Surreal report reveals entertainment offerings important to Brits

Surreal, a Melbourne-headquartered provider of live entertainment management software, has revealed that an entertainment offering positively affects where Brits choose to go out.  According to its latest report ‘Understanding Consumer Sentiment Towards Live Entertainment’, 61% said entertainment offerings are key to choosing a destination. Some 98% of the respondents also said that they would pay …

Accreditation in stadiums – TheTicketingBusiness News

Visitor and employee management as it should be: smart, easy and secure.  Ensuring proper accreditation of employees, security staff, catering services, VIP and press journalists for entry to assigned stadium sections is more important than ever. Accurate personal identification helps to maintain the high level of safety that is indispensable today. The SMART System by …

Germany’s MGNFY partners with Gigmit

MGNFY, a ticket marketing agency, festival promoter and artist management company headquartered in Germany, and music booking online platform Gigmit, have entered into a strategic partnership.  The relationship with Gigmit will bolster MGNFY’s dedication to helping artists and promoters position themselves by combing data-driven management, booking and marketing. Both MGNFY and Gigmit are aiming to …

GL events UK acquires Field and Lawn 

GL events UK has acquired fellow events infrastructure provider Field and Lawn, with GL events UK assuming 100% ownership of the company. Field and Lawn has operations across the UK including hubs in Broxburn near Edinburgh, Bristol and Runcorn. The company was founded in 1986 and provides event marquees, temporary industrial buildings, placemaking services and …