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How-To Increase Event Parking Revenue

The amount of event parking revenue you are making can be improved when you integrate tiered parking passes into the ticket purchase process. Here how to do it… Not Everyone Can Do What LeBron James Did NBA superstar LeBron James made headlines the other day when he was given a police escort to a concert.…
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Event Awareness for Festivals

Event Awareness For Festivals - Wikifestivals

It is true that the future of event awareness for festivals is social media. One of the lesser known formats is the wiki. And specifically for festival operators there is wikifestivals. Here’s a quick look at a new spin on the established wiki information format as it relates to the event awareness for festivals – including yours.…
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Best Practices: Event Vendor Forms

Coordinating event vendor forms can be quite the time consuming chore, made all the more cumbersome when official city forms are involved. The last thing you need to be doing is babysitting a FAX machine or waiting in line at the post office. There is a better way…

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Incredible Ticket Sales Velocity of Alchemy Burn

The incredible ticket sales velocity of the Alchemy Burn outdoor festival has resulted in the final tier being sold out in just 30 minutes! ThunderTix proudly provided Alchemy Burns with the high reliability and robust scaling they needed to achieve such phenomenal sales results. Alchemy Burn 2013 For those not familiar with “burn” events, they are offshoots of…
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August Software Updates - (Happy) Dog Days

The expression “Dog Days” – used to describe the warm temperatures of August – was originally coined in 300 B.C. by Aristotle. But because we love providing our customers with new software updates, this time of year should be called Happy Dog Days! Updates: August 23rd, 2013 12:30 p.m. Survey Answers in Email For those of you taking…
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Why You Should Sell Prix Fixe Menu Tickets

There has been a revolution of sorts lately. Restaurants have realized the value of selling prix fixe menu tickets either as stand alone experiences, or in addition to the regular dining format. Some restaurant owners assume selling tickets in advance for a prix fixe experience means very high-end dining (and equally high prices) but that is…
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How-To Sell Football Tailgate Space At Premium Prices

A often overlooked revenue stream are the tailgate spaces at stadium parking lots. Here’s how a college can augment its ticket revenue and sell football tailgate space at premium pricing.

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The Business of Autumn Leaf Color Guided Tours

It’s almost that time of year when bookings for autumn leaf color guided tours become priority one for locals and tourists alike – is your tour reservation software ready? “To everything there is a season, turn, turn…” As the famous Byrd’s song says, for everything there is a season…and soon it will be the season when the…
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New Shopping Trend Has A Ticketing Equivalent - Ticket Coupons

The meteoric rise of services selling carefully curated items by subscription has caught the attention of traditional retailers. Bespoke Post, Trunk Club and Quarterly Co. are each putting a unique spin on the idea of shopping. This hot new trend has a ticketing equivalent – the very popular ThunderTix feature of selling event ticket coupons via…
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How-To Sell Tickets To Fun Fall Events

It’s easy to sell tickets to fun fall events like a pumpkin patch, corn maze, or hay rides. Doing so can help raise money for your favorite charity. Or you can make a tidy profit for yourself and your family. Here are some tips to get the ball rolling even if you have never managed a ticketed…
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