Artists, agencies, freelancers, venues, suppliers, exhibitors, sponsors, and on-demand staff — discovered by AI, booked in minutes, paid through escrow. The talent marketplace built for the experience economy.
Event organisers spend weeks chasing vendors across WhatsApp, email, and phone. Marketplace replaces the chaos with a structured, transparent booking flow.
Watch how a single booking request reaches the right vendors, collects competitive quotes, and converts to a tracked order — all within Marketplace.
Four steps from requirement to completed delivery — with AI doing the matchmaking and escrow handling the money.
Create a listing or RFP describing what you need — talent type, dates, location, budget range, and deliverables. The system categorises it into the right lane automatically.
Our matching engine scores sellers by region, skills, certifications, budget overlap, and availability — using lane-specific strategies like portfolio-genre matching for artists or location-capacity-date matching for venues.
Receive competitive proposals with itemised pricing, delivery timelines, and negotiation history. Accept, counter-offer, or reject — then confirm with escrow-protected payment.
The seller delivers. You confirm completion. Escrow releases the payout. Both parties leave verified reviews that build long-term reputation.
Generic freelance platforms treat a jazz quartet the same as a lighting rigger. Marketplace doesn’t. Each lane has its own matching strategy, fee structure, and escrow rules — because booking an exhibition booth is nothing like hiring a temporary bartender.
Spotlight uses portfolio-genre scoring. Portico uses location-capacity-date. Synapse uses skills-certification. Each lane matches differently because each vertical works differently.
High-value lanes (Spotlight, Meridian, Portico, Poper, Nexus) require escrow. Fast-turnaround lanes (Squad, Vendora) allow direct payment — because holding funds for a same-day temp staffer makes no sense.
Sellers offer multiple service tiers per listing — like Basic, Standard, and Premium — with distinct pricing, features, and delivery timelines. Buyers choose the tier that fits.
Sellers can propose collaborations with other vendors on the platform — a photographer teams up with a videographer, an agency bundles with a caterer. Cross-lane collaboration is built in.
Track views, impressions, quotes received, orders completed, conversion rates, and revenue — per listing and per seller. Know exactly what’s working.
Enterprise tenants can link marketplace listings to their branded portals — embedding talent discovery into their own domain without exposing the EventZR marketplace.
8 Specialist Lanes with Dedicated Matching
From AI-powered discovery to dispute resolution — a complete booking engine, not just a directory.
Portfolios, showreels, verified reviews, availability calendars, preferred lanes, certifications, and budget ranges — all stored in the Seller Preferences system.
Funds held securely until the buyer confirms delivery. Escrow is enforced on high-value lanes (Spotlight, Meridian, Portico, Poper, Nexus) and optional on others.
Post a requirement, and the matching engine scores sellers by region overlap, skill match, budget fit, and availability — then notifies the top matches automatically.
Quotes include proposal text, itemised pricing, delivery timelines, and expiry dates. Counter-offers are tracked with full negotiation history — no lost context.
Reviews are tied to completed orders. No booking, no review. Quality scores aggregate ratings, review count, and booking history into a single trust signal.
The Poper lane supports exhibitor slot management with area dimensions, amenities, floorplan coordinates, and real-time availability for each booth or stand.
Daily snapshots track views, impressions, clicks, quotes received, orders created, revenue, and conversion rates — per listing, per lane, and per seller.
Built-in dispute system with evidence uploads, escalation tiers, and three resolution outcomes: buyer-favoured, seller-favoured, or split. Refund amounts are configurable.
The Nexus lane enables tiered sponsorship packages — Gold, Platinum, Diamond — with max sponsor caps, benefit lists, and deliverable tracking built into each package.
Whether you’re organising a corporate conference or a neighbourhood food festival, Marketplace connects you with the right professionals.
Book headliners and support acts through Spotlight, Hire sound engineers and lighting crews via Synapse, Source stage equipment from Vendora suppliers, Fill volunteer and security shifts with Squad
Engage keynote speakers and MCs through Spotlight, Book conference venues and hotels via Portico, Hire event planners and production agencies from Meridian, Sell exhibition booths with Poper floor plan management
Find photographers, videographers, and DJs on Spotlight, Book caterers, florists, and decorators through Vendora, Reserve ceremony and reception venues via Portico, Hire day-of coordinators from Meridian
Manage exhibitor booths with Poper slot management, Secure title and category sponsors through Nexus, Book AV technicians and booth builders via Synapse, Hire registration staff and hostesses from Squad
Source pop-up kitchen equipment from Vendora, Book chefs and bartenders through Spotlight, Reserve food truck and market stall slots via Poper, Hire temporary wait staff and cleaners from Squad
Book stadium and training venues through Portico, Hire referees, commentators, and physios from Synapse, Secure kit and equipment sponsors via Nexus, Source signage and branding suppliers through Vendora
Each lane is a specialist marketplace with its own matching strategy, fee structure, and escrow rules — because booking a DJ is nothing like reserving an exhibition booth.
