Founded by twenty bull riders 23 years ago, The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is an international professional bull riding organization. It has since grown into an international sports phenomenon which has awarded more than $140 million in prize money. More than 100 million viewers annually watch primetime PBR programming on networks around the world, including CBS and CBS Sports Network.
Tickets for the event were sold at various outlets, and tracking how many as well as assigning them was, in the words of management, "a wild goose chase." To reconcile what was sold and what was not, Livingston Classic PBR management physically collected all the sold tickets, then manually assigned and reconciled the premium, reserved seats against the venue’s seating chart.
Instantly, running all over town was a thing of the past. Through Eventgroove’s intuitive, interactive seating chart, guests could purchase and reserve their premium seats via their phones or tablets. To access sales and seating information, all management had to do was open the EG Mobile Dashboard.
Marketing tickets was streamlined, too. Eventgrooves’s email marketing functionality enabled the Livingston Classic PBR to virtually harvest sales through email blasts. Using one of Eventgroove’s customizable templates auto-filled with event information, the Livingston Classic PBR created on-brand printed tickets and flyers and enabled powerful marketing outreach.
From 2012 (when the Livingston Classic PBR began using Eventgroove) to present, there has been 200% annual growth rate in ticket sales. In 2019, the event completely sold out in record time thanks to Eventgroove’s marketing tools and the ease with which customers could purchase and reserve seats online.
“When you can sell out of premium seating, your event is pretty much paid for, and Eventgroove is a key component to the success of ticket sales for the Livingston Classic PBR.”
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Praise for Eventgroove from the Livingston Classic PBR:
“There's a lot of money on the line when producing events. We’re able to count on Eventgroove to sell tickets effectively.”
“Customer Service is bar none and is always knowledgeable and responsive.”
“The Eventgroove team really listens to bridge the gap between what the event producer and attendee need.”