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Mobility Insights from the Taylor Swift Effect 🎤 🤠 Ever wondered about the economic impact of major events like Taylor Swift's Eras Tour on Wembley Stadium? Greater London Authority has reported The Eras Tour to generate £300m for the capital’s economy. With BT Active Intelligence, we have some fascinating mobility insights to share with you! - International Audience 🌍: Roughly 12% of the audience at Wembley were international visitors, with top locations being the USA, Canada, France, and Spain. The highest number of international visitors was recorded on the Sunday concert, June 23rd. - Home Location 🏙️: A significant number of Swifties travelled from Lambeth and Wandsworth before heading to Wembley Stadium. Planning an event? Managing a stadium? Want to understand the impact of your events? Contact us today to leverage these insights for your next big event! https://lnkd.in/dTMVbGqs #EventManagement #StadiumInsights #EconomicImpact #TaylorSwift #ErasTour #BTActiveIntelligence

This is a good plan (and I don't say that often) and highlights that the region should be focussing on the brownfields of Parramatta before the greenfields of far western Sydney to minimise environmental impacts of new construction and long distance travel. This plan takes advantage of the City's location and its transport assets and potentials, correctly identifying missing Metro stations (Rosehill and Silverwater) that need to be accounted for, and missing links (Parramatta to Epping) that should be high priority.

New research from the British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) highlights that the UK arts sector is reaching a critical tipping point. For a sector heavily reliant on corporate sponsorship, the relationship between brands and the arts has become increasingly fraught. The irony is undeniable: without corporate sponsors, many of these much-loved cultural events would simply cease to exist. Corporate art sponsors have often found themselves at the receiving end of public backlash. High-profile cases involving long-serving sponsors like Baillie Gifford and BMW demonstrate the risks brands face, even when their track records within their industries are among the most progressive. In our latest article, The Sponsor explores whether there is still a compelling business case for corporate sponsorship of the arts, despite these challenges. We hear from leading brands and examine how the arts and business can work together to create meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships. Read the full article and follow The Sponsor for more insights and practical sponsorship tips. #ArtSponsorship #CorporatePartnerships #SaveTheArts #SponsorshipStrategy #CulturalHeritage #ArtAndBusiness #BrandImpact #BAFA #ArtsFunding #art #sponsorships #brandpartnerships #Festivals https://lnkd.in/eJvxcADq

Interesting analysis from #accessallareas on the 2023 live events industry in the UK, calling out increasing demand for VIP experiences but also challenges for mid-range festival operators and grassroots venues. For 2024 continued strong demand for live events was expected, and has been borne out in recent Q1 industry results. However, some headwinds are expected due to factors such as ongoing costs inflation and supply chain issues linked to major events such as the Olympics and Euros. https://lnkd.in/ecP4_JuT

A question of sport: how many of the big music acts that Dunedin has been able to host over the past decade, helping them to cover the construction costs of their world-class roofed stadium, would still have bypassed Christchurch if the equally iconic AMI Stadium/Lancaster Park (RiP) had it not been ripped apart by mother nature on that tragic day in 2011 (or if that hadnt taken the Cantabrian politicians and policymakers quite so long to approve the building its replacement)? Dunedin is one of my favourite places in the world, but as i argued back in 2007/2008 (when Carisbrook was still greeting visitors who entered the city from the South), the university city simply does not have the year round resident population, the tourist accommodation options or the international airport capacity to compete with the South Island’s biggest City, let alone Auckland. I hate to Think what might happen if they end up building that big international airport near Cromwell, opening up the $$$ that can be found in Queenstown and Wanaka? Unlike sport, there’s no place for nostalgic sentiment in the cut throat music industry. Sadly, when Christchurch gets its new venue, the costs attached to securing/attracting major acts to Dunedin is going to increase to the point where they will need to operate as a loss leader or look to other innovative forms of revenue generation. Sorry Mr Davies, i love your work, but thats me not being “silly”, or making assumptions. My outlook is based on evidence and examples from all over the world, including elsewhere in NZ (look at the impact of Eden Park’s long overdue awakening on the concert-based revenue generation opportunities open to Western Springs and Mt Smart - its forced the owners of these venues to play their CBD stadium card once again) https://lnkd.in/gEnuf2nF

Melbourne, Australia will see almost 100,000 Taylor Swift fans gather each night the Eras Tour performs there. But none of those in attendance will have been price-gouged by resellers like they typically have been in the U.S. The reason is Australia's Major Events Act of 2009 which prohibits tickets from being resold at exorbitant prices. The Act was an effort to cut down on scalpers and bots getting access to tickets at cost and then reselling at astronomical prices. Hefty fines are implemented for anyone caught scalping. In America, tickets for Swift's shows were being resold for thousands or tens of thousands of dollars by resellers. As with recent legislation in the U.S. about hidden fees, perhaps the live event industry is starting to move towards more favorable terms for ticket buyers. #tickets #boxoffice #scalping #resellers #concerts #venues https://lnkd.in/eTUfdqJF

