Blog Posts

New Features - Christmas in July

As part of our our on-going effort to bring you the very latest tools to help you increase ticket sales, we’re excited to announce several new features and improvements to your ThunderTix account. It’s like Christmas but without that weird Uncle who drinks all your booze!

Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

Spotlight - The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds

The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds has a rich 40 year history of being a place where great memories are made. ThunderTix is proud to be the ticketing software of choice for Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds and we love the way the family friendly venue uses social media to bring about event awareness and cultivate the shared experience.…
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Responding to a weather cancelled event

Last week a rare “derecho” storm swept over the east coast and caused thousands of event cancellations. We look at how one cancelled event, the fortuitously named “Second Chance Rocks”, handled the challenge of rescheduling their cancelled event. Why do we blog this? There are some circumstances that are in your control and there are…
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Ticketing Website

ThunderTix June Improvements

In our continued efforts to improve ThunderTix, we are making rolling updates and system changes weekly. Below is a short list improvements made at the end of June. June 30, 11:00 p.m. Broken Email Link Bugfix: The email confirmations always include an attached ticket for which we’ve experienced no problems, and customers have been able…
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Dave Chappelle

Secret Dave Chappelle show at the Paramount

Being able to react quickly and capitalize on an unscheduled opportunity is a critical skill every venue should have, especially if tickets to the surprise event are instantly in extremely high demand. That scenario occurred just a few hours ago at the Paramount Theater in Austin Texas when a secret performance by comedian Dave Chappelle suddenly happened.…
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Gate efficiency – A look at barcode scanners

Like any technology, barcode scanners are constantly changing. What never changes is the need for your event to be cost effective and profitable. We’ll quickly take a fresh look at how ticket barcode scanners increase gate efficiency and reduce patron wait times. Why do we blog this? Whether your venue has one entrance or several, the use…
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Non-profit fundraising

How creative solutions can benefit your non-profit event fundraising

Recent news in the world of the performing arts show there are many ways for non-profit entities to have a successful event through a combination of donations and tickets fees. We look at two recent use cases and show how your ThunderTix account can help. The world needs the Arts Our notoriously glib Fee Free…
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live event video

Why you should provide a live video stream of your event

For the past several years, Internet video giant YouTube has refined its live video broadcasts from an occasional experiment viewed by a few thousand, to the current global audience of billions. YouTube’s big budget live events can be scaled down for use at your venue at a minimal cost and effort. Why do we blog…
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mauch chunk opera house

Spotlight - The Mauch Chunk Opera House

The Mauch Chunk Opera House has maintained its heritage during the 130 year journey from the 19th to the 21st century. ThunderTix is proud to be the ticketing software of choice for Mauch Chunk Opera House and we love the way such a historic venue uses ultra modern tools for event promotion, fan appreciation and…
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ticket packages

Why you should offer experience enhancing ticket packages

Why do we blog this? New AEG/LivingSocial bundled ticket packages are recognition of the high value ticket buyers assign to their event experience. Your ThunderTix account contains everything you need to create the same experience enhancing packages.