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#TBF25 Q&A: The power of partnerships and personalisation

3D Digital Venue has found an innovative way of giving fans peace of mind when it comes to ticket buying through its seating maps.

#TBF25 Q&A: Managing the ticketing for mega-events

Ticketing finance consultant Pierino Gattei has worked with global football governing body FIFA since 2009 on its biggest tournaments, including every men’s World Cup from 2010 onwards.

#TBF25 Q&A: Competing for space in a crowded sporting sector

More than three million people in England play netball annually, but the sport still has to jostle for space in a crowded events space.

#TBF25 Q&A: Making entertainment accessible to all

Nimbus Disability is the company behind the award-winning Access Card which gives disabled people better access to entertainment venues.

#TBF25 Q&A: Helping the arts and culture sector on the whole

The award-winning Indigo has built an impressive reputation for itself in the arts and cultural industry with its ability to help companies understand their audiences better.

#TBF25 Q&A: Keeping fans happy off the pitch

Burnley FC has experienced mixed footballing fortunes recently as it has been either relegated or promoted in each of the last three seasons.

#TBF25 Q&A: Finding new revenue streams at Parliament

More than one million people visit the UK’s parliamentary estate each year, and while it is essential to balance its working needs, the potential of the Palace of Westminster as a visitor attraction is enormous.

#TBF25 Q&A: The promise and pitfalls of promotion

Welsh football club Wrexham AFC is aiming for a remarkable third promotion in three years as it currently sits third in the EFL League One table.

#TBF25 Q&A: The show must go on – maintaining high standards amid redevelopment works

The Canberra Theatre Centre is the premier performing arts venue in Australia’s capital and provides arts and entertainment to the residents of the city and surrounding regions.

#TBF25 Q&A: Utilising technology to increase theatre ticketing sales

The Blackpool Grand Theatre boasts more than 130 years of history and the 1,053-seat, Grade II-listed venue is still thriving today with hundreds of productions each year.

#TBF25 Q&A: Navigating the membership landscape

The Eden Park Trust is a charitable organisation that promotes, operates and develops New Zealand’s national stadium in Auckland.

#TBF25: Forum Preview released

What’s happening at this year’s Forum? Too much to share in a single post so we’ve put together an 18-page…

#TBF25: Hot Tickets – Now Open

Our Hot Tickets Programme gives friends and colleagues who are ‘shopping around’ for new ticketing, marketing, data and insights solutions,…

#TBF24 Q&A: Compelling, immersive experiences

Grande Experiences is a Melbourne-based arts organisation that works with clients worldwide to create engaging narratives and unforgettable experiences for visitors.

#TBF24 Q&A: Farewell to FAQs, Cheers to Chatbots!

With TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2024 coming next week, we caught up Pete Patel, head of digital & ticketing at Assembly Festival, which has…

#TBF24 Q&A: Accelerating accessibility

Ahead of this year’s TheTicketingBusiness Forum – which is less than two weeks away! – we spoke to Phil Lofthouse, Tech Lead at All In, a new UK arts access scheme for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people at Arts Council England.

#TBF24 Q&A: Venue content trends for 2024

With TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2024 coming later this month, we caught up with The Ticket Factory’s ticketing director Noel Edwards, who…

#TBF24 Q&A: Exploring new frontiers for festivals

With TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2024 just weeks away, we caught up with global festival pioneer Andrea Galasso, following her successful role…

#TBF24 Guest Q&A: Music Venue Trust’s Mark Davyd

Ahead of TheTicketingBusiness Forum next month, we spoke to Music Venue Trust chief executive and founder, Mark Davyd. Prior to…

#TBF24: Forum Preview released

What’s happening at this year’s Forum? Too much to share in a single post so we’ve put together a 16-page…

#TBF24 Q&A: Taking ticketing beyond the transaction

As TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2024 fast approaches, we caught up with Shah-Zeib Ahmed, director of glosancon-sports, who has been involved in…

#TBF24: Bringing our sector together… from A to Z!

