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2005 Bordeaux Tasting
I was invited to a tasting of 2005 Bordeaux's tonight by the International Wine and Food Society. It was the... (more)
Cor.kz is Released For Sale in the iPhone App Store!
So a couple of friends/buddies/partners and I have done an iPhone App (opens iTunes) called Cor.kz... It's all about wine!... (more)
Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff luncheon
While I get to go to a lot of cool events due to my "past life" in the concert business... (more)
People Really do Read This Thing!
Who would have ever thought that people actually read this blog/site/thing...? I went to pick up a friend for dinner... (more)
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October 24, 2005
White Sox fans unhappy with e-tickets
Posted by goodman on October 24, 2005 11:33 AM
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News.com: Here's one problem the 1959 Chicago White Sox never faced--some fans who were lucky enough to buy seats to this year's World Series were disappointed to learn they would receive electronic tickets.
I brought this up not only when i worked at Ticketmaster, but also when I was one off the first employees and VP of Strategy at Tickeetmaster's largest competitor, Tickets.com. A ticket is a memory of the event, and a ticketing company doesn't just sell tickets, they sell memories! For big time events, you have to offer a hard ticket and hopefully a souvenir ticket that looks cool....
I brought this up not only when i worked at Ticketmaster, but also when I was one off the first employees and VP of Strategy at Tickeetmaster's largest competitor, Tickets.com. A ticket is a memory of the event, and a ticketing company doesn't just sell tickets, they sell memories! For big time events, you have to offer a hard ticket and hopefully a souvenir ticket that looks cool....