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INTIX 2026
HIGHLIGHTS
Day Two
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
A full day of insight,
leadership and more
surprises!
By the time Wednesday arrived, the INTIX community
was fully in its groove. Some attendees had spent
Tuesday night taking in a show or visiting area
attractions. Others lingered over late dinners with
colleagues. But it was clear that connections were
deepening, conversations were getting richer, and
Exhibit Hall discoveries were carrying over into
discussions as day two of the 47th Annual INTIX
Conference & Exhibition got underway.
Exhibit Hall Morning Mixer
By mid-morning, the Exhibit Hall once again became
a hub of activity as attendees gathered for the Morning
Mixer sponsored by VBO Tickets. From booth to
booth, conversations unfolded, ideas took shape, and
professionals explored tools and technologies shaping
the future of ticketing.
Awards Lunch
The Awards Lunch, sponsored by Allianz Partners,
brought the spotlight to INTIX’s 2026 honorees,
celebrating people who are raising the bar for excellence
across roles, organizations, and regions.
Following brief introductory remarks, INTIX CEO
Maureen Andersen introduced Ashley Voorhees,
INTIX Board Chair and Chair of the INTIX Awards
Committee, to lead this year’s awards ceremony, fully
focused on celebrating others. What she didn’t know was
that the spotlight was about to shift in an unexpected way.
Andersen foreshadowed what was about to happen,
saying, “Before we start, Ashley, hang tight. Don’t go
away, little girl. We had promised some very special
moments during this INTIX. Vegas is always giving the
glitz and the glamour in the true show business mecca
that it is. We are so lucky to have another one of those
special moments today, because any dream will do.”
And with that, Donny Osmond came out to wild
applause and cheers!
Project Admission kept the momentum brewing,
sponsoring the morning networking coffee break that
kept ideas percolating.
Leadership Town Hall
Women Leading the Show:
The Power, Strategy & Future
of Live Events
Sponsored by Ticketmaster, the 2026 Leadership Town
Hall featured an engaging conversation with industry
pros Kristina Heney, Executive Vice President,
Marketing, Media and Conferences at Oak View Group,
Lisa Cecchini, Managing Partner at Situation Group,
Betty Tran, President at FEVO, Amy Graca, Senior
Vice President, Entertainment at Caesars Entertainment,
and Angela Miles-Powell, Regional Vice President at
Ticketmaster.
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“I happened to be in the neighborhood,” Osmond said.
“I had a hit song called Puppy Love. For the younger
generation, you have no idea what that is. Would you
like to hear the original lyrics? The ones I wanted to
record but didn’t. It goes like this…”
And they called it Ashley Love.
Oh, I guess she never knew.
When I recorded that cute little song,
I was actually thinking of you.
