ShoWare Ticketing Software Expands the Reach of REAL Facebook Ticketing

Fresno, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) April 19, 2011

ShoWare by VisionOne has enhanced its revolutionary REAL Facebook Ticketing application, allowing ShoWare clients to not only sell tickets directly through their Facebook Fan page, but now empowering them to share their Facebook Ticketing application with artists and vendors to expand their social media reach and ticket sales opportunities.

ShoWare is the first ticketing system in the world to develop and implement a fully integrated Facebook Ticketing application allowing ShoWare clients to sell event tickets directly through Facebook. This unique application was designed and developed by the ShoWare in house development team to help clients capitalize on the distinctively powerful presence of Facebook and its 500 million worldwide users. With recent enhancements, ShoWare clients will now be able to share their Buy Tickets button with other Fan pages to expand their ticket selling and marketing reach. Venues will have the ability to empower promoters and other organizations to sell their event tickets through their Fan pages while the venue is selling the tickets through their own Fan page. All ticket inventories continue to be managed through the venues ticketing system securing the integrity of all data and inventory management.

This opens up a whole new world of possibilities for ticketing within Facebook, this new functionality will allow venues and artists playing at those venues to have Facebook Ticketing not only on the venues Fan page, but also on the artists Fan page, says Joe Wettstead, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing at ShoWare. Sharing ticketing purchases by patrons on Facebook has been a practice of many ticketing vendors for a long while, but ShoWare, with its new event filtering, will allow venues and artists to team up and leverage their fan bases. It takes ticketing to a whole new level, in terms of viral marketing and social media mining.

To purchase tickets through the Facebook Ticketing application, patrons simply visit their venue or artist Facebook Fan page and click on Buy Tickets. While still in Facebook, they will see the events available to purchase. They select their event, choose their seats enter their credit card information in a secured browser and receive their Print@Home tickets or pick up the tickets at will call. The patron can also share their purchase directly from the confirmation screen. All of this occurs without the patron ever leaving Facebook.

Shortly after launching the REAL Facebook Ticketing application, ShoWare set a new company record when ticket sales exceeded 1.3 Million Domestically in March 2011. ShoWare is on pace to sell in excess of 40 million tickets worldwide in 2011.

Many ShoWare clients have already found success in this revolutionary sales channel including Rams Head in Maryland, Seattle Thunderbirds, Puyallup Fair outside of Seattle, Tacoma Symphony, and Granada Theater in Dallas. These, and many other ShoWare clients, are using this tool to expand communication with their patrons and provide a level of convenience never seen before.

To learn more about the ShoWare ticketing system and REAL Facebook Ticketing features please visit http://www.showare.com or call 866-215-1026.

About ShoWare by VisionOne, Inc.

ShoWare by VisionOne, Inc. was established in 1994 and now has an international presence on three continents. With U.S. offices in California, Nevada, and Maryland as well as international offices in Switzerland, Austria, Chile, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil; ShoWare has made a name for itself by being the first ticketing company in the world to develop a fully integrated Facebook Ticketing application. ShoWare also focuses heavily on providing its customers 100% control of their ticketing system, patron satisfaction and revenue generation as well as cutting edge technology, superb customer service and the constant desire to evolve with the ticketing industry. ShoWare is a proud member of INTIX, IAFE, IAVM, Musical America, and LHAT.

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ShoWare Ticketing Software Expands the Reach of REAL Facebook Ticketing

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Launches Facebook Ticketing

Fresno, CA (PRWEB) October 24, 2011

The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra has significantly updated its Facebook status by launching the ability for patrons to purchase tickets directly through the leading online social media network. The organization is the first in Canada to launch ShoWare Social Media Connect, enabling fans to further engage with its brand in new and meaningful ways.

ShoWare Social Media Connect allows venues to get the most from the social media revolution by selling tickets directly from its Facebook fan page with real-time inventory management and credential validation. Built-in sharing features help venues gain “followers” on Twitter and “fans” on Facebook and ultimately boost sales.

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra created its Facebook page three seasons ago, and has used it as an active part of its overall communications strategy by posting information about the orchestra and encouraging interaction with its fans. They currently have more than 2,000 fans and expect that the Facebook ticketing capability will encourage more growth.

Engaging fans on Facebook has become an increasingly core strategy of ours. Now people can buy tickets right from Facebook rather than have to leave and come to our site, so its one less step for them, said Marylou Bennetts, Director, Marketing and Sales for the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. The addition of Facebook ticketing is another way we can interact with our patrons and generate a positive customer experience.

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestras use of ShoWare Social Media Connect has them uniquely positioned to leverage their existing marketing efforts in a very integrated and cohesive fashion, said Joseph Wettstead, Vice President Sales and Marketing for ShoWare by VisionOne, Inc. We are extremely pleased to be working with such an innovative and savvy organization.

