Tickets.com renewed its partnership for 2019 with Speedway of Nations where the mobile-focused MyProVenue™ ticketing technology platform will support one of speedway’s biggest competitions in the United Kingdom, when the Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations returns to the National Speedway Stadium in May. Fans attending the Manchester-based competition, where seven nations will take part in Race Off 2, will utilize Tickets.com’s next-generation web application to get secure, intuitive and reliable ticketing experiences.

MyProVenue™ is fully responsive across all devices and provides fans with ticketing experiences developed for mobile device purchases and accessibilities for the Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations, including individual package additions and account preference management options through the application.

Managed by BSI Speedway, the annual event sees 15 national teams battle it out across two Race Offs in the build up to the Grand Final, where the winners will be crowned Speedway of Nations Champions.

The National Speedway Stadium is home to Speedway Great Britain Premiership club the Belle Vue Aces, who also use Tickets.com’s ProVenue^® to manage all ticketing. Earlier this year, the Aces also expanded their consumer experiences by adding MyProVenue™ to enhance the club’s online ticket sales.

CEO of Belle Vue Speedway, Adrian Smith, said: “As a club, we’re delighted to welcome back such a distinguished event as the Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations to Manchester for a second consecutive year; the 2018 edition was a big event for us and Tickets.com managed it seamlessly. We have commented many times in the past on the world-class potential of the National Speedway Stadium, and it made clear its appeal to the organizers and the riders during last year’s competition.”

For more information about the event, visit http://www.speedwayofnations.com/son/event/2019-RO2.

Tickets.com UK staff supports local community project launch

Tickets.com employees continue to embrace the mission and vision behind the T.Cares community outreach program. In September, staff from the Tickets.com UK office volunteered at Unity Park and the Mac Garden at Milton Keynes Hospital.

As part of the global T.Cares initiative, Tickets.com employees seek to support the communities where they work and live – from charity fundraising and community service to creating unforgettable experiences for individuals and families around the world.

Milton Keynes’ Winter Night Shelter at Unity Park Station is one of the latest opportunities to support the T.Cares mission. Milton Keynes Bus Station, Unity Park is a welcome center for local homeless people that provides hot drinks and snacks, before transporting them to supervised overnight accommodations.

In September, Tickets.com personnel visited the center and helped prepare Unity Park Station ahead of the opening of its new facility – which will offer daytime welfare, shower and washing facilities. The team supported the initiative by painting, cleaning and other hands-on tasks to get the space ready.

Donna Elliott, Project Coordinator at Unity Park, said: “We would like to say a huge thanks to the staff who came and helped us with the mammoth task of completing the paint work and getting the place ready for the venue users. We were blown away with the team’s willingness to work and I’d like to thank Tickets.com again on behalf of the many building users who will be carrying out important work with the homeless, vulnerable and those with mental health challenges.”

The Tickets.com team also recently took time out to volunteer at Milton Keynes Hospital’s Mac Garden, a site run by the Milton Keynes Cancer Patient Partnership (MKCPP).

MKCPP is a charitable organization that works together with cancer patients, health professionals and other cancer-related groups and charities to provide patients and care-givers with the best possible experience throughout the cancer journey.

The Mac Garden is just one of a number of spaces maintained by the charity and the team from Tickets.com worked with MKCPP’s Jaff Newton to provide some much-needed assistance to the garden.

“I’d like to say a really big thank you to everyone at Tickets.com for all their hard work in the garden,” said Newton. “It will certainly last for months to come and will be ideal for the hosting events where staff, patients and visitors can enjoy being in the garden. I can’t wait to see it all in full bloom!”

For more information about T.Cares and to find out how your charity or project could get involved, visit https://provenue.tickets.com/t-cares/.

Boston Red Sox fans have experienced an unforgettable season in which the iconic franchise set a new record for wins en route to the American League East title. For one special fan on one September day, the Red Sox and Fenway Park experience became memorable in ways he never dreamed. As part of the T.Cares community outreach program, Tickets.com worked closely with the Red Sox to customize a once-in-a-lifetime game day experience for an inspirational 18-year-old, Evan Wallace.

This young man, who also serves as Shriners 2018 patient ambassador at the Shriners Hospital – Boston, was born with a severe cleft lip and palate and has undergone several major surgeries throughout his lifetime, including a successful bone graft to reconstruct his mouth. While recovering and on a “blender food only” diet, Evan created a cookbook with nutritional and enjoyable recipes that has since helped many patients going through similar treatment, underscoring his on-going commitment to helping others.

