Boomerfest is an annual event where a group of people get together and go see a Red Sox game. Each year a big block of tickets are bought and then sold through this website. 2008 marked the fifth year of Boomerfest.

This year, there were far fewer tickets than in years past. Because of this, there was a pre-sale to the early buyers from last year. I set up a Constant Contact email newsletter account and emailed those who had bought tickets early last year. I set up the Constant Contact, as well as the Boomerfest website so that each recipient had an individual username and password for the pre-sale.

This didn’t have to be a complex website, it just needed an area for people to buy tickets. The other draw to the site is the photos from past games. Each year I spend a couple of hours re-configuring the PayPal settings (Red Sox ticket prices are constantly going up) and uploading the new photos that people send in. It’s not meant to look like a professional website due to the nature of the event. A bunch of friends getting together for a few beers and a Red Sox game.The Boomerfest logo is based on the Red Sox font, and the site overall uses the Red Sox colors of red and navy.