Abstract: A system and method for creating a ticket template for a specified venue. An online event management system includes tools for creating or editing a seating arrangement for the venue, and creating or editing a ticket map that corresponds to the seating arrangement. The ticket map is integrated with the seating arrangement to form a ticket template for the venue. The ticket template is published as a final seating plan for the event at the venue, and can be saved for use or modification with a future event at the venue.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes accessing a seating map of a venue for an event associated with an event-management system, wherein the seating map has a plurality of seats, each seat having a particular location with respect to the seating map, receiving from an event organizer for the event a focal point for the seating map, the focal point having a location with respect to the seating map, and determining a score for each seat based at least in part on the distance between the particular location of the seat and the location of the focal point.