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Plain-words glossary

Every now and then a word pops up that we should explain. Here's each one in a single friendly sentence.

Words about events

Series

A festival's lasting brand — the thing that runs again and again, like "Amsterdam Acro Festival".

Edition

One single run of a series — usually one year or season, like "Summer 2026".

Programme

The full list of workshops in an edition, laid out so you can see what's on and when.

Workshop

A single class or session you can go to — a taught thing with a teacher, a time, and a place.

Session

Another word for one scheduled slot of a workshop — a specific time it actually happens.

Placeholder

A grey "to be decided" block on the schedule that marks a slot before the real workshop or teacher is chosen.

Venue

The building or site where the festival takes place.

Room

A space inside a venue — like a hall or studio — where workshops happen.

Area

A part of a room; every room automatically gets one "whole room" area, and workshops are attached to an area.

Teacher (Host)

The person leading a workshop, shown with a short blurb about them; behind the scenes this is called a "host".

Category / theme

A simple label — like "acro" or "yoga" — that groups similar workshops so they're easy to find.

Level

How much experience a workshop expects, from beginner to advanced, so you can pick ones that suit you.

Prerequisite

Something you're expected to already be able to do before joining a particular workshop.

Words about signing up & paying

Registration

Your sign-up for an edition (or, at some festivals, a single workshop) — the record that says you'd like a place. See Registering for a festival.

Interested vs Committed

"Interested" means you've saved a workshop to keep an eye on it; "Committed" means you're actually going. See Saving workshops.

Schedule sharing

Showing another attendee of the same edition the workshops you've saved, by their email address; it goes one way, so you each share to see each other's. See Sharing your schedule.

Highlight / Dim / Hide

How you choose to see a shared schedule on your own calendar — stand out, fade back, or take it off entirely. It's private to you and doesn't affect the other person.

Ticket

Your proof of a place once you're signed up and paid — the thing you show to get in. See Paying & tickets.

Ticket code

The short unique code on your ticket that the door team uses to check you in.

Payment provider (Mollie / Stripe)

The trusted outside service that safely handles card and online payments, so your card details never reach Yuimaru or the organiser. Each organiser picks one — Mollie or Stripe — and that's where you're sent to pay.

Bank transfer

Paying by moving money straight from your bank to the organiser's, instead of by card.

Reference (payment)

A short code you add to a bank transfer so the organiser can tell which payment is yours.

VAT

A sales tax that may be included in a price; it's the government's cut, not an extra Yuimaru fee.

Consent

Your clear "yes" to something — like being emailed or having your photo taken — that you give freely and can withdraw.

Pending vs Confirmed

"Pending" means your place or payment is still being sorted out; "Confirmed" means it's all settled and you're good to go.

Words about your account

Passkey

A secure key stored on your phone or laptop that lets you sign in with your fingerprint, face, or screen-lock instead of a password. See Signing in.

Community profile

The little public "hello" — your photo, name, and a few words — that others in the community can see. See Your profile.

Visibility

Your choice of who can see a piece of your profile — everyone, or just you.

Pronouns

The words you'd like people to use for you, such as "she", "he", or "they", shown on your profile if you add them.

Base / Flyer

In acroyoga/acrobatics, the "base" is the person on the bottom taking the weight, and the "flyer" is the person being lifted or balanced.

Data export

A downloadable copy of everything Yuimaru holds about you, which you can ask for any time.

Words for organisers

Back Office

The separate, amber-coloured console where organisers build and run their festivals. See Getting into the Back Office.

Draft vs Published

"Draft" means something is still private and only you can see it; "Published" means it's live and out in the world.

Registration form

The set of questions people answer when they sign up, which you design to gather exactly what you need.

API key

A secret code that lets another program connect to your Yuimaru data on your behalf — only needed for advanced setups.

Subscription / plan

What Yuimaru charges you once a year to use the platform, sized to how big your event is. See Plan, billing & legal.

Commission

A cut taken from each ticket sale — something Yuimaru does not do; it takes 0% of your ticket money.

Invoice

The bill (and receipt) for your yearly subscription, which you can download for your records.

CSV

A plain table you can download and open in Excel, Numbers, or Google Sheets, handy for sharing numbers with a caterer or venue.

Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

The legal document covering the attendee data you're responsible for and that Yuimaru handles on your behalf. See Plan, billing & legal.