SeatlabNFT, a new NFT-powered event ticketing system, has been launched by the team behind ticketing company, Seatedly. The platform uses blockchain technology and smart contracts to enable ticket sellers to mint tickets as non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Issuers can attach their own conditions and royalty splits to tickets, which opens up a new revenue stream for …
AnyRoad closes $47m funding round
Experience Relationship Management (ERM) company AnyRoad has announced the closing of a $47m (£35m/€41m) Series B funding round. AnyRoad was founded in 2013 and works with a number of brands and franchises including the NBA’s Golden State Warriors (pictured), to aid the offering of experiences, and draw insights from data to connect with fans and …
Initial ticket windows open for The Hundred
Cricket fans that bought tickets for last year’s inaugural edition of The Hundred will now be able to get their hands on tickets for the 2022 competition. Ticket buyers from last year are able to purchase tickets after the first priority window opened yesterday (Wednesday), with previous attendees now able to buy tickets from today. …
Praise for staff and experts as The O2 confirms reopening
The O2 has praised those that have helped to ensure the venue can reopen within days of damage inflicted by Storm Eunice, after confirming it will resume hosting shows from tomorrow (Friday). The London venue was damaged during high winds, with the storm tearing off panels from its iconic dome roof and leaving a significant …
Key US and UK markets offer Live Nation boost in 2021
Live Nation Entertainment witnessed a significant boost in revenue for the year 2021, thanks to the restart of concerts and live shows in key markets such as the US and UK. In total, revenue amounted to $6.27bn (£4.68bn/€5.62bn) in 2021, compared to $1.86bn in 2020. Across the 12 months in 2021, revenue for concerts came …
Areas outside of London to receive extra arts funding
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced that over 100 locations in England, outside of London, will be prioritised for new arts funding. The plans have been revealed with the aim to better distribute funding to previously overlooked or neglected areas. An additional £75m ($99.8m/€89.6m) will be provided by 2025 with …
Brisbane Lions extend ticketing partnership
The Brisbane Lions AFL Aussie rules team has announced the extension of its partnership with ticketing giant Ticketmaster. Following a tender process, Ticketmaster’s partnership was extended for another five years to provide ticketing services for all of the Lions’ men’s and women’s home games. The renewed collaboration hopes to attract new fans to the Lions, …
Red restrictions proving tricky for Women’s Cricket World Cup ticketing
Organisers of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup have said they will be taking it “week-by-week” when it comes to ticketing for the event in New Zealand, which is currently operating under red restrictions due to COVID-19. New Zealand employs a traffic light system, with each colour representing a different level of coronavirus restrictions. The …
Upgrade your virtual & hybrid event planning skills with these learning programs – Blog
If you want to be a successful event planner, you must keep learning new things and adapt to the new norms in the ever-evolving events industry. Though you may have a heap of experience hosting traditional in-person events, the rise of virtual and hybrid events in recent times demands a different approach and way of …
Q&A: ASM Global on staffing up for the post-Covid era
ASM Global is the world’s leading venue management company, so a pandemic that causes venues to be closed, bans on groups assembling, restricts international travel and mandates working from home is going to present a colossal challenge. ASM employs tens of thousands of people worldwide, and all those individuals have been impacted to varying degrees …