People on the move: AEG Presents, OVG and more…

[ad_1] We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries… Live Entertainment company AEG Presents has appointed Brett Williams (pictured left) as senior vice-president of global touring and talent. His role will prioritise identifying, signing and booking talent for the division. AEG Presents’ president of global touring and talent Gary Gersh said: …

Real Betis offers fans tickets in exchange for hair donation

[ad_1] Spanish LaLiga club Real Betis is inviting fans to donate their ‘mane’ in recognition of International Cancer Day, and will in return, hand out two free tickets against Villarreal on the same day. The club is inviting fans that have hair longer than 35cm to have their mop chopped off and donated to make …

Jack Rubin leaves Tessitura in planned exit

[ad_1] Tessitura Network co-founder Jack Rubin (pictured left) has departed the company he helped to build after more than 20 years, in a planned exit. Rubin said on LinkedIn: “The end of 2021 saw my planned departure from Tessitura Network after 20+ years as chief executive and co-founder. So proud of what we built and …

On Location launches Super Bowl hospitality packages

[ad_1] Fans of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals will have to pay almost $6,000 (£4,400/€5,321) for an official hospitality package from On Location if they want to see their team’s first Super Bowl appearance in more than 30 years. Premium hospitality company On Location is the official hospitality partner of the NFL and has launched its …

‘Just Ask’ campaign launched for promoters 

[ad_1] Live music charity Attitude is Everything and Independent Venue Week (IVW) have come together to launch a new guidance and training programme to help live promoters increase accessibility, and enable deaf, disabled and neurodivergent talent to shine on the live circuit. An Attitude is Everything survey in 2019 found that some 70% of artists …

NFL, MLS teams enhance entry times through touchless security 

[ad_1] Attendees to some NFL and MLS games will now have a shorter waiting time thanks to newly implemented security screening technology. Nissan Stadium, which is home to the Tennessee Titans, has reduced its security queues after utilising technology from Evolv Technology, which specialises in weapons detection through security screenings for venues and other companies. …

Missing Audiences survey from Insights Alliance opens today

[ad_1] The Insights Alliance has begun its second wave of research for the Missing Audiences survey today (Monday), which has been designed to find out why some regular attendees may still be reluctant to return to cultural events. The Insights Alliance is a partnership between consultancy Indigo, software and consultancy provider Baker Richards and analytics business One …

F7 Entertainment Group launches in Canada

[ad_1] Canada has a new music promotion company, F7 Entertainment Group. The full-service promotion firm was founded by Sarath Samarasekera, Emmanuel Patterson, Nhaelan McMillan, Timur Inceoglu and Ryan Penner. The group has previous experience of working within the sector at other major promotion and live entertainment companies, including Live Nation and Union Events. Upcoming events …

Chinese New Year looks set for record Box Office takings 

[ad_1] Some RMB220m ($35m/£26m/€31m) in advance ticket sales have been taken for The Battle at Lake Changjin II for the film’s opening day alone, which looks set to conquer China’s box office ahead of the week-long Chinese New Year holiday. According to state-owned Global Times, The Battle at Lake Changjin II is leading other films due out …