TICKETS.COM® 2013 PROVENUE® EXCHANGE DATES AND LOCATION ANNOUNCED

The 2013 ProVenue Exchange conference will be held in San Diego’s Gaslamp District at the iconic Hard Rock Hotel, April 29-May 2, 2013.

Based on attendee feedback, the new conference dates were moved later into the year to avoid conflicting with other events and to stay clear of key dates such as Major League Baseball’s opening day. The change in location also represents a shift in the company’s attitude and emerging image.

“We’ve had a recent reawakening of what this conference should be about. We are in the Entertainment industry – we should act like it!” states Doug Lyons, Vice President of Marketing and Communications. “Our conferences in the past, while highly rated by our clients, were lacking excitement and a sense of the tremendous fun and joy our industry represents. It’s time to embrace this and play as hard as we work!”

The content of the conference is also going through a radical overhaul. What is returning after many years absence is a strong focus on User Training that will help all Tickets.com clients gain valuable practical skills. It’s also geared to be far more interactive, a shift away from the “talking heads” that seem to dominate ticketing conferences in recent years.

A campaign is already under way for Tickets.com clients, ticketing professionals, industry insiders and service providers to “save the date”, and a highly tactical plan is under way to have a steady release of information over the next 10 months to build excitement and drive record attendance.

“As a company, we continually strive to be better. Just Better – that’s our philosophy” continued Lyons. “This conference will go even further. It will ROCK!”

Philadelphia Phillies Choose ProVenue® for Citizens Bank Park

The Philadelphia Phillies sign a new long-term agreement with Tickets.com to use the ProVenue platform starting with the 2013 Major League Baseball season.

“We believe that strong partnerships, particularly with our technology vendors, are a key ingredient to our success,” said John Weber, Vice President of Ticket Sales and Operations for the Phillies. “Tickets.com has proven they are focused on our business and on baseball. The Phillies support MLB Advanced Media as they continue to invest in the development of the best system possible for baseball.”

The team continues its commitment to self-operate all of their ticketing and revenue generating technologies, citing that ProVenue allows them to keep their phone and fulfillment operations in both Clearwater and Philadelphia open with reduced training costs due to ProVenue's ease of use.

“The Phillies are widely known in the sports industry as having a very high standard for their technology partners and for wanting to do things their own way,” said John Walker, President and CEO of Tickets.com. “The selection of ProVenue by the Phillies validates that our approach to technology is on point for any organization who wants to take ownership of this key portion of its business. This is the beginning of a powerful partnership for both of us.”

Access the complete release here.