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Virtual Gift Cards Now Available on MotorsportReg!

We’re thrilled to introduce a highly anticipated brand-new way to boost your revenue and enhance your attendees' experience. You can now sell virtual gift cards directly through your organization, making it easier than ever for attendees to give - and receive - the gift of track time.

An Open Letter from Tony Parella

Dear MotorsportReg Community,

New Profit and Loss Analysis Report: After All That Work... Did We Make Any Money?

Passion can only take us so far in this industry – we need to keep the wheels turning and generate a profit in order to keep progressing forward...but how can we feel confident we’re doing that? With our newest feature, here's how MSR can help...

Say goodbye to processing fees! Lower your overhead with our new Fee Pass-Through feature.

As your trusted motorsports partner, we're constantly seeking new ways to increase your profitability. We know that every penny matters, which is why we're thrilled to introduce our latest feature: Fee Pass-Through.

Fee Pass-through allows you the choice to transfer credit card and ACH payment processing fees to your attendee. You asked, and we’re happy to share that we delivered!

What does this look like from your attendee’s perspective? To ensure a smooth and user-friendly experience for your customers, we’ve clearly outlined the fees for each payment method during checkout. This empowers attendees to choose the most cost-effective option while providing complete transparency on upfront costs. The Fee Pass-Through feature applies to events charged at registration, waitlisted, or deferred. If a registration is modified, the processing fee will be recalculated based on the current rates.

Example of your attendees' Fee Pass-through Experience 

To begin using Fee Pass-through, head to Settings >> Account Options and check the Fee Pass-Though box.

Fee Passthrough EM360 Mockup

Increase registrations and eliminate refund requests

MotorsportReg is excited to announce our partnership with Vertical Insure to streamline insurance coverage for all drivers and participants across the United States. Soon, registrants will have the option to simply add coverage - with one click - directly from the MSR checkout page.

Boost Registration and Minimize Refund Requests

Introducing Registration Cancellation Insurance: This coverage keeps organizers whole while reimbursing up to 100% of the registration fee if a participant cannot attend. Here's how it can benefit your organization:

Increase Registrations: Offering insurance provides peace of mind and eliminates doubt and uncertainty by encouraging more participants to register for your events. Reduce Refund Requests: With insurance in place, organizations typically see a 46% reduction in refund requests, saving you time and administrative resources. 
Mobile Checkout Experience with Vertical Insure Coverage Option

How Does Registration Cancellation Insurance Benefit Your Organization?

Registration fees are generally non-refundable, which helps cover your basic operating costs. By offering Registration Cancellation Insurance, you can maintain these essential fees while still providing participants with the assurance that they can get a refund if needed. This not only keeps your participants satisfied but also makes them more likely to register for future events, knowing they have a safety net. 

Impact on Administrative Resources


More registrations from your white label website

We're jazzing up white label websites to give attendees a smoother experience. Check out what's coming soon:

Action Required - Updated US Verification Requirements

Hello Event Organizers - 

Apple Pay & Google Pay, Faster Checkout

We are enhancing our payment processing system to deliver a quicker and more user-friendly experience for your participants. Take a look at the upgrades we're rolling out soon.

Self-service memberships and licenses

Your memberships, licenses, and other credentials are now available under your participant's "My Account" page for self-service viewing and printing. 

Your attendees can view cards, print, and see their credential history!

This feature is disabled by default. You must enable it for your credentials.


Motorsports enthusiasts and race organizers propel Hagerty’s MotorsportReg to record highs in event registrations, website visits and customer service

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., January 30, 2024 - Hagerty, Inc., (NYSE: HGTY) an automotive enthusiast brand and leading specialty vehicle insurance provider, today announced that MotorsportReg (MSR), the world’s largest motorsport events calendar, set all-time highs in 2023 for event registrations, usage and customer service.

DYK: Surveys and Elections

Elections are surveys that guarantee anonymous aggregated results for a secure ballot. Did you know customers can conduct secure and auditable elections with membership verification? MSR can also provide access to third-party auditors. This can be for both National and Chapter level elections and the results can be anonymous, if desired. This feature is available now for premium plan customers.

Benefits:

Run secure auditable elections on MSR. Eliminate the need to use paper ballots or pay for another online election system. 

Video Walkthrough of Surveys and Elections

Did you know? Control your forms with Groups & Branches

MSR offers many features that can help streamline your event setup process. To help you get the most out of the platform, we will begin posting educational materials on various topics, starting with the differences between branches and groups on your registration forms and how to use them.

SpeedWaiver, Search, and RaceHero Updates

Hello Organizers,

Product Updates and Enhancements

The Product and Engineering team has been hard at work making improvements across the platform. As we deliver new features we always want to learn from the usage, and iterate on them to make it more valuable to you in your day-to-day use of the platform. One of those recent learnings and subsequent improvements is that now on our list screens (People, Attendees, and Entries) we are no longer persisting the search when you search for a name. This was a recent change implemented with the Saved Views feature and was causing more unnecessary clicks for many organizers, so this fix will save you valuable time. If you have not checked out our Saved Views feature yet, here is the blog post with more information.

New Saved Views Feature

Hello organizers,


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