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Eventbrite Integration

ApproveThis manages your Eventbrite Integration approvals.

April 17, 2025

Integration Category: Event Management

When Event Planning Meets Approval Madness

Let's be real - event planning is like herding cats while juggling flaming torches. Between vendor contracts, budget sign-offs, and last-minute speaker changes, your team's approval processes probably look like a game of broken telephone crossed with a scavenger hunt. That's where smashing together ApproveThis and Eventbrite through Zapier becomes your secret weapon.

ApproveThis cuts through the noise with structured approval workflows, while Eventbrite handles the heavy lifting of event execution. Connect them via Zapier, and suddenly you've got a system where:

  • Budget approvals automatically trigger event page creation
  • VIP attendee requests get routed to the right execs
  • Venue contracts get signed before your legal team's third coffee

Why This Combo Actually Works (No Corporate BS)

Most "integrations" are just digital paperclips - they hold things together but don't actually do anything. This one's different. Here's the meat and potatoes:

For Eventbrite Users

Stop playing CC tag in email threads. When someone registers as a VIP attendee? ApproveThis automatically fires off approval requests to security, catering, and your CEO's EA - none of whom need Eventbrite logins to approve.

For Approval Jockeys

Your legal team lives in PDFs, not event dashboards. With calculated fields in ApproveThis, they can review catering budgets against per-head costs without jumping into Eventbrite. Approved? Zapier pushes the greenlight straight to your event settings.

Real-World Scenarios That Don't Suck

1. Corporate Conferences That Don't Embarrass the CEO

Picture this: Your sales team wants 50 VIP passes for big clients. With the Eventbrite attendee trigger:

- VIP registrations auto-create approval requests in ApproveThis
- Security gets venue access details
- Finance sees the open bar tab
- All approved? Attendee gets golden ticket email

Who this saves: Fortune 500 companies where unauthorized schmoozing could cause stock dips.

2. Nonprofit Galas That Actually Raise Money

Local charity needs board approval for:

- Silent auction item limits
- Donor recognition tiers
- Catering budgets per attendee

ApproveThis thresholds auto-approve small asks but escalate champagne budgets to the finance committee. Approved? Zapier updates Eventbrite ticket tiers instantly.

3. University Events That Freshmen Won't Roast on TikTok

Student activities team proposes:

- Late-night pizza budget
- Guest speaker contracts
- Security staffing levels

Sequential approvals route through advisors → campus police → procurement. Approved? Eventbrite event goes live with one click.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

Here's the 3-step no-BS guide:

  1. Connect the Dots: Create a Zapier account (takes 2 minutes)
  2. Pick Your Poison: Choose an Eventbrite trigger (new attendee, event created, etc.)
  3. Make It Rain: Map the data to an ApproveThis approval template with conditional logic

Pro tip: Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to auto-flag requests over budget before they even hit approvers' inboxes.

Features You'll Actually Use

Beyond basic approvals, here's the good stuff:

Vacation Delegation That Doesn't Require HR

Your events manager is hiking the Alps? ApproveThis automatically reassigns their approvals to the backup - no IT tickets required.

Approval Thresholds for Grown-Ups

Auto-approve $500 catering orders, but escalate $5k AV budgets to the CMO. Because no one wants to bug execs for coffee money.

Email Approvals That Don't Look Like Spam

Approvers can reject sketchy speaker requests from their phone between meetings. No login. No training. No excuses.

Who Actually Benefits From This

Marketing Teams

Stop chasing down CMO signatures for every social media contest winner. Auto-route approved winners to Eventbrite's guest list.

Operations Nerds

Track venue deposits against approval timelines. Get alerts when contract deadlines approach without approvals.

HR Party Planners

All-hands meeting approvals route through facilities (capacity), IT (AV needs), and the CEO (surprise guest). All without 27 forwarding emails.

The Bottom Line (No MBA Required)

If your event planning involves more Slack pings than actual planning, this integration acts like a bouncer for your approval chaos. It's not about doing more - it's about finally doing what matters without the administrative circus.

Next steps that won't waste your time:

1. Grab an ApproveThis trial (takes 3 minutes)
2. Connect it to your existing Eventbrite account via Zapier
3. Automate one approval process this week

Or if you're the "show me first" type, book a 15-minute demo where we'll:

- Map your messiest approval process
- Build one automation live
- Send you off with actual next steps

No sales poetry. Just faster approvals.

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Best Approval Workflows for Eventbrite

Suggested workflows (and their Zapier components) for Eventbrite

Create approval requests for new Eventbrite attendees

When new attendees register for your event via Eventbrite, this integration ensures that an approval request is automatically created. This workflow helps teams to quickly process attendee requests, ensuring compliance with event protocols and streamlined guest management processes.

Zapier Components

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Trigger

New Attendee Registered

Triggers when an attendee orders a ticket for an event.

Action

Create Request

Creates a new request, probably with input from previous steps.

Publish Eventbrite events when new requests are submitted for approval

This automation ensures that whenever a new approval request is submitted in ApproveThis, an existing event on Eventbrite is published automatically. It streamlines the event marketing process by reducing delays caused by manual approvals.

Zapier Components

Trigger

New Request

Triggers when a new approval request workflow is initiated.

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Action

Publish Event

Publishes an existing event.

Create new events in Eventbrite after request approvals in ApproveThis

Streamline event planning by automatically creating new Eventbrite events once event plans have been approved in ApproveThis. This integration helps ensure that only approved events are created, reducing organizational clutter and enhancing event management efficiency.

Zapier Components

Trigger

A Request Is Approved/Denied

Triggers when a request is approved or denied.

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Action

Create Event

Creates an event within an organization.