SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — (Marketwired) — 07/22/13 — , the leading conference and trade show for the live entertainment and ticketing industry, recently hosted its 2013 summer conference last week at Bellagio in Las Vegas, NV. More than 600 registrants came together for this three-day event, held July 17-19, which featured a variety of industry sessions, roundtable discussions, a concurrent trade show, and numerous networking opportunities.
Attending executives came from all segments of the ticketing and live entertainment industry. Registrants included venue managers, sports team and league sales executives, promoters, marketers, and agencies in the primary and secondary ticketing markets.
The Keynote session, held Thursday, July 18, featured Tony Knopp, CEO and co-founder of Spotlight Ticket Management. Other sessions included Grow Your Business with Email Marketing, How to Prevent Online Fraud, Ticketing Legislation and the Fans, Go Mobile with Google!, and more.
Speakers on the ® roster featured Scott Barrows (Symbioticks), Ron Cates (Constant Contact), Laura Gardner (Google), Sharon Hudson (MarketingProfs), and Cresta Pillsbury (Trust Guard), among many others.
The concurrent trade show featured more than 30 exhibitors, including ®, Fan Freedom Project, L.A. Dodgers, Symbioticks, Ticket Platform, , and USPS, among others. Participating sponsors included ABC Tickets, Allianz Global Assistance, ATBS, BASE Entertainment, TickTechPros, and more.
The conference concluded on Friday, July 19 with the Closing Gala at The Bank nightclub, inside Bellagio.
“We are very pleased with the success of our summer conference,” said Dr. Molly A. Mérez, Executive Director, . “With so many executives and companies in attendance, the conference proved to be the industry networking event of the summer. We are looking forward to helping executives stay connected year-round through our Fall 2013 webinar series, so they can stay up to date on relevant industry developments.”
is the leading and trade show for live entertainment professionals, and is ranked among the Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows by EXPO Magazine. This event attracts hundreds of global business leaders, entrepreneurs, and entertainment experts in the ticket community. Past attendees and sponsors include: Billboard, Blue Man Group, Broadway.com, Devils Arena Entertainment, eBay, Facebook, Forbes, Goldman Sachs, Google, Harlem Globetrotters, Live Nation, Madison Square Garden, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Paciolan, Broadway-s hit show Rock of Ages, StubHub, Ticketmaster, and Yahoo!, among others. is a series of educational webinars hosted by industry experts, and is one of -s many year-round events. For information, visit .
Amanda Farrish
Public Relations
860-416-5767
Molly A. Merez, Ph.D.
Executive Director
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