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Chargebacks and Coronavirus

We are beginning to see the impact of Coronavirus on our communities and on our races and nonprofit events. We are trying to be proactive to help the industry with information about any direct impact we see and education about actions races…

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Coronavirus Impact on Race Registrations – Week 2

As we discussed in our blog about ideas for preparing a plan in case your event is impacted by Coronavirus, we are starting to publish weekly updates on using year over year race data on the number of registrations. In Week 2, race registrations…

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Accessibility Commitment

We strive for having an accessible end user experience. Being inclusive is an important part of product ownership. As an example, in a recent case study for a large potential client, we scored “all green” for their race website and registration process…

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Chicago Amusement Sales Tax

Chicago has a sales tax on amusements which includes events. However, there are two exemptions available:501C3 organizations Events that comply with all 5 of these criteria: – 501C3 Organizations OR – Events that meet all 5 of these criteria: The good news…

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Event & Race Emergency plans for Coronavirus

Update (3/4/2020): The CDC has issued guidance for mass gatherings and large community events. It contains a number of good suggestions for the basis of a plan. As we write this, Coronavirus is the headline of every news story and the subject of every…

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Spartan Buys Tough Mudder

As we talked about a couple of months ago, Tough Mudder did go to bankruptcy court and ended up with a settlement deal. Spartan will acquire Tough Mudder for $700,000 plus assume debts of $10 Million including honoring prepaid tickets. According to Obstacle Racing Media, Spartan…

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Welcome, Camaron Ballard!

Camaron Ballard is joining RunSignup’s Richmond, VA office as a Junior Sales Representative, bringing 10+ years of sales experience ranging from insurance sales to RV sales. Camaron has a musical background, studying music in Memphis, TN and focusing on Blues/Rock Organ. He…

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Sales Tax Update for Wyoming

The power of our community has benefited our Sales Tax implementation again. Since beginning this project, we have had help from dozens of our customers who have helped provide clarification to how their local sales tax laws apply to races and nonprofits….

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Broad Street and More Sell Out Races

Yesterday, February 17, 2020, was a big day. We processed over $3.4 Million across over 50,000 registrations. There was the big 30,000 lottery drawing for the Blue Cross Broad Street Run. Also the 1,400 person drawing for the Horribly Hilly Hundreds. Oh, and there…

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