Event demand system and method

Abstract

A system and method for event demand creation and event organization is provided in which an interested party can create a demand for an event at a particular location and then encourage other people to join the demand. Once the demand reaches critical mass, the event provider is notified of the demand and asked to agree to the demanded event.

1 . A computer-implemented method for creating a demand for an event at a particular location, the method comprising:
 creating, by an interested party on an event demand system, a demand for an event by an event provider at a particular location;   electronically dispersing a request to join the demand; and   automatically notifying the event provider when the demand reaches a predetermined number of interested parties to request the event at the particular location.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the request to join the demand further comprises one of locating a demand it button on the event demand system for the demand, sending an email message to a plurality of users, posting a link on a plurality of other sites that link to the demand on the event demand system, and posting a sticker on a plurality of other sites that link to the demand on the event demand system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the sticker further comprises a piece of code that is placed on the plurality of other sites. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the event further comprises one of musical concerts, a sporting event, a vote/tally, a book reading, an appearance by a particular person, a gathering of a particular group of people with an interest in particular subject, a particular action and any other activities in a particular location. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the event provider further comprises a band, an organizer of an event, an author, an venue owner, an athlete, a musician, a speaker, an industry leader, a comedian, a poet and a personality. 
     
     
         6 . A system for creating a demand for an event at a particular location, the system comprising:
 a demand storage unit that stores one or pieces of data about a plurality of demands, each demand being an event by an event provider at a particular location; and   a computer-based event demand site having a demand creation module that permits an interested party to create a demand for an event wherein the created demand is stored in the demand storage unit, a demand join unit that electronically disperses a request to join the created demand and a notifier unit that automatically notifies an event provider of the created demand when the demand reaches a predetermined number of interested parties to request the event at the particular location.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the demand join unit further comprises a piece of code for locating a demand it button on the event demand site for the created demand, a piece of code for sending an email message to a plurality of users about the created demand, a piece of code for posting a link on a plurality of other sites that link to the created demand on the event demand site, and a piece of code for posting a sticker on a plurality of other sites that link to the created demand on the event demand site. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the sticker further comprises a piece of code that is placed on the plurality of other sites. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the event further comprises one of musical concerts, a sporting event, a vote/tally, a book reading, an appearance by a particular person, a gathering of a particular group of people with an interest in particular subject, a particular action and any other activities in a particular location. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the event provider further comprises a band, an organizer of an event, an author, an venue owner, an athlete, a musician, a speaker, an industry leader, a comedian, a poet and a personality.