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Report says iFest Group will file for bankruptcy
Houston Press
After several years of financial troubles, the nonprofit that produces the Houston International Festival will file for federal bankruptcy protection, according to a report in the Houston Chronicle claims spending has begun to exceed income by as much as $250,000 a year and has led to debts of more than $1 million.
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Special event planners are investing more in private security
Emergency Management
Community events usually are safe places where families and friends gather, but some highly publicized fatal attacks at outings are spurring event planners to put more focus — and money — on private security, experts said.
"These are what we call high consequence but low probability events," said Dennis Giever, a professor of criminology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania who teaches a class in physical security.
Ticketmaster agrees to $400 million settlement in consumer class action suit
Billboard
Ticketmaster has agreed to a tentative settlement in a class action suit that stretches back more than a decade. If approved, the deal would issue about $400 million in credit to 50 million ticket buyers, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal recently.
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Robison: With 50 days to go, we're on track for best Games ever
The Herald
Shona Robison MSP said it will be a "truly spectacular" event which has already had a positive economic impact.
Preparations for the Games, which run from July 23-Aug. 3, are on time and on budget — with evidence of its Legacy program already showing benefits across Scotland's communities, organizers said.
Air show deaths increasingly rare, expert says
Stevens Point Journal
Air shows in North America have seen a substantial drop in fatalities since the late 1980s, although risk remains for aerobatic pilots.
The death of pilot Bill Cowden in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, was the second airshow fatality in North America this year, said John Cudahy, president of the International Council of Air Shows.
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Cost of World Cup dream: $3,000 to $30,000
CNN
If you've ever dreamed of going to the soccer World Cup, now is the time. But brace yourself, this isn't going to be cheap.
The upcoming FIFA World Cup runs for a month from June 12 in a dozen cities across Brazil.
Dubai showcases its summer festivals and attractions across the region, starting with roadshow in Saudi Arabia
Zawya
Visitors from the GCC are being welcomed to Dubai with open arms this summer, with a range of attractions designed to appeal to families, including a calendar of festivals and cultural activities, the ever-popular Modhesh World, and an array of shopping offers and promotions.
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Parks Department contracts for New York City music festivals highlight 2013 struggles
Free Williamsburg
$369 for Electric Zoo. $250 for Governors Ball. $220 for Celebrate Brooklyn's four non-free shows. It's summer festival season, and your wallet is echoing uncle every time you open its empty leather folds.
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SiriusXM to exclusively broadcast performances from the sold out 2014 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City
The Wall Street Journal
SiriusXM announced that it will broadcast performances from the sold out 2014 Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City, from June 6 to June 8, across multiple music channels.
The exclusive broadcast, showcasing a diverse line-up, will include Jack White's performance, which comes days before the release of his anticipated second solo album, Lazaretto. SiriusXM listeners will also hear performances by Outkast, Vampire Weekend, Skrillex, Foster The People, Janelle Monae, Damian Marley, Disclosure, Spoon, The Head & The Heart, Childish Gambino, Neko Case, Jason Isbell and Frank Turner.
Guns still unwelcome at Riverfest
The Wichita Eagle
Because much of the Wichita River Festival in Wichita, Kansas, is held on city-owned property, the new state law preventing local governments from restricting open carry of firearms might seem to conflict with a rule in the event brochure: "Don't bring weapons of any kind to the festival. The festival footprint is not a legal 'conceal and carry' or open-carry area."
Best summer food festivals in America
Daily Messenger
Forget bikini season! Summer is the time to enjoy some of the best food this country has to offer. From the Eastern Seaboard to the Golden Coast, from the shores of Maine to the berries of Oregon and the cream puffs in between, Daily Messenger has your essential summer guide to the country's best bites.
IFEA Europe Event Management Summer School deadline for application fast approaching
IFEA
If you know a student who aspires to play a major role in the future of the events industry, the IFEA Europe Festival Management Summer School is the place they want to be. It is an exciting learning environment, combining academic teaching and best-practice lectures by event professionals with fun, hands-on, behind-the-scenes experience in a major European festival. The summer school is designed as a camp, creating an informal environment and allowing for plenty of personal interaction with other participants. Only two to five students from each country will be selected on the basis of personal applications. The deadline for applications is June 13th. The selection committee will notify applicants of their acceptance no later than June 25.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police chief responds to critics
myhorrynews.com
If the National Guard comes to Bikefest next spring, it won't be because Warren Gall requested the help.
The Myrtle Beach police chief insists he's searching for ways to quell the violence at the annual festival, but he disagrees with the residents and business owners who want the Guard's assistance.
Local economic benefits of sports events exist but are overhyped
The Bismarck Tribune
The Super Bowl is coming to next-door Minneapolis in 2016. And Brazil, a nation Edward Lotterman has loved since he lived in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1960s, is hosting soccer's World Cup. In two years that city will have the Olympics.
Of course, such international events are bigger than a one-shot football game or even a playoff like the NCAA Final Four.
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