Association Partnership Program

Give Your Members a
Competitive Edge

Partner with Cigar & Bourbon Tickets so your members can offer their customers the lowest ticket fees in the industry — a real, tangible benefit of belonging to your association.

Let's Talk Partnership ↓

A Benefit Your Members Will Actually Use

When your members sell tickets through our platform, their customers pay service fees. Our partnership means those customers pay less — making your members' events more competitive.

Lower Fees for Their Customers

Your members' customers pay a reduced service fee on every ticket purchased. Not a trial. Not a promo. A permanent benefit tied to their membership with your association.

Increased Member Visibility

Verified association members get a badge on their event listings, helping attendees discover and support businesses connected to your organization.

Zero Cost to Your Association

There's nothing to buy, no integration work, and no fees to your organization. We handle everything — verification, support, and the technology.

What Your Members' Customers Pay

See how customer fees compare across platforms — and how much less ticket buyers pay when purchasing from one of your verified members.

Industry Standard

Eventbrite

Service Fee 3.7% + $1.79
Processing 2.9% + $0.00

On $50 ticket $5.09
10.2% effective rate
Standard Rate

Cigar & Bourbon Tickets

Service Fee 3.4% + $0.99
Processing 2.9% + $0.30

On $50 ticket $4.44
8.9% effective rate
★ BEST VALUE
Association Benefit

CBT — PCA Member

Service Fee 2.9% + $0.75
Processing 2.9% + $0.30

On $50 ticket $3.95
7.9% effective rate
CUSTOMER SAVINGS VS EVENTBRITE
$1.14
less per $50 ticket — your members' customers keep more of their money
View full breakdown across all price points
Ticket Price Eventbrite Total CBT Standard CBT PCA Member Customer Saves

Simple for You. Valuable for Members.

Getting started takes one conversation. We handle the rest.

1

We Agree on Terms

We set up a custom fee tier for your association's members. You tell us the verification method that works best — member directory, ID number, or manual review.

2

Members Claim Their Benefit

Your members sign up on CBT and verify their association membership. Their customers start seeing reduced fees immediately — no waiting period.

3

Customers Pay Less

Every ticket purchased from a verified member uses the reduced rate. Customers see the lower fees right at checkout — making your members' events the smarter buy.

A Professional, Branded Experience

Your members get a dedicated dashboard where they can verify their membership, see their reduced customer-facing rates, and understand the competitive advantage at a glance.

Everything They Need,
In One Place

Once verified, your members can see exactly how their customers' fees compare to standard rates — right in their organizer dashboard.

  • Verified association badge with your organization's name
  • Side-by-side rate comparison (standard vs. member rate)
  • Per-transaction customer savings displayed clearly
  • Membership expiration and renewal tracking
  • Lower customer fees activate immediately — no waiting period
🔍 CBT Association Membership Dashboard — showing verified status, rate comparison, and customer savings
Organizer Dashboard — Association Membership Settings

Are You an Event Organizer?

You don't need an association membership to sell tickets on Cigar & Bourbon Tickets. Our standard rates already beat the competition — and getting started is free.

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Ready to Give Your Members a Competitive Edge?

Whether you represent a national organization or a regional association, we'd love to explore a partnership. Let's talk about what lower customer fees could mean for your members' events.

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CBT Association Membership Dashboard