Ticketmaster Announces New Partnership with City of San Antonio

Under the terms of the new contract, Ticketmaster will provide an automated ticket system--including the design, implementation, maintenance and support of AccessManager and MailManager software, equipment and service requirements--to support all ticketed events at the above mentioned venues. The San Antonio facilities host hundreds of events annually, with more than 2 million fans and convention delegates streaming through their gates each year.

"We are pleased to continue our successful partnership with Ticketmaster into the next decade," said Jim Mery, Assistant Director of Convention, Sports and Entertainment Facilities. "Throughout the past 16 years, Ticketmaster has impressed us with their unrivaled customer service as well as their ability to continually offer a superior program of ticket buying services."

"Ticketmaster and the City of San Antonio have enjoyed an excellent partnership over the years and we are thrilled to continue our relationship for the years to come," said David Phelps, General Manager, Ticketmaster San Antonio. "Ticketmaster is committed to providing quality service, distribution and platforms that will meet the current and future ticketing and marketing needs for the City of Antonio."

Currently in its 16th year of operation, the Alamodome is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment facility that can be configured to accommodate a wide variety of sporting events, concerts, trade shows and conventions of all types and sizes. It has four levels of seating and a maximum capacity of 65,000. Within the past six years, the venue has annually averaged approximately 123 event days and over 850,000 attendees. Examples of arena and stadium level events include Disney on Ice, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus and NCAA basketball as well as the Valero Alamobowl, U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Dallas Cowboys Training Camp, Monster Jam and more.

The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center plays host to more than 300 events each year, with more than 750,000 convention delegates from around the world. The Center spans 1.3 million square feet to include 59 meeting rooms, three ballrooms, four exhibit halls and seven registration areas. The Convention Center hosts a variety of events including conventions, trade and consumer shows, as well as meetings and private events. Adjoined to the Convention Center, the Lila Cockrell Theatre is a three-level, 2,521-seat performing arts theatre. Although it is designed for performing arts such as ballet, symphony, and drama, the venue is also utilized for large general assemblies with multimedia presentations.

The historic Municipal Auditorium, originally built in 1926, plays host to a variety of trade, consumer, public, family and entertainment shows, conventions, civic and community events, meetings, concerts, plus sporting events. Seating is available within two levels of the facility at a capacity of 4,924.

About Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc.

Ticketmaster Entertainment consists of Ticketmaster and Front Line Management Group. As the world's leading live entertainment ticketing and marketing company, Ticketmaster connects the world to live entertainment. Ticketmaster operates in 20 global markets, providing ticket sales, ticket resale services, marketing and distribution through www.ticketmaster.com, one of the largest e-commerce sites on the Internet; approximately 7,100 retail outlets; and 17 worldwide call centers. Established in 1976, Ticketmaster serves more than 10,000 clients worldwide across multiple event categories, providing exclusive ticketing services for leading arenas, stadiums, professional sports franchises and leagues, college sports teams, performing arts venues, museums, and theaters. In 2008, the Company sold more than 141 million tickets valued at over $8.9 billion on behalf of its clients. Ticketmaster Entertainment acquired a controlling interest in Front Line Management Group in October 2008. Founded by Irving Azoff and Howard Kaufman in 2004, Front Line Management Group is the world's leading artist management company. Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is headquartered in West Hollywood, California (NASDAQ:TKTM).

SOURCE: Ticketmaster

Convention, Sports and Entertainment Facilities 
Andrea DeLaune, +1-210-207-3642 
andrea.delaune@alamodome.com 
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