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Churches averaging 500-1,500 in attendance can now access the full Brushfire platform at a single predictable monthly price.

One Hope is a four-person nonprofit running five Back-to-School Fairs across four school districts, distributing thousands of tickets to families with the greatest need. Here's how Brushfire makes it possible.

We updated fees and taxes and added search to the Event App. Take a look!

Smarter payment plans are here. Custom fees are on the way.

Make large-scale cancellations faster, less stressful, and more flexible.

When thousands of people show up to celebrate, everything has to work. Here's how KC Oktoberfest keeps lines moving, operations smooth, and guests happy year after year.

Brushfire’s Mobile Lead Capture helps exhibitors instantly scan badges, collect attendee information, and organize leads in real time—so every conversation at your event turns into a valuable connection.

Cleaner imports, attendee peace of mind, and the Brushfire team that goes beyond the platform.

LifeFamily Church (7 campuses, Austin) consolidated gala RSVPs, night-of check-in, automated Monday reports, and retreat payment plans in Brushfire. The result: approximately $4,000 saved compared to a prior check-in vendor, accurate RSVP/attendance data, earlier registrations, and volunteers who are productive within 24–48 hours, with human support that the team raves about.

As we look at everything that’s been built inside Brushfire, there’s one thing we mostly want to say: thank you. The product changes you see in your dashboard don’t come from a boardroom—they come from your feedback, your ambition, and your real-life event challenges. This blog recaps the latest tools we’ve rolled out together to make your events smoother, your financials clearer, and your attendee experience feel effortless, so you can pause, take a breath, and truly enjoy the show.

What started as a simple idea—take church outside the walls—has grown into mega events across multiple cities with hundreds of volunteers, sponsors, and vendors, all coordinated through Brushfire so the team can stay focused on ministry while Brushfire handles the logistics.

Give Your Attendees Peace of Mind While Protecting Your Bottom Line

How Visual Tutorials Make Brushfire Mobile Effortless!

Two Game-Changing Square Integration Updates That Will Transform Your Event Management

A practical, organizer-friendly guide to modern event payments—covering mobile and onsite checkout, contactless options, transparent pricing, and unified reporting. See how Brushfire Ticketing + Square streamline revenue across tickets, concessions, and merchandise with real-world case studies and actionable steps.

The Gideons International coordinates multi-state-level conventions every year, serves an older membership base, mobilizes spouses in hands-on ministry, and is preparing to onboard 12 countries for an upcoming international gathering.

Here's what nobody tells you about running a holiday attraction. (Spoiler alert: It involves zero stress & very little time.) Ready to sleigh the competition? 🎅

Heritage Farmstead Museum transformed its ticketing with Brushfire, offering seamless online sales, efficient check-in, and real-time reporting, boosting visitor satisfaction and revenue.

Pumpkin Daze began in 1992 as a small-town pumpkin weigh-off and has grown into a two-day regional fall festival with food vendors, giant produce competitions, and families driving in from multiple states. This year, more than 21,000 people came through the gates — 16,000 on Saturday alone.

Your Ticket Exchange Experience, Optimized for Every Scenario!

Cart abandonment is real—but revenue is recoverable. The Brushfire Ticketing + CartStack integration helps organizers bring buyers back automatically with branded email reminders, recovering ~15–20% of abandoned carts and turning interest into paid attendance.

Here's what nobody tells you about running a holiday attraction. (Spoiler alert: It involves zero stress & very little time.) Ready to sleigh the competition? 🎅

Square users! Now you can accept contactless payments directly on your phone with Tap to Pay – no extra hardware required.

Square users! Now you can accept contactless payments directly on your phone with Tap to Pay – no extra hardware required.

Transform audience engagement with instant feedback and live interaction features.

The May newsletter is live! Get the latest on the FTC's pricing rule, new Brushfire features, and what’s next for sports camps and haunted attractions. It’s everything you need to stay one step ahead this season.

The May newsletter is live! Get the latest on the FTC's pricing rule, new Brushfire features, and what’s next for sports camps and haunted attractions. It’s everything you need to stay one step ahead this season.

Discover how the Dallas Sports Commission partnered with Brushfire to deliver seamless ticketing, real-time support, and a flawless event experience under pressure.

Give your team secure access to the data they need—no more, no less. Brushfire’s Data Viewer permission level makes it easier to share insights while keeping your event data protected.

The FTC’s Junk Fee Ban for live event tickets is now in effect, and Brushfire has implemented automatic all-inclusive pricing across its platform. Additionally, a new Help & Support button has been added to the mobile app, while organizers must ensure compliance in all customizable fields and external marketing materials by displaying full, final ticket prices.

