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AudienceView to Provide Ticketing Platform to Centre 200 and the Savoy Theatre
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Quick Facts
- AudienceView will provide ticketing technology for both Centre 200 and the Savoy Theatre as part of the agreement.
- Centre 200 is Cape Breton's primary sports and entertainment facility, offering a variety of programming including ice hockey, figure skating, rock concerts, exhibitions and other live performances.
- The Savoy Theatre is the setting for a wide range of cultural activities on Cape Breton Island.
- AudienceView’s white-label solution provides Centre 200 with full control of data, revenue and online branding.
- The organization will utilize the multi-venue capabilities to manage both venues from one database.
AudienceView Selected to Provide Ticketing Platform to Centre 200 and the Savoy Theatre
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada – September 7, 2010 – AudienceView Ticketing, a leading provider of advanced and flexible ticketing solutions to venues worldwide, announced that Centre 200 has chosen the company as their technology partner for ticket operations and website management. The agreement with the Cape Breton, Nova Scotia-based venue strengthens AudienceView’s presence in Atlantic Canada. As part of the agreement, AudienceView will also provide ticketing solutions for the Savoy Theatre, a cultural centre located on Cape Breton Island.
Centre 200 is Cape Breton's primary sports and entertainment facility, offering a variety of programming including ice hockey, figure skating, rock concerts, exhibitions and other live performances. The arena is home to the QMJHL's Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and the NSMMHL's Cape Breton Tradesmen. The facility features an obstruction-free sports arena that seats 4,670 people, expandable seating to 6,500 for concert hall purposes.
The Savoy Theatre is the setting for a wide range of cultural activities on Cape Breton Island. These have ranged from locally renowned Cape Breton artists, to visitors such as Stomping Tom Connors, Maureen Forrester, the Neptune Theatre, the Atlantic Symphony, the Canadian Opera Company, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Centre 200 selected AudienceView to power their ticket operations for the upgraded technology offered by the platform. The user-friendly interface, both back office and consumer facing, was cited as a contributing factor in their decision to choose the company. The solution will also provide Centre 200 with the following functionality to operate their ticket office:
- Multi-venue capabilities to manage both venues from one database.
- Full control of data, revenue and online branding.
- CRM system for advanced profiling that provides the data necessary to understand their customers.
“The AudienceView technology represents a huge upgrade to our ticketing system,” said Blair Brewer, General Manager of Centre 200. “We are extremely impressed with the flexibility and control offered by the platform, especially the multi-venue capabilities. And as is the case with many venues, we have some nuances to our ticket operations and every single need or pain point of ours is solved by a piece of AudienceView functionality.”
“We’re proud to add to our roster of ticketing partners in Atlantic Canada,” said Jeff Koets, Vice President Sales and Marketing at AudienceView. “The AudienceView solution provides Centre 200 with the technology to perform all ticketing, data analysis and marketing activities on one integrated platform, which will allow them to better serve their patrons and generate exponential revenue.” ”
About the Centre 200
Centre 200 is Cape Breton's primary sports and entertainment facility, located in Sydney, Nova Scotia. It is home to the QMJHL's Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and the NSMMHL's Cape Breton Tradesmen. Besides ice hockey, the arena hosts many other events, such as rock concerts, figure skating, and antique/custom car shows. The facility features an obstruction free sports arena that seats 4,670 people, expandable seating to 6,500 for concert hall purposes, and exhibit space of 17000 sq. ft. with the possibility of another 3000 sq. ft. upon removal of telescopic seating. Major renovations are currently underway including a new scoreboard, luxury boxes and new club seating. These renovations are scheduled to be complete in fall of 2010. For more information about Centre 200, please visit www.centre200.ca.
About the Savoy Theatre
The Savoy was built in the 1920s in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. In the 1970s, the Savoy was purchased by the town from Famous Players and after renovations was reopened as a theatre in 1976. Since then, the Savoy has been the setting for a wide range of cultural activities from renowned Cape Breton artists, to visitors such as Stomping Tom Connors, Maureen Forrester, the Neptune Theatre, the Atlantic Symphony, the Canadian Opera Company, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. The main theatre has a capacity of 761 and the studio can seat another 100 patrons. For more information about the Savoy Theatre, please visit www.savoytheatre.com.
About AudienceView
AudienceView provides a fully integrated, web-based ticketing, CRM and fundraising solution to more than 120 sports, arts, entertainment and non-traditional ticketing organizations worldwide. Supporting both in-house and hosted ticketing models, AudienceView's white-label solution offers the ability to create unlimited online brands, control your venue and event data, access real-time business data and interact directly with your customers. AudienceView's leading-edge solution opens the door to superior venue management, an enhanced customer experience and ultimately, increased revenue. For more information about AudienceView Ticketing, please visit www.audienceview.com.
- For More Information on AudienceView Ticketing:
- Mike Evenson
- 416-687-2048
- mike.evenson@audienceview.com