Hometown Ticketing Named Official Online Ticketing Provider for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC)
COLUMBUS, OH – September 13, 2021 For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing has been named the Official Online Ticketing Provider for the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) a Division II conference serving institutions of higher education in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Since 1992, this conference has worked to create the best student athletes possible, both on the field and in the classroom. HomeTown is proud to welcome the NSIC as its latest conference partner and shares in the schools’ enthusiasm for the college athletic experience, both for the athletes and for the fans that attend the games, matches, and meets where the student athletes shine. With HomeTown’s platform, the NSIC will have the tools, resources, and support to power their online ticket sales and make it easier than ever for their fans to attend events. Together, the NSIC and HomeTown Ticketing are looking forward to the future and continuing to improve the fans’ ticketing and game day experiences. “We are excited to partner with HomeTown Ticketing as the Official Online Ticketing Partner of the NSIC,” said Commissioner Erin Lind. “HomeTown has proven to be a leader in digital ticketing, and their online platform will provide a great benefit to our institutions and their fans. With the ever-changing ways to interact with our fans, a digital ticketing platform is that next step to enhance the fan experience. HomeTown has made it even easier with integrations for our Official Fan Engagement app platform, From Now On, which makes it even easier for our institutions to have a one-stop shop for their gameday needs.” — Erin Lind, Commissioner | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference “HomeTown Ticketing is thrilled to have the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference joining our growing network of college and university conferences across the country. We are especially pleased to be able to provide their fans with a comprehensive technological solution through our partnership with From Now On. Together, we are working towards a seamless experience that blends our team’s innovative ticketing platform with the robust features of the From Now On app, and the energy and enthusiasm of the NSIC fans to create the ultimate game day.” — Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE The NSIC is a 16-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 24 team national championships and crowned 81 individual national champions. For additional information, visit Northernsun.org. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETING HomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix
HomeTown Ticketing Announces Presenting Sponsorship Of The Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (AIAAA)
COLUMBUS, OH – September 9, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is proud to announce our Presenting Sponsorship of the Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (AIAAA). As a sponsor of the AIAAA, HomeTown reaffirms its commitment to supporting the athletic directors, coaching staff, and athletes in Arizona’s schools by offering a fast, easy solution to ticketing events and getting fans in the stands. HomeTown’s platform provides a comprehensive solution that makes it simple to create and manage athletic events, sell tickets, and track revenue, saving time and energy for those in charge of these events. With quick-scanning technology, fans are able to present their printed, mobile, or in app tickets at the gate for entry. This helps avoid long lines at the box office and the gate all while providing a truly contactless and paperless experience. In addition to the many features of the HomeTown platform, the in-house Support Team and school-assigned Client Success Managers provide top quality support to ensure each school has the resources and answers they need. “The Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (AIAAA) is thrilled to add HomeTown Ticketing to its sponsorship family! As our Presenting Sponsor, Hometown Ticketing has demonstrated their commitment to work with the AIAAA and all the athletic directors, coaches, and athletes they serve through interscholastic athletics. HomeTown allows middle and high schools to provide sports ticketing for all of their athletic events through their school’s own website. The process is simple, cashless, and paperless.”– Joni Pabst, CAA AIAAA Executive Director and 2008 NIAAA President | AIAAA “HomeTown is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the AIAAA. Together, we are able to support coaches and athletic directors across the state of Arizona as they work to build stronger, better sports programs for their student athletes. We are excited for the future of our partnership with the AIAAA and are committed to providing the paperless, easy process to take ticketing to the next level in Arizona schools.”– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT THE ARIZONA INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION (AIAAA) The Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association was begun in 1982 by a group of high school athletic directors who realized that education and programs were needed to foster higher standards of professionalism with the ranks of Arizona’s high school athletic directors. The AIAAA works closely with the Arizona Interscholastic Association, the governing board for all Arizona high school athletics. The purpose of the organization is to foster high standards of professionalism and ethics, promote cooperation and sportsmanship among schools, provide for an exchange of ideas and understanding of the administration of high school athletics, promote good will and camaraderie among the athletic directors of the State of Arizona and to encourage/promote athletic programs that will provide the widest possible participation, while maintaining the highest possible standards.