On that September day, Evan and his family sat in Fenway Park’s second row to see his favorite team Red Sox take on the divisional rival Toronto Blue Jays^®. Prior to the game, the entire family joined the Red Sox on the field for pre-game ceremonies, which were highlighted by Evan delivering the game ball and rosin bag to the pitcher’s mound in front of more than 30,000 fans.

Just like the game itself, Evan’s experience was only beginning. During the game, Evan and his family were welcomed with a special video message on the Fenway Park videoboard and JD Martinez, right fielder for the Red Sox, tossed Evan a game-used baseball during the fourth inning.

The game ended with another Red Sox victory, but this day’s experience, specially designed by the Red Sox and Tickets.com, had meaning beyond the final score. A program like T.Cares was established to provide a platform for this. On that one day in September, the partners honored Evan’s inspiring commitment to using the challenges he’s faced to build a community of positivity and support for those in similar circumstances.

Elizabeth Fisher, Manager of Marketing and Communications for the Boston Shriners Hospital explains what this experience means for young people like Evan: “We are so grateful to Tickets.com and the Red Sox for this opportunity. Initiatives like T.Cares help us provide our brave young patients with some brief respite from what they are facing day-to-day, and there is no better testament of our work than to see our patients out in the community, enjoying experiences that they will never forget. Evan is a wonderful ambassador of our hospital and we are thrilled he had this opportunity.”

For Bucky Heath, Head of Marketing and Strategic Partnerships at Tickets.com, it’s occasions like this that demonstrate the importance of the initiative: “Our commitment to venue experiences goes so far beyond providing ticketing technology. We aspire to build a meaningful community experience with our partners. Creating an experience like this with the Red Sox and Shriners Boston to honor someone like Evan who has selflessly given back to others and his own community exemplifies the vision of T.Cares.”

As part of our strategic vision to provide venues with access to innovative technology, solutions, and distribution channels, we are proud to expand our relationship with Groupon through the Tickets.com Registered Developer Program.

The Registered Developer Program allows verified third-party solutions to seamlessly integrate with our ProVenue ticketing platform – providing partner venues with limitless access to the most advanced ticketing technology and patron experiences in the industry.

As a member of the Registered Developer Program, Groupon will offer its vast mobile and online marketplace to any venue utilizing ProVenue technology. By featuring single or multiple events on Groupon, venues will have the power to expand the digital footprints for reaching local consumers as well as travelers looking to explore the best entertainment facilities a city offers.

“Live events and activities play a big role in bringing their communities together, and we’re thrilled to partner with Tickets.com’s extensive client roster to help people conveniently discover and experience amazing things to do near them,” said Brian Fields, Groupon’s vice president and general manager of things to do. “With more than 32 million Groupon customers in North America and a huge presence on mobile, we’re helping some of the biggest names in live entertainment attract the next generation of fans.”

Groupon is among the more than 50 innovative integrators currently approved as active participants in the Registered Developer Program. With Tickets.com’s technology infrastructure as the foundation, the program unites venue personnel, third-party developers, and ProVenue experts in a collaboration to build reimagined experiences and unsurpassed values to patrons, including ticket sales and functionality, access control, loyalty, and distribution channels.

At Tickets.com, we are in the business of creating unforgettable experiences, and there is no better experience than helping others. We are dedicated to making our world a better place through acts of kindness in the communities where we work and live, and we do this through the T.Cares community outreach program.

Through the initiative, Tickets.com employees are encouraged to volunteer and give back to causes and organizations that they are passionate about in their local areas.

From raising money for The Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom to participating in the Walk For Love with Shriner’s Hospital in Philadelphia, the Tickets.com family takes pride in working together to help those facing obstacles in their lives.

Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix) is one of our trusted T.Cares partners, and by working with Vet Tix, Tickets.com donates tickets to various live event experiences all over the United States. The tickets are given to veterans in need, veterans who may need support to reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and be encouraged to stay engaged with local communities and American life.

This summer, United States veteran Holly (last name concealed) was just one of many that we were able to help through the Vet Tix partnership, when she was invited to attend Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts with her family.

Regarding the experience, Holly stated, “To the generous donations, thank you so much! I was able to attend with my family and we had a great time. It was my first time visiting Wolf Trap and I am pleasantly surprised. Our seats were FANTASTIC! I use these opportunities to help with my PTSD and anxiety so this was a great resource. Thank You again!”

We are dedicated to keeping the T.Cares program at the core of our organization, and expanding it to make a global impact. No matter how busy our lives get, why not make it a priority to reinvest in the welfare of our neighbors?

If you are interested in learning more about T.Cares, please contact marketing@tickets.com.