The power of collective buying meets the ticketing world with a new partnership that teams Pittsburgh’s ShowClix with Chicago-based online coupon seller, Groupon.
ShowClix has unveiled its Spring 2011 ticketing and event management system, offering venues, promoters and event organizers more than 100 new features, including an integrated partnership with Groupon, expanded analytics and a seamless connection with Facebook, Twitter and Disqus, says Lynsie Camuso of ShowClix.
ShowClix is the only ticketing company to partner with Groupon at this date, she adds. The new platform gives users the ability to seamlessly apply for, manage, track and run reports on their Groupon offers, all from their ShowClix management console. The deal allows clients to tap Groupon’s collective buying power to reach a targeted audience of event goers looking for new ways to enjoy their city, she adds.
“It really creates a nice streamlined process for us,” says Camuso. “This is the busiest we’ve ever been by far.” The company reported major growth in 2010: 650% growth in ticket sales and 275% growth in new clients. ShowClix employs 25 and is nearly out of space at its Shadyside digs.
The company was also recently filmed by CNN for an upcoming segment that will air on Morning Express with Robin Meade on CNN Headline News. Catch it this Thursday morning, Feb. 10, from 8:30 to 9 a.m. .
ShowClix has inked a deal with the MoMA to provide online ticketing for film screenings. The MoMA is among several museums that work with ShowClix, including The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh, The Leonardo Da Vinci Museum in Los Angeles and The Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA.
Source: Lynsie Camuso,ShowClix
Writer: Deb Smit
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