Whether you’re a solo freelancer or a large agency, the seller toolkit gives you the tools to stand out, respond faster, and earn more.
Set your preferred lanes, geographic regions, skills, certifications, budget range, and availability. Auto-accept RFPs that match your criteria.
Track listing views, quote-to-order conversion, revenue by lane, and quality scores. Daily analytics snapshots so you can spot trends.
Offer Basic, Standard, and Premium tiers per listing — each with its own price, feature list, and delivery timeline. Let buyers choose what fits.
Upload product images, vendor logos, and promotional banners. CDN-optimised with automatic thumbnail generation in multiple sizes.
Propose collaborations with other sellers. A photographer teams up with a videographer. An agency bundles with a caterer. Cross-lane partnerships, formalised.
Choose which channels receive alerts — in-app, email, WhatsApp. Get notified when an RFP matches your skills, when a buyer accepts your quote, or when payment clears.
Marketplace doesn’t exist in isolation. Every booking connects to the event lifecycle, payments, communications, and analytics.
Event Service — link bookings to specific events, Calendar Service — sync availability and deadlines, Booking Service — coordinate multi-vendor bookings, RSVP Service — track vendor confirmations
Wallet Service — escrow holds, payouts, and refunds, Subscriptions Service — tier-based quotas and fee rates, Ticketing Service — exhibitor pass generation
Notify Service — RFP alerts, quote updates, order status, Chat Service — in-platform messaging between buyers and sellers, WhatsApp via Cypher — booking confirmations and reminders
Analytics Service — marketplace KPIs and spend reporting, Search Service — full-text listing discovery, Reviews Service — verified post-booking ratings, ZAR AI — smart RFP drafting and price suggestions
For organisations running dozens of events per year, Marketplace Enterprise provides the controls, visibility, and automation that procurement teams need.
Link marketplace listings to your branded portal. Your vendors, your domain, your brand — powered by EventZR infrastructure under the hood.
Track spend, order volume, average quote value, and vendor performance across all 8 lanes. Exportable reports for procurement review.
Enterprise tenants pay as little as 1% success fee — down from the standard 7–15% — with negotiable rates on custom plans.
Marketplace is rolling out lane by lane. Join the early access programme to shape the experience — whether you’re a seller looking for exposure or a buyer tired of chasing vendors.
No monthly fees to list. You pay a success fee only when a booking is completed. Higher subscription tiers unlock lower fees and more capacity.
Success fees are charged to both buyer and seller on order completion. Subscription plans are billed separately via EventZR Subscriptions. All prices in USD.
Everything you need to know about marketplace booking for events.
EventZR Marketplace provides 8 specialist lanes covering every event need: artists and performers, technical freelancers, temporary staff, event planners and agencies, venues and accommodation, suppliers and equipment, exhibition booths, and sponsorships. Each lane is designed to help you find the right professionals with AI-powered matching and transparent pricing.
EventZR Marketplace uses escrow-protected payments for high-value bookings. When you create an order, payment is held securely until you confirm the service was delivered. Only then is the payout released to the seller, protecting both parties from risk.
EventZR Marketplace charges a success fee only when a booking is completed — no monthly listing fees. The rate depends on your subscription tier: 7% on the Base plan, 3% on Pro, and as low as 1% on Enterprise plans. You only pay when you successfully book.
Yes. When you post a booking request on EventZR Marketplace, the AI matching engine scores vendors based on your location, required skills, budget fit, and availability. Different event types use specialized matching strategies — for example, artist bookings consider portfolio and genre, while venue bookings focus on location, capacity, and date availability.
EventZR Marketplace allows vendors to create seller profiles with portfolios, certifications, availability calendars, and preferred service types. When booking requests match your profile, you’ll receive notifications and can submit competitive quotes.
EventZR Marketplace includes built-in dispute resolution. Either party can open a dispute, submit evidence, and escalate if needed. Disputes are resolved with three possible outcomes: buyer-favoured refund, seller-favoured payment release, or split resolution.
Yes. EventZR Marketplace supports exhibitor slot management with floor plan features. Event organizers can define booth types, dimensions, amenities, and floor coordinates. Exhibitors browse available slots and book specific positions directly.
EventZR Marketplace allows vendors to offer multiple pricing tiers per listing — like Basic, Standard, and Premium — each with distinct pricing, features, and delivery timelines. Buyers compare tiers and choose the package that fits their budget.
EventZR Marketplace ensures authenticity by allowing reviews only from users who completed a booking. Each listing shows average ratings, total review count, and quality scores — with no way to leave a review without a corresponding completed order.
EventZR Marketplace ensures authenticity by tying all reviews to completed bookings. Only users who actually hired and worked with a vendor can leave a review, eliminating fake testimonials and ensuring trust.
Whether you need a headline DJ or a hundred temp staff, Marketplace connects you with verified professionals across 8 specialist lanes. Discover. Book. Deliver.