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V2.0 - Events Complete Platform

Timeline: Month 13-18 (after V1.0) Goal: Add events/experiences alongside villas Status: Vision

Vision​

V2.0 extends the villa platform with events and experiences, enabling:

Guests can:

  • ✅ Everything from V1.0 (browse, book, pay for villas)
  • ✅ Discover events and experiences at destinations
  • ✅ Book events separately or as villa packages
  • ✅ Purchase tickets for multi-day events
  • ✅ View event calendars and capacity

Event Organizers can:

  • ✅ Create and manage events/experiences
  • ✅ Set capacity and pricing tiers
  • ✅ Manage attendee lists
  • ✅ Process ticket sales
  • ✅ Bundle events with villa stays

Property Managers can:

  • ✅ Offer curated experiences to guests
  • ✅ Partner with local event organizers
  • ✅ Create villa + activity packages
  • ✅ Increase revenue per booking

What's NEW in V2.0 (beyond V1.0)​

1. Event Management​

  • Event creation (experiences, tours, activities)
  • Multi-day event support
  • Capacity management
  • Event calendar
  • Venue management
  • Event categories and tags

2. Ticketing System​

  • Ticket types (general, VIP, early-bird)
  • Tiered pricing
  • Group discounts
  • Ticket inventory tracking
  • QR code tickets
  • Check-in management

3. Event Discovery​

  • Public event search
  • Filter by date, category, location
  • Event recommendations
  • Reviews and ratings
  • Event galleries

4. Package Creation​

  • Villa + event bundles
  • Multi-event packages
  • Custom itineraries
  • Package discounts
  • Coordinated availability

5. Event Operations​

  • Attendee management
  • Waitlist management
  • Event cancellation policies
  • Refund handling for events
  • Capacity alerts

NEW Domain: Events & Experiences​

Entities:

  • Event
  • EventOccurrence (for recurring events)
  • Ticket
  • TicketType
  • Attendee
  • Package (villa + events)

See domains/14-events-experiences/ for full specification.

Use Cases​

Villa Guest Enhanced Experience​

  1. Guest books 7-night villa stay
  2. Platform recommends local cooking class, wine tour, beach excursion
  3. Guest adds 3 events to booking
  4. Single checkout for villa + all events
  5. Receives unified itinerary

Event Organizer​

  1. Yoga instructor creates weekly beach yoga event
  2. Sets capacity: 20 people
  3. Offers early-bird pricing (30 days advance)
  4. Partners with villa owners for package deals
  5. Receives automatic payouts after events

Property Manager Upsell​

  1. Manager creates "Ultimate Relaxation Package"
  2. Bundles: 5-night villa + spa day + sunset cruise + chef dinner
  3. Offers 15% discount on package
  4. Tracks package performance analytics

Success Metrics for V2.0​

Business:

  • 1,000+ events listed
  • 50+ event organizers
  • 5,000+ event bookings per month
  • 30%+ guests book events with villas
  • 20% increase in average booking value

Technical:

  • Real-time capacity tracking
  • <1 second event search response
  • Zero oversold events
  • 99%+ ticket delivery success

Path to V3.0​

After V2.0, we build V3.0 "Global Marketplace" which adds:

  • Multi-vendor platform
  • White-label capabilities
  • Franchise/partner program
  • Global search

See v3_product-specification.md