Author: Rob Knapp

Pacnet ’20: Looking Past 40

Pacnet ’20: Looking Past 40

Posted by | Mar 1, 2020 | ,

Cole Gahagan, president of content, multimedia sales and enterprise solutions for Learfield IMG College, speaks as part of the Pacnet ’20 opening keynote. (All photos courtesy Paciolan) With a milestone to mark, Paciolan keeps its conference pointed toward the future of ticketing Ticketing and marketing company Paciolan turns 40 this year, but it’s interested in more than celebrating. Surviving four decades in the ticketing world is certainly no small feat, and for the company’s annual Pacnet conference Feb. 9-12 in Newport Beach, Calif., it did allow itself some time to mark the occasion with its clients and vendors. Eighties-themed events ruled the evening after the first full day of sessions at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa, and the totally ’80s dance hits from cover band Knyght Ryder fueled the Pacfest Party. But when it got down to business, the conference was about looking forward and not back, appropriate… Continue Reading Pacnet ’20: Looking Past 40

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Pacnet ’20 — Esports: Game On

Pacnet ’20 — Esports: Game On

Posted by | Mar 1, 2020 | ,

BUILDING A NEW WORLD: Moderator Jeff Robins with John Fazio of Nerd Street Gamers, Joe Marsh of T1 Entertainment & Sports and Mark Deppe of the University of California, Irvine. (Courtesy Paciolan) Competitive gaming develops a range of facilities, from pros to the grassroots The growth of esports secured it a spot at Pacnet this year, as three people with different views of competitive gaming’s facilities landscape contributed to the discussion. Helping shape those views is the unusual top-down way in which esports developed.   “The pro scene got popular and developed quicker than the amateur college and high school scene, so we’re kind of working backwards now,” said Joe Marsh, CEO of T1 Entertainment & Sports, a joint venture between Comcast Spectacor and South Korea’s SK Telecom. “We have these top-tier pro leagues, and then we have this void that we’re trying to fill. … We need more investment… Continue Reading Pacnet ’20 — Esports: Game On

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Pacnet ’20 Will Be All About the Innovation

Pacnet ’20 Will Be All About the Innovation

Posted by | Feb 6, 2020 | , , ,

Paciolan CEO and President Kim Damron delivers the opening keynote at Pacnet ’19. (Courtesy Paciolan) Ticketer expecting record crowd eager to hear about latest tech Ticketer Paciolan expects record attendance of more than 800 for its annual Pacnet conference, which runs Monday through Wednesday. The gathering of company clients and vendors will again take place at the Newport Beach Marriott Hotel and Spa in Newport Beach, Calif. “It’s obviously become a very valuable conference, but our community continues to grow, which helps the attendance as well,” said Kim Damron, Paciolan CEO and president. The conference’s agenda is dotted with subjects that fill the plate of anyone trying to sell tickets — how best to use data, tips on sales and serving customers better, sharpening the focus of digital marketing programs — but much of it ties back to technology, which Paciolan has rebuilt itself around in the last few years.… Continue Reading Pacnet ’20 Will Be All About the Innovation

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Etix Blast!: Independents’ Day

Etix Blast!: Independents’ Day

Posted by | Oct 8, 2019 | , ,

From left: Rev. Moose, Katie Tuten, Brett Crawford, Chadd Kline and Robert Gomez. When Chicago clubs decided to organize and push back RALEIGH, N.C. — Venues often fight for bands, but in Chicago venues banded together for a fight. The Chicago Independent Venue League formed last year in response to the proposed Lincoln Yards, a $6 billion mixed-use project led by developer Sterling Bay and targeted for the city’s North Side. Early plans included a United Soccer League stadium that could have hosted concerts, as well as three to five venues to be built and operated by Live Nation as part of an entertainment district, but those ideas were removed from the project after 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins said there was not enough public support. Representatives from some of CIVL’s 17 listed  clubs sat on the Sept. 6 lead-off panel at Etix Blast! to talk about the group’s start, the… Continue Reading Etix Blast!: Independents’ Day

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Etix Blast!: Info Blast!

Etix Blast!: Info Blast!

Posted by | Oct 8, 2019 | ,

Etix CEO Travis Janovich (center) with (from left) Nick Zafiropoulos, Kevin Brosseau and Katie Mullins. (All photos courtesy Etix) At Etix’s annual conference, ticketer and clients share intel on the market RALEIGH, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian’s arrival on the North Carolina coast didn’t dampen the enthusiasm in Raleigh as Etix opened its Etix Blast! annual conference Sept. 5. Sure, the Hopscotch Music Festival, originally scheduled to have opening-night headliners Sleater Kinney and Kurt Vile just outside the conference hotel on City Plaza, had to move indoors to The Ritz a few miles away, but inside the ideas were flying as hard as the afternoon raindrops Etix, a ticketing and technology company based in nearby Morrisville, boasts a diverse group of clients — venues and events that were represented included music clubs, fairs and festivals, historic theaters and performing arts centers — and the two days of panels reflected the multiple… Continue Reading Etix Blast!: Info Blast!

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