HomeTown Ticketing Announces Partnership With Aktivate
COLUMBUS, OH – September 27, 2022For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. is proud to announce a new partnership with Aktivate. Like HomeTown, Aktivate is a leader in the K–12 industry, simplifying the way athletic programs are managed and organized by providing athletic directors with scheduling, management, and compliance tools to streamline and simplify their everyday tasks. This partnership highlights the increasingly positive advantages that technology provides in the school and athletics spaces. Working in the same spaces, both companies align in their goals to support athletic departments in creating stronger, larger programs while making it easier to manage all that comes with the sports and events. HomeTown’s previous experience with integrating scheduling systems into the HomeTown platform opens the door to explore similar solutions with Aktivate and allow fast, easy imports of athletics schedules to sell tickets to the events. “Day in and day out, Aktivate is focused on providing Athletic Directors with technology that makes their jobs easier and more efficient,” said Hesky Kutscher, Co-Founder and CEO of Aktivate. “So we felt a natural synergy with the HomeTown Ticketing team who aims to do the same. We are always open to working with partners that enable school communities to save time, energy and resources.” HomeTown’s Chairman and CEO, Ryan Hart also shared his thoughts on the partnership: “HomeTown is looking forward to our new partnership with Aktivate as we work together to advance our mutual goals of creating easy-to-use solutions for schools. By simplifying the athletics scheduling process, Aktivate shows the benefits that technology can offer and aligns with HomeTown’s goals of providing easy-to-use, time-saving solutions. We are excited for the new opportunities this relationship will bring to all of those who use Aktivate and HomeTown for their events!” 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. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT AKTIVATEAktivate is a scholastic sports technology solution that streamlines the process of student-athlete management. Aktivate works with schools and districts across 30 states, and offers technology to manage registration and clearance, coach certifications, payment collection, injury management, scheduling management, and a mobile app for team communications. https://www.aktivate.com/company
HomeTown Ticketing Announces Official Digital Ticketing Partnership With SBLive Sports
COLUMBUS, OH – April 12, 2022For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is proud to announce our new partnership with SBLive Sports. SBLive Sports offers a hyper-local look at high school sports across the country. The SBLive digital platform makes it simple to follow along with your favorite high school athletes, teams, and conferences just like the pros. Together, HomeTown Ticketing and SBLive are dedicated to bringing contemporary technology solutions to high school athletics. Through digital ticketing, HomeTown offers a fast and flexible way for fans to attend events, while SBLive offers an online platform to keep tabs on your teams when you can’t attend in person or want to recap recent games. “We are thrilled to begin working with the team at HomeTown Ticketing to make it easier for high school sports fans to access and buy tickets to games and events,” said Dan Beach, President and CEO at SBLive Sports. “Great memories are made from stadiums and gyms full of fans, and we hope that more and more people reconnect with high school sports, attend games in person, and support high school athletics for years to come!”– Dan Beach, President and CEO | SBLive Sports “We’re excited about our partnership with SBLive which will advance our mutual goal of creating easy-to-use solutions that streamline athletics and event management as well as ticketing operations. HomeTown looks forward to serving all schools and athletic organizations who use the SBLive platform as we collaborate to create innovative solutions with SBLive.– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc.` ABOUT SBLIVE SPORTSSBLive Sports is the digital destination for high school sports fans and a technology partner of state associations, coaches, and administrators. As a member of the Sports Illustrated Media Group, SBLive celebrates high school sports with high quality hyper-local content and multimedia. Creators of the industry’s first-ever streamlined data and content sharing platform, SBLive makes it possible for the next generation of fans to follow their favorite teams and players just like they follow the pros. Sign up for a free account today at sblivesports.com. 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. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix
HomeTown Ticketing Partners With VantageSportz Streamline Event Management And Digital Ticketing
