INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and TicketSmarter have announced an agreement to name TicketSmarter as the official ticket resale marketplace partner for the GLVC.
“We are honored to enter into a relationship with the GLVC to provide their fans with a seamless ticketing experience,” said TicketSmarter CEO Jeff Goodman. “The partnership with the league is a continuation of our efforts to develop valuable, mutually beneficial relationships with their 15 member institutions and fans.”
“The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) is pleased to partner with TicketSmarter for the upcoming 2021-22 season,” said GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich. “We look forward to the opportunity to welcome spectators back to our GLVC Championship events this year, and TicketSmarter provides us with an additional platform for our fans.”
Under terms of the multi-year relationship, TicketSmarter will acquire exclusive marketing and sponsorship rights for the GLVC and give Conference fans a safe, trusted platform to buy and sell tickets.
About TicketSmarter:
TicketSmarter’s mission is to provide customers with the opportunity to experience the power and excitement of live events by developing valuable partnerships while giving back to children’s charities. TicketSmarter is committed to contributing $1 from every transaction to help charitable partners, including St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, V Foundation and Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation.
With seats for over 125,000 live events and 48 million tickets for sale, TicketSmarter is a national ticket marketplace offering tickets for live events featuring sports, concerts, and theatre. TicketSmarter is the official ticket resale partner of Rose Bowl Stadium and the title sponsor of the
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About Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC):
The Great Lakes Valley Conference is one of the premier NCAA Division II conferences, made of 15 member institutions from three Midwest states (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri) and comprised of 8,000 student-athletes, 64,000 students and 600,000 alumni. Founded in 1978, the GLVC has grown to sponsor 24 Conference championships and is among the nation’s elite in academic and athletic success. GLVC schools have captured 19 NCAA Division II national championships, including 11 on the men’s side – seven of which are in basketball – and the most recent coming for Lindenwood University women’s lacrosse in 2021. Among the 23 NCAA Division II conferences analyzed in the November 2020 report published by the national office, the GLVC ranked third in both Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) at 68 percent and Academic Success Rate (ASR) at 83 percent for all student-athletes. The GLVC is also home to the GLVC Sports Network – the first NCAA Division II conference-wide digital streaming network that launched in 2014. GLVCSN can be found on
GLVCSN.com, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, and Roku devices, as well as iOS and Android mobile apps.