Don’t Get Caught Dead Using Last Year’s Ticketing System. Check out Brushfire’s Haunted Attraction Survival Guide

Youth Quake, overwhelmed by manual registration and support, found a solution with Brushfire. Automated tools and attendee support led to full registration in 33 hours, reducing support requests by 90%, and enabling sustainable growth.

Checkout Gets Faster, Payments Get Easier: Timer & Square Invoice Updates

From first ticket to final taste, here's how A Taste of Southlake and Brushfire built an experience guests never have to think twice about.

Starting on May 12, 2025, the FTC’s new Junk Fees Rule bans hidden ticket fees, requiring all mandatory charges to be disclosed upfront—no more surprises at checkout. At Brushfire, we’ve always prioritized transparent pricing, and we’re here to help event organizers navigate these changes seamlessly.

With no playbook but a clear vision, the City of Lake Elsinore successfully launched, promoted, and sold tickets to their first concert—resulting in a stress-free, high-impact event that brought the community together and paved the way for future success.

Adventure Farm Aurora streamlined its campfire reservation process with Brushfire's interactive ticketing solution, featuring a clickable map and simplified booking management. This transformation improved efficiency, reduced staff workload, and enhanced the customer experience during peak seasons.

Brushfire Ticketing helps districts meet rising standards with mobile-first tools, custom-branded event pages, and flexible ticketing that makes game day easier for families and staff alike.

Brushfire is thrilled to announce enhancements to Add-Ons to boost event revenue and provide your attendees with more!

Brushfire is thrilled to announce enhancements to Add-Ons to boost event revenue and provide your attendees with more!

Elevate Your Events with New Ticket Customization Features!

How Brushfire is helping the New Tampa Women's Athletic Foundation (NTWAF) break down barriers in women’s sports by streamlining registrations, managing fundraising, and expanding scholarship opportunities to ensure more young women have access to competitive athletics.

The Oklahoma Auto Body Association streamlines tradeshow management and increases donations with Brushfire’s seamless platform and personalized customer support.

Brushfire streamlines the Iowa Arboretum's ticketing with online sales, time-slot options, and personalized support, boosting attendance and efficiency.

Build anticipation for your next conference by using a custom event app to deliver exclusive updates, interactive features, and real-time engagement that keeps attendees excited and informed.

Pre-event communication is key to creating a smooth and enjoyable attendee experience, setting expectations, reducing stress, and building excitement well before the event day.

In 2024, Brushfire set new innovation and community engagement standards. By launching groundbreaking products and expanding globally, the company showed its commitment to excellence. Here's what we've been up to!

Enhanced customizations to check-in parameters for our time slot ticketing events, improved options for collecting fees, and a special update for international taxes (when needed) bring more laser focus to the data that is most important to you.

Boost your event attendance by mastering seasonal ticketing! Analyze attendance patterns to implement dynamic pricing, tailored promotions, and flex passes. Use customer insights and clear communication to enhance the experience and optimize revenue year-round. Embrace these strategies to drive growth and engagement at your events.

Maximize your event's revenue and attendee satisfaction by incorporating essential buyer-level add-ons like merchandise pre-sales, VIP upgrades, and meal packages. Discover how these strategies can elevate your ticketing process and enhance the overall experience.

Our goal is to ensure that each update and feature we introduce is tailored to meet your needs and enhance your experience. From embedded signatures to buyer level add ons, we're working on some great things in your near future!

Harness data from your ticketing platform to boost event profitability. Analyze sales trends, refine pricing, reduce cart abandonment, and improve attendee engagement to maximize revenue and success.

Upcoming: New Ticket Layouts and Customizable Wallet Passes (including Google!)

New Tickets are Here!

Registration and Purchasing Processes got an Upgrade!

From more payment options to calendar views to better time slot solutions, let’s dive into what we’re rolling out this month!

The College Golf Experience (CGX) tackled high abandoned registration rates with Brushfire's seamless integration of CartStack. In just 30 days, CGX recovered over $15k in lost revenue.

Unlock the art of maximizing revenue through strategic ticket pricing by exploring market insights, dynamic pricing, tiered options, and more.

How Legacy Dinner Theater utilized Brushfire to enhance the dining and seating experience at Sneaky Pete's Wild West Dinner Show, leading to increased attendee satisfaction and operational efficiency.

A Seamless Transition! How to Boost Attendee Engagement and Rev Up Retention.

