Ticket Summit(R) Ranks Among Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows of 2011

Networking Conference Honored by EXPO Magazine for Its Growth and Innovation

Ticket Summit®, the leading conference and trade show for the live entertainment industry, today announced it ranks among the Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows of 2011 by EXPO Magazine. Ticket Summit® was ranked 3rd in revenue growth, 5th in exhibitor growth, and 23rd overall.

Conferences and trade shows were judged based on eight metrics: square foot size, square foot growth, attendee size, attendee growth, exhibitor size, exhibitor growth, revenue growth, and attendees per square foot. Entrants' growth was based on 2010 and 2011 statistics. Alongside Ticket Summit®, other honorees on the Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows list included Integrated Systems Europe, International Workboat Show, Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, among others. PROCESS EXPO, organized by the Food Processing Suppliers Association, ranked 1st overall.

"We are very pleased to have the Ticket Summit® conference and trade show rank among the Top 25 Fast-Growth Shows list," said Dr. Molly A. Mérez, Executive Director, Ticket Summit®. "Providing fresh and relevant conference content, as well as integrating innovative technology, are essential components to creating a unique conference experience. We are honored to have our innovative efforts be recognized alongside such other upstanding honorees."

The upcoming Ticket Summit® summer conference will be held July 11-13 at Bellagio Resort Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

Ticket Summit® is the leading ticket conference and trade show for live entertainment professionals. This event attracts hundreds of global business leaders, entrepreneurs, and entertainment experts in the ticket community. Past attendees and sponsors include: Billboard, Blue Man Group, Broadway.com, Devils Arena Entertainment, eBay, Facebook, Forbes, Goldman Sachs, Google, Harlem Globetrotters, Live Nation, Madison Square Garden, MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, Paciolan, Broadway's hit show "Rock of Ages," StubHub, Ticketmaster, and Yahoo!, among others. The upcoming Ticket Summit® conference and trade show will be held July 11-13, 2012 at Bellagio Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. For information, visit www.TicketSummit.org.

Contact:
Amanda Farrish
Public Relations
Ticket Summit®
860-416-5767
amanda@ticketsummit.org

Molly A. Merez, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Ticket Summit®
molly@ticketsummit.org