“Transworld & New Developments in Radio”
Commentary by Irwin Steinberg, former CEO of Polygram Records

This is to alert you to the fact that Transworld is acquiring the assets of the 400 Musicland stores.  Retail has been going through a constant consolidation and one of the prime consolidators will be Transworld. 

The big question is, as the consolidation continues and the number of retail stores declines, will Transworld be the last man standing?

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Focus on Cultural Tourism 2006

The 44th annual Professional Arts Management Institute, America’s longest running interdisciplinary seminar series in the arts, will, for the first time, devote its entire program to a single topic – cultural tourism. Presented at Columbia College Chicago by its Arts, Entertainment & Media Management Department (AEMM) June 23 - 25, the weekend program will feature 20 hours of lectures, panel discussion, and interactive sessions.

Directed and moderated by Alvin H. Reiss, editor of both Travel Arts Partnership and Arts Management and “Arts Agenda” columnist for Travel Weekly, the program will include sessions led by top travel and arts professionals. Topics include: marketing cultural tourism programs; working with hotels; partnerships with CVB’s and tourism agencies; utilizing resources; developing cultural tourism plans; and cultural tourism in city neighborhoods. Discussions of case histories and a “hands-on” interactive group session also are on the agenda.

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