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Offers a look at the entertainment industry across the United States Midwest in 2001. Concerts at the Palace of Auburn Hills; Cleveland State University Convocation Center in Ohio; Events hosted by the Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus.

Presents information on the entertainment facilities in Michigan. Celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Palace of Auburn Hills; Events at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids; Music performance at Michigan State University's Breslin Center.

Reports on the revitalization effort for the city of Detroit in Michigan. Construction of sports venues and casinos; Renovation of the Renaissance Center and Orchestra Place; Increased interest in sports in the area.

Carnival,Mid America Shows' Danny Huston had great news to report from Michigan amid the horrible spring weather, bad economy and the war with Iraq, all factors that have put a crimp on carnival grosses early in the season for shows playing the Mid-west as of May 2003. The carnival's ticket prices have increased from 75 cents to $1 in 2003 as compared tom 2002. But there was a 12% gain in ticket sales, an overall 26% increase in spending in 2003 season and Mid America sold more armbands at $17 for a six-hour period.

Reports on the changes made in the name of Elliott's Amusements, based in Mason, Michigan. Previous name of the company; Background of the company; Participation of the company at the Michigan fair convention; Amusement rides provided by Elliott's.

Features the Strates Shows company in Ionia, Michigan. Primary carnival routes of Strates; Business performance of the company for the first half of 2002; Key personnel of Strates.

Reports on the 20th anniversary of Schmidt Amusements of Standish, Michigan in 2002. Effect of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S. on the carnival; Possible increase in ticket prices of the show; Origin of Schmidt Amusements.

Focuses on the Michigan Festivals & Events Association. Information on its origin; Concern for volunteerism in the association; Number of association members as of April 2002.

Reports that Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan has inked a ten year title sponsorship with DTE Energy. Amount of the title sponsorship that will help fund an expansion project; Amount of money earned by the amphitheater from 83 shows; Other plans of Palace Sports & Entertainment.

Deals with Pugh Shows' presentations at Ionia Free Fairgrounds in Ionia, Michigan in 2000. Terms of the deal; Comments from fair Manager Herb Higgs; Attractions at the fair.

Highlights the financial status and management of the Pine Knob Theatre in Clarkston, Michigan. Profits from concerts; Customer relations; Promotions of entertainment events.

Focuses on McDonagh Amusements based in Michigan. Performance of the company for 1999 according to General Manager Matt McDonagh; Schedule of the show for the 1999 season; Amusement rides owned by the company.

Details the closure of stadiums of three Major League Baseball teams in the United States and their revenues during the 1998 final season. County Stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin owned by the Milwaukee Brewers; 3Com Park in San Francisco California owned by San Francisco Giants; Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Michigan owned by Detroit Tigers.

Reports on the popularity of hockey in Michigan. Success of the state's minor leagues professional franchises; Comments from Brian Bierly, public relations director for the Detroit Vipers; Attendance for the game of the Detroit Red Wings team.

Highlights the staging of the 1995 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I West Regional hockey tournament at the Grand Rapids Arena as the first step toward promoting the building as the premier sports and entertainment venue in Western Michigan. Features of the arena; Other plans for the arena.

Reports on the Detroit Vipers hockey team's `Satisfaction Guaranteed Night' home games at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Refund of ticket purchase for dissatisfied fans; Baseball teams' refund to unhappy season ticket holders for the 1995 season.

Reports on a promotional campaign of the Detroit Vipers, a 1994 entrant into the International Hockey League. Information on the promotion; Expectation on fan attendance in the opening games; Pre-game ceremonies.

Reports on the efforts of major league baseball team Detroit Tigers to hit attendance goal through promotional activities. Souvenir giveaways; Promotional events; Ticket discounts and radio promo; Team owner Little Caesars pizza magnate Mike Ilich and manager Olympia Arenas Inc.; Attendance goal in 1994.

Looks at the status of the business of Full Blast, a family entertainment center at Battle Creek, Michigan in 1998. Attendance; Size of the facility; Comments from Tom Frame, general manager at Full Blast; Advertising efforts; Description of the bus wrap advertising; Attractions.