Unlock the art of maximizing revenue through strategic ticket pricing by exploring market insights, dynamic pricing, tiered options, and more.

Give your attendees the ability to choose with Flex Pass!

We’ve been busy! See what we’ve been up to in our November 2023 Product Updates.

Flex Pass Improvements, Mobile App Direct Print via Bluetooth! Here are your Product Updates for January 2024.

This case study highlights Download Youth Ministry's (DYM) quest to streamline event management across multiple decentralized host sites. Facing communication gaps and logistical hurdles, DYM sought a solution and found Brushfire, a comprehensive event management platform. Brushfire provided virtual event solutions, centralized management, responsive support, and custom features tailored to DYM's needs

Discover The Official Attractions Ticketing Playbook—a comprehensive guide for attraction owners, packed with expert insights and proven strategies to enhance attendee satisfaction, optimize performance, and boost revenue.

We're happy to announce our new integration as well as our continued payment improvement methods.

Uncover the ultimate resource for haunted attraction owners, providing expert insights and strategies to elevate attendee experiences, boost efficiency, and drive revenue growth, all in one comprehensive playbook.

Delve into the impactful role of Brushfire's platform and on-site support services in enhancing pre-registration results for a hybrid conference.

How to seamlessly execute a successful hybrid event.

Check out Square’s new look and payment options coming soon!

How Fatal Fear combated the challenges of a rapid rise in popularity with Brushfire’s tools and support services

Discover how Brushfire maintains industry leadership by focussing on customer feedback to develop new innovative state-of-the-art features, product updates, and enhancements.

How Alive Music Festival leveraged Brushfire’s ease of use, scalability, and cost-effective support services to fuel a big festival.

How tailor-made ticketing solutions have the power to revolutionize the success of a concert season.

Are you ready to make the switch to the solution you deserve? Changing ticketing platforms can often be a daunting task, as it involves a range of logistical, technical, and customer-facing challenges. Before taking the plunge, discover how Brushfire can help navigate the pivot for a seamless onboarding experience.

The holiday season is just around the corner, and it's high time to start planning for your events. Whether it's a holiday party for your company, a fundraiser for a cause, or a concert for your community, ticketing is an essential aspect of your event planning process.

How Brushfire streamlined tickets and provided customer support for the largest holiday light display in the Pacific Northwest.

Brushfire earns Best Support and High Performer in G2’s Fall Review.

Discover how the Oklahoma Warriors elevated their fan experience, streamlined operations, and scored a championship win on and off the ice with Brushfire’s all-in-one event management platform.

Eliminating manual registration processes and its associated complications with Brushfire.

Flex Pass, AST Improvements, New Check-In Mode! Here are your Product Updates for September 2023.

We are so excited about our new Chat Feature that allows Event Organizers to create event chat channels for their attendees to send public messages and connect during their event.

We are so excited that Brushfire’s Event App now offers a new Chat Feature!

We’re thrilled to have reached a major milestone- 20 years of innovation! Join us as we look back on the last two decades.

We are thrilled to announce that Brushfire has received two outstanding accolades: High Performer and Best Support by G2, the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace.

How To Elegantly Blend Your Ticketing And Online Experience

Field updates, API updates, and more! Here are your Product Updates for June 2023.

Save time and frustration for your attendees by offering a simple registration process. No more lengthy forms or confusing steps!

We know hosting a homecoming can be complicated, but our customizable features and tools will ensure it is a memorable success. Read more…

These top strategies help build partnerships and keep event sponsors happy. Level up your event sponsorship game with compelling sponsorship packages.

We're excited to announce updates to Signature and Payment Plan Status Displays, as well has details around Archiving Events. Here are your product updates for April 2023!

Are you trying to improve event communication to engage attendees? Learn how to use custom mobile apps for events and more.

Are you still relying on spreadsheets and struggling to keep up? Today’s tools are designed for efficiency and profitability.

Learn how to make your church events more accessible and welcoming. These practical tips and insights can help you make your church activities more inclusive.

How to Expand Your Reach with Brushfire's Comprehensive Suite of Solutions.

Are you making event reports profitable and effective for your team? Find out how you can get valuable insights from custom event registration forms.

What are the benefits of having events as an organization? A guide to help event planners set goals, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources effectively.

In charge of event planning? Discover 20 time-saving benefits of using the right event registration tool. Reduce stress, improve outcomes, and accomplish more!

Key strategies for delivering exceptional support, leveraging modern tools, and harnessing the power of event planning software.