“When harvests are exuberant, joy and health follow in their train; but let delusive prosperity draw industry from agriculture; let an insiduous disease attack one of its important products; let an insect, or a parasite, fasten on a single esculent, and mark the effect upon commerce and human life. Upon such an event all business is deranged.” HumansImportantJoyEffectsEventsProductsIndustryDiseaseDrawsMarkTrainProsperityHuman LifeCommerceAgricultureHarvestInsectsParasitesDeranged Author:Elias Hasket Derby
“I want to try and wear as many Australian designers as I can because I'd like to support my Australian colleagues in the industry as well as find things that are eco-friendly. I love the green concept of wearing more sustainable garments at events.” WantTryingWellsI CanSupportEventsIndustryConceptsGreenDesignerFriendlyColleaguesAustralianGarmentsEcoEco Friendly Author:Lucy Fry
“It's not Comic Con any more. It's this huge marketplace for the motion picture and television industry. And the toy manufacturer's and the game people. One of the problems with International Comic Con is that tickets go on sale for the next year's event and the place is full of thousands and thousands of kids who have scraped together every dime to get admittance because they want to get all the freebies.” PeopleWantYearsProblemKidsTogetherNextGamesEventsTelevisionHugeGoes OnIndustryInternationalComicToysTicketsMarketplaceNext YearDimesMotion PicturesComic ConAdmittanceTelevision Industry Author:Mike Royer
“The classical music industry, has been an industry of covers. So we do covers, and if I compare this with the rock and pop side, what is the most exciting event?” IfsHas BeensSidesRocksEventsIndustryExcitingPopsCompareClassical MusicMusic Industry Author:Esa-Pekka Salonen
“For me, working in the fashion industry is about getting to meet the minds behind the brands. Sure, there are nice dinners, events and shows - even the occasional freebie - but the best part is getting to sit down with and talk to people that have done great things. You quickly realize that no matter who you're talking to, how famous, brilliant or wealthy they are, they are just "people."” PeopleMindMatterDoneShowsRealizingBehindsTalkingNiceFashionEventsIndustryDinnerBrilliantGreat ThingsBrandsWealthyOccasionalFashion Industry Author:Ben Clymer
“The nuclear industry has this amazing record, even equipment from generations one and two. But nuclear mishaps tend to come in these big events - Chernobyl, Three Mile Island, and now Fukushima - so it's more visible.” TwoBigsThreeRecordsGenerationsEventsIndustryNuclearMilesIslandsVisibleEquipmentChernobylBig EventsMishapsFukushimaThree Mile Island Author:Bill Gates
“Providing clean, efficient solar/electric generators to industries such as oil companies, spanning from film and event production, construction, disaster relief, agriculture, forestry, and nonprofit organizations. We're literally helping green oil companies, helping them find ways to pollute less while creating jobs. When I look at the breadth of positive impact these technologies can have, I truly get excited. Imagine a generator where ZERO fuel is used!” WayLooksHelpingJobsFilmUsedCompanyTechnologyImagineEventsIndustryCreatingOrganizationGreenImpactCleanProductionsExcitedOilDisasterFuelReliefZeroConstructionEfficientElectricProvidingAgricultureBreadthPositive ImpactNonprofitsOil CompaniesGeneratorCreating JobsDisaster Relief Author:Ian Somerhalder
“[Performing artists] are making greater percentages. People are going to live events more and it's a big success story for everyone - except the music industry itself.” PeopleStoriesBigsArtistGreaterEventsIndustryPerformingPercentagesMusic IndustryPerforming ArtsSuccess StoriesPerforming Artist Author:Russell Simmons