“People are more likely to visit local attractions when money is tight.”
If true, and if Asbury Park can capitalize on it, that’s one positive note amid all the doom and gloom in the article linked below. ============================== NJ Groups Tightening Schedules and Belts, December 14, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/5d7rha Though the focus is on the arts, some of the comments, hopefully, can apply to all of AP's attractions: “There’s always fallout in an economic downturn, so it would be foolish to think we're not going to lose some groups,” she said. “But the organizations that are well managed and have loyal audiences — they'll survive.” _Culture - Artists Tightening Their Belts, and Their Schedules, Amid the Recession - NYTimes.com_ (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/14/nyregion/new-jersey/14artsnj.html?ref=new-jersey&pagewanted=all) ========================================== **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:asburypark-dig...@yahoogroups.com mailto:asburypark-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: asburypark-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/