P ARK & R ECREATION M ANAGEMENT Prof. Karen Goodlad Perspectives of Hospitality Management Spring 2016

Class Objectives Identify the scope of the hospitality and tourism industry. Understand and describe the characteristics of the hospitality and tourism industry from a local, national and global perspective.

T ODAY ’ S S CHEDULE Review of NYTimes Travel Section Review of Concierge Assignment Parks and Recreation Lecture

C OMMERCIAL R ECREATION Themed Parks Amusement Parks Sports Facilities Recreation Facilities Historic Places Museums Performing Arts

Source: Themed Entertainment Association

Source: Theme and Museum Index Report

M AJOR L EAGUE B ASEBALL, AttendanceHomeRoadOverall RKTEAMTOTALAVGPCTGMSAVGPCTGMSAVGPCT 1Philadelphia3,565,71844, , , NY Yankees3,542,40643, , , Texas3,460,28042, , , San Francisco3,377,37141, , , LA Dodgers3,324,24641, , , St. Louis3,262,10940, , , LA Angels3,061,77037, , , Boston3,043,00337, , , Detroit3,028,03337, , , Chicago Cubs2,882,75635, , ,

2013 AttendanceHomeRoadOverall RKTEAMGMSTOTALAVGPCTGMSAVGPCTGMSAVGPCT 1LA Dodgers813,743,52746, , , St. Louis813,369,76941, , , San Francisco 803,326,79641, , , NY Yankees813,279,58940, , , Texas823,178,27338, , , Detroit813,083,39738, , , LA Angels813,019,50537, , , Philadelphia813,012,40337, , , Boston812,833,33334, , , Colorado812,793,82834, , ,

Source: Theme and Museum Index Report

N ATIONAL P ARKS S YSTEM What is a National Park? Pursuit of happiness What value does a National Park bring to a community? Jobs Influx of money from out side of the community Preserves natural resources, historic places, unique features Education Public recreation Identify National Parks of interest to you Controversy in our National Parks NPR: Yellowstone National ParkYellowstone National Park

N ATION P ARKS IN NYC African Burial Grounds Castle Clinton Ellis Island Gateway National Recreation Center General Grant National Memorial Governor's Island Home of FDR Lower East Side Tenement Museum

W ORKING IN N ATIONAL P ARKS Park Guide: nal.htm#parkguide nal.htm#parkguide Internships with the Delaware North Company ers-internships.aspx ers-internships.aspx

E XAMPLES OF P ARKS & R ECREATION C AREER O PPORTUNITIES I N NYC New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Central Park Conservancy Bronx Zoo New York Botanical Gardens Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Yankee Stadium & Citi Field F&B Department Luxury Suites Concession Management Ticketing Department Sales

W HAT W OULD Y OU D O ? Stake Holders Parks Department Recreation Manager Parks Department Facilities Manager Local restaurateur Community Board Member Private Donor Who will use the park? What facilities should be included? What services/activities should be offered? What is your “big draw”? Why will people visit your park? Brian Lehrer, WNYC, 10/10/14 35-parks-130-million35-parks-130-million Brian Lehrer, WNYC, 2012 Financing the ParksFinancing the Parks