Sir Chris Bryant, the Minister for Creative Industries, Arts, and Tourism, recently declared that “change is coming” to secondary ticketing. The discussion, led by Labour and Co-operative MP Emma Foody, highlighted the impact of current practices on music and sports fans. Ms. Foody, MP for Cramlington and Killingworth, noted that secondary ticketing “profoundly affects” fans and remains “inadequately addressed” by existing regulations. Curious about what this could mean for the future of ticketing? More details at the link in the comments. #Skiddle #TicketingDoneBetter #EventIndustry #Ticketing #Tickets #SellTickets #Promoters #Eventplanningtips #News #TrendingNews #LatestNews #EventNews #MusicNews #CreativeLegacy #EmergingArtists #SupportCreativity #LondonEvents #MentorshipOpportunity Image credit: Bertrand Gabioud

🎭 New research from the British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) claims that the UK arts sector is at a critical tipping point. For a sector desperately dependent on corporate sponsors, it has done a pretty lousy job of making itself an attractive sponsorship proposition. There have been many highly publicised cases of long-serving art sponsors experiencing significant and harmful public backlash from art audiences. Baillie Gifford and BMW Group come to mind despite being amongst the more progressive players in their industries. The irony, of course, is that, as this research shows, many of these much-loved art events and institutions would cease to exist without the support of corporate art sponsors. So, should corporate sponsors walk away and leave the arts to their fate? Or is there still a compelling business case for supporting art events despite the challenges? In this latest article from The Sponsor, we hear from several art sponsors as we examine the business case for continued sponsorship of the arts. Follow The Sponsor for more sponsorship insights and practical tips. Michel Driessen Michelle McLeod Helen Chomczuk Oliver Tregoning Prue Thompson Esther Clark Jazz Singh Jessica Tamman Rudy Capildeo Susie Llewellyn-Jones Tamsin Selby Adriano Picinati di Torcello Nick Thomas Louise Willows Association of Independent Festivals BOC Business Consulting @thomasgirst #art #sponsorship #corporatepartnerships #festivals #artbusiness #savethearts #corporatephilanthropy #culture #BAFA #AIF #Fringe #theproms #Edinburghinternationalnookfestival #fossilfreebooks #enviroment #sustainability #oliandgas #financialmarketing https://lnkd.in/eH6U8x3t

We're so happy to see event organizers, performers, speakers, attendees and vendors focus on reducing their carbon footprint. From large international concerts such as the Coldplay Music of the Spheres Tour to smaller GTA based events, we are thrilled to see our industry evolving. Our goal is to be #carbonneutral by 2027, and to continue to raise awareness for our fellow #event professionals. Stay tuned as we will be sharing weekly green event tips in honor of #EarthDay2024, on how you can help reduce your carbon footprint. #eventprofs #meetings #eventplanner #meetingplanner #liveevents #hybridevents #virtualevents #lighting #stagedesign #uplighting #AVprovider #AVproduction #avtechnology #avequipment #AV #avtech #livestreaming #webcasting #video #projection #ledwall #accessibility #inclusivity #sustainability #carbonfootprintreduction #ourplanet

A recent survey of over 1,500 local residents, over 90% of respondents said they would support Eden Park, New Zealand hosting 6 artists playing up to 12 shows in a calendar year, with more than 93% saying they would want New Zealand’s national stadium to host Taylor Swift. This resounding level of support from our residents highlights a strong desire for Eden Park to host more concerts and not be restricted by consenting processes. In 2020, SIX60 played at Eden Park, and since then, Eden Park has quickly become New Zealand’s premier concert venue with globally renowned artists Billy Joel, Guns N’ Roses and Ed Sheeran all performing to sold-out crowds. And this year P!NK and Coldplay will perform five concerts. The feedback from our community is critical. 97% of our residents have told us they love Eden Park and it was clear from their responses that they also like the diverse range of events we hold. Over a quarter of our community is looking forward to watching the BLACKCAPs take on Australia in this weekend’s two T20 international cricket matches, with more than half coming to watch P!NK perform live in March. Other residents are keen to attend upcoming The Blues Rugby matches, watch the Wellington Phoenix Football Club take on Sydney FC in A-Leagues football and attend the Auckland Home & Garden Show.  Hosting large-scale events like concerts is not only essential to our core operations, they provide significant economic and social benefits to our community and country. But like any business, we need the support from regulatory bodies to operate at our full potential. Securing content is extremely competitive, especially when cities like Melbourne and Sydney are offering significant incentives to promoters to attract global superstars like Taylor Swift. Recently, the Premier of New South Wales has increased the Sydney Football Stadium’s concert quota to 20 per year in response to mega artists looking for multiple dates or residencies. Eden Park is restricted to six concerts per year. Over the last three years, we have proven we can deliver world-class concerts and contribute to the vibrancy of our city. With 97% of our community telling us they’d support twice the number of concerts we’re permitted to host, we will be exploring our options with Auckland Council to update our consent and secure more international artists for kiwi fans to enjoy, positioning us on the world stage. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Live Nation APAC NEW ZEALAND CRICKET Lee Zeidman