HomeTown Ticketing Named Official Ticketing Provider For The Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA)
COLUMBUS, OHAugust 24, 2021 For Immediate ReleaseHomeTown Ticketing is proud to announce our partnership with the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA). As the CHSAA’s official ticketing provider, HomeTown is committed to supporting and working with coaches, athletic directors, and administrators to help them manage and ticket their sporting events all year round. With HomeTown’s easy to access platform, schools are able to simplify ticketing, offer online ticket sales, credit card transactions, and even provide custom seat maps for fans to choose their seat to the game. This partnership is further recognition of HomeTown’s nationwide commitment to providing schools and partners with a comprehensive solution to their events. From setting up events in their online Box Office, to the convenience of having tickets in hand before the game, to quick scanning for gate entry, HomeTown has it all covered. In addition to the robust features of the HomeTown platform, the in-house Support Team and school-assigned Client Success Managers provide top quality support to ensure each school has the resources and answers they need. “The CHSAA is very excited to be partnering with HomeTown Ticketing as our digital ticketing partner. It is an important step in connecting our fans, alumni, and benefactors to all of our events.”– Denise Hillig, NYSCHSAA President | CHSAA “HomeTown Ticketing’s partnership with the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) will bring a new level of support and simplicity to schools through our easy to use platform and fast scanning technology. The HomeTown team welcomes CHSAA, and we look forward to serving their students, staff, and communities as they cheer on the athletes all school year long.”– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT THE CHSAAThe purpose of the Catholic High School Athletic Association (CHSAA) is to provide a structure for interscholastic athletic competition among its member schools. The CHSAA organizes competition and institutes rules and bylaws for all of the sports under its auspices. Keeping in mind the Catholic beliefs of its member schools, the CHSAA always ensures the highest standard of fair play and sportsmanship. These beliefs are promoted through the behavior of its student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and spectators.
HomeTown Ticketing Partners With Bluefin And Payfactory To Elevate Security And Flexibility For Payment Processing
COLUMBUS, OH – August 19, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is pleased to announce its partnerships with Bluefin, the recognized leader in payment and data security, and Payfactory, a tech-enabled payment facilitator for software platforms. These partnerships continue HomeTown Ticketing’s commitment to providing a platform with the highest levels of security and flexibility for schools at the K–12 and collegiate levels. Together, these leaders in the field are leveling up the simplicity and efficiency of digital ticketing. Bluefin’s familiarity with the higher education space further enhances HomeTown’s ability to provide the tools colleges are seeking for their digital ticketing. Bluefin’s stand out reputation for their ability to protect payment data with PCI-validated P2PE and provide safe and compliant processing is why over 20,000 companies, including HomeTown, trust them to serve their clients. PCI-validated P2PE is the gold standard for payment encryption, immediately encrypting payment data in a PCI-certified device, with decryption done outside of the higher education network. Payfactory’s flexibility and easy onboarding solutions will continue to provide HomeTown’s clients with payment processor options, as well as, continue to grow the connections HomeTown clients can have to the payment processing and fintech options they require. “Bluefin’s proven track record of success and experience providing security and payment processing solutions to educational institutions contributed to the creation of what will be an unprecedented solution for educators. By serving over 300 of the largest universities in the US, the Bluefin Payfactory solution aims to break through the traditional limitations of other processing platforms delivering industry-leading encryption security, speed of deposits, and service fee flexibility which empowers schools to eliminate card processing fees. Schools will now get money faster, virtually eliminate the costs associated with card acceptance all while being protected by the highest level of security available in the market today.”– Ruston Miles, Founder | Bluefin and Payfactory “HomeTown Ticketing strives to be the company to offer the most comprehensive security and increasing flexibility for the schools who use our platform. With the addition of Bluefin to our payment processing partners, we continue to raise the bar in the digital ticketing industry and show why we are leading the way for schools to simplify their ticketing. Together, HomeTown and Bluefin are forging a partnership that will empower schools to take the next step in their athletics, arts, and events.”– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix About BluefinBluefin is the recognized leader in encryption and tokenization technologies for payment and data security. Our security suite includes PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) for contactless face-to-face, call center, mobile and unattended payments, and our ShieldConex® data security platform for the protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Personal Health Information (PHI), and payment data entered online. The company’s partner network currently includes over 200 processors, payment gateways and ISV’s operating in 44 countries, which provide Bluefin’s P2PE solutions direct to merchants, enterprises, healthcare organizations and more. Bluefin is a Participating Organization (PO) of the PCI Security Standards Council (SSC) and is headquartered in Atlanta, with offices in Waterford, Ireland. For more information, please visit http://www.bluefin.com. About PayfactoryPayfactory is a tech-enabled payment facilitator for software platforms. Formed by payments industry veterans and created for and by developers, Payfactory enables software vendors to effortlessly integrate complex payment acceptance, deposit funding and new account onboarding features into their platform while minimizing risk. Payfactory serves enterprise software companies seeking a higher level of security, service and speed. For more information, please visit http://www.payfactory.io