Calgary Philharmonic Orchestras Facebook page is located at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Calgary-Philharmonic-Orchestra/39456269313. To learn more about the ShoWare solution visit http://www.showare.com.

About ShoWare by VisionOne

ShoWare provides turn-key box office solutions, as well as ticket selling and distribution services for a broad range of events and venues. ShoWare offers a complete range of innovative and reliable ticketing software systems. As an alternative to “outsourcing” box office ticket operations, ShoWare licensed ticketing offers the benefit of total control, private labeling, and content management.

VisionOne, Inc. is a privately held international corporation founded in 1998 with North and South America headquarters in Fresno, California with operations in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, and European Headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland (ticketportal) with operation in Germany and Austria.

For more information about VisionOne and its solutions visit http://www.v-1.com or http://www.showare.com or call (559) 432-8000.

About the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra

Led by internationally renowned Music Director Roberto Minczuk, the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra has been a cornerstone of Calgarys multi-faceted arts community since 1955 and is one of North Americas finest and most versatile live music ensembles. A repertoire that is extensive and broad in scope consistently attracts acclaimed guest artists and conductors. From classical giants to rock and roll hits and family favorites, the CPO offers an average of 80 concerts per Season designed to fit all musical tastes.

Media contact:

Joe Wettstead

ShoWare by VisionOne, Inc.

(559) 432-8000

info(at)showare(dot)com

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The County of Marin Selects ShoWare Ticketing System

Fresno, Calif. (PRWEB) May 23, 2012

ShoWare by VisionOne, Inc. today announced that the County of Marin has selected the ShoWare system for its countywide ticketing solution. The County chose ShoWare to manage ticketing operations at both the Marin Center and the annual Marin County Fair because of the its comprehensive feature set including powerful sales and marketing capabilities, flexibility to control fees and its ease-of-use.

For over 40 years the Marin Center has presented a spectacular array of world-class performing arts events. As one of the Bay Area’s top venues, it features several settings including the Marin Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium that seats 2,000 and hosts a variety of major events, a 22,500-square-foot exhibit hall that can be partitioned for a variety of uses, and the 315-seat Showcase Theatre.

The Marin Center also contains fairgrounds that feature a 14-acre lagoon, walking paths, lawns, and garden areas. In addition to art and music festivals, corporate picnics, parties, and dog shows, the fairgrounds is also home to the 67th annual Marin County Fair, an award-winning county fair running June 30 through July 4, 2012.

Prior to ShoWare, the Marin Center was using several disparate ticketing systems, which limited the venues ticket sales, service and marketing potential. That led Marin County, to put out a formal request for proposals. The County received more than a dozen submissions and after an extensive review process selected ShoWare.

ShoWare delivered the strongest proposal in providing a comprehensive, single-platform ticketing solution that would work best for us and our community, said Jim Farley, director for the Department of Cultural and Visitor Services County of Marin. Marin County and its residents are especially tech-savvy, so features like online, mobile and social media ticketing as well as free print-at-home tickets are powerful features that allow our patrons to purchase tickets when and how they want, whether its from a computer, a tablet or a smartphone. This will be especially helpful in purchasing advance tickets for the county fair.

The Marin County Fair will be the first fair in California to utilize ticketing directly within Facebook. It will also be the first fair in California to use ShoWares brand new mobile ticketing product. ShoWares mobile ticketing product allows patrons to easily purchase tickets right from their internet enabled smart phones without the inconvenience of having to download and store an application on their smart phone.

Since using ShoWare, the Marin Centers ability to control ticket fees has reduced the cost per ticket for patrons by more than a third, while driving greater net revenue for Marin County. Farley also touts the ShoWare systems robust sales and marketing capabilities, such as the Facebook ticketing, as a way to increase its overall customer relationship management

ShoWares Facebook ticketing is a great way to grow and interact with our fan base online, which is especially popular with our community, said Farley. Overall, we find ShoWare incredibly helpful in allowing us to better understand our customers, which ultimately helps us serve them better. Were very excited about ShoWares potential for the Marin Center.

About ShoWare by VisionOne

ShoWare provides turn-key box office solutions, as well as ticket selling and distribution services for a broad range of events and venues. ShoWare offers a complete range of innovative and reliable ticketing software systems. As an alternative to “outsourcing” box office ticket operations, ShoWare licensed ticketing offers the benefit of total control, private labeling, and content management.

VisionOne, Inc. is a privately held international corporation founded in 1998 with North and South America headquarters in Fresno, California with operations in Chile, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico, and European Headquarters in St. Gallen, Switzerland (ticketportal) with operation in Germany and Austria.

For more information about VisionOne and its solutions visit http://www.v-1.com or http://www.showare.com or call (559) 432-8000.

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