Chapter+7+Activities

Chapter 7 Activities

Case Study Page 137 (Part 1)**HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES!** **1. List some reason why the Staples Center was profitable in its first year.** The fact that the Staples Center was profitable in the first year i think is due to all that is available in it. It provides a place for many sports events and concerts, all very appealable to consumers. **2. Write a paragraph about the challenges of promoting and hosting soccer.** I think the only real challenges with promoting soccer would be that it isn't as famous in America as football or basketball. So to try and promote it i think you would have to create deals such as cheap tickets. Also advertising companies would have to go to work and try to make soccer as a sport more appealing to either teenagers or grown men who watch sports more often then other age groups.

**Case Study Page 149 (Part 2)**
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AEG'S business seems to relate to the hospitality and tourism industry because all these different places they open create destinations for different travelers to visit. And also it is mentioned that dining facilities are provided which go hand in hand with the hospitality industry.
 * 1. How does AEG's business relate to hospitality and tourism? Explain your answer in two sentences.**


 * 2. List the kinds of jobs that might be available at AEG.** The jobs that might be available seem endless because there are so many! Jobs can be provided in both industries and many different areas like cleaning staff, to all the staff members included in a restaurant!

Electronic Channel

Ethics and Issues**Olympic Bidding:** Is this policy fair to Olympic city hopefuls, and will it prevent bribery in the future? I think this policy isn't fair at all to the cities who aren't likely to win. I mean haven't you heard of underdogs? It's bad to overrule/judge a city because one city cheated. Just because one person does wrong, doesn't mean everyone as a whole is just as bad.

Hot Property **Behind the Scenes:** **1. What are Wes Westley's goals for SMG?**His goals for SMG were to achieve record earnings every year, to integrate the new acquisitions into the SMG fold, to add more accounts to the roster, and to help employees advance within the company.

**2. How can you tell when a venue is well managed?**You can tell a venue is well managed when everything is well organized and there are a number of staff member working aimlessly to make sure everything is perfect in the eyes of the customers.

Internet Activity The stories I read were called **Craven Excited by “Most Important Year Yet for Paralympic Movement”**and **Paralympian: The Development of Ice Sledge Hockey.** The first story was about Sir Phillip Craven who is the president of the International Paralympic Committee. He states that 2012 will be a great year for the Paralypmic Movement, and the rest of the article goes into detail about that statement. The second article went into description about the event Ice Sledge Hockey. It first debuted in 1994 and quickly became a big event in the Paralympics.
 * International Paralympic Committee:**

Math Check

Profiles in Hospitality **Formula for a Festival:****//In what size category would this event be placed?//**This event would be placed in the size which holds major events since its week long and is only held in Philadelphia.

Quick Check (Pg. 146) 1. What are the two types of organized sports? Two types of organized sports are **amateur sports** and **professional** **sports.** 2. What are three types of amateur sports? Three types of amateur sports are youth sports and high school sports.

3. What are two types of recreation. Two types of recreation are **commercial recreation** which is any recreational activity for which a guest pays a fee, and **public recreation** which is fee or paid recreation that takes place on state and federal lands and in city, state, or national parks. = = =Quick Check (Pg. 154)= Four types of events are **mega-events, hallmark events, major events**, and **local events.**
 * 1. What are four types of events?**

Three groups that sponsor events are
 * 2. What three groups sponsor events?**

The categories of the entertainment industry are music, television, movies, radio, and performing arts.
 * 3. What are the categories of the entertainment industry?**

Tech Notes

World Market

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