Cyber Solutions for Indie Venues: Say Goodbye to Manual Management
(Moderator: Andrea Williams) Think “online ticketing” and the image is of a huge corporation selling premium-priced tickets to mammoth stadium tours. But smaller, independent venues in the U.S. alone generate more than $10 billion in annual revenue. From bars to halls, they are the lifeblood of the live music industry, and they operate with smaller margins and bigger risks. Now there are low-cost ticketing platforms built by and for venue operators, designed to optimize revenue and make scheduling less of a headache. Other platforms that solve specific problems like finding affordable accommodation near the event venue or festival grounds. This session is devoted to digitizing the operations of indie venues, and how much of a difference that can make.
