ts Express wins TESA 2008 Award
ts Express singled out for TESA Innovation Award 2008
ts.com’s self-service ticketing solution ts Express was awarded The Event Services Association’s New Product of 2008 award. Chosen from a range of innovations, ts Express lets an event organiser sell tickets for their event over the web, with the buyer printing out their own uniquely bar-coded ticket quickly, simply and effectively.
An event organiser using ts Express is able to reach a wider audience on the web than just ticketing through traditional outlets. Each event organiser remains in full control of their event, being able to create their own ticket selling page within the ts Express service, with their own pictures and descriptions. A range of different tickets at varying prices can be offered by the organisers for each of their events and customers simply buy online and print off their ticket at home then bring it along to get into the event.
ts Express – launched by ticketing expert ts.com in 2007 – is already being used by thousands of event organisers including TESA members for commercial events. ts Express is used for festivals, attractions, gigs, shows, performances, parties and tours, helping event organisers meet the demand for the greater convenience of online ticket purchase.
ts Express is a web based ticket selling tool. An event organiser creates their own account with the service and then sets up their own events and tickets. Through a smooth integration with PayPal, the organiser can add the details of their own PayPal business account and then immediately start to take payments by credit card, debit card and, of course, by PayPal.
And the difference? Well, the ticket buyer prints out their own tickets at home, each with a unique bar code on, and the organiser either checks these off on a list at the door or scans the tickets in real time. And the events are listed at www.ts.com and distributed automatically across listings sites on the internet giving the organiser extra exposure.
ts Express is advertising supported, so there are no service charges or fees for the use of the service. ts.com earns its revenue from the advertising on the web pages and the tickets. The service does support booking fees, but these fees, if charged, go to the event organiser. In addition, all of the customer details are kept by the organiser.
ts Express is an entry level self-service ticketing solution. To access more sophisticated functionality like running promotions, selling to members and driving integrated marketing campaigns, an organiser needs to upgrade. But for many in the event industry, ts Express is just the ticket. It provides a solid ticketing platform, with an easy upgrade path to higher featured products, that lets an organiser get selling online really quickly.
For more information about the award-winning self-service online ticketing service, please visit www.ts.com/express.