Blackbaud News : The Patron Edge

Press Release: Tony Award Productions Uses The Patron Edge for 2009 Tony Awards® Ticketing

Melanie Mathos — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:37:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (June 3, 2009) - Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), today announced that Tony Award Productions, a joint venture between The Broadway League, Inc. and The American Theatre Wing, Inc., has selected The Patron Edge® to record ticketing history, process credit card transactions and manage reserved seating for its 63rd annual awards program recognizing Broadway productions and performances.

"I was familiar with Blackbaud's Raiser's Edge product through a previous organization so I knew that their ticketing system would be a cost-effective and user-friendly software that would easily meet our needs," said Dawn Kusinski, director of ticketing services for Tony Award Productions. "We converted our existing database and went live with The Patron Edge ahead of schedule-and in a very short time period-were up and running for our 2009 show. Blackbaud was the only technology provider that could not only meet our demanding project timeframe, but also deliver a solution that fit our pricing and support needs."

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Press Release: The Field Museum Selects Blackbaud's Arts and Cultural Solution

Melanie Mathos — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:17:00 GMT

Charleston, S.C. (August 11, 2008) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB), announced today that The Field Museum will use The Patron Edge® for ticketing and The Financial Edge™ for financial management.

The Field Museum, located in Chicago, is regarded as one the finest natural history museums in the world and attracts more than 1.3 million visitors annually. When the Museum was faced with a costly and resource-consuming conversion with its legacy system, staff decided to research other solutions. “What we found in Blackbaud was a responsive, dedicated team and are confident that they will be a sustainable partner,” said J.W. Croft, The Field Museum’s executive vice president.

DramaBiz Magazine Features Hartford Stage Company and Victoria Theatre Association

Melanie Mathos — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT

DramaBiz magazine does a great job of covering all aspects of operating a theater, from going green to better serving patrons. In the current issue, writer Anne Jackson explores several theater's quests to "find a program that could streamline all of their ticketing operations and improve overall service." The article, OPERATION B-O-X O-F-F-I-C-E features two of Blackbaud's Arts & Cultural customers -- Hartford Stage Company and Victoria Theatre Association.

To learn more about the software selection process that theaters go through, read the article.

To hear from Sarah Coco of Hartford Stage how Blackbaud's Arts and Cultural Solutions helps streamline operations, expand ticketing options, and increase ticket sales, visit the theatre's customer page.