Does Box Office Boom = Optimism for Promoters ?

MichiganCircleTrack.com · 2/21/09, 12:28 PM

From the Box Office to the Grandstands

from MichiganCircleTrack.com

Here is some interesting information which trickled out of Hollywood over the last couple of weeks.

The January 2009 Box Office report states that the movie industry is reporting their biggest January.. EVER !

In a widely reported "bad economy", it appears that people have not stopped spending, but rather are changing the way mete out their precious dollars.

The trend signifies that people are spending their entertainment dollars at a local level instead other venues that require extensive cost and travel time.

Is this good news for the local short tracks across America ??

Read the rest at the link above and then discuss

Mud Packer · 2/21/09, 1:26 PM

An interesting read. I like the last line "Let it also serve as a reminder to keep the shows lively, inventive, fun and [B]affordable. I would also reminder promoters and track operators to KEEP THE SHOW MOVING SO PARENTS WITH KIDS CAN SEE MORE THAN QUALIFYING AND HEAT RACES. Make them want to come back not drive them away.

PIT CART · 2/21/09, 5:58 PM

B] I would also reminder promoters and track operators to KEEP THE SHOW MOVING SO PARENTS WITH KIDS CAN SEE MORE THAN QUALIFYING AND HEAT RACES. Make them want to come back not drive them away.[/QUOTE]

Very well said.:checkered:

racephoto1 · 2/21/09, 6:06 PM

Promoters I talked to said, a fan my like Nascrap, but can't afford to go. Instead he'll spend his money on a local show. Most of them agree on this. We'll see.

As for speeding up the show, promoters ask yourself this question? Will those few extra hotdogs be equal to the people who won't come back to your show next week. Speed it up.

illiNOISE · 2/21/09, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MichiganCircleTrack.com

From the Box Office to the Grandstands

from MichiganCircleTrack.com[INDENT]
Here is some interesting information which trickled out of Hollywood over the last couple of weeks.

The January 2009 Box Office report states that the movie industry is reporting their biggest January.. EVER !

In a widely reported "bad economy", it appears that people have not stopped spending, but rather are changing the way mete out their precious dollars.

Just for a little bit of anecdotal evidence, I saw Gran Torino today at the Edwardsville, IL movieplex, and both the parking lot and theatres were packed.

fishnman · 2/22/09, 12:11 AM

I can remember a while back on a show reporting about the bad economy and in a speed sport issue some Chris Economaki comments that during the middle and waning stages of the depression that two venues of entertainment were booming at that time: Movie theaters and local racing events. Be nice if history could repeat itself.

2/21/09, 12:28 PM	#1 Does Box Office Boom = Optimism for Promoters ?
MichiganCircleTrack.com Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 16	From the Box Office to the Grandstands from MichiganCircleTrack.com Here is some interesting information which trickled out of Hollywood over the last couple of weeks. The January 2009 Box Office report states that the movie industry is reporting their biggest January.. EVER ! In a widely reported "bad economy", it appears that people have not stopped spending, but rather are changing the way mete out their precious dollars. The trend signifies that people are spending their entertainment dollars at a local level instead other venues that require extensive cost and travel time. Is this good news for the local short tracks across America ?? Read the rest at the link above and then discuss

2/21/09, 1:26 PM	#2 Re: Does Box Office Boom = Optimism for Promoters ?
Mud Packer Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 59 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 5,093	An interesting read. I like the last line "Let it also serve as a reminder to keep the shows lively, inventive, fun and [B]affordable. I would also reminder promoters and track operators to KEEP THE SHOW MOVING SO PARENTS WITH KIDS CAN SEE MORE THAN QUALIFYING AND HEAT RACES. Make them want to come back not drive them away. __________________ Mike Be nice to people on the way up. You might need them on the way down. Jimmy Durante

2/21/09, 5:58 PM	#3 Re: Does Box Office Boom = Optimism for Promoters ?
PIT CART Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,429	B] I would also reminder promoters and track operators to KEEP THE SHOW MOVING SO PARENTS WITH KIDS CAN SEE MORE THAN QUALIFYING AND HEAT RACES. Make them want to come back not drive them away.[/QUOTE] Very well said.:checkered:

2/21/09, 6:06 PM	#4 Re: Does Box Office Boom = Optimism for Promoters ?
racephoto1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 4,253	Promoters I talked to said, a fan my like Nascrap, but can't afford to go. Instead he'll spend his money on a local show. Most of them agree on this. We'll see. As for speeding up the show, promoters ask yourself this question? Will those few extra hotdogs be equal to the people who won't come back to your show next week. Speed it up.

2/22/09, 12:11 AM	#6 Re: Does Box Office Boom = Optimism for Promoters ?
fishnman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,175	I can remember a while back on a show reporting about the bad economy and in a speed sport issue some Chris Economaki comments that during the middle and waning stages of the depression that two venues of entertainment were booming at that time: Movie theaters and local racing events. Be nice if history could repeat itself.