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How Coachella Could Help You Plan Better Events

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In 2001 it became an annual event, and camping was introduced as an add-on option in 2003, creating another revenue stream. According to the Los Angeles Times , ticket sales alone bring in more than $3 million in tax revenue for Indio, accounting for 5 percent of the city’s general fund. Know when to grow.

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FCC Robocall Ruling Could Hurt Pollsters

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While pollsters were actually exempt from the ‘Do Not Call’ registry list in 2003, the FCC recently voted not to repeat that exemption. “If we lose the advantage of public opinion polling on issues of the day, it really has a profound effect on democracy,” pollster Peter Hart told the Los Angeles Times.