Graduations are a milestone worth celebrating, but planning the ceremony can be overwhelming, from organizing seating and ticketing to managing crowds and ensuring a smooth entry process.Hometown simplifies the process with an all-in-one platform for ticketing, seating, and entry management. With Hometown, schools are able to provide a seamless graduation experience, one that even Grandma can do! With Hometown’s digital tickets and automated tools, schools can provide a seamless graduation experience—so simple, even Grandma can do it!
Top Hometown Features for Graduation Success
1. Custom Seat Maps for Better Event Organization
Making sure everyone has a seat — and knows where it is — can be a logistical headache. Hometown’s custom seat maps take the guesswork out of seating arrangements and help you deliver an organized, professional commencement experience.
- Tailored to your venue: Our team designs a seat map unique to your venue’s layout, whether you’re using reserved seating or general admission.
- Easy modifications: Need to adjust the seating for stage expansion or reserved sections? No problem. Seat maps can be quickly updated to reflect changes.
- Family Experience: Attendees can view the seating arrangement and select their seats online, giving them confidence in their choice.
2. Quick and Efficient Ticket Scanning
Graduation day is busy enough without long lines and ticketing confusion. With Hometown’s Gate App, staff and volunteers can scan tickets in seconds, ensuring a smooth entry process for all attendees.
- Fast and reliable scanning: Whether attendees display tickets on their phones or bring a printed copy, each ticket is scanned in just a fraction of a second.
- Accurate validation: The system instantly verifies whether a ticket is valid, invalid, or duplicated, preventing entry issues.
- Capacity control: Scanning helps schools track attendance in real-time, ensuring the venue doesn’t exceed its capacity by providing an accurate count of attendees. This knowledge helps maintain safety at the event by preventing overcrowding and allowing for swift action in case of emergencies.
- Reduced wait times: Digital ticket scanning can cut entry wait times by up to 40%, keeping lines moving smoothly.
By streamlining entry, Hometown makes graduation day more efficient and enjoyable for everyone involved.
3. Hometown Customer Support for Graduation Success
Graduation day is a busy and important day for schools, staff, students, and families. Hometown understands that and offers excellent customer support to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience for their customers.
The Hometown customer support team offers extensive help and guidance for any questions about setup, implementation, and any unexpected issues that may arise. If any technical glitches occur, the Hometown team is available to troubleshoot and resolve them quickly. They can also offer advice and best practices for graduation event planning and execution. This level of support ensures that schools have the help they need for a successful graduation ceremony.
Why Schools and Families Love Hometown
- No Stress for Staff: Automate ticketing and seating so your team can focus on the event itself, not the logistics.
- Convenience for Families: Digital tickets are easy to access, share, and use, reducing the risk of lost tickets and last-minute confusion.
"We use Hometown for a wide range of services—from general game tickets and season passes to reserved seating. It's been instrumental for our booster club sponsorship levels and annual fundraiser events like our golf and pickleball tournaments. We also rely on it for graduation, school musicals, plays, and any order forms."
Graduation is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and Hometown is here to make it unforgettable. Whether you’re managing ticket distribution, seating arrangements, or entry logistics, our platform offers the tools you need to ensure everything goes off without a hitch.
Ready to elevate your commencement ceremonies? Get started with HomeTown today and discover how simple graduation planning can be!