HomeTown Ticketing Partners With rSchoolToday To Expand Their Network Of Athletics Management Relationships
COLUMBUS, OH – August 18, 2021For Immediate Release Today, HomeTown announces another key partnership with a leader in school athletics management, rSchoolToday. With over 20 years experience, and serving over 8,700 schools, rSchoolToday’s reputation for excellence and customer support along with their recent partnership with VNN Sports align with HomeTown’s commitment to serving schools of all levels, making these companies ideal partners. Their partnership will further cement both companies’ roles in the educational space and emphasize the deep understanding they have of the needs of schools and athletics management. Together, HomeTown and rSchoolToday will provide an easy-to-use system of tools to increase communications, simplify workflow, and strengthen athletics programs. Aligned in their goals to make athletics easy to manage and organize, these companies are excited to work together to further serve their schools across the county and provide future platform integrations to enhance their clients’ experiences from scheduling to ticketing and beyond. “We are excited to partner with Hometown Ticketing. They offer such a powerful, simple-to-use platform and can scale with us as we continue our rapid growth in the K-16 market.“–Ray Dretske, President and Co-Founder | rSchoolToday “Partnerships like the one between HomeTown and rSchoolToday are what helps to set our companies apart and show our commitment to serving schools to the highest level. We are excited to have the opportunity to create new tools in association with rSchoolToday and look forward to all that this new partnership will mean for our schools.”–Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT rSchoolTodayrSchoolToday is a 28-year-old company providing an integrated suite of 25 cloud-hosted Software and Mobile App solutions to the K–12 and college education market. rSchool’s Sports Management Platform includes the most widely adopted athletic scheduler on the market. rSchool currently serves over 8,700 schools and 15 state athletic associations. www.rschooltoday.com
HomeTown Ticketing Announces Partnership With The UIAAA And Exclusive Sponsorship Of The UIAAA Podcast
COLUMBUS, OH – August 16, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is proud to announce our Gold Business level partnership with the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (UIAAA). The UIAAA’s mission aligns with HomeTown’s values for supporting coaches, athletic directors, and administrators as they work to provide a well-rounded, educational space for athletics in schools. HomeTown will work with schools across Utah and nationwide to enhance the athletics experience for those administrators organizing and running events and the families, friends, and fans who attend these events. By providing a convenient, fast ticketing solution, HomeTown makes it simple for schools to provide a cashless, paperless transaction process for fans and help to avoid long box office lines. Fans will also be able to get to their seats faster with fast ticket scanning, making school events run more smoothly. As a part of this new partnership, HomeTown is also the exclusive sponsor for the UIAAA podcast. The weekly UIAAA Connection podcast shares insights into school athletics, stories from working in education, and inspiration as to how schools can continue to improve their athletics programs. “The UIAAA is blessed to have Hometown Ticketing as its newest Gold Business partner. HomeTown Ticketing is the premiere company in paperless ticketing. HomeTown is also the exclusive sponsor of the UIAAA Podcast. If your school is not with Hometown Ticketing, they need to be.”– Marc R. Hunter, MA, CMAA, Executive Director | UIAAA “HomeTown Ticketing is proud to partner with UIAAA. We pride ourselves on providing the highest level of support for our schools as they transition to digital ticketing and learn all of the features that our platform provides. We are honored by the incredible feedback of the UIAAA leaders and look forward to another exciting year of working with Utah schools and all those across the country as they cheer on their student athletes.”– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K-12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT UIAAAThe mission of the Utah Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association is to develop, promote and preserve the educational values of interscholastic athletics. To serve its members, the UIAAA offers resources, professional development and leadership training. The intent of this Association is to maintain and improve partnerships with the Utah High School Activities Association, National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, businesses and other professional organizations. Furthermore, the UIAAA seeks to instill the highest ideals of ethical character while serving the athletic community.
