Competition applications
Entries and participant information were captured in a structured digital process.
Blackpool Dance Festival software case study
Modernising the Blackpool Dance Festival
A cloud platform brought applications, ticketing and competition administration into one scalable system.
The result in one sentence
The system reduced manual administration, supported international use and was adapted to help the event continue operating when in-person competition was disrupted.
Results
At a glance
Applications, ticketing, competition administration and international results publication were brought into one cloud-based event platform.
6,480+competition entries during the 2019 festival
66countries represented at the 2019 festival
48,000+people checked results and rankings after the event
Starting point
The challenge
The festival involved high-volume applications, ticketing and competition administration. Manual processes required intensive effort and made it harder to coordinate accurate information during a live international event.
- High administrative effort
- Repeated data entry
- Limited status visibility
- Processes difficult to scale
What changed
The solution
The platform brought the core process into one controlled, cloud-based workflow.
Ticketing and payments
Ticket and order workflows were brought into the same operational environment.
Competition management
Officials could manage key stages of the event through the cloud platform.
Results publication
Competition results and rankings could be shared at significant international scale.
Single data source
The platform reduced fragmentation across applications, payments and live event information.
Live-event support
Development and operational support helped ensure the system was ready for the festival.
Impact
The operational outcome
The software became central to the event’s operation and integrity, supporting the Blackpool festival and subsequent competitions.
The results service was used internationally, with tens of thousands of people checking rankings after the event.
- Less time spent on repetitive administration
- A clearer process for staff and managers
- More reliable data and audit history
- Capacity to handle greater demand
“The team at Digitav were great to work with and came up with solutions to ensure the system was fully operational for the Festival.”
Blackpool Entertainment Company Limited