Toronto, ON - August 2, 2006 - The City of Moncton, in New Brunswick, will use AudienceView's ticketing and CRM solution to manage all ticket sales for the Moncton Coliseum. The Coliseum, owned and operated by the City of Moncton, is home of the Moncton Wildcats (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League), and hosts a variety of cultural, entertainment, and tradeshows throughout the year.
"Using AudienceView to power our ticketing business allows the City and Coliseum to streamline our business practices, provide better service to our customers, and fulfill our mission to enhance the cultural and entertainment offerings to the citizens of the Greater Moncton area," said Ian Fowler, General Manager, Recreation, Parks, Tourism, and Culture for the City of Moncton.
AudienceView's integrated system enables the Moncton Coliseum to improve their ticketing revenues, while enhancing the relationships with their customers. The City of Moncton will use AudienceView's technology to sell tickets for the Coliseum, as well as a host of other events around the city, including the 2010 IAAF World Junior Track and Field Championships at their planned 10,000 seat stadium. Moncton is AudienceView's first fully-hosted client, using Q9 Networks, a leading provider of Internet infrastructure and related managed services. AudienceView's solution for Moncton is also bilingual, and all online sales will be available in both English and French.
"We are delighted to welcome the City of Moncton and the Moncton Coliseum into our growing family of clients from Atlantic Canada," said Kevin Kimsa, Chairman and CEO of AudienceView. "We look forward to working with the city to increase their sports and entertainment opportunities"
AudienceView provides advanced, flexible ticketing services to leading arenas, stadiums, arts venues and theaters worldwide. It offers a fully branded customer experience across traditional and emerging touch points and channels. Clients benefit from integrated CRM tracking customer data, interactions and preferences to support enhanced marketing and sales initiatives. Its growing feature set leads to greater control of ticketing and related services and higher revenue streams for its clients.
The City of Moncton is the economic and commercial centre of Atlantic Canada, with a number of key qualities that make it one of the best places in the region to live, work, and do business. Moncton is consistently recognized as a sports tourism hub for Atlantic Canada as well as one of the best places in Canada to do business. It is Moncton's overall drive to succeed, commitment to excellence, desire to move forward, and total quality of life that makes this city what it is. For more information, visit www.moncton.ca.
The Moncton Coliseum Complex is Atlantic Canada's top entertainment and trade show facility, with a drawing power of 1.4 million people within a three-hour drive. Moncton attracts the best international shows, sporting events, concert performances, and trade shows. It's the home of the Moncton Wildcats of the QMJHL, and will host the 2007 and 2008 Canadian Interuniversity Sport Men's Hockey Championships. For more information, visit www.monctoncoliseum.com.