Skiddle nominated for 2 accolades at TheTicketingBusiness Awards 2024

Now in its second decade, TheTicketingBusiness Forum explores open connections for discovery, sales, and distribution, serving as a crucial meeting to learn from industry leaders in the global entertainment ecosystem. More than 50 speakers, each from a different sector within the event world, are confirmed to share insights at the event. Among them are ticketing experts representing world-renowned football clubs the likes of Leicester, Everton and Juventus FC, founding members of organisations such as The Music Venue Trust, and more.

The shortlists for the ten categories for the 2024 edition of TheTicketing Business Awards can be found below, including Skiddle’s nominations for ‘Outstanding Ticketing Business of the Year’ and ‘Executive of the Year’.

Campaign of the Year

• Co-op Membership Presale – Co-op/OVG
• Disney 100: The Exhibition at London ExCeL Centre – FKP Scorpio Entertainment Ltd & Luna Entertainment Group
• FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Australia and New Zealand Ticketing
• London Diamond League 2023
• Ticketmaster x AGPC – Simplifying the fan journey
• ‘Weirdly Easy’ campaign – Dice

Impact Award

• Cologne’s global touring exhibitions – Explorado Group
• CSR Ticketing Scheme, Salford Red Devils
• Data-driven audience development – Segerstrom Center for the Arts
• Music of the Spheres sustainability tour – Coldplay/Live Nation/SAP/Green Nation
• Reaching into the Community – Stuttgarter Kickers/Vivenu
• Summer Olympic Games Ticket Donation Initiative – Paris 2024
• The humane event ticketing platform – Humanitix

Disruptor Award

• ABBA Voyage – The immersive concert experience
• Gateway to accessible event ticketing – Different Breed
• #OwnOurVenues scheme – Music Venue Trust
• Subscription ticketing – RSC Anderlecht/Roboticket
• Tickets, travel and more – Integrated event experience platform Fortius
• Virtual/Community Tickets – Kaizen Ticketing

Guest Experience Award

• Digital Ticket Implementation for The Nutcracker – Ballet Austin/True Tickets
• Festival Engagement & Satisfaction – St Magnus International Festival
• Joined up guest experience – VisitOne
• Lollapalooza India – BookMyShow
• Self-Self Ticket Exchange & Return – Ticketek/AFL
• Trackside Treasures at Dutch Grand Prix/Zandvoort
• VIP Experiences and Reviews – The Padded Seat

Product Innovation

• Apple Tap to Pay – INTIX
• Accessibility Management – Alloc8
• GTX Mobile Entry Pedestal – Janam Technologies
• Online Accessible Ticketing – Ticketek
• Pay with Friends – Backpocket/Megatix
• Timeslot Lottery – Paris Olympics 2024/CTS Eventim

Insights & Analytics Award

• Act Green Initiative – Arts Council England/You.Smart.Thing/Indigo
• Corporate Tickets Revamp – Philadelphia Eagles/TicketManager
• Cultural Participation Monitor – Audience Agency
• Data & Marketing Ecosystem – Fever
• Genonme InTime – Ticketek
• Reverse Ticketing and Data-Driven Insights – TicketRev

Unsung Hero

• James Alexander, Team Manager – Ticketing Live Entertainment, SEC
• Kerry Black, Box Office Assistant, Capital Theatres
• Nicholas Brennan, Ticketing Systems Manager, Warwickshire CCC
• Kelly Larson, Head of Ticketing, Venues Live WA
• Cecilia Root, Box Office and Retail Manager, Kalamazoo State Theatre
• Ben Truscott, Client and Event Services Manager, Moshtix

Movers & Shakers

• Abigail Fisher, Head of Sales, Dewynters
• Justin Gamblin, Path Entertainment Group / Monopoly Lifesized
• Ali Jeeves, Client Services Director, AXS Europe
• Zane Rambaran, Director of Touring, Robomagic Live
• Zorica Sterjov, Senior Account Manager, Moulin Rouge! The Musical – Australian Tour
• Matt Usher, Head of Ticketing, ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 – Official Travel Programme

Executive of the Year

• Pierre-Henri Deballon, Co-Founder & CEO, Weezevent
• Phillipa Hicks, Co-Founder & Head of Product, Seat Unique
• David Lynam, Founder, Kaizen Ticketing
• Ben Sebborn, Co-Founder & CTO, Skiddle
• Marco Rios, CEO, Primuse Live
• Hrefna Sif Jónsdóttir, Managing Director, Tixly

The Ticketing Business of the Year

• BookMyShow
• CTS Eventim
• Dice
• Paris Entertainment Company
• Secutix
• Skiddle

Outstanding Achievement

The Outstanding Achievement Award recognises an individual who has shown exceptional commitment, service and leadership to the ticketing ecosystem over a sustained period. The recipient is selected privately by TheTicketingBusiness Awards team and will be announced at the 2024 Winners Party.

For more information, including booking info and more details on speakers at this year’s forum, head to: https://www.ticketingbusinessforum.com/#awards