Events Glossary

Software that pairs attendees at an event by shared or complementary goals, so people meet the right person instead of working the room at random.

Structured facilitation of connections between people at an event — via matchmaking, introductions, or messaging — rather than leaving it to chance.

Pre-arranged, context-rich introductions between two people who should meet, including why they’re a fit — warmer and higher-converting than a cold attendee list.

An event whose primary purpose is connecting people professionally or socially, rather than delivering content.

The process by which an attendee signs up for an event, capturing their details and reserving a spot — and, for paid events, payment.

A queue that captures demand once an event or ticket type is sold out, automatically promoting the next person when a spot opens up.

The on-site process of marking a registered attendee as present, usually by scanning a QR code — the source of real attendance data.

A brand paying — in cash or in-kind — to be associated with an event in exchange for visibility, audience access, or leads.

Eventship’s weekly, platform-wide 1:1 introduction that pairs opted-in members with one complementary person across the whole network.

Eventship’s per-event matchmaking that emails each attendee their best “power pairs” to meet, about 12 hours before the event.

The original name of Eventship. Eventship was born as Startup Beach, a grassroots mixer on the sands of Encinitas, California.

A container experience that curates a multi-day or multi-event program (like a startup week) under one banner.

A second host added to an event to co-manage and co-promote it, sharing it across both audiences.

Eventship’s three standardized sponsorship package templates — Amplifier, Catalyst, and Title — with predefined benefits that scale with event size.