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Friday, January 21st, 2011VenueDriver Mobile Check-in at version 1.1.1
Saturday, December 18th, 2010The latest version of our groundbreaking iOS app, Venue Driver Mobile Check-In, is now available for free to all of our clients via Apple’s App Store. This update is a total “under-the-hood” update, with improvements in stability, speed, performance, and most of all, compatibility with iOS 4.2, Apple’s newest version of their industry-defining mobile operating system. We recommend that all of our clients update their iPads, iPhones, and iPod touch units to the latest version of the app, as well as the latest version of iOS if they have not done so already. Together, these updates will ensure an even smoother VenueDriver experience.
Venue Driver Live in London!
Friday, December 3rd, 2010This past week, our groundbreaking Mobile Check-in app made it’s UK debut at the opening gala for Jack Barclay Bentley in London. Attended by international celebrities, politicians, royalty, sheikhs, and London’s social elite, event producer Collective Minds utilized our Mobile Check-In app to effectively manage and grant entry to this black-tie, A-list event. For more photos of VenueDriver Mobile Check-In in action (and also a major helping of Bentleys, the Bugatti Veyron, and celebrities!) check out the photos on Collective Mind’s website by clicking here…
Venue Driver to the Southern Hemisphere
Thursday, September 9th, 2010Venue Driver is proud to welcome our first client in the Southern Hemisphere, Fez Club in Cape Town. Known around the region for it’s mix of traditional dance-themed nights as well as live music, shows, and more, Fez brings an eclectic mix to one of the most up-and-coming metropolitan areas in the world, as was recently shown during the 2010 World Cup. Our new friends at the Fez will be utilizing the full Venue Driver suite, including the latest version of our iOS application, now available for free to all Venue Driver users in the App Store. Fez will also be amongst the first users of the iPad in South Africa, as the device is not yet available for general release in the country. If you’re in the area, see Venue Driver in action starting in the next few days at Fez Club, located at 11 Mechau St, Cape Town 8001, South Africa.
Venue Driver introduces receipt printing capability.
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010After testing with some of the hottest venues in the world, we’re proud to offer receipt/chit printing capability for Venue Driver’s VIP/reservation check-in function. Certainly, the nightlife world is becoming a paperless one, with many venues eschewing paper-systems entirely in favor of systems like our cutting-edge iPad application-based software, but for many venues, especially those situated in hotels and casinos, a paper-based backup of transactions may be required by corporate policy, or local law itself.
With that in mind, we’re proud to offer this feature for all new and existing clients. We can work to configure your existing POS printers to properly format for our system, or users can select from our low-cost line of thermal and impact printers for a painless turnkey operational experience. Please contact your Venue Driver rep today for more information on this useful new feature. And as always, any interested parties may drop us a line at anytime at sales@venuedriver.com for more information on the Venue Driver suite of services.
Guestlists and reservations via email for Venue Driver
Monday, August 16th, 2010As Venue Driver clients, did you know that you can email guestlists and reservations directly to the system and have them appear instantaneously at the door via your choice of check-in method, whether it be your laptop or the Apple iPad?
Here at Venue Driver, we know that today’s nightlife professional is often constantly on the move and “lives or dies” by his or her mobile device. Of course, Venue Driver is fully accessible on all major mobile platforms, but we’ve also gone one step further by allowing the client-on-the-go to email his or her guestlists and reservations in. It’s as simple as firing up your mobile device’s email client and sending the message in an easy-to-remember format to an email address we set up specifically for your venue.
Existing clients should contact their Venue Driver rep today to enable this free addition to the Venue Driver suite. If you’re not a Venue Driver client yet and are interested in this and more, please drop us a line at support@venuedriver.com.
Venue Driver iOS app updated to 1.0.5
Monday, August 2nd, 2010An update to our Mobile Check-In app is now live via the App Store in iTunes. This is a minor update, with some performance enhancements and some adjustments made based on client input. We recommend all users of our iOS application download and install this update. It’s as simple as starting up the App Store app on your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, and updating your existing Venue Driver Mobile Check-in application, or if it is not installed, installing the application by searching for “Venue Driver” within the App Store. For any questions or concerns, please contact your Venue Driver rep or email us at support@venuedriver.com.
Apple updates iOS for all devices
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010A few days ago, Apple Inc deployed an update to their iOS platform across their entire mobile device line, including the iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4. On the iPad, the version went from 3.2 to 3.2.1, where the major fix includes optimizations to the Wi-Fi component of the  iPad, allowing for a more consistent and reliable 3G connection. On the iPod touch and iPhone, the version went from 4.0 to 4.0.1, with the main issue being addressed including a more accurate representation of signal strength on the device.
We encourage all of our clients to sync their mobile Apple devices to obtain these updates. As they are connectivity-related, this will result in more consistent performance with the Venue Driver suite.
Venue Driver hits the road with Tiësto…
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010Starting this Friday, July 16th and continuing through Sunday, July 18th, in Asbury Park, New Jersey and Montréal, Quebec, Venue Driver hits the road for a bit in support of the undisputed number-one DJ talent in the world: Tiësto.
For the past two-and-a-half years, Venue Driver has been the ticketing and e-commerce solutions provider to the top-ranked artist for the North American market. In addition to managing ticketing sales and support through his tiesto.com and inthebooth.com members-only fansite, Venue Driver has provided dedicated technical support personnel for each of his shows in North America to manage our innovative iPod and iPad-based ticket scanning and validation systems. Tiësto’s fans who purchase tickets through our systems enjoy several perks, including expedited entry, and a select few have a chance to meet the legendary artist in person.
See the Venue Driver systems in action at the historic Asbury Park Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey, this Friday and Saturday, and at the Beach Club de Pointe-Calumet in Montréal, Quebec this Sunday afternoon.
For all inquiries concerning this and any other aspects of Venue Driver, don’t hesitate to drop us a line at support@venuedriver.com
Venue Driver at Rehab and Skybar in Las Vegas
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010Venue Driver is proud to announce our newest clients, Rehab and Skybar, both located at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in our home base of Las Vegas, NV. Known far and wide as the “inventors” of the contemporary Las Vegas pool scene, Rehab is a definite must-see on anyone’s Las Vegas itinerary. Joining this storied venue this year is Skybar, an upscale, elegant pool experience again situated on the grounds of the Hard Rock complex. Venue Driver will be in action at the pools this summer, with the Rehab and Skybar teams making use of the full Venue Driver suite, including guestlist management, VIP cabana reservations, ticketing, promoter tracking, event scheduling, as well as our new line of customized iPads, iPod touch units, and iPhones, utilizing the latest version of our app, available now in the Apple App Store.
For all questions and inquiries regarding this and other aspects of  Venue Driver, please contact your local representative or our general inquiry line at support@venuedriver.com .