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What is Blackthorn Events?

Blackthorn Events is a Salesforce-native events platform that aims to streamline online, in-person, or hybrid event management. According to the vendor, this solution caters to a variety of industries, including event planners, marketing professionals, sales teams, non-profit organizations, and higher education institutions. Blackthorn Events offers several features to enhance attendee management, automate engagement, and provide standardized event experiences.

Key Features

Attendee Lists: According to the vendor, this feature allows users to easily view and manage all registered attendees for a specific event, providing a comprehensive attendee list.

QR Code or Tap Check-In: The vendor claims that this feature streamlines the check-in process by offering various options, such as swiping, tapping, or scanning QR codes, to efficiently check-in attendees and ensure a seamless event experience.

Events & Session Lists: According to the vendor, this feature enables future attendees to explore and navigate all events or sessions within a single event through a scrollable list, enhancing accessibility and ease of use.

Print Badges on the Spot: The vendor states that this feature allows users to print event badges directly from the app using a wireless printer. It supports both standard badge sizes and customizable options for flexibility and convenience.

Effortless Automation: According to the vendor, this feature automates engagement communications, such as confirmations and waitlist messaging, through the power of Flows and the built-in email template builder. This eliminates the need for manual messaging and enhances efficiency.

Standardized Engagement: The vendor claims that this feature enables users to configure events and registration pages directly within Salesforce, offering easy registration, check-in, and attendee engagement tools for seamless customer connections. It also provides anytime, anywhere visibility into accurate and actionable data sets for a 'Return on Event' mindset.

Connected Communications: According to the vendor, this feature creates a seamless check-in experience for attendees with the Mobile Check-in app. Attendees can check in with a simple tap, swipe, or QR code scan. Additionally, the Salesforce/Stripe integration offers a modern, digital checkout experience.

Media

a Blackthorn Events overview
the email template builder, built into Salesforce and Blackthorn Events
the iOS and Android organizer check-in app for checking in guests, scanning QR codes, and printing badges.
an example of the pre-built reports to show event ROI.
an example of the checkout options across free, paid, waitlists, capacities, and donations.

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