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Position company to acquire desired business image. 4.05. VENUE ATTRACTIVENESS is NECESSARY to ATTRACT and RETAIN ATTENDEES. ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTING TO VENUE ATTRACTIVENESS. FACILITY Accessibility T rade area/drawing radius Parking S urrounding area Design/layout Amenities
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VENUE ATTRACTIVENESS is NECESSARY to ATTRACT and RETAIN ATTENDEES
ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTING TO VENUE ATTRACTIVENESS • FACILITY • Accessibility • Trade area/drawing radius • Parking • Surrounding area • Design/layout • Amenities • PERSONNEL • SENSE OF SECURITY
DESIGN/LAYOUT AMENITIES TRAFFIC PATTERNS Overcrowding of traffic will cause people to not attend Public Transportation Concessions Wi-Fi • Respond to customer expectations for ADEQUATE FACILITIES • Example: More female restrooms than male to alleviate long lines for female restrooms
PERSONNEL SENSE OF SECURITY Venues have responsibility to provide fans with a SAFE ENVIRONMENT Venues have POLICIES FOR SECURITY If a facility is not secure, people will not attend to avoid dangerous situations MAINTAIN ATTRACTIVNESS of venue and BETTER the EXPERIENCE for attendees • Maintenance Staff • Parking Staff • Ushers • Ticket Sale Staff • Concession Staff
4.05 Activity – “You Do” • Choose a sports or entertainment event • concert, game, theatre play, etc. • Design and create a KIOSKthat you would see at this event. • Kiosk = a small freestanding booth • Examples: • Concession stand • Merchandise Stand (Hats, sweaters, posters, t-shirts, CDs, etc.) • Promotional Stand (sign up today and receive a free t-shirt, etc.) • Show the proper way to display merchandise (physical layout). • Color your Kiosk • Provide Prices • Where would your Kiosk be located – in what part of the stadium? • entrance/exit, near the restrooms, what section, etc.
PURPOSE of SIGNAGE • INCREASES BRAND AWARENESS • Ex: Logo signage on outfield stadium wall during televised game • Provide useful information to audience • Keep audience engaged • Increase revenue through PROMOTIONS • Business strives to EXPOSE LOGO IN THE BEST PLACE to MAXIMIZE REPEAT OR LONG-TERM EXPOSURE
TYPES of SIGNAGE • Banners • Dasher Boards • Floor graphics • Sideline billboards • A-frames • ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARDS • Rotational courtside messages
LOCATION of PROMOTIONAL SIGNAGE • Scoreboard • Sideline • RACECARS • Logos on the hood of a racecar maximizes logo exposure to TV and race audience • Equipment • Uniform/attire
4.06 Activity - “You Do” • Choose a company to advertise for • Select a venue/stadium of whose signage to use for the advertisement • It MUST have the same target market for both the company and the venue • Select what type of signage to use • Select the location of the signage • Create/Draw a visual graphic of what your signage will look like