A year after city hall introduced a new ticketing business — in partnership with an American-based company — to manage events here and across Saskatchewan, that business is now being recognized for its achievements.
The City of Moose Jaw launched SaskTix.ca last February in conjunction with Paciolan, an Irvine, Calif.-based business that provides ticketing and marketing solutions for live entertainment. A year later, the California company has named SaskTix a finalist in the Paciolan Star Awards program.
SaskTix is one of four finalists in the newcomer category, along with the Grand Rapids Griffins, Charleston College, and UCLA. The 16th annual Star Awards occurs at PACnet22 in Huntington Beach, California, from Feb. 27 to March 1.
The program recognizes outstanding achievements across all of Paciolan’s client genres, while the awards acknowledge organizations that have exceeded expectations and achieved uncommon results in ticketing, marketing or fundraising, explained Spectra Venue Management Services, which oversees Mosaic Place.
The newcomer category recognizes the achievements of a new Paciolan community client that has “hit the ground running” and fully embraced the company’s technology and services to achieve “game-changing results” in its first year on the platform. The organization has also leveraged best practices and strategic partnerships to sell tickets, raise money and drive engagement.
“We’re extremely proud of SaskTix and thankful for this award nomination,” said city manager Jim Puffalt. “We needed a creative, leading-edge ticketing solution to provide value to our customers and partners. Paciolan provided that solution, and the City of Moose Jaw was fortunate to obtain the franchise rights for Saskatchewan.
“That has allowed us to generate additional revenue with our partner organizations across this province, and we look forward to more organizations joining the SaskTix family.”
SaskTix, a regional full-service ticketing provider located in Moose Jaw, serves as an alternative for all live entertainment, sports ticketing and event registration needs, Spectra explained. SaskTix offers affordable ticketing services to regional venues and events, including arenas, performing arts centres, theatres, convention centres, exhibition halls, universities and other events and attractions.
“It is truly an honour to be recognized by Paciolan for an award,” said Ryan MacIvor, general manager of Mosaic Place. “A huge thank you goes out to all of our SaskTix and Spectra staff for their incredible hard work and effort over this past year and to our partners, who have embraced SaskTix as their ticketing solution.”
SaskTix handles all online ticketing or registration needs, including online pre-sales, public ticket sales, print-at-home tickets, and mobile ticketing for clients, including the Moose Jaw Warriors Hockey Club, Mosaic Place Moose Jaw Cultural Centre, Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre and the Prince Albert Raiders Hockey Club.
