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RECREATION OVERVIEW

: : CLIENT TESTIMONIALS : :

     "My golf course had two problems, insufficient sales and no employee accountability. Part of the reason for insufficient sales was additional golf courses built in an already saturated market. Our expenses were already budgeted as tight as possible.
     The consultants took company financials, briefly reviewed pricing at all the area courses, visited golf course and two country clubs to assess competition. We did some intense brainstorming with employees, with knowledgeable memeber and regular customers.
     We determined that our strongest asset in the course layout. We changed our slogan. We also determined that our market is young adults, not retirees. We determined that the existing pro shop trailer is a major deterrent to business. We hope to add $150,000 to revenue over the next year.
     One of the most significant things that the consultants did was have each employee write their own job description. Not one considered sales as their responsibility.
     We have every expectation that our continued follow through on the procedures and recommendations made by GSMIC will result in achieving the $150,000.

- Golf Course Owner

See what other recreation business owners say about our services:
Client Letter #1
Client Letter #2

Because of privacy and non-disclosure agreements with clients that protect their identities and work, the names and addresses of businesses and people involved in the consulting projects are blanked out.

As leisure time and personal incomes have grown, so have the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry. This industry includes more than 108,000 establishments, ranging from art museums to fitness centers. Practically any activity that occupies a person's leisure time, excluding the viewing of motion pictures and videotape rentals, is part of the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry.

The live performances or events segment of the industry includes professional sports, as well as establishments providing sports facilities and services to amateurs. A variety of businesses and groups involved in live theatrical and musical performances are included in this segment. Also included are agents and managers, who represent actors and entertainers and assist them in finding jobs or engagements. Booking agencies line up performance engagements for theatrical groups and entertainers. Performers of live musical entertainment include popular music artists, dance bands, orchestras, jazz musicians, and rock-and-roll bands.

The recreation or leisure-time segment includes a variety of establishments provide amusement for a growing number of customers. Some of these businesses provide video game, pinball, and gaming machines for the public at amusement parks, arcades, and casinos. Casinos and other gaming establishments offering off-track betting are a rapidly growing part of this industry segment. This segment also includes amusement and theme parks, which range in size from local carnivals to multi-acre parks. These establishments may have mechanical rides, shows, and refreshment stands. Other recreation and leisure-time services include golf, skating rinks, ski lifts, marinas, day camps, fireworks display services, go-cart rentals, rodeos, riding stables, waterslides, and establishments offering rental sporting goods.

Positions in arts, entertainment, and recreation are more likely to be part time than are those in other industries. In fact, the average non-supervisory worker in the arts, entertainment, and recreation industry worked 25.7 hours a week in 2002.

Many types of arts, entertainment, and recreation establishments dramatically increase employment during the summer and either scale back employment during the winter or close down completely.

The arts, entertainment, and recreation industry includes approximately 1.8 million wage and salary jobs in 2002. Over half of these jobs were in the industry segment other amusement and recreation industries - which includes golf courses, membership sports and recreation clubs, and physical fitness facilities.

Recreation Associations
American Alliance for Health Physical Education Recreation & Dance |
National Recreation & Park Association | More Recreation Associations

Recreation Colleges/Universities
North Carolina Central University | Northern Arizona University |
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Recreation Helpful Links
North Carolina Central University | National Association of County Park
and Recreation Officials

This information is compiled and provided by May International.

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