1. Discovering Hospitality and Tourism, 2nd Ed.© 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Ninemeier and PerdueUpper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Brief History of the Entertainment Industry Early 1800s — Local performers entertained wherever people gathered Late 1800s — P.T. Barnum brought burlesque to America from England and also the circus from Europe Late 1800s — Vaudeville shows presented variety and minstrel acts Early 1900s — Earliest production shows (example: Ziegfeld Follies) Today — Almost anything that people desire for entertainment is available O.H. 27.1

2. Discovering Hospitality and Tourism, 2nd Ed.© 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Ninemeier and PerdueUpper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Scope of Entertainment Business “Eatertainment” Location-based entertainment Cruise ship entertainment Other entertainment venues O.H. 27.2

3. Discovering Hospitality and Tourism, 2nd Ed.© 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Ninemeier and PerdueUpper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Other Entertainment Venues Laser tag centers Go-kart tracks Batting cages Skateboard parks Water parks Roller skating centers Arcades Ice skating rinks Paint ball fields Miniature golf courses Camp grounds Children’s entertainment centers O.H. 27.3

4. Discovering Hospitality and Tourism, 2nd Ed.© 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Ninemeier and PerdueUpper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Several Entertainment Industry Trends Major Production shows (example: Cirque du Soleil) –O-Bellagio –Zumanity — New York, New York Hotel & Casino –KA — MGM –LOVE — Treasure Island Broadway trends –Back catalog shows O.H. 27.4

5. Discovering Hospitality and Tourism, 2nd Ed.© 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Ninemeier and PerdueUpper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Popular Business-Related Positions in the Entertainment Industry Production Manager Manager Production Office Coordinator Public Relations (Publicity Agent) Production Assistant Booking Agent Entertainment Attorney Personal Assistant Director of Entertainment Promoter O.H. 27.5

6. Discovering Hospitality and Tourism, 2nd Ed.© 2008 Pearson Education, Inc. Ninemeier and PerdueUpper Saddle River, NJ 07458 Challenges Confronting the Entertainment Industry Competition, including from electronic venues Subscription-based entertainment businesses win customers away from traditional venues Cell phones are used for entertainment Traditional sources (example: books and recorded music) are challenged by electronic alternatives High costs of technology in live and recorded entertainment content Difficult to develop “fresh” ideas O.H. 27.6