ASHEVILLE,
N.C., Nov. 12, 2013 - FestivalNet.com is an
online platform that connects festival
attendees, promoters and exhibitors. As
the company approaches a milestone of 26,000
event listings, it's especially interesting to
note that the 8-person company is
out-performing all other competitors
combined. Some of their big business
competitors: Eventbrite.com has 277
festival listings while eventful.com comes in
at 227.
Research and Database Manager Sara Potts says,
"We have an average of 85 new events added
every week. 500 events get updated with
new and current information each week and the
company has grown from 19,987 events in 2010
to 25,869 events in 2013."
How has the small company achieved this level
of interest from the festival community?
"Call us the festival matchmaker," Connie
Morris, Co-founder of FestivalNet.com,
said. "We've been doing this a long
time; providing a central place for consumers,
exhibitors, entertainers and promoters, it's a
model that benefits everyone."
Kurt Irmiter, Co-founder, said, "People
love festivals. They want to be
entertained. Actually, the economy has
amplified the consumer's desire for
interesting, diverse, affordable,
family-friendly fun, and festivals provide the
perfect outlet."
Irmiter and Morris launched FestivalNet.com in
1996. What started as a pdf download
service listing craft shows, art fairs and
music and art festivals is now a thriving
marketplace for artists, crafters, vendors,
musicians and promoters to connect and present
what they each do, all in one space.
There are currently 213,824 members on their
site. "Similar to sites like Facebook or
LinkedIn, we are a networking and data hub,
but for the festival market," says social
media and marketing director Julie Cochrane.
While vendors consider FestivalNet.com a
valuable source for planning, so do consumers
who are looking for events - from holiday
festivals for some unique holiday shopping -
to upcoming spring home & garden
shows. The website includes dates,
times, entertainment, special activities and
details like exhibitor booth fees, so
event-goers and exhibitors can each plan their
calendars.
Given that FestivalNet.com is close to
reaching 26,000 listings, it's safe to say
that festivals are big business. And a
big new feature is FestivalNet's online
marketplace. Here, artists, vendors
& musicians can sell their products
year-round. So when the stages and booths come
down, vendors and consumers can visit
FestivalNet.com/mc to benefit throughout the
year from the relationships made at a festival
or event!
"Our Marketplace is an awesome venue for
people to find holiday items for Thanksgiving
and unique handmade gifts & affordable
artwork for Christmas shopping," said
Cochrane.
FestivalNet.com publishes the most extensive
and comprehensive database of festivals and
fairs in North America. We provide web tools
and resources relevant to the festival goer,
exhibiting artist, craftsperson, musician,
band, service provider, booking agent, food
vendor and festival promoter. As the leader in
the festivals and special events industry, we
publish detailed event data on 25,000+ events.
We can be reached at 800-200-3737 or
https://festivalnet.com/