Hometown Ticketing Announces Title Level Corporate Sponsorship Of The IIAAA
COLUMBUS, OH – August 13, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is proud to announce our partnership and sponsorship with the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (IIAAA). As a Title Level Corporate Sponsor, HomeTown is committed to supporting and working with coaches, athletic directors, and student athletes. In supporting the events across the state of Indiana, HomeTown will provide an easy to access platform that makes purchasing tickets, managing athletic seasons, and attending events fast and simple at every level, from fans to administrators. This partnership is further recognition of HomeTown’s nationwide commitment to providing schools and partners with a comprehensive solution to their events. From setting up events in the school’s (or partner’s) online Box Office, to the convenience of purchasing tickets online, to quick scanning for gate entry, HomeTown has it all covered. In addition to the robust features of the HomeTown platform, the in-house Support Team and school-assigned Client Success Managers provide top quality support to ensure each school has the resources and answers they need. “The Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (IIAAA) is proud to add HomeTown Ticketing to its family! As a Title Level Corporate Sponsor, Hometown Ticketing has demonstrated their desire to invest in Indiana Athletic Directors and all the athletes, coaches, and parents they serve through interscholastic athletics. HomeTown allows middle and high schools to provide sports ticketing for all of their athletic events directly from their school’s own website. The process is simple, cashless, and paperless.”– Greg Hill, IIAAA Associate Executive Director | IIAAA “We are thrilled to welcome the IIAAA to our network of partners. We are committed to serving schools across the state of Indiana and the nation to the highest level and providing communities with easy access to event tickets to cheer on their student athletes. We look forward to an exciting school year ahead and many more to come with the IIAAA.” – Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix INSERT ABOUT US FOR PARTNERThe IIAAA serves Indiana Athletic Administrators by providing opportunities for professional growth. The IIAAA will provide athletic administrators with the knowledge and skills required to administer the highest quality education based athletic programs. The core values of the IIAAA are accountability, collaboration, integrity, respect, servant leadership, and sportsmanship.
Hometown Ticketing Named Official Online Ticketing Provider for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference
COLUMBUS, OH – August 5, 2021 For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing has been named the Official Online Ticketing Provider for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (GMAC). As the 2021-2022 school year approaches, the GMAC celebrates their 10 anniversary as an active NCAA Division II conference with membership in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. With 12 full member institutions and several associate member institutions, the GMAC is an exciting part of the collegiate sports landscape and one which continues to strive toward excellence at the highest level of competition and athletic skill. HomeTown is proud to provide the ticketing platform and tools the conference will use to power their online ticket sales for their championship competitions and meet the needs of their venues and events. Together, the GMAC and HomeTown Ticketing are looking forward to the future and continuing to improve the fans’ experiences. “We are excited to engage HomeTown as the Official Online Ticketing Partner of the Great Midwest. Hometown has proven to be a leader in digital ticketing, and their online platform will provide a great benefit to the membership and fans as we optimize championship experiences.” — Tom Daeger, Commissioner | Great Midwest Athletic Conference “HomeTown Ticketing welcomes the Great Midwest Athletic Conference to our growing network of colleges and universities across the country. We value this important NCAA Division II partnership and are confident that our platform will not only meet but exceed the expectations of students, staff, and fans as they gear up for an exciting year of supporting and cheering on their student athletes.” — Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. This partnership was brokered by Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG). ABOUT GREAT MIDWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCEEstablished in 2011–12, the Great Midwest Athletic Conference celebrates its 10th anniversary in the 2021–22 academic year as an active NCAA Division II conference with membership in the states of Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. The 12 full member institutions include Ashland University, Cedarville University, University of Findlay, Hillsdale College, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Lake Erie College, Malone University, Ohio Dominican University, Tiffin University, Trevecca Nazarene University, Ursuline College, and Walsh University. Northwood University will also join the conference as a full member on July 1, 2022. Great Midwest associate member institutions feature Alderson Broaddus University, Davis & Elkins College, Mercyhurst University, Seton Hill University, and Wheeling University, all in the sport of men’s lacrosse. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETING HomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT COLLEGIATE SPORTS MANAGEMENT GROUPCSMG is a College Sports Properties Group that drives the business performance of college athletic conferences and schools, providing them with a successful growth strategy, and generating revenue to support their athletic department and initiatives. CSMG specializes in Marketing Rights/Revenue Generation, Content Creation & Distribution, Media Rights Strategy & Negotiation, Sponsorship Sales, Name Image and Likeness Solutions, Licensing, Event Production & Management, Ticketing and Esports. Visit www.collegiatesmg.com for more information.