Focuses on Detroit-Michigan-based Silverdome stadium director Eric Walker's assessment of the stadium's relationship with the National Football League's Detroit Lions. Pontiac Stadium Authority's creation of an indoor practice facility for the Lions; Major events held at the stadium during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998.

Focuses on the successful inaugural season of the Women's National Basketball Association's Detroit Shock at the Palace Sports & Entertainment Amusement Park in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Average attendance figures; Impact of the National Basketball Association lockout on Palace Sports.

Discloses that Crown Amusements owner Dick Carl is hoping to make the Wings Stadium parking lot in Kalamazoo, Michigan an annual venue for his Michigan-based carnival. Details about the company's June 1998 event at the lot; Number of rides and attractions; Other entertainment venues where Crown Amusements is set to play in 1998.

Features the Michigan K-Wings hockey team and the Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Owners of the team and building; Attendance increase during the 1997-1998 season; Marketing strategies; Effort to address fans' desire for greater interaction with players.

Discusses a bill introduced by Senator Dale Shugars in the Michigan Senate on June 30, 1998 aimed at warning parents about concerts deemed inappropriate for children under 18. Terms of the bill; Fine and jail time set for noncompliance; Reaction of building managers to the legislation; Impact of the legislation on performers; Incident that triggered the initiative.

Describes the marketing strategies of the United Center in Chicago, Illinois and Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan when their teams are playing in their opponent's home court. Television broadcasting of games during the postseason; Cost of the tickets compared to regular playoff games; Incentives offered to loyal customers; Featured performances as an addition to the televised game.

Reports on the death of TNT Midways official Tim Bors in a car accident in Adrian, Michigan. Schedule of his interment; Remarks from his colleagues.

Focuses on the Michigan Festivals and Events Association spring meeting on April 18, 1998 in Traverse City, Michigan. Features of the speech by Ned Hardin of the Circleville Pumpkin Show at the meeting; Attendance for the event; Issues discussed.

Reports on the planned construction of the Motor City Speedway as an added feature of the Michigan State Fair in Detroit. Permanent and temporary seating; Increase in overall programming of the Michigan State Fair; Scheduled races at the speedway on weekends.

Spotlights the construction and features of Van Andel Arena, a first-class sports facility in Michigan. Fund-raising efforts; Facility designer; Architecture; Availability of seat accommodations for wheelchair-bound visitors; Loading docks; Service elevators; Price of upper bowl luxury suites; Restaurants and bars.

Focuses on Terry Schmidt, owner of Schmidt Amusements, as speaker in the 1996 Michigan Festivals & Events Association meeting on April 20, 1996. Advice on flexibility and choice of festival dates; Activities of Schmidt Amusements; Founding history of Schmidt Amusements.

Arnold Amusements of Traverse City, Michigan , has suffered problems due to weather as other carnivals playing Florida early in the season as of May 05, 2003. Heavy rains on New Year's Eve flooded the Arnolds' property in Tampa. Despite the gloomy skies, Arnold foresees promise for a relatively new spring date, St. Stephens Catholic Church Spring Jubilee, Riverview/Brandon, near winter quarters. Arnold Amusements also works with Southland Amusements at Florida fall and spring church dates.

The Greater Ionia Fairgrounds, Michigan, in an attempt to increase offseason use of the property, will introduce the Spring Mardi Gras Festival Memorial Day weekend in May 23-26, 2003.Officials planned to visit the Dade County Fair in Miami to observe the daily Mardi Grasthemed parades, which will be a major component of the Ionia event.he International Professional Rodeo Association will produce two nights of rodeo. Other activities scheduled are a demolition scramble, casino-style gambling, a petting zoo and carnival rides provided by Schmidt Amusements, Jules & Beck Combined Shows and Ionia board member Doug Clark. Carla Wallenda of the famous Wallenda family will perform her sway pole act. IPRA is a full seven-event rodeo with top riders and animals. It's a big deal. They are trying a new event with the demolition scramble. It's not the standard figure-8 course, but a series of jumps and tight turns.

Focuses on the exhibitions organized by the Schmidt Amusements of Standish, Michigan. Details of the ice fishing huts set up by Schmidt; Discussion on the features added to the amusement rides in the year 2003; Possible increase in the ticket prices for the year.

