselves; places and the waiting list count down on their own |
| Reminders | Written and sent by hand | Sent for you, in your name |
| On the door | A printed list and a pen | QR passes or a name search on a phone, with walk-ins added |
| After | Counting rows in the sheet | Who came, who came back and what filled, for every event |
| Who can help run it | Whoever has the sheet | Your team, each with their own sign-in |
| What it costs | Your time | A platform fee by proposal, and your time back |
Fair to say
When a spreadsheet, a form and an inbox is the better choice
You run a few events a year for people who already know you.
One person runs everything and is happy doing it.
You do not take bookings, only tell people the date.
Moving over
What happens to what you have
- Your upcoming events are added once, from your sheet or by us.
- Past attendance stays in your sheet; nothing is lost.
- Your website shows the new calendar from the day you start.
What people ask
Yes. Export bookings and attendance whenever you like and keep working in it.