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Mailing List Opt In Email

Let’s Give Thanks for More System Improvements! We compile the “little” requests or suggestions you make and then roll them up into releases like this one. Just in time for Thanksgiving, we have the following improvements for you to feast on. Mailing List – Opt In or Opt Out Email For all new purchases, a…
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New ThunderTix Community Forum

It recently came to our attention that a couple of the ThunderTix venues were sharing new ideas on how they used the software. The realization that many of you could learn from each other prompted us to add an new community forum to the site. We have started the forum with many questions that our users have…
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A Perfect Fit: Geolocation Services and Entertainment Venues

I can think of few better businesses than entertainment venues to take advantage of geolocation social services for attracting new or retaining loyal customers. FourSquare and Gowalla are the two most prominent social networks throwing geolocation into the mix and providing benefits for both registered users and venues. These two down-loadable applications for mobile phones…
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Customized Online Donations

Yet another round of new features rolling out this week! Improved Orders Search The Orders Search Tool has new fields! Search by EVENT, first name, last name, or email address. Enter an Event Name — with an auto-fill of all your events — to export all email addresses of buyers who attended an event, which…
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October 2010: Social Network Links and Barcodes Scanned Report

Event Social Networking Links With the latest update, we now give the opportunity to add up to 6 social networking links per event. With a link to SoundCloud to hear music clips and a YouTube video to see watch an unknown band in action, you will sell more tickets if your customers get a taste of the upcoming. Or…
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Butthole Surfers at Austin's Scoot Inn

The Scoot Inn has been a local Austin watering hole since 1871 and lays claim as one of the oldest bars in the state of Texas. Initially opened as a railroad saloon for travelers to stop in on their journey, the Scoot Inn became a local favorite of East Side workers. Today, Scoot is owned…
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Event wristbands: Cooler than a concert t-shirt?

Event wristbands double as fashion statements as teens take to wearing their bracelets. Consider stylish, comfortable, and attractive wristbands instead of paper tickets for your venue.

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Bed Bugs Musical & Summer Movie Revenue

In the northeast, a quarter inch long critter is instilling fear in hoteliers, apartment managers, retailers, and theaters. The bedbug is alive and thriving after their near eradication from American cities since the 1950s. In New York city, bedbugs have forced hotels to take rooms out of service, shuttered Abercrombie and Fitch for days, and…
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Blue October

Rock Concerts: Don't be afraid to bring the kids

The anticipation was palpable as Blue October fans began congregating well in advance of the doors opening. Worries about uncooperative weather earlier in the day faded under a beautiful, central Texas, evening sky. Finding a parking spot was painless, thanks to Whitewater Rock’s ample parking and helpful staff directing me at every turn. My kids…
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Toronto Film Festival Ticketing Software Problems

Death by Tweet: Toronto Film Festival

Today, I saw a flurry of activity on Twitter by consumers trying to buy tickets for the 2010 Toronto Independent Film Festival, TIFF.  The unifying theme of the tweets was the frustration surrounding the ticket buying process, #tiff #fail.  Which ticketing software were they using, I asked myself? Obviously, my curiosity was piqued. I went…
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