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Evite for professionals?

thebazilist — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:07:31 -0800

I need an online-invitation/RSVP-management solution for a small non-profit. Something between evite and cvent? I'm at a small non-profit that's hosting an event. The event is free, but RSVP-only. So like a wedding. However, it's for an organization, so evite is out (also because evite is disgusting) and so are the newer, cutesier, fresher versions of evite (Mypunchbowl, PurpleTrail) because we need to be able to make it professional-looking with our logo instead of theirs.

We can pay to get rid of ads etc, but not the hundreds of dollars that the huge sites like cvent and regonline want, especially since we don't need "marketing" and "ROI improvement." Sendomatic looks pretty good, but it seems like they charge a lot for very little (per event fees, monthy licensing fees, additional annual fees to customize the invite e-mail and the thank-you page, etc.).

Eventbrite would be perfect except that I spoke to them on the phone and there's no way to remove the "ticket sales" language from the invitation. The person has to click to "buy" a free "ticket" and has to go through a free shopping cart and pay $0.00.

We have our own website, and so I was looking at FormLogix, and just publishing some kind of form on the website, but it seems a little crude, especially for e-mailing out invitations.

Our last option is CorpNote, but it seems a little Windows98 to me, and it's really not that customizable.

Basically we want e-mail invitations, RSVP/attendee management (no complex reports or anything), and as much transparency as possible (the invitee doesn't feel so much like they're going through some other site). Are there any other companies I've missed, or is there a somewhat simple way to do this on our website with forms or something? We don't have a designated tech person but we do have volunteers who are tech-capable.

Business Equivalent of Evite?

FergieBelle — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:13:53 -0800

Business equivalent of Evite? I am looking for a business equivalent of Evite. Does such a thing exist? Basically, I'm looking for all the functionality of Evite--invitations, maps, ability to customize the invitation, ability to RSVP with comments--but without the gimmicky stuff ("Desperate Housewives" viewing party as an invite category, putting Captain Morgan on your invitations, etc.).

What is a good, web 2.0, alternative to Evite?

stilly — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 09:53:21 -0800

What is a good, web 2.0, alternative to Evite? Preferably one that doesn't require invitees to register in order to RSVP... Okay, I'm officially sick of Evite. The site is too damn ugly, and the interface is clunky to say the least. I just want something clean, intuitive, simple. Is that too much to ask?

Also, there is one element of Evite that I would need any new site to keep: not requiring invitees to register for the site in order to RSVP.

Suggestions?

Evite + PayPal?

waldo — Tue, 15 Aug 2006 13:27:05 -0800

In coordinating events for a small alumni group I want to collect money in advance of each event, so that somebody's not left holding the bag when a few people don't show up. I'm basically looking for Evite, but requiring payment in order to RSVP in the affirmative. (It turns out Evite doesn't do this.) Is there any such service?