COLUMBUS, OH – March 14, 2022For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is proud to announce our new partnership with VantageSportz. VantageSportz’s digital platform makes it simple to manage athletics programs by incorporating league management, eligibility reports, officials scheduling, play registration, and facilities management in one comprehensive platform. Together, the two companies strive to bring modern, technological solutions to today’s events, empowering schools and organizations to better serve their athletes, coaches, and fans. Through this partnership, HomeTown and VantageSportz look forward to finding new solutions that save time and simplify processes for schools, athletic programs, and sports organizations. “We are excited to create an integration with the leading digital ticketing provider in K–12, HomeTown Ticketing, a dynamic and easy-to-use service as an add-on to our scheduling and officials assigning services. Our primary goal is to help schools streamline ticketing operations, increase efficiency, grow attendance, and increase revenue. This partnership checks every box!“– Robert Phelan, General Manager | VantageSportz “HomeTown’s partnership with VantageSportz will further our goals of creating easy-to-use solutions that streamline event management and ticketing operations. We are excited for the possibilities that this new partnership presents in serving those schools and athletic organizations who use the VantageSportz platform and look forward to working with them as we develop an integration to blend out services.”– 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. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT VANTAGESPORTZVantageSportz has offered the most comprehensive set of Activities Management solutions in the K–12 and higher education markets for over 30 years. Our solutions are designed by administrators as a complete suite of tools that eliminates double entry, streamlines communication, and makes organizations more efficient. We cater to the needs of athletic directors, leagues, assigners and coordinators, officials, business personnel, and state associations. Our solutions include activities scheduling, paperless registration, eligibility and compliance, facilities management, officials assigning, and more. Best of all, our solutions can be integrated into one paperless solution or separated as an a-la-carte program tailored to your specific needs. For more information, visit VantageSportz.com and follow @VantageSportz on Facebook and Twitter.
HomeTown Ticketing Partners With FanFood To Modernize The Game Day Experience
COLUMBUS, OH – November 2, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is announcing its new partnership with FanFood, who is bringing technology to concessions across the country. FanFood provides a digital platform that allows fans to order concessions from their mobile device for pick up at the concessions window or delivery to their location within the stadium, gymnasium, or auditorium. Both companies strive to bring modern, technological solutions to today’s events, empowering schools and organizations to better serve their fans. Through this partnership, HomeTown and FanFood look forward to finding new solutions that save time and simplify processes for schools, colleges, and organizations as they operate events. Aligned in their mission for convenience, innovation, and safety, HomeTown and FanFood allow for greater access to all aspects of events, from contactless purchases to less time waiting in line, and post-event reports to allow for better planning for future events. “Both FanFood and Hometown are on a mission to help high schools modernize their game day operations, so as to achieve not only a convenient and safe experience for fans, but also a smoother and more profitable operation for the staff,” said Carson Goodale, co-founder of FanFood. “We’re excited to join forces and empower more schools nationwide to create the best fan experience possible and boost their fundraising revenue.”– Carson Goodale, Co-Founder | FanFood “HomeTown’s partnership with FanFood cements our commitment to innovation and supporting our schools through technology. We are excited for the possibilities that this new partnership presents for a smoother, better fan experience at events and the enhancements it will bring to the all-around management of events. We are looking forward to working with the FanFood team and bringing new solutions to our clients in the months and years to come.”– 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 FANFOODFanFood is an online and mobile ordering platform for contactless services at sports, entertainment, and hospitality venues. Fans can order food, beverages, and merchandise from their phone for express pick up or delivery to a seat, table, car, or any designated on-premise location. We partner with 300+ locations globally to help streamline food service operations, support social distancing, and provide a convenient on-demand fan experience. Visit FanFood at www.fanfoodapp.com, and check out our social media platforms on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Hometown Ticketing Announces Partnership with Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG)
COLUMBUS, OH – September 22, 2021 For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing and Collegiate Sports Management Group (CSMG) have teamed up to reach more colleges and universities across the United States. Together, the two companies will spread the word about the benefits of using digital ticketing and share why HomeTown is the leader. In higher education spaces, HomeTown excels at providing a full-service digital ticketing platform that empowers colleges and universities to manage events across campus and track ticket sales and revenue with ease. With HomeTown’s platform, schools will have the tools, resources, and support to power their online ticket sales and make it easier than ever for their fans to attend events. Together, CSMG and HomeTown Ticketing are looking forward to the future and continuing to improve the fans’ ticketing and game day experiences at colleges across the country. “We are excited to be partnering with HomeTown Ticketing to enhance and upgrade our entire operation which currently includes media rights, sponsorships, and licensing across traditional sports and esports. We are happy to join forces, be a part of their success story, and to help spread the word through intercollegiate athletics.”