There was a lot of news this past week you may have missed. Here are some headlines that caught our eyes.
Angry Birds Coming to NHL Stadiums Across the Country
—GameStop
“Not only will the HockeyBird mascot greet fans at stadiums in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, and Vancouver, but Rovio will launch new interactive Angry Birds games on jumbo screens. The two games are called Slingshot and Slapshot, both of which use ‘state-of-the-art voice activated technology.'”
Cities Create Music, Cultural Festivals to Make Money
—Governing
“Municipal officials and entrepreneurs see the power of cultural events as a way to spur short-term tourism while shaping an image of the host city as a cool, dynamic location where companies and citizens in modern, creative industries can thrive.”
How the Australian Open Turns Match Data Into Dollars
—Business Spectator
“In a windowless bunker located meters away from the Rod Laver Tennis court, a team of IBM engineers are working feverishly to turn mundane match statistics into a money-spinner.”
How to Avoid “Square Peg in a Round Hole” Campus Event Scheduling
—Ungerboeck
“Are you a campus scheduling rebel? Are you the event or venue manager at your college or university who is using a different system from the other departments to coordinate your events? You might be a square-peg-in-a-round-hole event scheduler.”
3 Time Management Tips That Will Improve Your Health And Productivity
—Business Insider
“…how can we manage our time to live healthier and happier, do the things that we know are important, and still handle the responsibilities that are urgent?”
(Image: NHL/Rovio Entertainment Ltd.)
