tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post2875818457367816984..comments2023-08-26T01:09:07.337+12:00Comments on Reflections on Auckland Planning: Planning for America's Cup WinJoel Cayfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333945842340425946noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-44166467239721468522013-08-27T17:18:41.331+12:002013-08-27T17:18:41.331+12:00Hi, Joel,
Thanks for that clarification and I hope...Hi, Joel,<br />Thanks for that clarification and I hope that you are correct, but......in this article, it seems that the government has been concerned to express satisfaction with the investment relating to 'economic benefits' from THIS year's Cup alone (see: http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/4915035/Team-NZ-gets-36m-taxpayer-cash-for-Cup ). It's clever, really, because Paul Simmondsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-35663206732422132222013-08-26T18:05:48.262+12:002013-08-26T18:05:48.262+12:00I think you might be wrong. Emirates is the sponso...I think you might be wrong. Emirates is the sponsor of this particular campaign and that ends when the campaign ends. Whether they return is not a certainty. Secondly, they probably don't get to call those shots anyway, as the Government would not have signed up for what I think is a $36 million contribution, just to let the event go to Dubai.... <br />Fingers crossed. Joel Cayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333945842340425946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763366316092865103.post-39618244357708119412013-08-26T13:27:25.438+12:002013-08-26T13:27:25.438+12:00Joel, I am not fully aware of the intricate detail...Joel, I am not fully aware of the intricate details but I have been told that as the 'dominant' sponsor, under the sponsorship agreement as it currently sits for this event Emirates Airlines actually gets to select the location for staging the next Cup, should the team win this year. In which case.....Dubai may therefore be a distinct possibility (time-zones for TV audiences, tourism Pauimmondsl Snoreply@blogger.com