JULY 17 – 19 | LAS VEGAS, NV
BELLAGIO

2013 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Ticket Summit® | Bellagio | Las Vegas, NV | July 17–19, 2013

Wednesday

July 17th


10.00 AM – 5.00 PM

Registration
Exhibitor Move-in
Trade Show Hours


12.00 PM – 1.30 PM

Lunch
Tower Ballroom


1.30 PM – 2.30 PM

Networking Roundtables


2.30 PM – 3.00 PM

Break
Tower Ballroom


3.00 PM – 3.25 PM

Welcome Address
Session Room


3.25 PM – 3.50 PM

Social Networking and SEO
Session Room


3.50 PM – 4.15 PM

Grow Your Business with Email Marketing
Session Room


4.15 PM – 4.40 PM

The Evolution and Value of Mobile Sales Tools
Session Room


4.40 PM – 5.00 PM

Special Guest
Session Room


5.00 PM – 7.00 PM

Networking Cocktail Party
(TS Badge Required for Entry)

Networking Cocktail Party
5.00 PM - 7.00 PM

Networking Cocktail Party
(TS Badge Required for Entry)

Thursday

July 18th


8.30 AM – 5.00 PM

Registration
Trade Show Hours


8.30 AM – 10.00 AM

Continental Breakfast
Tower Ballroom


9.00 AM – 9.45 AM

Industry Roundtable: Ticketing Opportunities
in Latin America
Tower Ballroom


10.00 AM – 10.15 AM

Announcements
Session Room


10.15 AM – 10.35 AM

Vegas: Behind-the-Scenes
Session Room


10.35 AM – 10.55 AM

A Race to the Bottom
Session Room


10.55 AM – 11.15 AM

Email Marketing
Session Room


11.15 AM – 11.35 AM

How to Prevent Online Fraud
Session Room


11.35 AM – 11.55 AM

Ticketing Legislation and the Fans
Session Room


12.00 PM – 1.30 PM

Lunch
Tower Ballroom


1.30 PM – 2.30 PM

KEYNOTE:
Tony Knopp
Session Room


2.30 PM – 5.00 PM

Trade Show Hours


3.00 PM – 4.00 PM

Speaker Q&A Roundtables
Tower Ballroom


9.30 PM – 12.00 AM

Ticket Summit® Game Night
(Must be Registered for TS)

Private Events
9.30 PM - 12.00 AM

Ticket Summit® Game Night
(Must be Registered for TS)

Friday

July 19th


8.30 AM – 3.30 PM

Registration
Trade Show Hours


8.30 AM – 10.00 AM

Continental Breakfast
Tower Ballroom


9.00 AM – 9.45 AM

Speaker Q&A Roundtables
Tower Ballroom


10.00 AM – 10.15 AM

Announcements
Session Room


10.15 AM – 10.35 AM

Go Mobile with Google!
Session Room


10.35 AM – 10.55 AM

How Mobile is Changing the Future of Live Music Production
Session Room


10.55 AM – 11.15 AM

Legal Round-up
Session Room


11.15 AM – 11.35 AM

Embracing Technology for Survival and Success
Session Room


11.35 AM – 11.55 AM

Web Analytics and Optimization for Ticket Sellers
Session Room


12.00 PM – 1.30 PM

Lunch
Tower Ballroom


1.30 PM – 2.30 PM

KEYNOTE
Tower Ballroom


7.00 PM – 10.00 PM

Closing Gala at The Bank
(TS Badge and Valid ID Required For Entry)

Closing Gala
7.00 PM - 10.00 PM

Closing Gala at The Bank
(TS Badge and Valid ID Required for Entry)

Welcome Address


Wednesday, July 17th
3.00 PM – 3.25 PM
Session Room

Please join Ticket Summit® Executive Director, Molly A. Mérez for the event’s opening address where she will shed light on important industry updates and announcements pertaining to the show.

Molly A. Mérez, Ph.D. | Executive Director, Ticket Summit®

Social Networking and SEO


Wednesday, July 17th
3.25 PM – 3.50 PM
Session Room

The line between organic search and social networking has blurred. Learn how to leverage social networking with SEO to drive a specifically targeted segment of your audience to your website and boost your conversions.

