Showpass for fan conventions

Run a convention fans plan their whole year around.

One connected system for comic cons, anime cons, horror conventions, fan expos, and pop culture events. From the first badge to the last photo op.
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Built for every part of the weekend: the on-sale, the gate rush, the artist alley, the photo op line, and the next show announcement.

1.5M+

Badges issued

2,200+

Scans per hour

54%

Increase in per-fan
spend YoY

Built for the events that build fandoms.

Fan conventions are where communities form and fans finally meet the people who inspire them. Showpass powers every stage of that weekend, before, during, and after, so you can focus on the experience your fans come back for year after year.

A crowd of attendees moving through a convention centre on show day
Before the show

Capture the excitement before doors open.

Fans are already deciding what they can't miss before they purchase a badge. Showpass brings the whole purchase onto your own site in one branded checkout: badges, upgrades, photo ops, autographs, and merchandise with shipping in a single path. Groups buy together in a few taps, fans handle their own swaps and upgrades, and Affirm lets them spread the cost so they buy more up front.

VIP tiers

Tiered badges that carry the access, perks, and priority each level unlocks.

Day and weekend passes

Single-day, multi-day, and full-weekend badges running from one on-sale.

Merch and shipping

Add merchandise to any badge purchase, shipped out or collected on site.
On show day

Keep the floor moving and the energy high.

The moment fans walk through the gates, the day should live up to the months of waiting. Any phone or tablet becomes a scanner, moving thousands through the gates in minutes. RFID and live access control handle multi-day passes, zones, VIP areas, and panel access. The box office covers walk-ups, will-call, lookups, and exchanges from the same system behind every order.
After the show

Stronger reporting, a smarter next show.

Every convention teaches you something about your fans, and you can start learning the moment the floor clears. See what sold, who bought, which campaigns drove purchases, and where fans showed the most intent.

Custom reports

Build the reporting your finance team, sponsors, and exhibitors actually ask for.

Purchase patterns

See what sold, when it sold, and which campaigns drove the purchase.

Fan segmentation

Group fans by order history, attendance, and spend, then act on it before the next on-sale.
Across the whole lifecycle

Add-ons for an elevated fan experience.

Showpass is the one stop for fans to find everything they could hope to shop beyond the badge. Badge upgrades, merchandise, memberships and season passes all sit in the same checkout, so repeat fans have a reason to come back to your con. Photo ops, autographs and rewards are coming soon.

Add-ons and upsells

Sell more than the badge in the same checkout, before the show and on the day.

Photo ops and autographs (coming soon)

Celebrity shoots and signing sessions with pricing you control and live inventory.

Badge upgrades

Day-of and presale upsells that move fans into a higher tier.
Your fans, your data

Your fans, your data, your brand.

Behind every badge scan is a fan worth knowing, and that relationship stays yours. Purchase history, contact details, and behavioural data all live in your CRM and build season over season. Checkout embeds on your own domain, tracking links show what drives purchases, and abandoned-cart recovery wins back dropped badges.

White-label checkout

Checkout embeds on your own domain, so fans never leave your site.

Branded emails

Confirmations, reminders, and post-event messages in your own brand.

CRM

Purchase history and behavioural data that build season over season.

Meta Pixel

Track what drives purchases and feed it straight back into your campaigns.

Google Tag Manager

Connect your stack through GA4, GTM, Campaign Monitor, Mailchimp, or the full API.

A team that gets conventions.

Conventions run on trust and timing, and you need a team that understands both. You get real people who know convention operations, who configure your badges, add-ons, and on-sales, stay close on event day, and share what works across the network between shows.

Looking for something specific?

Every convention is different. If you do not see it here, chances are we have built it or we are building it.

Exhibitor and vendor management (on the roadmap)

Booth sales, contracts, and floor maps in one place.

Guest and celebrity coordination (on the roadmap)

Schedules, photo ops, and autograph inventory.

Volunteer management (on the roadmap)

Assignments, access, and communication.
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Choose the path that fits your convention.

Straightforward event? Create an account and start building. Complex convention? Book a demo and we will talk through the setup.
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