Project featured in MISA: Managing Events in the Digital Era

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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 in 2011 they partnered with Eproval (also known as Mountain Interactive Inc.) to develop an event application and approval solution to streamline and automate the various bottlenecks in their process.

To learn more about the development of the original Eproval solution and its lasting positive effects on the City, read full article…

Managing Events in the Digital Era

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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...
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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...
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#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...
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#EventPermit: Communication and Information Management are the backbone of a robust Special Event permitting solution

February 4, 2020 At a time when there is rapid digital disruption in the public sector, when citizens are demanding timely information and transparency, and elected officials are turning to community engagement to support decision-making, the role of external...
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#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...
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