How to Use Find The Fun
A step-by-step guide for venues and organizers — list events, run promos, and grow your reach.
Create your venue account
Head to findthefunwallawalla.com/register. You'll need:
- Your email and a password
- Your venue's name, city, and street address
- Optional: website, phone, description, logo
Once submitted, you're signed in and landed on your dashboard. You can start submitting events immediately — no approval needed to create the account itself.
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The /register page showing the venue signup form — name, email, password, venue name, city, address.
Complete your venue profile
From your dashboard, click Profile. Fill in:
- Logo — appears next to your venue name on event cards and your public page
- Description — a short pitch that shows on your public profile
- Website, phone — helps customers reach you directly
Your public page lives at findthefunwallawalla.com/venue/your-venue-slug and shows every upcoming event at your venue. It's free for the first 3 months, then $60/year.
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Dashboard → Profile page showing name, logo upload, website, description, and the public profile URL preview.
Submit an event
Click Dashboard → Submit. Required fields:
- Title — keep it short and clear ("Trivia Night" is better than "Trivia Tuesday with DJ Mike at The Heat")
- Category — Trivia, Karaoke, Comedy, etc.
- Date and start time — all events are in Pacific time
- Description — tell people what makes this event worth showing up for
- Graphic — JPG or PNG, max 10MB. Recommended size 1920×1005px (Facebook event dimensions). Other sizes are auto-cropped center-weighted, so design assuming the center will be visible.
All events are reviewed before going live, usually within 24 hours. You'll get an email the moment yours is approved.
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Dashboard → Submit page showing the full event form: title, category, date, time, description, graphic upload.
Choose a listing tier
Pick how much visibility you want:
- Free ($0) — goes live 7 days before the event, sorted by date in the feed.
- Early Bird ($8) — goes live 14 days before, sorted above Free listings. Required for recurring events (see below).
- Featured ($20) — goes live 30 days before, pinned to the top of the category with a ⭐ Featured badge. Maximum visibility.
Paid tiers charge on submit via Stripe. If your event is rejected, you're refunded automatically.
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The three tier cards on the submit page: Free, Early Bird ($8), Featured ($20) with descriptions and 'go live' timing.
Recurring events (weekly, biweekly, monthly)
If you run a regular event — weekly trivia, biweekly karaoke, monthly comedy — check "This is a recurring event" on the submit form and pick the cadence.
When approved, we automatically generate all future occurrences for you:
- Early Bird: up to 8 weeks of occurrences
- Featured: up to 12 weeks of occurrences
One submission, one payment, your whole series is covered. Free tier doesn't support recurring — you'd submit each occurrence individually.
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The submit form with 'This is a recurring event' toggle on and the recurrence type dropdown (Weekly / Biweekly / Monthly).
Use promo codes
If someone has given you a promo code (or you're running a promo yourself), drop it into the Promo code field on the submit form. Tap Apply to preview the discount.
Codes can be one of three types:
- Percent off — e.g. 50% off a $20 Featured listing
- Flat amount off — e.g. $5 off any listing
- Free — 100% off, your event is submitted with no charge
Promo codes also work on sponsorships, where they apply to the first month's invoice (or grant a 30-day free trial for FREE codes).
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The submit form with a 'Promo code' field below the tier selector and a lime-green 'Apply' button; below it, a green confirmation that reads '✓ 50% off — you pay $4.00'.
Buy a sponsorship to pin yourself on a category page
Sponsorships put your venue above event listings on a category page. Three tiers:
- Sidebar — $40/mo: your logo + link in the category's sidebar.
- Featured — $70/mo: pinned to the top of the category with logo, tagline, and link.
- Exclusive — $125/mo: full "Brought to you by" banner across the entire category. No other sponsors shown above event listings in that category.
Go to Dashboard → Sponsorships, pick a package, upload your ad image at the recommended size, and check out. Subscriptions renew monthly and can be cancelled anytime — no contract.
Want site-wide sponsorship? Email craig@heateg.com for custom pricing.
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Dashboard → Sponsorships page showing the three tier cards: Sidebar $40/mo, Featured $70/mo, Exclusive $125/mo.
Manage your events
Visit Dashboard → Events to see everything you've submitted, filtered by status:
- Pending — awaiting review
- Approved — live (or scheduled to go live based on tier)
- Rejected — see the rejection note and resubmit
- Expired — past events, kept for your records
Click any event to edit. Date or venue changes may trigger a re-review.
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Dashboard → Events page showing a list with filters (All, Pending, Approved, Expired) and each row showing title, date, status badge, and an Edit button.
Use shortlinks for flyers and social posts
Your venue page has a short, memorable URL at ftf.sh/v/your-venue-slug. Individual events also get shortlinks at ftf.sh/e/event-slug.
Perfect for:
- Printed flyers and table cards
- QR codes on menus
- Social media bios (Instagram, Facebook)
Visitors landing on an ftf.sh link are redirected instantly to the full page.
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A flyer design showing a QR code that points to ftf.sh/v/the-heat and a URL printed alongside.
Billing, cancellation, and refunds
All payments go through Stripe. You'll get a receipt by email for every charge.
- Event listings (Early Bird / Featured) — one-time charge on submit. Auto-refunded if your event is rejected.
- Sponsorships — monthly subscription. Cancel from /dashboard/sponsorships or email us; runs to the end of the billing period.
- Venue profile renewal — $60/year, charged annually from the date of first renewal.
Washington state sales tax is calculated and added automatically.
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A confirmation email from Stripe showing 'Receipt from Find The Fun Walla Walla' with the line items.
Frequently asked questions
What events are not accepted?
We do not list local live band or concert performances — for those, visit tricityvibe.com. Everything else (trivia, karaoke, comedy, DJ nights, bingo, etc.) is fair game and reviewed within 24 hours.
What does a venue profile cost?
Your public venue page (at /venue/your-slug) is free for 3 months, then $60/year to keep active. Renew from your dashboard → Profile.
How are sales tax and fees handled?
Stripe collects Washington state sales tax automatically. We don't charge any additional service fees.
How do I cancel a sponsorship?
From /dashboard/sponsorships, or email craig@heateg.com and we'll handle it promptly. Subscriptions stop at the end of the current billing period.
My event was rejected — why?
You'll receive an email with the reason. Common causes: live-band performance (not accepted), incomplete event details, or the event date falls outside our 30-day window. Edit and resubmit via your dashboard.
Can I edit an event after it's approved?
Yes — visit /dashboard/events, click the event, and use the edit form. Significant changes (date, venue) may trigger a re-review.
Do recurring events require re-payment each week?
No. One payment covers the whole recurring series (8 weeks for Early Bird, 12 weeks for Featured). Auto-generated occurrences are free.
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