There was a lot of news this past week. Here are some stories that caught our eyes.
Advertisement-Shy Wimbledon Is World’s Most-Lucrative Tennis Tournament
—Newsweek
“Every summer, a private club with fewer than 500 members holds a tennis tournament in a London suburb that produces a clear, off-the-top profit in excess of $60 million in just two weeks.”
Australia’s Live Industry Worth $2.5 Billion
—Encore
“According to the new study, the bulk of the revenue generated by the industry during the reporting period was spent on people (54%), including performers and non-performing support staff such as technical and venue crew.”
Schools Aiming to Improve Fan Amenities
—ESPN
“Coming soon to a college football stadium near you: interactive phone apps, live pregame locker room footage, concession stands filled with food from local eateries.”
Is Smaller Better? The Trend toward Smaller and Shorter Meetings
—eVenues Blog
“To fully take advantage of the long-term changes in the meetings industry, venues that can offer small-meetings services need to effectively promote themselves to their potential customers.”
Music Changes the Way You Think
—Scientific American
“Tiny, almost immeasurable features in a piece of music have the power to elicit deeply personal and specific patterns of thought and emotion in human listeners.”
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