Hundreds of delegates from around 40 countries gathered at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester this week for TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2023 to discuss a range of timely topics, including the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation. From technological innovations to spectator experience and accessibility to premium packages, the Forum’s open-mic presentations, keynotes, fireside chats and panel …
Ticketing: The ‘bad-news’ business – TheTicketingBusiness News
With apologies to those friends, colleagues and peers networking and post-pandemically celebrating this week at INTIX Seattle for the 44th annual conference of those involved in the ticketing and live entertainment industry – other fine ticketing conferences include Ticketing Professionals Conference and TheTicketingBusiness Forum – but whilst ‘Tickets’ have never been more expensive, ‘Ticketing’ has …
2022 in review – July
Early July saw the return of TheTicketingBusiness Forum at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. It was also the 10th anniversary of the conference, which saw senior figures in the entertainment ticketing industry attend from across the globe. TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2022 also highlighted the successes within the industry. TheTicketingBusiness Forum encompassed the theme of business as …
Takeaways from TheTicketingBusiness Forum – TheTicketingBusiness News
Manchester was the place to be for the ticketing industry last week, with the city also hosting the opening game of the 2022 Women’s Euro, which smashed attendance records at Manchester United’s Old Trafford. However, it was down the road at Emirates Old Trafford that TheTicketingBusiness Forum took place, welcoming visitors and exhibitors from across the …
TheTicketingBusiness Forum Review: ‘Business as (un)usual’
The opening session of TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2022 highlighted how it is ‘business as (un)usual’ in an industry grappling with the pressures of the pandemic, staffing shortages and a squeeze on spending in many markets. Doing ‘more with less’ was in fact a theme that persisted throughout two days of busy networking at Emirates Old Trafford …
Ticketing industry set to gather in Manchester for #TBF22
This evening, the 10th edition of TheTicketingBusiness Forum will kick off at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester. On Thursday and Friday (July 7 and 8), attendees will be able to listen to talks and panels featuring the industry’s top executives from some of the largest ticketing and venue organisations, such as Ticketek, Seat Unique, Smeetz, …
Case Study: Yorkshire Cricket boasts 80% first-time buyer increase thanks to Seat Unique
Premium ticketing marketplace Seat Unique first partnered with Yorkshire County Cricket Club in April this year, powering the club’s online premium ticket and hospitality sales. By linking up with Seat Unique, Yorkshire Cricket fans are able to purchase VIP experiences and book premium tickets and hospitality packages for events taking place at the 21,000-capacity Headingley …
Vatic: The evolution of Dynamic Pricing
Sean Kelly, founder of Vatic, a provider of dynamic pricing tools for the performing arts and ticketing industries, accepts that this sales model gets something of a “bad rap”. But that doesn’t mean it’s not the right answer for many businesses in the live events sector. Kelly wrote his first pricing algorithm back in 2009 …
Tix Ticketing: the self-service revolution
Tix Ticketing’s chief operating officer Hrefna Sif Jónsdóttir tells us about the move to give patrons more control and reducing the workload of a box office… It’s 2022 – customers want as much control as possible when it comes to purchasing absolutely anything. And that includes buying tickets. Tix has highlighted the trend of patrons …