The University of Texas, wanting to give football fans something to do before games, started a concert series next to the stadium that brought in performers like Aloe Blacc. (Courtesy University of Texas) Some ideas worth taking away from ticket tech company Paciolan’s annual conference Three good ideas is all Paciolan President and CEO Kim Damron asked that attendees take away from Pacnet ’19, this year’s version of the ticketing technology company’s annual conference for clients, vendors and staff. That wasn’t an outrageous request. The ticketing world is packed with topics, and the event Feb. 10-13, which drew about 750 people to Newport Beach, Calif., just a few miles from Paciolan’s headquarters in Irvine, presented more than 50 sessions on breakthroughs of all sorts. Many were linked to the company’s products and partners, but all of them spotlighted issues that the broader industry is figuring out. Here are some ideas… Continue Reading Pacnet ’19: 3 for the Road