{"id":1365,"date":"2015-07-31T02:26:11","date_gmt":"2015-07-31T06:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.peatix.com\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2018-07-05T05:23:35","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T05:23:35","slug":"another-candle-on-the-cake-as-peatix-singapore-turns-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/another-candle-on-the-cake-as-peatix-singapore-turns-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Another candle on the cake as Peatix Singapore turns two!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><\/b>The past year has been quite a journey and we&#8217;re glad to be able to share in the joy and anticipation of attending and organising events with you!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happea.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1405\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happea-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Happea\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happea-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happea.png 1641w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Journey\u00a0with us as we reminisce over the past year &#8211; it&#8217;s definitely been an event-ful one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peatix in\u00a0the press and on a mission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In March, Peatix received US$5 Million in <a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/sg\/peatix-concludes-series-b-funding-whats-next-for-organisers\">Series B funding<\/a> to work\u00a0on features that matters most in creating a great event experience for both organisers and attendees the world-over!<\/p>\n<p>Since the funding&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A\u00a0new app for attendees was launched on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/iOS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a>\u00a0&amp; <a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/Android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Android<\/a>.\u00a0Completely redesigned, it makes it easier than ever to discover exciting new experiences in a\u00a0neighbourhood\u00a0and purchase tickets on-the-go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewApp.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1404\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/NewApp.png\" alt=\"NewApp\" width=\"730\" height=\"544\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/article\/colorsync-a-fast-and-secure-mobile-check-in-solution-for-events\">ColorSync<\/a>, our patent-pending event check-in technology, was made available to any event hosted on Peatix! Event organisers, this is your answer to a convenient, fast\u00a0and secure way of checking attendees in to an event. No need for paper tickets, or scanning QR codes. Simply verify if the colours on your check-in screen and on the attendee&#8217;s ticket matches, and if it does, it&#8217;s valid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/color.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1366 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/color-1024x732.png\" alt=\"color\" width=\"730\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/color-1024x732.png 1024w, https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/color.png 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;ve enhanced our event discovery technology and the platform currently generates 17% of total ticket sales for events hosted on Peatix. We plan to do more and bring more attendees to your events!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>We&#8217;ve\u00a0expanded our team and have\u00a0made our\u00a0way to Malaysia!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1403\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogmy.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1403\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1403\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogmy-1024x813.png\" alt=\"peatixinmy\" width=\"730\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogmy-1024x813.png 1024w, https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogmy.png 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check out more photos at <a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/PeatixInMY\">http:\/\/ptix.co\/PeatixInMY<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s our mission to continually reinvent the way people connect and experience events fuss-free, one step\u00a0at a time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In\u00a0other hap-pea news<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Singaporeans, you&#8217;re a happy bunch! Contrary to many previous reports, nearly nine in 10 of you consider yourselves to be happy with your current lifestyle here, in part due to our vibrant events scene. No more Singa-Bore indeed!\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.asiaone.com\/news\/singapore\/88-singaporeans-under-30-are-happy-survey\">AsiaOne<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peatix_sg\/status\/616108778132406272\">Shin Min Daily News<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marketing-interactive.com\/brands-smart-integrating-events-marketing-mix\/\">Marketing Interactive<\/a>, and a slew of <a href=\"peatix.pr.co\">other publications<\/a> were hap-pea to debunk the myth of an unhappy Singaporean.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1368\" style=\"width: 675px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/infon.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1368\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1368 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/infon.png\" alt=\"Events make us happy, what makes you happy?\" width=\"665\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Events make us happy, what makes you happy?