Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Not quite so downhill… Accesso Technology Group, a technology solutions provider for attractions and venues, has acquired Paradocs Mountain Software, a Canadian-based provider of software solutions specifically for the ski industry. Paradocs’ all-in-one mountain management solution – MtnOS – will now be known …
Secutix chosen as Scottish safari park’s ticketing technology partner
Secutix has teamed up with Scotland’s Blair Drummond Safari Park to become its new ticketing technology partner. The cloud ticketing and audience engagement company has provided the attraction with its S-360 solution, a cloud-based platform that manages general admission and membership tickets. The partnership will also provide access control tools to help direct and regulate …
Use of e-ticketing for tourists sees revenue rocket for Thai national parks
Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has seen its revenue soar following the introduction of an e-ticketing system. According to a report from the National News Bureau of Thailand, Rakchanok Paenoi, chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi-Phi National Park, said that revenue from entry fees from the sale of e-tickets has …
Tech Stack: Attractions, Stagecoach Festival and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Staying connected Connect&Go, a provider of integrated attractions management solutions and RFID technology, has extended its partnership with Super Aqua Club to provide its Konnect all-in-one management platform. The Quebec waterpark first partnered with Connect&Go in 2020 to utilise Konnect and the company’s …
UK attractions see rise in visitors, but still down on pre-pandemic levels
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) has said that while there has been a 69% increase in visitors to top UK attractions, the total still represents a decline of 23% compared to visits in 2019. ALVA’s figures for 2022 demonstrated that 123.4 million patrons visited ALVA sites, compared to 73.1 million in 2021. The …
Tech Stack: Biometrics, virtual museum tours and more…
Our weekly tech round-up from the world of ticketing and associated industries… Touch and go Biometrics company Fingerprints and Flywallet, a biometric wearables technology start-up, are set to collaborate to develop and launch biometric wearable products for the European market. Flywallet has previously built a range of consumer products that support payments, mobility, access and …
Tiqets partners with AI solution Runnr.ai
Tiqets, an online platform for cultural and leisure experiences in Europe and North America, has partnered with conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) solution, Runnr.ai. The Runnr.ai tool allows hotel guests to ask questions, make requests and book additional services from their mobile phones. This means that travellers will be able to discover things to do, and …
Ice Cream Farm opts for Vennersys attraction management and ticketing solution
The Ice Cream Farm, a Cheshire, UK-based attraction, has partnered with Vennersys to utilise the attraction management and solution provider’s VenposCloud system. The attraction and farm is recognised as the largest ice cream shop in the world and welcomes more than 400,000 visitors annually. Prior to its partnership with Vennersys, the Ice Cream Farm operated …
Swiss ski resort extends Catalate deal to utilise dynamic pricing
Arosa Lenzerheide, a ski resort in Switzerland, has extended its partnership with Catalate, a pricing and e-commerce platform for attractions. The ski resort is located in the Graubünden region of Switzerland and has signed another three-year contract with Catalate to continue utilising the platform’s dynamic pricing and e-commerce offerings. Arosa Lenzerheide originally partnered with Catalate …
Floors Castle turns to Vennersys to update attractions management system
Floors Castle has recently enlisted integrated ticketing, retail and visitor management company Vennersys to update its attractions management system. The 300-year-old castle is nestled in the picturesque Scottish Borders and makes up the centrepiece of the Roxburghe Estate, which is home to the Duke of Roxburghe and his family. Floors Castle traditionally used calculator tills …