Eric Sachs | Marketing Manager, Ticket Platform

Grow Your Business with Email Marketing


Wednesday, July 17th
3.50 PM – 4.15 PM
Session Room

Email remains the preferred method of communication in the US and has incredible ROI. Ron Cates of Constant Contact, one of the country’s top email marketing experts, will speak about email best practices and maximizing performance.

Ron Cates | Director, New Market Development, Constant Contact

The Evolution and Value of Mobile Sales Tools


Wednesday, July 17th
4.15 PM – 4.40 PM
Session Room

Mobile sites and “app” use continue to grow, and are here to stay. Join this session to get up-to-date stats and data on mobile sales, and how they impact the ticket-selling process.

Mark Hunter | Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Mobile Ticket App

Speaker Q&A Roundtables


Thursday, July 18th
3.00 PM – 4.00 PM
Tower Ballroom

Network with Ticket Summit® speakers, and discuss their sessions!

Mark Hunter | Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Mobile Ticket App
Rafael Ortiz | Business Development Manager, Ticketbis
Eric Sachs | Marketing Manager, Ticket Platform

Industry Roundtable: Ticketing Opportunities in Latin America


Thursday, July 18th
9.00 AM – 9.45 AM
Tower Ballroom

Latin American markets are rapidly growing, particularly regarding online consumption. More events are taking place in the region and even more travelers originating from Latin America are attending events in Europe and the U.S., presenting clear opportunities for ticketing players.

Rafael Ortiz | Business Development Manager, Ticketbis

Please register here for industry roundtables. You must be a Ticket Summit® attendee to register for a roundtable. Roundtable registration is complimentary; however, space is limited on a first-come / first-serve basis.

Vegas: Behind-the-Scenes


Thursday, July 18th
10.15 AM – 10.35 AM
Session Room

Meet Jill Logsdon of House of Blues Las Vegas for a behind-the-scenes look at live events in the Vegas industry, and overall ticketing trends on the Strip.

Jill Logsdon | House of Blues

A Race to the Bottom


Thursday, July 18th
10.35 AM – 10.55 AM
Session Room

How do we optimize daily pricing in order to move volume without cannibalizing each other in a race to the bottom? What are the keys to a healthy secondary market? Join this informative pricing session to find out!

Trey Swann | Director of Sales, ScoreBig

How to Prevent Online Fraud


Thursday, July 18th
11.15 AM – 11.35 AM
Session Room

Managing online fraud is a significant cost for merchants. This informative session will provide the latest information on fraud prevention best practices to provide assurance to your clients, and boost your business.

Cresta Pillsbury | Managing Partner, Trust Guard

Ticketing Legislation and the Fans


Thursday, July 18th
11.35 AM – 11.55 AM
Session Room

Fan Freedom Project’s Communications Director will provide the fans’ perspective on recent developments in ticketing legislation.

Chris Grimm | Communications Director, Fan Freedom Project

KEYNOTE: Tony Knopp, Spotlight Ticket Management


Thursday, July 18th
1.30 PM – 2.30 PM

Tony Knopp | Spotlight Ticket Management

Speaker Q&A Roundtables


Friday, July 19th
9.00 AM – 9.45 AM
Tower Ballroom

Network with Ticket Summit® speakers, and discuss their sessions!

How Mobile is Changing the Future of Live Music Promotion


Friday, July 19th
10.35 AM – 10.55 AM
Session Room

Delve into how live music promotion is evolving with the increased use of digital and mobile tools.

Jonathan Leone | Co-Founder, Head of Strategy & Finance, ThrillCall

Legal Round-up


Friday, July 19th
10.55 AM – 11.15 AM
Session Room

Learn about recent legal happenings pertaining to the ticketing industry, and how these legislative changes may impact your business.

Dan Pullium | Director of Government Relations, TicketNetwork®

Embracing Technology for Survival and Success


Friday, July 19th
11.15 AM – 11.35 AM
Session Room

Join this informative discussion on software and technologies available to business owners in the secondary ticket market, and best practices of implementing them into their business model.

Scott Barrows | CEO, Symbioticks

Web Analytics and Optimization for Ticket Sellers


Friday, July 19th
11.35 AM – 11.55 AM
Session Room

Are you a ticket seller? Join this presentation on web analytics tools and techniques that ticket sellers can use to increase sales. No web or math expertise required! Just the desire to sell more tickets.

Jack Groetzinger | Co-Founder, SeatGeek