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The conference will launch with a Networking Cocktail Party on Wednesday, January 13 where the cast of the Broadway hit musical Rock of Ages will perform as part of the evening's entertainment. On the roster for January 14 are a wide variety of panel sessions ranging from brand-building and event promotion, to legal trends in ticketing and the Broadway box office. The Friday panels will touch upon additional dimensions of the ticketing industry, including ticket pricing strategies, customer service, sports and entertainment, and other industry topics. Each day will feature a Keynote session -- on Thursday, January 14 a panel of ticketing research experts will address trends in ticketing as part of the current shifting economy; Friday's Keynote session will boast a powerful panel of the top CEOs in the primary ticketing realms, including Sean Moriarty (former CEO, Ticketmaster), Larry Witherspoon (CEO, Tickets.com), Jeff Kline (CEO, Veritix), with Ben Mogil (Research Analyst, Thomas Weisel Partners) as moderator.
Also present at the Ticket Summit conference will be a wide range of exhibitors showcasing their products and services, including: Acronym Media, Celebrity Access, Marketwire, New Jersey Nets, NHL, SeatGeek, and TicketNetwork. Sponsors such as Billboard, Mondial, StubHub, and Yahoo! will also have an active presence at the show. "From venue managers and event promoters, to ticketing agents and marketing strategists, the Ticket Summit conference has become the networking destination for professionals in the ticketing and entertainment industries," said Dr. Molly A. Martinez, Executive Director, Ticket Summit. "With a unique variety of panel sessions and networking opportunities, the event offerings scheduled for this upcoming Ticket Summit conference are simply unparalleled." More than five-hundred attendees from around the country and the world are expected to attend the upcoming conference, including ticketing agents, event promoters, venue managers, and box office executives. Related Articles: Online ticket retailer Seatwave beats postal strike through HMV partnership Seatwave and UK music retailer, HMV, have joined up with Seatwave in launching an in-store music ticket box office. The partnership will allow customers to buy and sell tickets in HMV right up to the day of the event. Seatwave will also launch an online ticket exchange for HMV.
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