Big budget Las Vegas mega-clubs are well known for providing guests with free rides as a “loss leader” courtesy service . But can event transportation for guests be a revenue generator for your venue?
Bands love their fans. Some bands love their fans so much they have started selling concert tickets to them directly. This edition of ‘Thinking Outside the Box(office)’ looks at how bands sell tickets online Direct To Fans (“D2F”) using a new D2F mobile app. More importantly the question that must be asked is “Should the…
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Are ticket fees in Maryland nevermore? The high court of appeals in Annapolis, Maryland has ruled on a landmark case. The ruling does not bode well for venues and events charging per-ticket fees. More importantly, the ruling may result in court ordered refunds to be issued to ticket buyers. Fee Free Friday has the very latest information.…
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In part 1 and part 2 of ‘Stronger Venue and Patron Affinity‘, we wrote of examples of venue owners enriching the relationships they have with their patrons. In part 3 we cite the business results of such efforts. Starting with the mending of racial tensions in Chicago nightclubs, then moving on to a tremendous success story in Akron Ohio. We…
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