-
Spotlight – Full Figured Fashion Week
A convergence of designers, retailers, bloggers and activists celebrate plus-size women in Manhattan during Full Figured Fashion Week. Positive and empowering, the 4th annual Full Figured Fashion Week is next month, June 13-16, 2012, in New York City. ThunderTix is proud to be the ticketing software of choice for fffWeek and we love the way they use social media to promote their event and cultivate a shared experience. From model to mogul The event is more than just high fashion and glamor, the...
Continue → -
Two Foursquare Features Tailor-Made for your Venue
A lot has changed since we last wrote about Location-Based Services (LBS). Facebook aquired Gowalla and no longer consider LBS to be a standalone feautre but a pervasive function of its entire platform. Checking-in using Facebook is very popular, with 1.8 million check-ins made everyday, but their LBS does not offer any specifics for purpose-built locations like music concerts and theaters. In contrast, the original LBS, Foursquare, has two features tailor-made your venue. AMEX GoSocial ...
Continue → -
Spotlight: The 5th Annual Dia De Los Toadies Festival
Perennial music fan favorite the Toadies will headline the 5th annual Dia De Los Toadies music festival this Labor Day at Whitewater Amphitheater again this year. ThunderTix is proud to be the ticketing software of choice for The Dia and always thrilled to see the use of social media for event promotion, fan appreciation and to cultivate the shared experience, as Sonar Management has done annually. Big family reunion Every year on Labor Day weekend the Toadies host the Dia De Los Toadies music...
Continue → -
Cultivating a shared experience for your event – A “slightly stoopid” example
#Glee hashtag shown on TV screen This week was the highly anticipated return of Glee on FOX. Millions of fans watched and even if you are not a fan yourself, the show’s huge viewership must be acknowledged. Of course Glee’s popularity comes from excellent writing, acting and production values as well as the FOX Broadcasting Company’s marketing prowess, but there is an additional concept that is a major contributor to Glee’s success – a shared experience. #Glee Hashtags were o...
Continue → -
When past performances bloom anew (and what to do when it happens)
To say the impact of current events on ticket sales is “unpredictable” may be understatement, but more often than not there is a method to the madness – one you can build upon to the benefit of your bottom line. Art Imitates Life In May of 2011, television talk show icon Oprah Winfrey ended her long and successful run on the ABC television network. During the weeks leading up to the show’s finale, celebrity and traditional news channels reported frequently on Oprah’s d...
Continue → -
10 Ways to Create an Eco-Friendly Venue
Image via Wikipedia Eco-sensible businesses are increasingly rewarded in today’s market by patrons who feel sustainability and responsible stewardship of our world is no longer optional. If you are facing 2011 with primitive energy resources, excessive waste, non-recyclable materials, or eco-unfriendly habits, consider these 10 tips for creating an eco-friendly venue. 1. Tree-free, Compostable Containers Product choice provides the easiest starting point to greening your venue. S...
Continue →
