ApproveThis manages your Accelevents Integration approvals.

When Event Planning Meets Corporate Bureaucracy

Let's be real - planning events through Accelevents already feels like herding cats. Add corporate approval processes to the mix, and you've created a special kind of operational purgatory. That's where ApproveThis comes in like a bouncer with a clipboard, turning your approval free-for-all into something that actually resembles adult decision-making.

Why This Combo Doesn't Suck

ApproveThis isn't just another checkbox tool. When wired into Accelevents via Zapier, it becomes the missing layer between "cool idea" and "actually executed". We're talking about:

• Killing spreadsheet trackers for ticket approvals
• Automatic escalation when Karen from legal ghosts your requests
• Proof trails that'll save your ass during audit season

Real Teams Getting Real Work Done

For the Overworked Event Planners

Picture this: Every time someone buys a $10k VIP package on Accelevents, ApproveThis automatically:

• Pings the CFO via email (she approves from her golf cart)
• Routes catering approvals to the vegan-obsessed marketing lead
• Auto-approves standard tickets under $500

Your intern stops playing middleman between six departments. You look competent. Everyone wins.

Finance Teams Not Losing Their Minds

Here's where our Calculated Fields feature shines. Set approval thresholds so:

- Any sponsorship deal over $25k needs CMO + CFO signoff
- Vendor payments get auto-approved if under budget
- Last-minute AV upgrades trigger instant Slack alerts

Pro tip: Use Vacation Delegation so approvals don't die when Greg takes his fly-fishing sabbatical.

Three Ways This Actually Works

1. Ticket Purchases That Don't Require a Ouija Board

When big spenders drop cash on Accelevents tickets, Zapier fires off an ApproveThis request with all the deets. Your approvers get an email they can greenlight in two clicks - no Accelevents login required. Perfect for:

- Non-profits needing board signoff on donor tickets
- Corporations managing executive event budgets
- Agencies handling client-sponsored registrations

2. Updating Ticket Info Without the Shouting Matches

Changed a company name on 500 conference badges? Instead of playing telephone across departments, ApproveThis:

- Logs who requested the change
- Requires marketing + client approval
- Updates Accelevents automatically once blessed

Bonus: All decision timestamps get baked into your audit trail.

3. Importing Attendees Without the Migraine

Reverse the flow - when ApproveThis approves a VIP attendee (think: speakers, press, that one difficult investor), Zapier dumps their info directly into Accelevents. Sales teams love this for:

- Automating partner guest lists
- Enforcing approval chains for comp tickets
- Syncing approved sponsors with badge printers

Setting This Up Without Dying of Boredom

1. Connect both apps in Zapier (takes 4 minutes)
2. Pick your Accelevents trigger (new ticket, update, etc.)
3. Map fields to an ApproveThis template
4. Add approval rules & escalation paths
5. Test with a $0.01 ticket purchase

Pro move: Use Approval Groups to mirror your Accelevents team structure.

Why This Beats "Just Using Email"

Email approvals are where productivity goes to die. With ApproveThis wired into Accelevents:

- No more "I didn't see the thread" excuses
- Automatic reminders that actually work
- Version control that prevents "Approved v3 FINAL (really).docx" disasters
- Mobile approvals that don't require logging into sixteen systems

Who Actually Benefits From This

Marketing Teams

Stop begging for budget approvals on every social media contest ticket. Set thresholds where:

- Under $1k = auto-approved
- $1k-$5k needs director signoff
- Over $5k triggers a legal review

Operations Managers

Ever had a venue demand last-minute changes? Route contract amendments through ApproveThis with:

- Required legal + finance reviews
- Deadline-based escalations
- Auto-archiving to your Accelevents event folder

External Partners

Client needs to approve their guest list? Give them ApproveThis access without:

- Accelevents license costs
- Training on your internal systems
- Access to anything beyond their approvals

The Part Where We Tell You What To Do

If you're still handling event approvals through sticky notes and hope, we've got bad news - your competitors aren't. Take 20 minutes to:

1. Grab an ApproveThis trial
2. Connect it to Accelevents via Zapier
3. Automate one approval process this week

Or book a 15-minute demo where we'll show you how to stop being your team's approval secretary.

Final Reality Check

This isn't about replacing human decisions - it's about not drowning in them. The ApproveThis + Accelevents combo works because:

- It respects existing processes instead of reinventing them
- People can approve things from their inbox like civilized humans
- You get to say "look, we're SOX compliant now" with a straight face

Now go fix your approval cluster before the next quarterly event rolls around.