HomeTown Ticketing Partners With Oregon School Activities Association To Simplify Event Management With New Integration
COLUMBUS, OH – August 17, 2021For Immediate Release As the official ticketing partner of Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA), HomeTown is committed to providing Oregon schools with the tools they need to successfully manage and ticket their events. This commitment and partnership has allowed HomeTown to roll out an integration for easily importing events and selling tickets for postseason events scheduled through OSAA in the HomeTown platform. As the new school year approaches, HomeTown is thrilled to announce that they are expanding this functionality to all OSAA schools for their regular season events this fall. With this new integration, OSAA schools will be able to import entire seasons of your school’s athletic events into the HomeTown box office in just minutes. From there, it’s simple to set up ticket levels and start selling tickets. In addition to this new integration, the HomeTown platform includes features like: season and sports pass options, customized seat maps, presale passcodes, which allow guests priority access to tickets, and dedicated support to assist schools with their events and questions. “HomeTown’s ability to integrate with our scheduling database, which delivers every member school’s activity schedules to their platform, is one of the reasons we selected HomeTown as our ticketing partner. The integration will undoubtedly make the lives easier for Athletic Directors and support staff immediately.”– Kyle Stanfield, Assistant Executive Director | Oregon School Activities Association “We are proud to launch this new integration for Oregon schools and to further strengthen our partnership with the OSAA. We can’t wait to see HomeTown schools across the state of Oregon and begin to use this new tool to simplify their event set up and speed up their digital ticketing process.”– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K–12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT THE OREGON SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATIONThe Oregon School Activities Association (OSAA) is a private non-profit, board-governed association comprised of 294 member high schools. A member of the National Federation of State High School Associations, the OSAA annually sponsors 113 team and 426 individual event state championships for students competing in 19 interscholastic activities. For more information, visit http://www.osaa.org or follow @OSAASports on social media.
NIAA Renews Official Ticketing Partnership with Hometown Ticketing Through 2026
COLUMBUS, OH – May 13, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing has renewed their partnership as the Official Ticketing Provider of the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) for the next five years and is excited to continue their relationship with this organization. HomeTown Ticketing and the NIAA will collaborate on their 2021 spring championships as they return to hosting these championship events. HomeTown’s convenient online ticketing options allow for cashless transactions while the fast and easy ticket scanning of the HomeTown Gate App makes gate entry quick, eliminating long lines or wait time to enter the game. “On behalf of the students, NIAA staff, Board of Control, and all athletic personnel within our 118 member schools, I want to sincerely thank HomeTown Ticketing’s commitment to our activity programs. Our school personnel and fans will benefit tremendously from this partnership. HomeTown’s mobile ticketing platform enables the NIAA and its member schools to more effectively provide an advanced and automated service in safe, proficient, and easily reconcilable manners. This will be a fantastic cooperative effort, sure to yield the praises of our school bookkeepers, tournament directors, and families and friends.”– Bart Thompson, Executive Director | NIAA HomeTown Ticketing is thrilled to renew its partnership with the NIAA as they move into their spring championships and the coming school year. Our team is here to support the association and its member schools with our simple-to-use, online platform to ensure that the students, families, and community members can cheer on their favorite players from the stands. We look forward to many successful years of working with the NIAA.– Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K-12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours of a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT THE NIAAThe Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA) is a private, non-profit organization (501c3) governing high school athletics in the Silver State. The NIAA was formed originally by the state’s secondary schools and their district superintendents, and it is recognized by the Nevada state legislature. The Association’s purpose is to promote, coordinate, and regulate statewide activities on an equal level that is part of the total educational program for the students. It is important to note, however, that the NIAA does not receive direct state funding. The NIAA’s three revenue streams are corporate partnerships, event ticket sales, and member school’s dues.
