Venue and event management company ASM Global has revealed plans for an international job fair, with the aim of addressing a global staffing shortage in the sector. ‘ASM Global Presents: The Next Great Opportunity’ will target the US, UK, Europe, South America and the Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. The ‘collaborative job fair’ will cover four continents …
Manchester United season ticket holders offered ultimatum
Fans of Manchester United have been told that if they fail to use their season ticket with regularity from next season, they will risk losing their seat. According to a report from The Times, supporters must use their season ticket to attend at least 10 of 19 Premier League home games. The holder does not …
Swansea Arena announces test events
Swansea’s new arena will offer a taste of what is to come for music fans in the Welsh city, with two test events at the end of February. The new venue is due to open in March and will test the waters with a variety of local acts on February 25-26. ‘Housewarming Part 1’ and …
APRA AMCOS to pay members over lost royalties due to cancellations
APRA AMCOS, a joint copyright management organisation, has announced it will pay out AUD$1.5m ($1m/£795,000/€943,000) in live performance royalties to members for gigs, concerts and festivals that were cancelled due to the latest wave of the pandemic. The scheme from Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (APRA AMCOS) will offer financial …
AEG Presents announces virtual benefit concert for Marshall Fire survivors
Live entertainment company AEG Presents has announced a virtual benefit concert to support the survivors of the Marshall Fire. AEG Presents Rocky Mountains chairman emeritus, Chuck Norris, revealed the benefit concert alongside Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Community Foundation Boulder County president Tatiana Hernandez and Nathaniel Rateliff of Colorado-based band Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. …
Wimbledon hikes women’s final ticket prices to match men’s
Wimbledon fans will have to pay the same amount of money to watch the men’s and women’s singles finals for the first time in 31 years. A report from The Times outlines that in 2021, fans watching Australian Ash Barty’s win over Czech Karolina Pliskova had to pay £200 (€236/$271), while those watching the men’s …
German events bodies call for end of restrictions
The German events industry has called for the immediate end of all pandemic-related restrictions on public events. The Forum Veranstaltungswirtschaft is an alliance between six associations, including the Federal Association of Concert and Event Industry (BDKV), the European Association of Event Centers (EVVC), Trade Association for Trade Fairs and Exhibitions (FAMA), Interest group of independent …
Crowd Dynamics International calls for participants for CrowdDNA project
Crowd Dynamics International, the observatories lead partner of a European-wide project, CrowdDNA, is calling for events and venues to participate in the research. The project will look into crowd behaviour and how to implement efficient crowd management in urban areas, transport hubs, stadia and at large events. It is funded by the European Commission’s Horizon …
World Cup attracts 17 million ticket applications
Some 17 million tickets have been requested in the first application window for this year’s FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar. The first sales period for the tournament lasted just under three weeks and finished yesterday (Tuesday) with the largest number of applicants coming from the host nation. FIFA also saw applications from footballing fanatics …
French consumer protection agency hands out fines over misleading sales practices
The French consumer protection agency DGCCRF has handed out a fine of €150,000 (£126,342/$171,522) to Global Service Concierge and its parent company, WSI Live, for misleading resale practices. According to a report from Face-Value European Alliance for Ticketing (FEAT), Direction Général de la Concurrence, Due la Consommation et de la Répression Des Fraudes (DGCCRF) has …