At TicketSignup, we believe in continuous improvement. That means 2,000+ software releases each year bringing new features and upgraded technology options. While that’s great for events, we know it can be a challenge to keep up with every new release! To help, we’re picking just the biggest updates each month and sharing them here. Can’t read everything? Just read the TicketSignup May 2026 Highlights!
TicketSignup May 2026: Top 5 News Stories
Why TicketSignup is 100% Employee-Owned and Why That Matters for Your Event
TicketSignup is built differently. We’re 100% employee-owned, 100% US-based, and we’ve spent over a decade building a platform that’s genuinely self-serve with the depth to run your event the way you need to, not the way another company decided to limit you. And when you want help from a real person, you get one. No upcharge.
2. How Do I Make My Event Website Look Good?
Every TicketSignup event automatically gets a free event website. Luckily, the default template for websites is clean and professional, so if you do nothing to your event website, it’s still going to be fully functional and easy for your ticket buyers to navigate. But if you have the time, customizing your event website is a fast and easy way to upgrade your online presence and create a fully custom experience.
3. Your Event, Your URL: Using Custom Domains on TicketSignup
TicketSignup supports using custom domains — meaning you can send participants to YourEvent.com instead of TicketSignup.com/Event/YourEvent. You bring the domain; we handle the hosting, SSL certificate, and all the infrastructure behind it, at no charge. Here’s everything you need to know to get set up.
4. Reserved Entries for Ticket Events
Every TicketSignup event automatically gets a free event website. Luckily, the default template for websites is clean and professional, so if you do nothing to your event website, it’s still going to be fully functional and easy for your ticket buyers to navigate. But if you have the time, customizing your event website is a fast and easy way to upgrade your online presence and create a fully custom experience.
5. Customize Email Preview Text
TicketSignup’s free and unlimited Email Marketing now lets you customize email preview text for every send. The gives event directors one more way to stand out in crowded inboxes without having to pay anything for email. Paired with a built-in AI Assistant that can generate the preview text for you, TicketSignup’s free Email Marketing makes it faster than ever to send emails that actually get opened.
TicketSignup May 2026: Top Customer Story
One Platform Powers Hundreds of Trials of Miles Events
Managing a variety of events requires flexibility. Small races need simplicity. Large events demand scale, speed, and control. Trials of Miles needed a registration and ticketing platform that could handle both. RunSignup and TicketSignup are the perfect solution. Trials of Miles uses RunSignup for road race and track meet registration, and TicketSignup for track meet spectator tickets and some other ticketed events.