HomeTown Ticketing Renews Official Ticketing Partnership With Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association
COLUMBUS, OH – May 4, 2021 For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing is proud to announce our renewed partnership with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA). As the official online ticketing partner of the PIAA for all PIAA Boys and Girls Championships, HomeTown is honored to provide the platform for the organization to pursue their goal of moving to entirely digital ticketing for the coming school year. This continued partnership will allow fans to have a secure, simple, and fast ticketing experience both when they purchase tickets to these championship events and when their tickets are scanned at the gate. HomeTown is proud to have entered into this five-year partnership with PIAA to ticket events through 2026. “The PIAA is excited to renew and expand its partnership with HomeTown Ticketing. Their state-of-the-art platform has given our fans a safe, reliable, and easy way to purchase student and adult tickets for our events, no longer requiring a special trip to the qualifying school’s athletic department or championship venue. We are confident in recommending a relationship with HomeTown Ticketing for our membership as well.”— Mark E. Byers, Chief Operating Officer | PIAA “We are thrilled to renew our partnership with the PIAA to continue and expand our role in ticketing their championship events. We are committed to providing them with the tools, resources, and support they and their members need to host their events for years to come.— Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT THE PIAABeginning in Pittsburgh, on December 29, 1913, PIAA was given the privilege of serving its member schools and registered officials by establishing policies and adopting contest rules that emphasize the educational values of interscholastic athletics, promote safe and sportsmanlike competition, and provide uniform standards for all interscholastic levels of competition. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K-12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan-specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix
HomeTown Ticketing Named Official Ticketing Partner of NYSPHSAA Section III Athletics
COLUMBUS, OH – May 3, 2021For Immediate Release HomeTown Ticketing has been named the Official Ticketing Partner with exclusivity for digital ticketing for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Section III (NYSPHSAA Section III). As the NYSPHSAA Section III transitions to digital ticketing and a cashless system, HomeTown is committed to providing the resources, tools, and support they need to manage their events across the association’s schools and a variety of sports. This exciting partnership brings together the industry-leader in K12 digital ticketing and a defining organization in high school athletics. Together they will collaborate on ticket sales for their events and will provide convenient online ticketing options for fans with flexibility for printed or mobile device tickets. “As we transition to a cashless ticketing system for all Section III sponsored events, we are pleased to announce our new partnership with HomeTown Ticketing. During our consideration process, HomeTown Ticketing demonstrated the greatest ability to not just join us as a sponsor, but their desire to become a valuable resource for our member school athletic programs and their student athletes.”— John Rathbun, Executive Director | NYSPHSAA Section III “At HomeTown, we are committed to providing innovative technology to better serve schools across the country. We are excited to have partnered with the NYSPHSAA Section III to support their students, schools, staff, and community members as their student athletes demonstrate their skills and talents on the field, in the gym, and on the track.”— Ryan Hart, Chairman & CEO | HomeTown Ticketing, Inc. ABOUT HOMETOWN TICKETINGHomeTown Ticketing is the leading digital ticketing provider in both K-12 and collegiate spaces, serving schools, districts, conferences, and associations at no cost. A professional-level and fully automated ticketing solution, HomeTown’s in-house developed, proprietary ticketing platform is tailored specifically to the needs of schools and governing bodies. Benefits of the HomeTown system include unmatched value through easy-to-use purchasing and redemption options, custom box-offices, event and fan specific reporting tools, and secure financial management features to streamline operations and increase financial transparency. Intuitive and easy-to-use for both event organizers and ticket buyers, HomeTown never touches the event organizer’s funds, which are available and accessible within 24 hours from a ticket sale. Learn more about HomeTown at www.hometownticketing.com | @hometowntix ABOUT NYSPHSAA SECTION III ATHLETICSSection III Athletics provides to our 106 member schools and their athletic programs a platform upon which student-athletes can achieve both in the classroom and life success through the promotion and nurturing of athletic excellence, academic achievement and leadership, on and off the field.
