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#EventPermit: To Charge or Not To Charge
December 01, 2018Should we charge events for a Special Event Permit? What should we charge? Are we charging enough? Are our fees equitable and reflective of the type and size of events we host?These are just some of the questions that Special Event Office staff (and...
Denver Special Event Permit applications now online
November 06, 2018DENVER SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATIONS NOW ONLINEEvent producers in the City and County of Denver can now apply online for their Special Event permits. In collaboration with the City's Office of Special Events (OSE), our team at Eproval...
Top 6 Challenges for Event Offices in 2019
October 24, 2018 IFEA CONFERENCE WRAP UP In early October, our team attended the 63rd International Festival & Event Convention in San Diego, California. The event provided some great insights into the event industry, event tourism, new event technology, and some...
Eproval to attend 63rd IFEA Convention: Changing Perspectives in the Event Industry
VANCOUVER, September 26, 2018 - From October 1-3, Eproval will be heading to San Diego, CA, to attend the 63rd International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Convention. This year's theme, Changing Perspectives, aims to provide its attendees with access to...
#EventPermit: 5 Simple Ways to Measure The Impact of Events
In a previous column (ie: July 2017), I reviewed some of the primary reasons why permitting - specifically event permitting - is important for a community; for example, permitting can reduce liability, improve health & safety, and minimize the impact of events on...
Transparency in event permitting is critical to customer satisfaction
June 14, 2018Transparency = Customer SatisfactionTransparency in government can mean different things to different stakeholders, including:distributing information in an open and accessible way to help citizens engage with one another, with their elected...
#EventPermit: Event Tourism, It’s Not Just About Celebrations
Providing oversight for events held on municipal lands to ensure safety and minimize disruption is important, but most local and state/provincial governments have a greater investment in the success of their events. They are leveraging events as another tourism...
Case Study: Fort Collins, Colorado
April 10, 2018Eproval improves special event permitting for all stakeholdersWhen Jan Sawyer, Special Event Coordinator at the City of Fort Collins, decided to invest in a solution to streamline the City's special event permit process, she expected some benefits...
It’s time for Event Offices to Go Digital!
March 08, 2018Online is the new normal, and with more pressure from end users and stakeholders to make information transparent, real-time, and accessible from anywhere, there is an increasing number of municipalities developing digital strategies to guide their...
#EventPermit: 4 Ways Your Event Office Can Address Council Priorities
The new #EventPermit column as seen in International Festivals & Events Association's Winter issue of "ie" Magazine.Whether you produce festivals and events for a small municipality or manage permitting and production for a large city, balancing the needs of event...
Are you measuring the economic impact of your events?
November 27, 2017Are you measuring the economic impact of your events?Communities around the world have long regarded events as important motivators of tourism that can affect the development of a town, city or region. With more events comes added pressure to measure...
#EventPermit: 5 Ways Your Event Office Can Improve Customer Service
The new #EventPermit column as seen in International Festivals & Events Association's Winter issue of "ie" Magazine.Applying for a city permit to host an event on public land is common practice in most communities. Unfortunately, application processes are...
Issuing an event permit should not be a major event
August 8, 2017Applying for any type of event permit can be a painful experience; it can also be a headache for issuing agencies.Are you tired of:managing paper applications?using outdated systems to track applications and approvals?running around seeking approvals...
#EventPermit: Why does an event need a permit?
The new #EventPermit column as seen in International Festivals & Events Association's Fall issue of "ie" Magazine.Most communities recognize that events are more than just a celebration; they are valuable community assets. Events are image-makers, they attract...
Eproval to attend IFEA Expo: A new digital solution for Event Offices
VANCOUVER, August 3 - This September, Eproval’s Vancouver team will be heading to Tucson, AZ, to attend the 62nd International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) Expo. Held on September 15, the IFEA trade show is a great place to connect with event industry...
Making event permit approvals easy for everyone
Issuing an event permit should not be A MAJOR EVENT It's summer north of the equator, which means it's event season! Event Offices around North America are busy reviewing and issuing event permits to hundreds and thousands of events.In most communities, event...
Project featured in MISA: Managing Events in the Digital Era
The City of Richmond, BC Canada, is a culturally diverse and geographically unique city and, with a population of more than 200,000 residents, has been experiencing rapid growth and change. Richmond’s recreation and cultural division has grown along with the city, and...
