Jeff Kime will be the first to tell you: he's not a hospitality guy.
His focus is the Marriage Hub: a nonprofit ministry dedicated to helping married couples rebuild their relationships. The organization owns a historic building in downtown Elizabethtown, PA, aptly named The Elizabeth. For a while, the space sat largely underutilized. Outside of the ministry's own events, they'd been trying to rent it out to generate extra income for their couples. But the results, in Jeff's words, were "very poor."
That changed in early 2025, when Jeff stumbled across Eventective
while searching for ways to better market the space. And what happened next, Jeff says, was immediate.
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Results within the first 30 days
"Within easily the first 30 days that we were using Eventective, we got some people signing up to use our building, and it was a no-brainer to continue."
From there, the leads kept coming—birthday parties, graduation celebrations, wedding receptions, retirement gatherings. The Elizabeth's ballroom-style theater turned out to be exactly what people in the area were looking for. They just needed a way to find it, and Eventective provided that visibility, along with the tools to manage every booking that followed.
The numbers tell the rest of the story. It's only The Elizabeth’s
second year on the platform, and rental revenue is already up 69% compared to the year before. "It's been really substantial for us," Jeff said. "And in turn, it gives us more money that we can give back to couples, helping them with their marriages. That's why we do it."
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Eventective is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork (without paying for enterprise software). This is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork.
16x
ROI
69%
Year-over-year growth
57%
Parties
110 attendees
Average per event
Simple tools for someone who wears many hats
Jeff manages rentals alongside a full slate of ministry
responsibilities. He needed a system that wouldn't demand much of his time, and Eventective was the perfect solution.
Jeff's typical workflow: he gets an email notification when a new inquiry comes in, logs into the platform, and starts a conversation with the prospect. If they want to visit in person, he schedules a tour. If they're ready to move forward, he builds the contract directly in Eventective. Payments come through the platform, too.
"It's easy and simple for me to keep everything in one place," he said. "I don't have to worry about where all the contracts are, knowing who's coming—the calendar is tied in with all of that. We collect all payments directly through Eventective. We know where everything is. It makes a nice, clean setup."
That peace of mind matters to someone who wears as many hats as Jeff does. "Because the large majority of my job is not revolving around rentals, it's super easy to know when leads are coming in, know that I responded, know that everything is in one place—so I can sort of shut off that part of my responsibilities and focus on the other aspects of our ministry."
Getting up to speed on a new platform is always a potential friction point, but Jeff found the learning curve manageable—and his account manager, Alyssa, was there when he needed her.
He described the interface as intuitive for most tasks, and when a double-booking situation came up early on, a quick call with Alyssa resolved it. "She was very helpful in getting all of that stuff in place," he said. "She's been very easy to contact, whether by
email or phone. That's been very helpful for us."
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Eventective is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork (without paying for enterprise software). This is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork.
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Eventective is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork (without paying for enterprise software). This is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork.
Worth every dollar
For any venue owner or space manager on the fence about trying Eventective, Jeff doesn't hesitate.
"I would say it's been simple, easy, and well worth any monthly fee that we are paying for Eventective. It saved me time, energy, and it's been incredibly beneficial financially for our ministry."
For The Elizabeth, Eventective isn't just an event management tool—it's a direct contributor to their organization’s mission. Every rental booked, every contract signed, every payment collected is money that goes back to helping couples.
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Eventective is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork (without paying for enterprise software). This is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork.
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Eventective is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork (without paying for enterprise software). This is the platform for event pros who want more leads, easier bookings, and less busywork.