HomeTown Ticketing to Attend THSCA Conference and Share How Digital Ticketing can Help Schools Find Success this Fall
As we reach summer’s halfway point, HomeTown Ticketing is busy helping our schools in the state of Texas and across the country get set up for another successful fall sports season. Their collaborations with coaches and athletic directors have simplified digital ticketing for over 300 Texas school districts. HomeTown’s trusted platform helped schools ticket over 100,000 events this past school year, with over 25,000 of those events being in Texas. Their dedicated team has been on hand to offer support and assistance whenever needed. The HomeTown team has grown substantially. Now, HomeTown has over 135 team members, 11 located in Texas, who specifically focus on supporting schools and colleges in your state. Partnerships have also been key in their goal to help schools simplify their athletics ticketing. One of the biggest steps they’ve taken is partnering with leading companies in the school athletics space. These partnerships have allowed them to connect more deeply with the schools and communities across Texas as we support their athletics at every level. We have even created a new Rank One integration for our platform that can import athletics schedules directly into the HomeTown platform, allowing schools to create events and ticket levels for whole sports seasons in just a few clicks, saving time! HomeTown is proud to continue its partnerships with leading sports organizations in Texas, including Dave Campbell’s Texas Football, and of course, THSCA. The team is looking forward to attending the THSCA Conference this July. They will be on hand to answer questions, demo their platform, and share the latest news and features of their continually advancing ticketing system. “The THSCA Conference is one of the biggest conferences of the year for our team to connect with the coaches across Texas. We are excited to work with Dave Campbell’s Texas Football and our other partners to provide easy-to-use digital ticketing solutions for schools in every corner of the State. THSCA gives us the opportunity to support our more than 350 client school districts, as well as, showcase season ticket features and RankOne schedule integration to new customers.” – Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix
HomeTown Ticketing Announces Schedule Integration with RankOne at 2021 THSADA Conference in Austin
Austin, TX – June 7, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing, the nation’s largest digital ticketing solution for K-12 and small colleges, announced today further growth of its partnership with Rank One – Texas’ most trusted athletic management software platform, giving athletic directors and administrators a completely integrated, end-to-end solution for managing athletic events and selling tickets for scheduled events with a few clicks. The announcement comes on the opening day of the Texas High School Athletic Directors Association (THSADA) annual conference in Austin. “The ability to quickly upload Rank One schedules into HomeTown Box Offices will make managing high school sporting events even easier than before for our Texas Districts. Integrating with Rank One’s easy to use management platform will now give athletic directors complete end to end control without needing to input data into multiple platforms,” said HomeTown CEO Ryan Hart. HomeTown has collaborated with athletic directors at over 300 Texas School Districts to streamline and modernize their event ticketing processes and make the transition to digital tickets a seamless one. As a result, HomeTown helped Texas schools ticket over 25,000 events this past school year. “We’re excited to build on our partnership with HomeTown Ticketing as we continue to create a more seamless experience for our shared clients. Saving our users time while being more efficient has always been one of our main priorities and the integration is key to expanding our relationship,” said Rank One CEO Jason McKay. The deepened relationship with Rank One is just the latest for HomeTown in Texas, and further compliments ongoing affiliations with leading sports organizations in the Lone Star state, including TAPPS, THSADA, THSCA, and the UIL. “HomeTown has been a great partner for Burleson ISD. The ease of use for our fans, Business Office, and game operations staff is incredible. HomeTown saved us during a very challenging year and now BISD Athletics, BISD Fine Arts, and other BISD campus organizations all use HomeTown for tickets,” said Burleson ISD Director of Athletics Kevin Ozee. “Their customer service is first class and very fast to respond. We are also using HomeTown for summer camp registrations and fundraising donations. Furthermore, we are excited that HomeTown is integrating one of our other partners, Rank One. We build our game schedules in Rank One and the integration will once again save us by allowing easy game schedule input into the ticket system.” “We are excited to continue our work with THSADA members to help them better manage events that are incredibly important to Texas communities. It is great to celebrate the successes of the past year together and look forward to exciting things to come for the 2021-2022 school year,” Added Hart. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT RANK ONERank One Sport+Health offers a comprehensive set of management features to meet school needs for organization, communication and documentation. With over a decade of experience working with Athletic and Fine Arts directors, Rank One has built an all-inclusive suite of features designed to meet their department requirements. The integrated software is an all in one solution to view and edit game schedules and events, organize rosters and manage student data with a secure FERPA and HIPAA compliant communications platform including healthcare providers.
