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The British Columbia Association of Integrated Marketers (BCAIM) is the only association In British Columbia dedicated to measurable advertising and direct marketing — including broadcast media and interactive technologies. We are the official chapter of the Canadian Marketing Association (CMA) In BC. As such, our members enjoy all the rights and privileges of belonging to a chapter of the CMA.
Our purpose is to promote ethical and effective direct marketing in British Columbia by providing our members with the education and networking support they need to succeed in the industry.
Ticket Re-Sellers — Are Ticket Speculators ruining the chances for true fans?
Speaker: Murray Pratt, Vice President of Business Development & Operations for ShowTimeTickets.com
Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver
Ticket Re-Sellers — Are Ticket Speculators ruining the chances for true fans? Or, as Free-Market Internet Entrepreneurs, are they simply meeting their customers’ needs?
Challenge your perceptions and WIN tickets to Madonna.
Are you for or against reselling tickets? Have you ever been frustrated trying to buy tickets, only to miss out on your favourite concert? Or, are you happy to have a place to sell your hockey tickets when you have to travel out of town on business? Ticket resellers have evoked strong feelings and opinions in recent years.
Register Now for our second luncheon of the season to learn about one of most controversial industries and topics in today’s marketplace. After all the Beijing Summer Olympics ticketing controversies and with the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics around the corner, learn how ticket reselling has evolved and what role it plays in the marketplace today.
Get the inside-scoop about a new industry and learn some key tips and techniques for your own ticket buying and selling efforts.
ShowTimeTickets.com is the leading ticket re-seller in Canada buying and selling tickets to ‘in-demand’ sports, concert and theatre events in Canada, US and Europe. The ticket re-selling industry is a $5 billion dollar industry forecasted to grow at 12% per annum over the next 5 years.
Join us for lunch and this presentation on a current and often controversial topic that is sure to challenge your initial thoughts about ticket re-selling. You could WIN* tickets to the Madonna concert.
Register Now for the October luncheon. *All attendees will be entered into a draw to win a pair of tickets to the October 30th Madonna concert.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Murray Pratt is the Vice President of Business Development & Operations for ShowTimeTickets.com. He has over 20 years of marketing and sales experience, holding a series of management and senior management positions with companies such as Intrawest, Learning International (formerly Xerox Learning systems), E&J Gallo Wines and Procter & Gamble. He currently sits on the board of the Canadian Liver Foundation.
Murray was the president of the BC Direct Marketing Association (the predecessor of BCAIM) from 1999 to 2002, and recently re-joined the board as a director-at-large.
Sponsor: International Direct Response Services Ltd.
