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Today we are launching Event Contracts.

This has been in the works for a year. It is a new way for organizers, creators, brands, and communities to run events with clear agreements, clear payments, and clear accountability. No more chasing invoices. No more "we will figure it out later". Everything is agreed up front and executed automatically.

I want to explain what it is, why we built it, how it works, and what it means for anyone who runs or attends events in 2026.

First, the problem.

If you have ever run an event, you know the pain. You book a venue. You hire creators. You sell tickets. You get sponsors. And then you spend 80 percent of your time on operations that have nothing to do with the actual event.

Contracts get lost in email. Payments are late. Speakers cancel last minute. Sponsors ask for metrics that were never tracked. Vendors say one thing and deliver another. Attendees complain about refunds.

The result is stress, lost money, and events that are smaller than they should be.

We spoke to 200 organizers over the last 12 months. From 50 person meetups to 10,000 person conferences. The story was the same. The creative part is easy. The operations part is hard.

So we built Event Contracts to make the operations disappear.

What are Event Contracts.

Think of them as smart agreements for events. You define the terms once. Who is doing what. When payment happens. What happens if someone cancels. What data will be shared. Then the contract runs itself.

It covers four areas that cause 90 percent of problems.

One, Talent and Creators. Book a speaker, a host, a performer. The contract includes fee, travel, content rights, cancellation policy, and deliverables. Payment is held in escrow and released when they show up and deliver. If they cancel within 7 days, the policy you agreed to triggers automatically.

Two, Venues and Vendors. Catering, AV, security, marketing agencies. You set scope, timeline, and payment milestones. If the vendor misses a deadline, penalties apply. If you cancel, your deposit policy applies. No more back and forth.

Three, Sponsors and Partners. Define deliverables. Logo placement, booth size, speaking slot, lead data, post event report. Payment is tied to milestones. After the event, the report is generated automatically from attendance and engagement data. No more manual spreadsheets.

Four, Attendees. Ticket terms, refund policy, code of conduct. If an event is cancelled, refunds are processed automatically. If it is rescheduled, attendees get to choose refund or transfer.

All of this lives in one place. You, the other party, and anyone you invite can see the status. Green means done. Yellow means pending. Red means action needed.

Why now.

2026 is the year events came back for good. Virtual is still here, but in person is growing fast. Corporate offsites, creator meetups, brand activations, community conferences. The demand is huge.

At the same time, expectations are higher. Attendees expect a smooth experience. Sponsors expect ROI data. Creators expect to be paid on time. And organizers are expected to do all of this with smaller teams.

The old way of PDFs and wire transfers does not scale.

Event Contracts do.

How it works.

Step 1. Create the event. Add the basics. Date, location, size, budget.

Step 2. Add parties. Invite your speaker, your venue, your sponsor. Each gets their own contract template that is pre filled with industry standards. You can edit any term.

Step 3. Agree and sign. E signature. Everything is stored and auditable.

Step 4. Execute. Payments are held in escrow. Milestones trigger automatically. Check in data, attendance data, and engagement data flow in during the event.

Step 5. Close out. Final payments release. Reports generate. Feedback is collected. The contract is archived.

You can do all of this in under 30 minutes for a simple event. For a large conference, it replaces weeks of legal and ops work.

What makes this different from a normal contract tool.

Three things.

One, it is event specific. Normal contract tools are generic. They do not know what a speaker rider is. They do not know what a booth lead scan is. Our templates are built by people who have run events.

Two, it is connected to money. Payments, escrow, refunds, and penalties are part of the contract. Not a separate system. That means less admin and less risk.

Three, it is connected to data. After the event, you do not have to manually compile attendance or engagement. If you use our check in or our integrations, the report writes itself. Sponsors love this because they finally get proof of value.

Who is this for.

If you run any kind of event, this is for you.

Community organizers running monthly meetups. You can now look professional and pay speakers without stress.

Creators doing live shows or workshops. You can sell tickets and pay your team with clear terms.

Agencies running brand activations. You can manage 10 vendors and 3 sponsors without losing your mind.

Companies running user conferences. You can give finance and legal what they need and still move fast.

We have been testing this with 40 organizers for the last 3 months. The results are clear. 70 percent less time spent on operations. 95 percent of payments on time. Zero disputes that needed manual intervention.

A few examples.

Example 1. A creator ran a 300 person workshop. Before, she spent 2 weeks chasing speaker payments and venue invoices. With Event Contracts, everything was set in 1 hour. Payments released automatically after the event. She said it felt like having an ops team.

Example 2. A brand ran a 5 city tour. Each city had a different venue and local partner. They used one master template and cloned it. All payments and reports were centralized. Finance closed the books in 3 days instead of 3 weeks.

Example 3. A nonprofit ran a fundraising gala. Sponsors were nervous about ROI. The automated post event report showed attendance, social mentions, and lead scans. Two sponsors renewed for next year on the spot.

On trust and safety.

We know money and agreements are sensitive. That is why we built this with compliance first.

All funds are held with licensed partners. You can choose to pay out in fiat or stablecoins.

All contracts are legally binding e signatures.

All data is encrypted. You control who sees what.

We have insurance for event cancellation and fraud.

We also have a dispute resolution process. If something goes wrong, a human mediator steps in. But in our pilot, we did not need it once.

On pricing.

We want this to be accessible. For free events and community meetups, the basic contract tools are free. You only pay processing fees.

For paid events, we take a small percentage of ticket sales and sponsor payments. No monthly fees. No hidden costs.

For enterprises running 10 plus events per year, we have a flat plan with dedicated support and custom templates.

Why this matters for the industry.

Events are how people connect. They are how brands build trust. They are how creators monetize. But for too long the business side has been broken.

When organizers spend less time on admin, they can spend more time on programming. Better speakers. Better experiences. Better communities.

When creators get paid on time, they say yes to more events.

When sponsors get real data, they invest more.

When attendees know the refund policy up front, they buy earlier.

That is a flywheel. And it starts with clear contracts.

What is on the roadmap.

This is version 1. Here is what is coming next.

International payments and tax handling. So you can pay a speaker in Europe and a vendor in Asia without complexity.

AI contract review. It will flag risky terms and suggest better ones based on thousands of past events.

Marketplace. You will be able to browse vetted speakers, venues, and vendors who already use Event Contracts.

Analytics. Benchmark your event against similar events so you know if your pricing and attendance are on track.

We are building this in public. If you have a feature request, tell us. We actually read them.

How to get started.

Go to the dashboard. Create your first event. Invite one person. You will see how simple it is.

We are also running onboarding sessions this month. 30 minutes. We walk you through setting up your first contract.

If you are running an event in the next 60 days, I recommend you try it. Even for one vendor. You will feel the difference immediately.

Final thoughts.

I have run events. I have been on the side where payment was 60 days late. I have been on the side where a vendor did not show up. It is exhausting.

Event Contracts are our attempt to fix that. To make running events feel as creative and exciting as attending them.

The goal is simple. Less admin. More trust. Better events.

If you believe events are important, and you want to spend more time on the part that matters, try this.

We are live today. Teams are already using it for conferences in September, tours in October, and community meetups next week.

Thank you to everyone who tested this with us. Thank you to the organizers who gave honest feedback. Thank you to the partners who helped us build the payment and compliance layer.

Let us make 2026 the best year for events. Not because they are bigger, but because they are better run.

If you have questions, reply here. If you want to see it, book a demo. If you are running an event, create your first contract today.

We built this for you.