— Michael Schreck, CEO | Collegiate Sports Management Group “HomeTown Ticketing’s official partnership with the CSMG brings a new level of awareness of our digital ticketing platform in the collegiate space and will help our company reach new colleges and universities, growing the HomeTown network of schools. We are excited for the future of HomeTown with CSMG as our partner and look forward to working with them to help colleges implement digital ticketing.” — Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. 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. 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
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 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 and Stack Sports Announce Partnership Bringing Streamlined Digital Ticketing and Payment Processing Solutions to Clients
COLUMBUS, OH – May 11, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing and Stack Sports, along with its payment processing solution Stack Pay, are pleased to announce an innovative partnership that brings together the best in technology and service for the benefit of youth organizations, K12 Schools, colleges, and associations across the country. Existing clients of both companies will benefit from new features, pricing options, and services. For Stack Sports more than 20,000 partner organizations, HomeTown is now the Official Digital Ticketing Provider for Stack Sports. Organizations will now be able to use the digital ticketing services, along with their Stack Pay account for revenue collection. HomeTown offers end-to-end management of ticket sales, passes, and fan data, as well as a personalized online box office embedded directly on the organization’s website. Additionally, Stack Sports partners will benefit from the Point-of-Sale solutions for on site ticket sales. For HomeTown’s K12 and collegiate users, Stack Pay is now the Preferred Payment Processor of HomeTown Ticketing, offering more flexibility in fee and onboarding options for HomeTown clients. Stack Pay makes it easier to sign up for a merchant account with options that provide a straightforward onboarding experience for financial departments using the HomeTown platform. As an added benefit, HomeTown users will receive a preferred rate on all credit card transactions along with the HomeTown $1 fee, saving schools, organizations, and fans money while making the move to digital ticketing for their events. “At Stack Sports we are always looking for new ways to help improve the life of our club partners in innovative ways,” said Stack Sports CRO Jeff Brunsberg. “By combining industry-leading technology solutions at Stack Sports with a best-in-class HomeTown ticketing experience, we see a huge benefit to our Partners. We are proud to add HomeTown Ticketing as a partner and work hand in hand with them to help fuel a safe return to play for our club organizations.” “HomeTown is thrilled to work with Stack Sports to expand its digital ticketing solutions to youth organizations across the country. With the trend of community, educational, and youth sports moving to digital options, HomeTown and Stack Sports will be able to provide a seamless experience for all of our users. HomeTown will provide digital ticking services, and Stack Pay will provide payment processing services. That is a win-win for everyone!”— Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT STACK SPORTSWith nearly 50 million users in 35 countries, Stack Sports is a global technology leader in SaaS platform offerings for the sports industry. The company provides world-class software and services to support national governing bodies, youth sports associations, leagues, clubs, parents, coaches, and athletes. Some of the largest and most prominent sports organizations, including the U.S. Soccer Federation, Little League Baseball and Softball, and Pop Warner Little Scholars, rely on Stack Sports technology to run and manage their organizations. Stack Sports is headquartered in Dallas and is leading the industry one team at a time focusing on three key pillars — Play, Improve, and Engage. To learn more about how Stack Sports is transforming the sports experience, please visit StackSports.com ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown, the leader in digital ticketing for K-12 schools and colleges, helps thousands of schools across the country seamlessly transition from cash and paper to digital ticketing. Our professional-grade ticketing platform is purpose-built for schools to easily sell tickets, quickly scan attendees and immediately access revenue faster than any other provider, without ever touching school funds. Schools, districts, colleges, universities and governing bodies rely on us to sell online tickets to help fund student athletics, theater, music and arts programs in local communities all over America. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, HomeTown prides itself on providing year-round customer service and support, even on nights and weekends, to help schools deliver the best game-day experience for students, families and fans nationwide.Learn more about HomeTown at hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix
