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The Bg News January 24, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 24, 1985. Volume 67-Issue 66.

The Bg News January 22, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 22, 1985. Volume 67-Issue 64.

Monitor Newsletter January 21, 1985, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

Board Of Trustees Meeting Minutes 1985-01-18, Bowling Green State University

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

The official meeting minutes of Bowling Green State University's Board of Trustees.

The Bg News January 17, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 17, 1985. Volume 67-Issue 62.

The Bg News January 16, 1985, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 16, 1985. Volume 67-Issue 61.

Monitor Newsletter January 14, 1985, Bowling Green State University

Monitor

Official Publication of Bowling Green State University for Faculty and Staff

The Key 1985, Bowling Green State University

BGSU Key Yearbooks

Bowling Green State University 1985 Key Yearbook

Bgsu 1985-1986-1987 Undergraduate Catalog, Bowling Green State University

Course Catalogs

Bowling Green State University undergraduate catalog for 1985-1986-1987.

Bgsu Football Media Guide 1985, Bowling Green State University. Department Of Athletics

Football Media Guides

Media guide for Bowling Green State University's 1985-1986 football season.

Front Matter, Visions Editors

Visions in Leisure and Business

Includes front cover, editorial board, table of contents for Volume 3 Number 4 and Volume 4 Number 1, and issue introduction.

An Interview With Jim Brandt, David L. Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

Mr. James c. Brandt was V ice President of Planning with the Louisiana World Exposition. He contends that long range planning techniques that have been formulated upon community and governmental cooperation will yield the most successful results in the short and long run. The feasibility study is the most important element in planning because it is upon this basis that an events structure, scope and function are developed.

Perspectives On The 1984 World's Fair, Robert W. Becker

Visions in Leisure and Business

Planning is a difficult process in special events because it represents the putting together of an effective organization in a short period of time. Success in such endeavors depends upon the right mix of personnel and represents a total community effort. Public control and accountability are also extremely important to success.

Louisiana Office Of Tourism World's Fair Activities, 1980-1984, Robert E. Rintz

Visions in Leisure and Business

Mr. Rintz, former Assistant Secretary of the Office of Tourism, states that advanced preparation is important in marketing and sales. Consistent follow-up is necessary for success. The other important element is positive image from the press.

Back Matter, Visions Editors

Visions in Leisure and Business

Includes issue summary; table of contents for Volume 3 Number 1, Volume 3 Number 2, and Volume 3 Number 3; and back cover.

Idea Development, Edward W. Stagg

Visions in Leisure and Business

The development of an event such as a world's fair is a complex process that depends upon the cooperation of the public and private sectors. It is important not to get caught up in the euphoria of planning but to keep a perspective of reality from the idea development to implementation.

Operations, Visions Editors

Visions in Leisure and Business

No abstract provided.

The 1984 Louisiana World Exposition And The World's Fair Tradition, Michael T. Marsden

Visions in Leisure and Business

The New. Orleans Exposition was an entertainment event not in the tradition of the World's Fairs. It was designed as an elaborate theme park. Problems came from not understanding the nature of the World's Fair audiences and who attend this type of event.

Off-Track Betting And Its Impacts On A Rural Community, Abraham Pizam, Dick Pope, Andy Milman

Visions in Leisure and Business

Proposals have been made to legalize an off-track betting teletrack theater in Hampden County, Massachusetts. A telephone survey of a systematic sample of 200 respondents in the town of Holyoke was conducted in order to assess the perceived impacts of such gambling activity in this location. The findings show little consensus as to the positive impacts, but much greater agreement over the negative impacts that a teletrack theater would have in the respondents' town.

The major factor in predicting respondents' attitudes toward legalization was found to be their perception of the impact a teletrack theater would have on the character …

Interview With Petr Spurney, David L. Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

Petr Spurney was Chief Executive Officer of the Louisiana World Exposition. He outlines the problems with the New Orleans Exposition and projects management hints for future special events.

Interview With Allan Katz, Saundra L. Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

Allan Katz is a reporter for The Times-Picayune/The States-Item, a daily newspaper in New Orleans and the largest paper in Louisiana. He was involved in the coverage of the 1984 Louisiana Exposition from 1981 until its conclusion and is still writing about the aftermath of the Fair.

Summary, David L. Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

No abstract provided.

Interview With Patty Gay, Saundra L. Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

Patty Gay is Executive Director of The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans. She asserts that those in charge must have a thorough understanding of the historical and cultural resources of an area and their potential. These resources can add significantly to the stimulation of business, especially tourism.

What Happened To Lwe? From A Tour Operator's Point Of View, Frances Wall

Visions in Leisure and Business

The initial preparation for the exposition was good. The follow-up advertisement did not stimulate the interest from client's perspective. The critical element which killed the fair was the press.

Cooperation: The Missing Ingredient, David H. Jones

Visions in Leisure and Business

Cooperation is an important element to achieving success in special event planning. It must be structured to provide maximum impact from the community. Diversity of ideas provides for a foundation that will create involvement and a feeling of ownership.

An Analysis Of The Louisiana World Exposition: A Consumer Perspective, David L. Groves

Visions in Leisure and Business

One of the problems with special event planning is the lack of social baseline data. Most feasibility studies for these events are based upon demographic data. What is needed is more micro information about the consumer and the outcomes and impacts of events to better establish guidelines for management decisions. This study examined the Louisiana World Exposition from an outcome and impact perspective so as to help in management decisions with other world's fairs.

Leisure And Recreation In The Lower Rio Grande Valley In Texas, Harold W. Fox

Visions in Leisure and Business

A survey of 5,906 visitors to the Rio Grande Valley--mature owners of recreational vehicles and other housing facilities--reveals useful insights into this subculture. Those tourists who return to the Valley over several years change their behavior in a predictable manner. This study also indicates an inchoate. change among owners of RV parks and other facilities. The visitors used to be taken for granted, but competition for their patronage is emerging.

Future, Visions Editors

Visions in Leisure and Business

No abstract provided.

The Bg News December 14, 1984, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 14, 1984. Volume 67-Issue 60.

The Bg News December 13, 1984, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. December 13, 1984. Volume 67-Issue 59.