Who will you meet this April? Bookings are ramping up for #TBF24 and we can’t wait to gather the sector’s…

#TBF23 Q&A: London Theatre Company’s Rhea Heath

With Manchester readying itself to welcome hundreds of top ticketing executives to TheTicketingBusiness Forum at Emirates Old Trafford in just…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Willem Jan Brabers

Among the many top executives joining TheTicketingBusiness Forum in Manchester next month will be Willem Jan Brabers, who is a…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Swiss Vapeur Parc’s Damien Fulbert

Next month, Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford will welcome senior executives from across the ticketing industry to TheTicketingBusiness Forum. One of…

#TBF23: Venues, Promoters, Teams & Rightsholders

We’ve an amazing array of Venues, Promoters, Teams & Rightsholders on our exclusive #TBF23 VIP Guest List this year. Just…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: AFC Ajax’s Kjell Scheunhage

As TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2023 fast approaches, we caught up with Kjell Scheunhage, product owner ticketing at AFC Ajax, the mighty Dutch football…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Sonia Friedman Productions’ Sophie Beattie

Moving into March means that we can now say TheTicketingBusiness Forum is just next month! In the run-up to the…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Theatre Tokens’ Jamie Snelgrove

As TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2023 fast approaches, we caught up with Jamie Snelgrove, head of Theatre Tokens, the UK-wide gift voucher scheme run…

#TBF23 Q&A: Edgbaston’s Nick Brennan

Nick Brennan, ticketing systems manager for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, will be swapping the Birmingham cricket ground Edgbaston for Manchester’s…

#TBF23 Q&A: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s Madison Lymer

With TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2023 just around the corner, we spoke to Sonia Friedman Production’s Madison Lymer, who is currently the…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Layered Reality’s Hugh Gledhill

As TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2023 fast approaches, we caught up with Hugh Gledhill, performance marketing director at Layered Reality, a London-based…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Elbphilharmonie’s Moritz Kästner

TheTicketingBusiness Forum is set to host hundreds of professionals from the ticketing and related industries in Manchester from April 19-20,…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Burnley’s Chris Parkinson

Ahead of TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2023 held at Manchester’s Emirates Old Trafford, April 19-20, we caught up with Burnley Football Club’s head of ticketing, Chris…

#TBF23 Guest Q&A: Edgbaston’s Will Kerr

Ahead of this year’s TheTicketingBusiness Forum 2023, we caught up with Will Kerr, membership services executive at Edgbaston Stadium and…

#TBF23 VIPs: Rightsholders. Venues. Promoters… Who will you meet?

Our VIP guestlist is taking shape – with more venues and rightsholders than ever joining us in April as we…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Venue Cymru

TheTicketingBusiness Forum is set to take place next week at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday and Friday, and…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Feyenoord

With just two weeks to go until TheTicketingBusiness Forum, we are highlighting some of the VIP guests that will be…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Rugby League World Cup 2021

Ahead of TheTicketingBusiness Forum, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests that will be joining us in Manchester for #TBF22….

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Hartshorn-Hook Enterprises

In the countdown to #TBF22, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests that will be joining us in Manchester for…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Burnley Football Club

In the countdown to #TBF22, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests that will be joining us in Manchester for…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Royal Opera House

In the countdown to #TBF22, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests that will be joining us in Manchester for…

#TBF22 GUESTLIST: Rightsholder. Venues. Promoters… Who will you meet?

Our 10th birthday party guestlist is taking shape – with more venues and rightsholders than ever joining us in July…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Birmingham City Football Club

In the countdown to #TBF22, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests who will be joining us in Manchester. This…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club

In the countdown to #TBF22, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests who will be joining us in Manchester. This…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Theatre Tokens

In the countdown to #TBF22, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests who will be joining us in Manchester. This…

#TBF22 Guest Spotlight: Special Olympics World Games

In the countdown to #TBF22, we’re highlighting some of the VIP guests who will be joining us in Manchester. This…

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