HomeTown Ticketing Partners With From Now On
COLUMBUS, OH – June 4, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing has partnered with From Now On, a mobile engagement platform creating customized apps for colleges, high schools, teams, tournaments, and sports organizations across the country. As leaders in the educational event space, both From Now On and HomeTown serve communities across the country and encourage students to participate in sports and activities that promote active lifestyles and learning the rules of the game. For students, families, and communities, From Now On has the tools they need to stay up to date on the latest events while HomeTown Ticketing provides a fast and convenient way to access tickets to these events, whether the game is home or away. Aligned in their goals to make athletics simple to track and fun to participate in and both of these companies are excited to be working together to achieve their goals. “From Now On is thrilled about the opportunity to partner with Hometown Ticketing! We look forward to helping schools at every level of the game welcome fans back to their venues with an affordable, contactless and integrated mobile ticketing solution from Hometown Ticketing. This partnership compliments our one-stop-shop game day for fans!”– Sue Thaden, CEO | From Now On “From Now On is an exciting partner for us and one that we can’t wait to work with over the coming years. We believe that this partnership will allow us to support our school, districts, and organizations in new ways and allow for even more fun on the field and off.”– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT FROM NOW ONAt From Now On, our focus is on facilitating anytime, anywhere fan engagement through mobile technology. Our flagship FanX™ Mobile Engagement Platform serves our growing roster of over 100 colleges, high schools, teams, venues, and championship events to deliver personalized experiences to fans in-venue, on the go, and throughout the offseason at all levels of the game. To learn more about From Now On and the FanX™ platform please visit https://from-now-on.com or follow From Now On: Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn!
HomeTown Ticketing Named Official Online Ticketing Provider Of The NECC
COLUMBUS, OH – June 2, 2020For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing has been named the Official Online Ticketing Provider of the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC). HomeTown Ticketing and the NECC will collaborate on ticket sales for their competitive esports events and offer convenient online ticketing options for consumers to simplify and speed up the process of purchasing tickets and scanning at the gate. HomeTown is thrilled to welcome the esports community to our ticketing platform, and is thrilled to provide this growing area of competition to the HomeTown network. The NECC showcases top competitions at the collegiate level and offers event attendees the chance to better understand the world of esports while cheering on their favorite players as they battle it out on screen. “We’re excited to announce this partnership and begin working with HomeTown Ticketing. With some of the LAN events the NECC will be announcing in the near future, we think it’ll be the perfect match for our events along with their top-of-the-line services.” – Jacob VanRyn, Commissioner | National Esports Collegiate Conference “At HomeTown Ticketing, we are always here to help when it comes to providing the simple, quick answer to your school or conferences ticketing needs. We are thrilled to be able to provide the NECC with the platform they need to expand their audience and support them as they explore the features of using HomeTown for their upcoming events.”– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. This partnership was brokered by Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG) who represent the NECC for media and sponsorship partnerships. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT NECC ESPORTSThe NECC began sponsoring esports in the fall of 2020. The NECC is currently sponsoring both regular season competition and championships across a wide variety of titles. The conference aims to serve the gaming community with respect and is a safe and inclusive environment. With more than 90 colleges and universities currently competing in the conference, the NECC is proud to be a positive home for the collegiate gaming community. For more information, please visit necc.gg ABOUT COLLEGIATE SPORTS MANAGEMENT GROUPFounded in 2014, CSMG is a College Sports Properties Group that drives the business performance of college athletic conferences and schools, providing them with a successful growth strategy, and generating revenue to support their athletic department and initiatives. CSMG specializes in Marketing Rights/Revenue Generation, Content Creation & Distribution, Media Rights/Revenue Generation, Content Creation & Distribution, Media Rights Strategy & Negotiation, Sponsorship Sales, Name Image and Likeness Solutions, Licensing, Event Production & Management, Ticketing, and Esports. Visit www.collegiatesmg.com for more information.
