The Future of Event Spending: The Event Executive鈥檚 5-Year Plan

In a new report from Square and 91制片厂, learn what innovations you鈥檒l see in event spending over the next five years 鈥斅燼nd what you can do today to prepare.

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You know people spend money at your event 鈥� whether they鈥檙e using cash, credit cards, or cashless technology like RFID.聽But if you鈥檙e not paying attention to the latest聽developments聽in the payments space, you are leaving your business at risk.

Don鈥檛 embrace new payment technology out of fear 鈥� seize the opportunity to grow your business. In this new report from Square and 91制片厂, you鈥檒l learn what innovations you鈥檒l see in event spending over the next five years 鈥斅燼nd what you can do today to prepare.

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  • How cashless technology will improve the attendee experience and drive more revenue
  • How to unify pre-event and at-event spending data for a unified view of your attendees
  • When 鈥斅燼nd how 鈥� ticket fraud will be defeated
  • How blockchain technology impacts events

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Event payments today:聽You’re leaving money on the table

You know people spend money at your event 鈥� whether聽they’re using cash, credit cards, or cashless technology like RFID. The way they pay for these purchases isn’t top of mind聽for most event teams.

But if you’re not paying attention to the latest聽developments in the space, you are leaving your business at risk. Challenging concepts like compliance, fraud, and聽chargebacks can all threaten your business鈥檚 sustainability 鈥斅燼nd hurt your reputation with consumers.

But you shouldn鈥檛 embrace new payment technology out of聽fear. You should seize the opportunity to grow your business.聽More sophisticated event payments will deliver a better聽event-goer experience. More data will eliminate inefficiencies聽and provide better ways to understand, customise, and聽improve attendee experiences. Faster payments will mean聽less time in line and more revenue for your business.

This vision isn鈥檛 a decade away 鈥� it鈥檚 happening right now.聽Here are the innovations you can expect to see in event聽payments over the next five years 鈥� and what you can do today so your events business thrives.

Event-goers want speed and security

According to data from payment processor Square, buyers are most frustrated with slow lines and checkout 鈥� but also care about security.

  • 29%聽are uneasy with the threat of payments fraud
  • 37% say top pain point is slow lines

  • 72% of event professionals said data and information security will be one of their biggest challenges next year

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