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ONRoute to isu u u ❑ 0 110,4,7 exectilwr snnrmmrrt/ of cnrrrnt news on the leisure !MI rlrscrrfunraru slrrnrlrrrN markets. C3 Box 27488 Washington, D.C. 20038-7488 Return to. (202) 232-7107 Vol. VI, No. 9 May 15, 1986 TRENDS & OUTLOOK to lawyers, and a new set of national standards of product liability would be Wall Street insiders question whether established. Critics question whether the stock market's run-up over the past any of the proposals would halt the rise 6 months has peaked for now. . . .meanwhile, in premium charges by insurance companies. consumer confidence has risen substantial- ly and buying plans climbed to a record high last month, according to a Confer- Private sector companies that have been ence Board index. Four ingredients that experiencing competition from nonprofits a Board economist cited: personal income (whether it's YMCA vs. health clubs, or is up, interest rates are low, consumer organization tours competing with travel prices are stable and h high confidence agencies) have gained a great deal of level points to "strong consumer spending support in state conferences the past few in the months ahead." months that have been gearing up for the White House Conference on Small Business, 7ertainly the vacation travel industry to be held in August. The National Tour .s gearing up for perhaps its best year Assn. of bus companies/travel agencies ever. Canada's $1.5 billion EXPO is off notes that some AAAs compete with their and running new predicted visitor totals member companies; NTA also has gone on that could reach 17 million. Combined record about postal subsidies for nonpro- ad budgets could reach $100 million over fits. the six-month run, ADWEEK noted. The _ , fair copied the sponsorship programs of 1111 the '84 Olympics in L.A. , and rounded up 45 sponsors who are spending more than $150 million. EXPO info. is "on-line" in TV MOVIES V C R every travel agency computer system in The early January success of films that the U.S. weren't released at the 1985 holiday sea- son has given way to some April-May dol- UPDATE ON CONTINUING CONCERNS: As more at the box office; Variety reports that scrutiny is directed at insurance Indus- the number of tickets sold hit a 15-year try claims thatliability payoffs have low last month, and admission dollars were put the industry in a finanejal "hole," at a 5-year low. Estimates for the la- two analyses--one from Congress' General test one-month period (thru 4/23) were Accounting Office (GAO) and another from 80.1 million tickets sold for gross of the National Center for State Courts, in $296 million. This compared to 108 mil- Williamsburg, VA--challenge the industry's lion tickets a year ago, and gross of stance. The,Center's study showed"that _,_. $37922 million. * * * * * * * * there has been little increase in civil - - lawsuits in the past 3 years; the GAO Twelve "Walk of Fame" stars are chosen report showed that liability lines could each year for the Hollywood Blvd. land- have "broken even" with .smaller increases mark. Cost to those chosen has gone up (WashPost) . $500 (to $3,500) . There are 750 spaces The Reagan Administration has sent Con- left, with 1,825 already in place gteas three NBC has donated 20,000 programs filmed proposals to limit awards in from 1948-1977 to the Library of Congress suits against manufacturers, federal con- in Washington California's Sena- tractors, and the government itself. A tors Alan Cranston and Pete Wilson have $100,000 cap on payments, limits on fees been asked to act on movie processing IN THIS ISSUE: PUBLISHING 5 THEATERS, AUDS & ARENAS 5 TV - MOVIES - VCR 1 PRODUCTIONS & ATTRACTIONS 6 SPECTATOR SPORTS 2 PROMOTIONS & ADVERTISING 7 • FINANCIALS 3 SHOW BUSINESS 7 LEISURE TRAVEL 4 MUSIC, RECORDS & TAPES 8