Reports on the possible success of the amusement company Playworld during the International Independent Showmen's foundation trade show in Gibsonton, Florida. Competitors of Playworld during the trade show; Schedule for the installation of the amusement park in Michigan; Organization of the company.

Provides information on the Greater Ionia Fair in Ionia, Michigan, which implemented a paid gate from July 18 through 28, 2002. Major changes at the entertainment event; Reason for the negative press attracted by the fair; Attractions featured in the fair.

Focuses on Bain Family Concessions in Clarkston, Michigan. Operators of the business; Prices of its lemonade beverages; Fairs where the business will operate in 2002.

Presents an update on fairs, singers and music performers in the U.S. as of February 25, 2002. Information on the Allegan County Fair in Michigan; Schedule for performances of the classic rock group Night Ranger; Music performers at the Dixie National Rodeo in Jackson, Mississippi.

Focuses on the appointment of Chuck Cusick as director of operations for Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, future home of the National Football League's Detroit Lions. Legal battle of the Lions over their leases at the Pontiac Silverdome.

Presents news briefs on the United States entertainment and amusement industry as of October 29, 2001. Expansion plans of Cedar Fair at its Michigan's Adventure park; Attendance drop at the North Carolina State Fair held from October 12 to 21; Ticket price reduction of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball team.

Reports on the impact of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States on the 149th Allegan County Fair in Michigan on September 7-15, 2001. Decrease of attendance; Postponement of a comedy show of Jeff Foxworthy and Bill Engvall; Increase in carnival gross.

Reports on the food and beverage sales during the ArenaBowl XV football game held in the Van Andel Arena at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Amount of food and beverage consumed per capita during the event; Views of several concessionaires at the arena; Other events scheduled in the facility.

Focuses on the contract awarded to SMG management firm for the renovation of the Saginaw Civic Center in Michigan and the proposed Osceola County Ag Center in Kissimmee, Florida. Facilities at the Saginaw Civic Center; Estimated construction cost for the Kissimmee arena; Details on the plans for the construction of the Osceola County Ag Center.

Deals with the 85th annual Ionia Free Fair event held on July 27 to August 6, 2000 in Ionia, Michigan which experienced an inclement weather. List of bookings by Triangle Talent; Success of the Pugh Shows carnival; Information on Ionia.

Discusses the views of Triangle Talent's Dave Snowden on his first year of booking concerts at the Free Fair in Michigan on July 28, 1999. Description of the weather during the fair; Estimate on the number of annual attendance at the fair; Concert performance of the Def Leppard band; Factors that led to the number of attendance at the fair.

Reveals some of the identified problems at the Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan as it open on April 11, 2000 by Olympia Entertainment company. Total sales; Points-of-sales at Comerica Park; Food services of the stadium; Membership to the Tiger Club.

Announces the celebration for the opening of the Comerica Park as the official home venue of the Detroit Tigers baseball team in Detroit, Michigan. Comments from Steve Facione, vice president for Olympia Entertainment; Features of the amusement rides; Features of the ballpark.

Reports on the expansion of carnival attractions at the McDonagh's Amusements in Saginaw, Michigan. Information on the rides at the carnival; Cost of the Dartron Cliffhanger; Opinion of Matt McDonagh, one of the carnival's owners, on the cost of Cliffhanger.

States that the Detroit Lions football team plans to announce their food concessionaire and dining provider for the Ford Field stadium to open in 2002 in Detroit, Michigan. Comments from Tom Lewand, director of stadium development; Information on the food sales at Silverdome stadium; Remarks from Bill Morgan, vice president of Silverdome.

States that Palace Sports & Entertainment has introduced several upgrades and improvements to the Palace of Auburn Hills arena in Detroit, Michigan. Details of the installation of the terrazzo flooring; Features of the interactive sports simulator game called MultiSport Stadium, which replaced the Grant Hill one-on-one interactive game; Concession items introduced by Volume Services America.

Discusses the decision of the Detroit Lions football team to forego the sale of personal seat licenses (PSL) for Ford Field stadium, targeted to open in Detroit, Michigan, in 2002. Cost of the stadium; Amount expected to be raised by the team from the PSL sales; Features of Ford Field.