Each year we honor the legacy of our dear friend by presenting the John P. Buschhorn Ticketing Titan Award to a most deserving member of our ticketing community.

It was our honor to present the 2024 FutureTix John P. Buschhorn Ticketing Titan Award to Joan Sullivan today, May 15th, 2025. A small group of us were able to gather virtually to present this well-deserved award.

The John P. Buschhorn Ticketing Titan Award is given annually to a long-term ticketing professional that has exhibited the same Leadership, Integrity and Excellence that John embodied. The original 1960 name of John’s beloved New York Jets football team was the New York Titans.

During Joan’s storied 30+ year career she has managed and elevated the standards of ticketing services in every organization of which she was a part. Joan played an integral role by serving “in-country” during the 2000 Sydney, 2008 Beijing, and 2012 London Olympic events. She has overseen ticketing operations for the LA Dodgers, US Naval Academy, New York Mets, Barclay Center and shared time with the original ticketing titan John Buschhorn at Madison Square Garden. She has a rounded perspective of ticketing having several stints on the ticketing platform side with Paciolan. Joan also worked as a Senior Consultant with us here at FutureTix.

John Buschhorn’s ticketing career began in 1977 when he became the New York Cosmos ticketing manager. “Buschie”, as he was known to his many industry friends, subsequently became Vice-President & General Manager for Ticketmaster’s East Region covering from Virginia to Maine. He worked closely with Fred Rosen in what many call the “wild, wild west days” of ticketing. One day the New York Jets were seeking someone to run their ticketing department. Buschie was an ideal fit, and so began a 14-year career with the Jets. When the Jets offices moved from Long Island to New Jersey, John took a Director’s position at Madison Square Garden. A little-known fact is that before ticketing, John was a New York City Police Officer for four years. John was a mentor to so many; he was a charismatic character and his stories and good humor brought smiles to all that knew him. To know John was to love John.

The previous recipients of this award are Bob Beatty, MSG (retired); Maureen Andersen, President & CEO, INTIX; Curtis Howells, Consolidated Printing; Vince Rieger, Shubert (retired), Gail Anderson, Minnesota State Fair (retired), Karen Sullivan, Meadowlands Sports Complex (semi-retired), Veronica Lawlor, LA Lakers, Russ Stanley, San Francisco Giants, and now Joan Sullivan has taken her place as the 9th recipient of this prestigious award.

Joan, congratulations on your many achievements. You are recognized in our community as a “doer” and for leading from the front. Those of us that have had the good fortune to work with you are better off for that experience, those of us that can call you a friend have been truly blessed.

Dan DeMato
President, FutureTix, Inc.