1. Prove demand before you commit
Publish an event idea, set the reservation minimum, and explain the date, venue, or target area with the right level of certainty for the listing.
For organizers
Run events people want to join.
Quborly helps organizations run conferences, workshops, networking events and mixers — and no-prize virtual hackathon, business and pitch showcases when the format calls for one. Validate demand with real reservations first: attendees are charged only when your event reaches its minimum and is confirmed.
Free to start. You connect a Stripe account for payouts before you publish, so the money has somewhere to land.
Illustrative event
Availability
Community Summit
Accepting reservations
Virtual showcase plan
Produce a virtual or hybrid hackathon, business, case, or pitch showcase with the $100 USD/month Scale creator plan. Scale includes multi-round judging, audience voting, published screen-time slots, readiness check-ins, private backstage, and live production. Challenge showcases are live-only, free for participants, and offer recognition rather than a cash or material prize. Creator Pro remains the plan for non-competition virtual events, including networking and mixer rooms; Business Plus alone does not unlock virtual showcase creation.
How conditional reservations work
2. Collect reservations
Attendees reserve their places and authorize payment without being charged immediately while your event is still testing demand.
3. Confirm and capture only when viable
When the minimum is reached and the event is confirmed, authorized payment methods are charged according to the disclosed event terms.
Once it is confirmed, the planner carries the rest — schedule, tasks, budget and vendors — and works for events that are not listed on Quborly at all.
Using a pre-sale to cover your production costs? See how pre-selling tickets funds an event.
Built for opportunity events
Companies recruiting and sourcing ideas, universities running student hackathon and case showcases, accelerators hosting virtual demo days and pitch showcases, associations producing recognition events, and foundations running community challenges can use structured applications and selection. Paid audience admission can validate demand without charging participants or promising a prize.
- Conventional free events and immediate paid ticket sales
- Conferences, workshops, career fairs, galas, and food experiences
- Live-only virtual networking and mixer rooms with attendee camera and microphone access
- Communities where participants prepare, team up, and stay connected
- No-prize virtual hackathon showcases with team presenters, judging rounds, and a live final
- Business, case, and pitch showcases with private judge scoring
- No-prize creator showcases with free applications and audience voting
- Audience-only, judges-only, or disclosed hybrid recognition
- Published three-minute screen slots, readiness check-ins, and a live producer timer
- Organizer identity and verification signals
- Accessibility details and accommodation contact fields
- In-person, virtual, and hybrid formats
Questions organizers ask before launch
Do I have to use conditional reservations?
No. You can publish free events or immediate paid ticket sales without using a reservation minimum. Conditional reservations are the differentiator, not the only workflow.
What happens if the minimum is not reached?
The event is not confirmed and authorized attendees are not charged. Quborly keeps the reservation history for audit purposes, but no payment capture occurs.
Can I keep attendees connected after the event?
Yes. Link an event to a community so attendees can follow or join with clear consent and stay informed about future gatherings.
Which plan do I need for a virtual showcase?
Virtual and hybrid challenge showcase production is available only on the $100 USD/month Scale creator plan. New self-service showcases are free for participants, have no prize of monetary value, and are live-only. Creator Pro can host non-competition virtual networking and mixer events. Business Plus does not replace the creator's Scale entitlement when publishing for a page.
You connect a Stripe account for payouts before you publish.