SeatGeek hires Lauren Danis as comms head. Danis joins from Eventbrite where she served as chief brand and communications officer. by Jess Ruderman Don't have an account? Complete easy registration and receive: * Limited Article Views (Excludes Subscriber Only Content) * Select Newsletters (Excludes Subscriber Only Bulletins) Subscribe. To receive full access to PRWeek's content subscribe today and receive: * Unrestricted individual access to prweek.com * Breaking news and industry updates via PRWeek Daily News bulletin * Exclusive access to Agency Business Report, annual Salary Survey, Power List, 40 Under 40, Best Places to Work, and more

People on the move: Ticketek Entertainment Group and more... We round up the latest movements from the ticketing sector and associated industries... Ticketek Entertainment Group (TEG) has appointed Amy Mackie as managing director of ticketing. In this role, Mackie will oversee ticketing strategy and operations across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the UK, supporting general managers in each of these markets. "I am delighted to announce Amy's appointment to lead TEG's ticketing division. Amy brings significant depth to the role with over 17 years' experience in our business spanning product, technology, marketing and operations," said Cameron Hoy, chief executive of TEG. Mackie added: "I'm excited to be leading such an established and talented team across our markets. My focus is on supporting them to continue delivering the high standards we're known for, while maintaining our emphasis on the critical link between technology, product and operations." Mackie has also joined TEG's executive committee, and will report to Hoy. Julien Planté has joined Miramis as head of entertainment, ahead of the opening of Gasometer in Stockholm. Gasometer is expected to open in spring next year, with the venue located inside a landmark 1900 gas holder in the Swedish capital's historical gasworks district. The venue is being developed for major live shows, performing arts, conferences, galas, broadcasts, hospitality and more. Planté most recently served as executive producer and head of cultural and special events at Koko London. EventPipe, a provider of event hotel booking technology, has appointed Dillon Blake as chief revenue officer. While youth sports housing remains EventPipe's foundation, the company is increasingly serving associations and association management companies, cultural festivals, wedding planners, and a growing roster of integration partners (including funeral technology and ticketing platforms), and more. Elsewhere, Elizabeth Turner has moved on from SeatGeek after nearly a decade, where she worked in recruitment. Prior to her exit, Turner was the lead recruiter at the ticketing company. Do you have news of an appointment that we should know about? Get in touch by emailing [email protected] and we'll include it in our next round-up.

SeatGeek launches Game Day Your Way product suite. 20th May 2026 SeatGeek, the high-growth technology platform transforming the live event experience for fans, teams and venues, today announced the launch of its new product suite, "Game Day Your Way" - a connected set of product features that gives teams a complete, real-time picture of their fans across every touchpoint of game day, from parking to post-game. For the first time, ticketing, entry, concessions and payments live in one place, unlocking better operational decisions, new revenue opportunities and a more seamless experience for every fan in the building. The Game Day suite is one important step in SeatGeek's broader vision of creating a fully connected live event experience for rightsholders and fans alike. For too long, teams have operated game day across a patchwork of disconnected systems. A fan walks through the gate, grabs food at a concession stand, redeems a loyalty offer, and makes a payment, and each of those moments lives in a different system, owned by a different vendor, invisible to the others. The result is an incomplete picture of how fans actually experience a game and limited ability to act on it in the moment. SeatGeek's Game Day suite changes that. By connecting ticketing, entry, concessions and payments into a single unified system, teams gain a 360-degree view of fan behaviour and spend and the tools to act on it in real time. That means resolving a ticketing issue from the concourse, pushing a personalized offer to a fan who just entered the building, or adjusting concession staffing based on live wait time data, all from one place. The suite was piloted at Rocket Arena, home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, where it is serving as a proof point for what a fully connected game day looks like in practice. "Teams have always had data on their fans, but it has never lived in one place," said Russ D'Souza, Co-Founder of SeatGeek. "Our Game Day suite connects every touchpoint of the fan journey into a single system, giving teams the full picture they need to make better decisions on game day and build deeper relationships with their fans over time. What's happening at Rocket Arena is one important step toward that vision." For fans, the difference is felt immediately. Faster entry, real-time wait times, and easier in-venue transactions bring the kind of seamless experience that once felt reserved for premium ticketholders and VIPs to every fan in the building. "SeatGeek's Game Day tools provide us a clear, real-time view of how our fans move through Rocket Arena and experience a Cavs game, from the moment they arrive until the moment they head home," said Chris Kaiser, Chief Marketing Officer of the Cleveland Cavaliers. "We're obsessed with finding a better way, and the insights we gain from this platform will elevate the fan experience and strengthen how we deliver for our guests and partners every night." Key features in the Game Day suite include: * Native Access Control: Real-time ticketing and entry management, operable from any mobile device, with ingress data available in under one second. * Live Activities: Dynamic, real-time updates that keep fans informed and engaged throughout the event, before, during, and after. * Virtual Box Office: A mobile-first box office experience that lets teams resolve ticketing issues and serve fans from anywhere in the venue. (SBJ Award Nominee: Best in Venue & Franchise Operations Technology) * Wait Times: Real-time concession and entry wait time data surfaced directly to fans, reducing friction and improving flow throughout the venue. * Virtual Payment: A connected payment experience that ties transactions across the venue into a single, unified system, integrated with Cavs Rewards, the Cavaliers' fan loyalty platform powered by Uptop. The Game Day suite was successfully piloted at Rocket Arena and is available to SeatGeek enterprise partners. Learn more at SeatGeek's Game Day Your Way hub.