<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>Connecting the dots, building a local\u00a0community of organisers<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Backstage Pass, a community event for organisers, had its tenth edition last month on how startups are using events to build a community. Browse our past sessions and pick up insightful tips on event marketing, budgeting, conceptualising and more:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/backstagepass1.peatix.com\">#1<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/backstagepass2.peatix.com\"> #2<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/backstagepass3.peatix.com\"> #3<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/backstagepass4.peatix.com\"> #4<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/backstagepass5.peatix.com\"> #5<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/backstagepasswalksg.peatix.com\"> #6<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/BackstagePass7\">#7<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/BackstagePass8\">#8<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/backstagepass9\">#9<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/backstagepass10\">#10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1371\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogbsp-1024x813.png\" alt=\"blogbsp\" width=\"730\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogbsp-1024x813.png 1024w, https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogbsp.png 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Backstage Pass has also made its way to neighbouring Malaysia with our <a href=\"http:\/\/backstagepasskl1.peatix.com\">first session<\/a> in Kuala Lumpur, bringing the local community of all who make events possible together.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1372\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogbspkl.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1372\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1372\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogbspkl-1024x664.png\" alt=\"bspkl\" width=\"730\" height=\"473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogbspkl-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogbspkl.png 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Where should we hold Backstage Pass next?<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Across all Backstage Pass sessions, we&#8217;ve become friends with the regulars and continue to make more as we meet new people! More importantly, we hope you&#8217;ve built meaningful relationships and gone away with useful insights on managing events and creating a great event experience. <a href=\"landing.peatix.com\/backstage-pass\">Keep in touch<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><b>Events that took the cake<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Thanks to you in sharing your passion through events and creating meaningful experiences in Singapore, we can safely say there&#8217;s not a\u00a0weekend or\u00a0weeknight with nothing to do &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/peatix.com\/search\">discover<\/a> over 300 events\u00a0on Peatix!<\/p>\n<p>At Peatix, we feel privileged\u00a0to have the opportunity to work with many inspiring organisers and support the many amazing events you put together, even sharing in the joy of debut for some.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/test4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1369\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/test4-720x1024.png\" alt=\"test4\" width=\"720\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/test4-720x1024.png 720w, https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/test4.png 909w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the spirit of turning two, we&#8217;re also hyped to have events who are sharing a big &#8220;second&#8221; with us &#8211; their second year running or using our ticketing platform\u00a0for the\u00a0second time!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1379\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-1.png\" alt=\"Untitled-1\" width=\"730\" height=\"753\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Growing regionally, expanding our team<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With growth comes change &#8211; this year,\u00a0we welcomed on board Peatix Malaysia&#8217;s General Manager, Mei Yi. (second from right in the photo). Though based in Kuala Lumpur, you&#8217;ll often\u00a0spot her at events in Singapore too!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1376\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-2.png\" alt=\"Untitled-2\" width=\"730\" height=\"496\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Making magic happen through events<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Events\u00a0are magical &#8211; they naturally bring communities\u00a0together around a shared goal or passion; but without the organisers championing these events, there&#8217;ll be\u00a0no such gathering to begin with. So here&#8217;s a big thumbs up and thanks to you for your year of hard work in making Singapore a vibrant place to be with many pockets of communities to choose from and belong to!<\/p>\n<p>The team at Peatix Singapore\u00a0will\u00a0always be open to hearing about your next project and seeing how we can support and be\u00a0a part of what you do. Let&#8217;s keep making magic happen\u00a0together!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1375\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/P7280302.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1375\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1375 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/P7280302-1024x683.png\" alt=\"P7280302\" width=\"730\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/P7280302-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/P7280302.png 1094w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greetings from the Singapore team &#8211; Suling (Growth Marketing), Nicholas (Business Development Manager), Ethel (Customer Experience Lead), and Claire (Community Manager)!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>As Singapore\u2019s golden jubilee\u00a0draws near, we celebrate the passion that\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ptix.co\/sg50organisers\">50 local organisers<\/a>\u00a0enthuse through events they organise!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1377\" style=\"width: 516px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/pea.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1377\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1377\" src=\"https:\/\/eventblog.peatix.com\/organizer\/wp-content\/uploads\/pea.png\" alt=\"pea\" width=\"506\" height=\"288\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Happy 50th, Singapore!<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Stay inquisitive, young at heart, and keep discovering what our city has to offer! <a href=\"http:\/\/peatix.com\/search\">Experience something new today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The past year has been quite a journey and we&#8217;re glad to be able to share in the joy and anticipation of attending and organising events with you! 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