NO TICKET REQUIRED — The Veritix Blog

The stars of the future were front and center last Thursday in Newark, New Jersey for the 2011 NBA Draft.  As part of this exciting night, many of our clients held draft parties to celebrate the new wave of players that would join their respective teams.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, which drafted Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson with the #1 and #4 picks in the draft, hosted a party at Quicken Loans Arena to benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF). All online orders featured Flash Seats® as the method of delivery.  The event concluded with more than 1,600 of the 7,500 people that attended swiping in with Flash Seats.  All proceeds generated from the party went towards CTF and research for Neurofibromatosis.

The Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz also joined the fun and hosted their own draft day parties.  The Rockets invited fans to the House of Blues Concert Hall, with guest appearances from Clutch the Mascot, the Rockets Power Dancers - and 2010 Draft pick Patrick Patterson.

The Jazz hosted a party at Energy Solutions Arena and gave fans an opportunity to receive a special edition draft shirt, draft guide and chance to win a host of prizes including Salt Lake City Bees tickets.

It was an exciting night for all NBA teams and fans alike as we look toward a successful year in 2011-2012.

The popularity of college baseball, coupled with the convenience and security of Veritix’s Flash Seats technology, has created an enjoyable week so far for fans attending the 2011 NCAA Men’s College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. Flash Seats has previously been used in NCAA Championships for the NCAA Men’s Final Four, but this marks the first time ever that the NCAA has used Flash Seats for baseball and the College World Series.

Taking place at newly opened TD Ameritrade Park, the NCAA and College World Series have seen firsthand the convenience that Flash Seats brings to fans.  In the opening weekend of games, more than $500,000 worth of tickets sold on the Flash Seats marketplace. Fans have also enjoyed the advantages of entering the stadium with a simple swipe of their credit card and a safe, secure NCAA-branded marketplace that allows them to buy, sell, and transfer tickets. Because Flash Seats provides one central location, endorsed and branded by the College World Series and the NCAA, for ticket purchases and transfers, fraud and counterfeit activity are prevented.

The fan acceptance of the platform is reassuring, and we look forward to providing a great experience in more NCAA events in the future.  Check back for ongoing updates and information.

Veritix is scheduled to hit the road in June and July to take part in two industry conferences, the Event and Arena Marketing Conference (EAMC) and International Association of Venue Manager’s Trade Show (IAVM). The EAMC runs June 15-18 in Indianapolis, Indiana, while the IAVM Trade Show will occur July 25-29 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bobby Whitson, Director of Sales at Veritix, will take part in a panel discussion entitled “Assumption vs. Reality” at the 2011 Event and Arena Marketing Conference (EAMC) on Friday, June 17 in White River Ballroom C. Whitson is scheduled to speak in the 11:45-12:20 p.m. time slot, and he will discuss how team and arena marketers use ticketing tools to gather useful data about their fans.  Veritix will also host a sponsored lunch with Feld Entertainment on Thursday, June 16 from 1-2 p.m.

IAVM is the industry’s largest gathering of venue and entertainment facility managers.  Veritix will have a large exhibit booth and President, Jeff Kline is speaking on a panel about latest trends and developments in the ticketing space.

See the links below to learn more about each conference:

EAMC  http://www.eventarenamarketing.com/

IAVM http://www.iavm.org/2011_conf/home.asp

For the first time, Flash Seats®, the patented digital ticketing platform from Veritix® will provide the technology platform to sell tickets for the games at the 2011 NCAA Men’s College World Series®.  Flash Seats will be used to buy, sell, transfer and deliver tickets to the games being played from June 18-29 at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska.

“The CWS is a premier sporting event and the demand for tickets has increased significantly in recent years,” said Dennis Poppe NCAA vice president of football and baseball.  “The NCAA’s agreement with Veritix provides our fans with a legitimate and safe means to purchase tickets on the secondary market.”

The tickets are currently available on a College World Series and NCAA endorsed Flash Seats marketplace