NIVA - National Independent Venue Association

Exciting news! #NIVA25 is coming to Milwaukee in June 2025! 🎉 With over 1,300 attendees at #NIVA24 in New Orleans, we’re thrilled to bring our fourth annual conference to Milwaukee. This vibrant city, known for its incredible independent venues, will host panels, programming, and unforgettable performances. Join us as we unite the independent live entertainment community once again. Stay tuned for more details on programming and early bird badge registration. Let’s make #NIVA25 the best yet! 🔗 For more info and updates: nivassoc.org/conference

The #FixTheTix Coalition's Day of Action led to MORE THAN 65,000 LETTERS being sent to Congress, demanding comprehensive ticketing reform. 🚀 “This week’s actions send a clear message to Congress that the time for comprehensive reform is now. This country needs legislation that bans fake tickets, ends price gouging, and illegalizes deceptive marketing tactics. And consumers will not stop advocating for clear protections from fraud and deception until trust and transparency is restored.” —Stephen Parker, Executive Director of NIVA It’s not too late to participate. Let’s keep up the momentum and push for the #FansFirstAct. Join us in demanding fair ticketing practices at fixthetix.org

WHAT BILLIE & FINNEAS SAID 🗣️ Thank you to everyone who has participated in our #FixTheTix Day of Action so far! Whether you’ve made a post, engaged with a post, filled out the form at fixthetix.org, or all of the above, your support means the world. There’s still time to join us and make your voice heard. Let’s continue to push for the Fans First Act and demand fair ticketing practices for all! To contact your legislators, complete the form at fixthetix.org

👏 The #FixTheTix Day of Action is in full swing! Today is all about advocating for the #FansFirstAct, which aims to protect fans from ticketing scams and ensure transparency and fairness in ticketing. Join thousands of venues, promoters, festivals, artists, and fans demanding comprehensive reform. 📧 Ready to let Congress know it's time for change? It's easy… Just fill out a quick form and a letter will be sent to your legislators' inboxes. Your voice can make a huge impact. Join us at fixthetix.org

Thank you, Billboard! Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eesx3AYC Join the #FixTheTix Day of Action by contacting your legislators to let them know you support the #FansFirstAct! Demand comprehensive ticketing reform that protects fans from ticketing scams and ensures fair, transparent ticketing practices. Just fill out the form at fixthetix.org

Stephen Parker of NIVA - National Independent Venue Association and I recently called on Congress to end deceptive practices in a guest column for Billboard magazine. Now, we’re asking you to stand with us on our #FixtheTix Day of Advocacy to demand protections for live event fans. Make your voice heard by contacting Congress to pass the #FansFirstAct. It only takes a few minutes. Together, we can create a better future for live entertainment. Join Eventbrite in taking action today! https://lnkd.in/gZNwrQCB

For the last year, a group of 35 national music and events advocacy organizations, including NIVA - National Independent Venue Association, have been fighting for comprehensive ticketing reform across the country. Our belief is pretty simple: fake tickets should be illegal, deceptive sites that scam fans should be illegal, and you should have to disclose how much a fan will pay at the beginning of the ticket transaction. In a year, our coalition has made a House bill stronger and gotten it passed and now the Senate needs to act on their bill - the strongest set of reforms Congress has ever produced. Today is a Day of Action for us and I would ask that you take less than a minute to go to FIXTHETIX.ORG and send a letter to your Senators, Member of Congress, and the White House to tell them to fix ticketing in 2024. Fans and artists can’t wait. #FixTheTix

🗣️ TODAY is the #FixTheTix Day of Action! We are collectively advocating for the #FansFirstAct, a crucial bill to protect fans from ticketing scams and ensure fair, transparent ticketing practices. Join your favorite venues, promoters, festivals, and artists in making your voice heard RIGHT NOW! 👉 Please visit fixthetix.org and fill out the form (it takes a minute or less) to contact your elected representatives. Demand comprehensive ticketing reform now! Let Congress know we need change. Your support can make a difference!

🗓️ Tomorrow, the #FixTheTix Coalition is rallying support for the #FansFirstAct (S. 3457) with a Day of Action to compel Congress to pass comprehensive ticketing reform! This proposed legislation aims to protect fans from ticketing scams and deceptive practices, advocating for comprehensive ticketing reform. 🗣️ The nationwide Day of Action encourages fans, artists, and industry members to contact Congress, urging them to prioritize the Fans First Act. Venues, promoters, festivals, and artists will be uniting to make their voices heard. 🤝 Join us tomorrow by contacting your legislators and demanding fair ticketing practices. All you have to do is fill out the form at fixthetix.org

NIVA has endorsed California’s Senate Bill 785 to combat deceptive and predatory ticketing practices. The bill aims to ban speculative ticketing, increase fines for illegal bots, and ensure transparency in ticket resales. By supporting SB 785, NIVA hopes to protect fans, artists, and venues, restore trust in the ticket-buying process, and inspire similar reforms nationwide. Read the full press release for more details: https://bit.ly/4cNfGzC #FixTheTix