A graduate who wonders whether the class of 2005 is meeting this fall will search, land on your site and decide within seconds. If the only answer is a flyer image or a link to a long email thread, they close the tab and mean to come back. A registration page fixes that by putting the date, the place, who is invited and one button in the same spot every time.
What a graduate wants to know before registering
Alumni events have a quirk most event pages ignore: the audience is split by class year, chapter or program, and people are not sure whether an event is meant for them. The first line of each event should say who it is for, such as "all graduates" or "classes ending in 5 and 0", before it says anything else.
Next come the date, start time, venue and how to get there, then what the ticket covers. Spouses and guests are a common question, so say plainly whether they may come and whether they register separately.
What each event listing should carry
- ✓Who is invited — class years, chapters or everyone, in the first sentence
- ✓Date, time and venue — with parking or transit notes for people returning to campus
- ✓Cost as you set it — shown exactly the way your board approved it
- ✓Guest rules — whether partners, children and non-graduates may attend
- ✓A register button — opening your ticketing or registration provider
How the sign-up actually works
We link or embed the registration provider your association already uses, or help you pick one if you have none. The visitor taps register, fills in the provider’s form and pays there if the event has a cost. Names, meal choices and payments stay inside that provider, so your treasurer reads one familiar report rather than a spreadsheet that we maintain.
Processor and ticketing fees belong to the provider you choose. We show you where to find them before you decide, so a ten-dollar mixer is not a surprise on the invoice.
Your routine around each event
- ✓Before the announcement — confirm date, venue and cost with the committee
- ✓After the page is live — send the single link, not a flyer
- ✓One week out — update the page with parking and schedule details
- ✓Afterward — replace the button with a photo recap and the next date
Capacity, waitlists and the late reply
Reunion dinners have a hard room limit. Write the capacity on the page, and when the event fills, change the button label to "Join the waitlist" and say how people hear back. A graduate who knows they are third in line is far calmer than one who got an error.
Also set a registration close date, and put it where people read it. Caterers need a count, and "closes two weeks before" avoids a dozen last-minute emails.
What to expect, honestly
- ✓Attendee data stays with the provider — we do not store registrations on your site
- ✓We do not run check-in — name tags and door lists come from your provider’s tools
- ✓Alumni directories are separate — we do not build a searchable graduate list or member areas
One example of what your site could look like
This is one sample we designed. Yours is built around your business, your photos and your words, and we have more examples if you want to compare directions.
What it costs
Websites are priced one-time by size, plus Website Care at $30/month for hosting, HTTPS, backups, weekly checks and A/B testing. Every package includes a consultation, mobile-friendly design, copy we write for you, a contact form, essential search setup and 10 revision rounds. Monthly SEO is an optional add-on when you are ready for it.
Optional add-ons, billed separately
The prices above are for your website. These two are separate monthly products you can add now or later. Neither is part of the website price.
Monthly SEO, from $50/month: new pages published on your site every month. See Monthly SEO →
Business Spotlight, from $30/month: articles about your business, labeled as paid, published on The Company Chronicle. See Business Spotlight →
How it works
1. Consultation
We learn your services, customers and goals, in English or Spanish.
2. We write and design
We draft the words and build the site around your business.
3. 10 revision rounds
You review and request changes until it is right.
4. Launch and care
We launch, then Website Care keeps it hosted, backed up, checked weekly and A/B tested.
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