Eventbrite Advocacy Priorities

Eventbrite Advocacy Priorities

Join us and support policies that power live experiences and strengthen our communities
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Protect Ticket Buyers

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Ease Creator Tax Burdens

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Foster Social Connection

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Support Safe Gatherings

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Protect Ticket Buyers

Clean up predatory and deceptive practices to protect the rights of fans.

Background

Speculative tickets, deceptive practices, and exorbitant price gouging have no place in the live event ecosystem. That’s why the National Independent Venue Association and Eventbrite lead the steering committee for Fix the Tix, a diverse coalition of more than 30 organizations committed to the passage of comprehensive federal legislation.

Take action

  • Join us in telling Congress to enact comprehensive ticketing reform to protect consumers, empower creative economic development, and restore trust in the ticketing experience for fans and artists. Both the Senate’s Fans First Act (S. 3457) and the House’s TICKET Act (H.R. 3950) mandate ticket pricing transparency, ban deceptive advertising and websites, and ban fake tickets!
Use the tool below to send a pre-written message to your House member and Senators to champion comprehensive ticketing reform legislation. It only takes a couple of minutes!
Dear (Elected Official), As a constituent and creator of live events, I support Eventbrite’s efforts to raise awareness and reduce social isolation stigma among young people through the Social Connection Project. Social isolation and loneliness, especially among young people, is one of today’s most pervasive mental health crises. In 2022, 80% of 18-25 year-olds reported feeling a lack of companionship and 70% reported feeling left out often or some of the time. I appreciate that Congress has taken steps to address the mental health crisis, but America’s young people continue to struggle with social isolation and loneliness. This lack of social connection can lead to negative mental and physical health impacts and can carry a health risk comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. I urge you to elevate awareness of this challenge. I also urge you to support federal research funding to develop our understanding of the impact of social isolation, specifically among 18-25 year-olds – as well as the role that in-person gathering can play in fostering meaningful social connection. Sincerely,
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Ease Event Creator Tax Burdens

Fix burdensome new IRS reporting threshold for online services, including event ticket sales.

Background

Event creators and other online sellers face enough financial burdens while working to build followings, host successful events, and foster meaningful social connection. The last thing small businesses, entrepreneurs, and other event creators need is a new tax law that reduces the minimum IRS 1099-K reporting threshold for online sales of goods and services from $20,000 in annual payments and 200 transactions to just $600 and one transaction.

Take action

  • The IRS recently announced a delay of this change, plus plans for a $5,000 reporting threshold for tax year 2024, which is temporary progress but not enough! Join us in telling your Members of Congress to permanently fix this burdensome requirement in order to save you, fellow creators, and other online sellers from unnecessary and confusing IRS reporting.
Use the tool below to send a message to your members of Congress. It’s pre-written and it only takes a couple of minutes!
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Foster Social Connection

Build a better understanding of social isolation and how shared in-person experiences can foster meaningful social connection.

Background

Eventbrite’s mission is to bring the world together through live experiences. Social connection is in Eventbrite’s DNA and we’re committed to elevating meaningful social connection among young adults as a public health priority – including the importance of shared in-person experiences.

We’re working to: raise awareness of social isolation; reduce related stigma; support event creators in hosting more socially connected events; and encourage policymakers to focus public attention and resources on these needs.

Take action

  • We urge you to contact your member of Congress and voice your support for elevating social connection as a public health priority.
Use the tool below to send a message to your members of Congress. It’s pre-written and it only takes a couple of minutes!
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Support Safe Gatherings

Stand up for policies that empower event organizers and support safe gatherings

Background

We’re committed to event safety. That is why we are empowering event creators with resources to make informed event safety decisions and advocate for common sense measures that support safe gathering.

There’s a role for our elected officials, too. New digital safety initiatives like Next Generation 9-1-1 will upgrade 911 technology by allowing people to share data like videos, images, and texts with 911 call centers. This will help facilitate rapid emergency response at live events if ever needed.

Join us in supporting digital safety initiatives like Next Generation 9-1-1 deployment to help enable more secure experiences when we connect at live events.

Take action

  • We urge you to contact your member of Congress and voice your support of Next Generation 9-1-1 technology.
Use the tool below to send a message to your members of Congress. It’s pre-written and it only takes a couple of minutes!
Dear (Elected Official), As a constituent, I urge you to support policies that will foster safe gatherings and more secure live events. After experiencing social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a deeper appreciation of the importance of congregating with friends and family. To support the development of innovative public safety programs, I ask that you cosponsor the Spectrum Innovation Act, H.R. 7624, which would direct $10 billion of future Federal Communications Commission spectrum auctions to support Next Generation 9-1-1. I urge you to support funding for digital safety initiatives like Next Generation 9-1-1 deployment that could help save lives during crises and improve event safety. This technology will help facilitate rapid emergency response and more secure experiences as we reconnect at live events. Congressional support for digital safety tools like Next Generation 9-1-1 will help communities engage with each other more safely than ever before. Thank you for your attention to these matters. Sincerely,

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Resources

Eventbrite partnered with risk management and health experts to launch the Event Safety Playbook, a resource that empowers event creators to thoughtfully consider potential safety and security risks at an event.