Brass Tacks Events

Thank you to BizBash for this honor.

From BizBash --
SENATE DEMOCRATS CALL FOR INVESTIGATION OF ONLINE TICKETING INDUSTRY: Senators Amy Klobuchar and Richard Blumenthal have called for a federal investigation of the online ticketing industry, referring to a report that Ticketmaster-Live Nation has resisted a 2010 consent decree. The 2010 merger between the two companies was approved by the Justice Department under a negotiated consent decree, which sets rules they have to follow to make sure the deal doesn’t hurt competition. The senators wrote in a letter that Live Nation's power remained "virtually unchallenged" a year before the consent decree is set to expire. The Hill: “Klobuchar and Blumenthal cite a 2018 Government Accountability Office report finding fees are, on average, more than 25 percent of ticket prices and are frequently not visible until late in the buying process. The senators also cited a report by The New York Times noting that Live Nation ticketed 80 of the top 100 concert arenas in the nation in 2016. That, they added, necessitated a probe by the Justice Department’s antitrust division into whether Live Nation has abided by the consent decree or determine whether the decree tenure needed to be extended.”

Absolutely thrilled to report this news! An honor to be nominated and an even greater honor to share this nomination with my dear friend and colleague Barb Harris of CTC Destination Management!!

EXCITING NEWS! Just learned moments ago that Brass Tacks Events has been nominated for four Esprit Awards! Woohoo! Thanks so much to my wonderful colleagues that made this possible!

Best Design ~ Best Social Event ~ Best Corporate Event ~ Best Team Effort

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