Picture a two-day conference with three tracks running at the same time in three rooms, plus one hands-on workshop capped at twenty seats. Registration opens. Within the first hour, someone picks a Track A talk and a Track B talk that happen to run at the exact same time. Someone else signs up for the […]
If you sell table sponsorships, golf foursomes, or blocks of conference seats, you already know how this usually goes: one buyer pays for the whole group, and you’re the one who ends up chasing the other names, dietary restrictions, and session picks by email — usually more than once, usually right up against your deadline. […]
If you’re the one updating a shared spreadsheet every time a sponsor table’s guest list changes, or logging into a separate registration tool to double-check who’s signed up for which breakout session, you already know your current setup wasn’t built for this. The real question is whether it’s costing you enough yet to do something […]
This information is accurate as of its last update in August 2026 Stova uses what it calls a native Salesforce connector, but the mechanics are a post-registration sync. Attendee data is captured in Stova first, then pushed into Salesforce once the attendee has registered. It isn’t built on the Salesforce platform itself. Blackthorn, by contrast, […]
This information is accurate as of its last update in August 2026 EventSpark and Blackthorn are both Salesforce-native event apps, which means neither one requires syncing data back and forth between your CRM and a separate event tool. EventSpark covers registration, ticketing, and check-in. Blackthorn covers those same basics, plus payments and messaging, SMS, payment […]
This information is accurate as of its last update in August 2026 Is Swoogo Salesforce-native? No. Swoogo is a well-built, standalone event management platform that connects to Salesforce through a two-way sync, not a Salesforce-native application. Blackthorn Events, by contrast, runs directly on Salesforce® objects, so registration and attendance data show up on the contact […]
Ask most marketing or ops leaders why event follow-up is slow, and they’ll blame a tool: a clunky integration, an aging CRM, a vendor that overpromised on the sync. That’s the wrong diagnosis, and it’s an expensive one, because it sends teams shopping for a faster version of the exact same architecture that’s already failing […]
Want an RSVP website for college events that actually converts? Give visitors these six things up front: Skip one of these, and you’ll feel it in your sign-up numbers. That list sounds simple enough. But building it for a college event is a different job than building it anywhere else. You’re usually serving several audiences […]
The best Eventbrite alternative for Salesforce users is a Salesforce-native event platform, such as Blackthorn Events, that records registration and attendance data directly into your Salesforce records instead of syncing from a separate ticketing system. Eventbrite is a genuinely good starting point for events, but as organizations centralize on Salesforce, its per-ticket fees, limited customization, […]
Fonteva alternatives generally fall into two categories. First, peer association management systems (AMS)—like iMIS or Nimble AMS—serve organizations that primarily need membership and dues management. Second, event-first platforms, like Blackthorn Events, are better for teams that focus on events without needing a full AMS. Which one is the right Fonteva alternative for your company? It […]
