Foremost Ticket Resale Industry Experts Dr. Stephen Happel and Professor
Marianne Jennings to Speak Exclusively at the National Association of Ticket
Brokers (NATB) Convention and Trade Show
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Association of
Ticket Brokers (NATB) today announced that two of the foremost experts on the
secondary market ticket broker industry -- Arizona State University's Dr.
Stephen Happel and Professor Marianne Jennings -- will participate in an
exclusive panel discussion at the 2008 Annual NATB Convention and Trade Show,
July 17-19 at the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel (the only casino resort to have the
Mobil 5 Star and AAA 5 Diamond rating for its Tower Suites).
"NATB is honored that Dr. Happel and Professor Jennings have agreed to this
exclusive appearance at the largest and longest running secondary market
ticket broker event," said Tom Patania, President, NATB. "Attendees at this
year's NATB Convention and Trade Show will greatly benefit from Dr. Happel's
and Professor Jennings' breadth of knowledge on the industry and their
dedication to arguing for a free and open secondary market for ticket
resales."
Dr. Stephen Happel is a Professor of Economics at the Arizona State University
W.P Carey School of Business. His research focuses on applied microeconomics
and population issues. He has written two textbooks and over 60 articles in
professional journals and popular outlets, including the Wall Street Journal,
the New York Times, and the Christian Science Monitor. This work covers
arguments for free-market ticket scalping, defense of tenure, the rationale
for slotting fees in supermarkets, and the snowbird lifestyle among retirees.
Professor Marianne Jennings is a member of the Department of Management in the
W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and is a professor
of legal and ethical studies in business. At ASU she teaches graduate courses
in the MBA program in business ethics and the legal environment of business.
Her columns have been syndicated around the country, and her work has appeared
in the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times,
Washington Post, and the Reader's Digest. A collection of her essays, Nobody
Fixes Real Carrot Sticks Anymore, first published in 1994 is still being
published. She was given an Arizona Press Club award in 1994 for her work as a
feature columnist. She has been a commentator on business issues on All Things
Considered for National Public Radio.
NATB's 2008 Trade Show and Convention is three days and two nights of
informative industry seminars and workshops, as well as entertaining
networking events. Scheduled events include an opportunity to meet other
industry leaders during the Thursday, July 17 NATB President's Welcome
Reception. Friday, July 18 events include a keynote address by Ticketmaster
President and Chief Executive Officer Sean Moriarty; a primary market panel
discussion; featured speaker, business growth guru Verne Harnish; and the NATB
legal fund dinner. The highlights of Saturday's scheduled events are a
secondary market leadership panel and the NATB Annual Meeting. Other industry
related workshops and breakout sessions are scheduled as well and social
events during the Convention and Trade Show include: open bar throughout the
trade show, breakfast and lunch on Friday and Saturday, and exclusive cocktail
parties to meet industry professionals.
Planning for the NATB convention and trade show, including additional guest
speakers and social events is ongoing. Any questions regarding the NATB trade
show should be directed to NATB's offices at (630) 510-4594 or by visiting the
NATB Web site at http://www.natb.org, which will include regular updates.
Register for the industry's largest and longest running trade show focused on
the secondary market by reserving your spot via NATB's secure, online
transaction form at: https://www.b-online.com/secure/natb/.
NATB has secured lower hotel room prices at the Wynn Las Vegas from last
year's rate. The room rate for the Wynn single/double is $229.00 for NATB
Convention and Trade Show attendees. For reservations please call
1-866-770-7555 and mention NATB to receive our special rate. Don't wait until
the last minute when no rooms are available at our price.
The National Association of Ticket Brokers (NATB) was formed in 1994 by a
group of leading ticket brokers, involved in the sale of sports, concerts and
theater admission tickets, for the purpose of establishing an industry-wide
standard of conduct and to create ethical rules and procedures to educate the
public concerning ticket-brokering services and to serve the primary goal of
the NATB, promoting consumer protection. All members of the NATB are dedicated
to the principle of assuring the public that dealings with NATB members are
conducted with integrity, reliability and convenience. To this end, the NATB
has created procedures that permit the public to report improper and unethical
conduct by ticket brokers, and to disseminate consumer protection warnings and
guidelines. Through self-governance, the NATB has provided many enhanced
protections for ticket-buying consumers. The NATB has worked with law
enforcement agencies across the country, state and federal legislators and the
NFL and other professional sports leagues and teams, to accomplish these
goals, and has been vital in the NFL's fight against counterfeit and stolen
tickets. More information about the NATB is available at http://www.natb.org.
SOURCE National Association of Ticket Brokers
Darren Spinck, +1-202-486-2008, darren@gscgrouppr.com, for the National
Association of Ticket Brokers
