Billboard Magazine Names Robbi Raitt of Empire Tickets as One of Three Ticket Brokers to Participate in November 'Round Table' Tour at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City

• Press Release
• Source: Empire Tickets
• On 3:30 pm EDT, Thursday September 10, 2009

ATLANTA, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Robbi Raitt, President and Founder of Empire Tickets, Inc. a global leader in providing tickets and entertainment solutions, has been named to Billboard Magazine's "Round Table" Tour at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, November 4-6, 2009.

Mr. Raitt was chosen for his role as a key performer in the ticket industry and one of only three ticket brokers to be named this year. He and two others will lead an hour long roundtable discussion concerning the many pertinent issues facing the secondary ticket market today.

To be named to the panel a ticket broker must demonstrate long-term stability, in-depth industry knowledge, expertise, steady growth and a full understanding of the current climate which exists in today's secondary market. Empire Tickets and Mr. Raitt were included because of a proven track record of strong return on investment for its customers and continued innovation in its ticketing solutions and services offerings.

"Being recognized as a leader in our industry is always something that we are proud of and Mr. Raitt is a true pioneer within our business," says Donna Pharmakis-Garcia, vice president of marketing and development for Empire Tickets. "His extensive market experience certainly supports Empire Tickets' strong record of helping our customers achieve success, whether it is through enabling them to secure the best seats or building a brand that goes beyond good seat locations and ticket prices. We want to give an experience that lasts a lifetime, hence our tagline, 'Make life an event!' "

The Billboard Touring Conference will unite the most successful promoters, agents, managers, venue operators, sponsors, digital music executives, merchandising companies and production professionals to discuss the state of the industry.

Guided by Ray Waddell, Billboard's executive director of content and programming for touring and live entertainment, this unique event includes panel topics, discussions, roundtables as well as networking opportunities with touring industry decision makers.

This two-day conference is capped off by the Billboard Touring Awards, which honors the concert industry's top artists and professionals based on actual data compiled through the Billboard Boxscore chart.

About Empire Tickets.

Empire Tickets, Inc. is an Atlanta-based ticket broker specializing in premium seats to high-profile sporting events, concerts, and theatre productions across the United States. The company offers tickets for a broad spectrum of events, with a mission to consistently secure premium seats at popular entertainment events across the United States and provide customers with easy, reliable access to hard-to-get tickets. For more information, please visit www.empiretickets.com or call

1-800-725-0112.

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