January 29, 2002

SELECT-A-SEAT STAFF ASSISTS WITH TICKETING AT OLYMPIC GAMES

Expertise in the software ticketing system used at the Olympic Winter Games has earned three Select-a-Seat staff and two other Treasure Valley managers three-week assignments at Olympic venues. Select-a-Seat director Rod Edmiston, business manager Gina Huntsinger, outlet specialist Matt Kelly, Kristin Edmiston from Special Olympics Idaho and Tanzy Kinney from the Idaho Center will help with operations at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

Ticketing software from the Prologue line, produced by Tickets.com, is also used by Select-a-Seat. "The Prologue software that we use at Select-a-Seat has proven it can handle the largest ticketed events in the world," said Edmiston. "While in Salt Lake, we’ll be able to learn new ways to utilize the software to provide better service to our customers here in Idaho."

It will be the third Olympics for Rod and Kristin Edmiston, who worked at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney (getting married after the Games) and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Rod will serve as a troubleshooter, shuttling between venues to help resolve any problems and help staff understand the software.

It’s the first Olympic experience for the others. Huntsinger and Kinney, along with Kristin Edmiston, will help manage the ticket box office for ice hockey events at the Peaks Ice Arena, and Kelly will manage the Soldier Hollow box office for Nordic events.

The five Treasure Valley residents are planning on long hours of work but hoping to squeeze in a few hours as spectators at this once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Contact:
Rod Edmiston
Select-a-Seat director
426-1494

Media contact:
Pat Pyke
communications and marketing
426-1987