Run better gatherings

Practical guides for people who host parties, clubs, trips, workshops and events in India — and the things Yano can do that most organisers don’t know about yet.

Things Yano can do that you might not know

Yano feature · 6 min readOnly go ahead if enough people join: the minimum guest goalGuests reserve for free; when your minimum is reached, Yano emails everyone a payment link. If it never fills, nobody has paid — so there is nothing to refund.
Yano feature · 5 min readApprove guests before they pay: running curated eventsFor mixers, private parties, retreats and selective workshops: guests request a spot with their answers, you approve the ones who fit, and only approved guests get a pass.
Yano feature · 4 min readPickup points for bus trips, treks and yatrasLet guests choose where they board. Every pass shows the stop, and your volunteers at each stop can see who is still to come and call them.
Yano feature · 5 min readMulti-day events: day passes, all-days passes and a door that knows the differenceSell one pass per day, let guests pick their day, or sell one pass for all days. The scanner lets each pass in only on its day — and all-days passes once per day.
Yano feature · 4 min readAsk guests questions when they book (and get the answers in a spreadsheet)Collect exactly what you need at booking — Instagram handle, age, T-shirt size, food preference, company — with required fields and a ready download.
Yano feature · 4 min readKeep the address private until someone booksFor house parties, home concerts and secret gigs: the public page shows only the area; the exact address and map pin appear only on confirmed guests’ passes.
Yano feature · 6 min readA door scanner for your whole team — plus walk-ins paid in cash or UPISend one link and your volunteers scan passes from their own phones. Sell walk-in passes at the gate, collect balances, find guests by phone, and use a handheld scanner if you have one.
Yano feature · 4 min readAlready have a guest list? Import it and give everyone a QR passCollected names on Google Forms, Excel or WhatsApp? Paste them in, and every guest gets a real QR pass your door scanner accepts. Add cash and VIP guests one by one too.
Yano feature · 4 min readPromo codes with their own links — for friends, early fans and influencersCreate percentage or flat-discount codes with a usage limit and a minimum order. Each code gets a link with the discount already applied — so you can also see which partner brought bookings.
Yano feature · 4 min readSell tickets on your own website — a booking box in two lines of codePaste a short snippet into WordPress, Wix, Webflow or any site and guests book without leaving it: a Book button, a ticket card or a full booking frame.
Yano feature · 3 min readBook your own event as a guest — before anyone else doesTry booking walks you through your own booking exactly as a guest would. Nothing is charged, saved or emailed — so you can check every step before you share the link.
Yano feature · 5 min readFind and run events from Claude or ChatGPTGuests can ask an AI app to find gatherings on Yano and get a booking link. Organisers can connect their account to create events, check bookings and make promo codes by chatting.
Yano feature · 4 min readYour own page for every event you host — made for your Instagram bioyano.club/o/yourname lists all your upcoming events with your cover photo, Instagram and a WhatsApp button. Put it in your bio once; followers book right inside Instagram.