What is it?

•  Free online event manager.
• Allows you to create an event online, promote it and manage attendance.

Advantages

• Online and accessible by mobile phone.
• Can be customised including use ofthe University of Auckland or Libraries and Learning Services url or logo.
• Extremely easy to navigate,
• Has step by step instructions to create an event and invite attendees.
• Participants can be invited by email or you can direct them to a website.
• Local events can be promoted through the Eventbrite website.
• Can track attendance easily Can be linked to social media eg. Facebook and Twitter.
• Can be linked to Google maps to advise participants of your exact location.
• Can embed events in your calendar.

Possible Library applications

• Organising gatherings of librarians eg. Subject librarian gatherings.
• Organising focus or discussion groups.
• Organising promotional events.
• Organising conferences.

  How to access

• http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/
• Requires account creation linked to an email address.

Alice and her friends have set up a Mad Hatter's Tea Party to be held in Wonderland on 25^th June 2013 between 10 am and 11.30 am. The party will be for a select group of 25 people (25 tickets)  and you have been invited. Go to the website to accept your invitation

http://www.eventbrite.co.nz/event/6399215225#

 You will need the password: madhatter