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The Business in Sport and Leisure conference, Nov 4, 1992 has recommended cooperation between local government, voluntary organisations and the private sector in leisure service provision. Speakers included Heritage Secretary Peter Brooke, lottery campaigner, Denis Vaughan, Sports Council chair, Sir Peter Yarranton and British Urban Regeneration Agency President, Lord Jenkin. Brooke emphasised Government commitment to recreation. Vaughan and Yarranton described the advantages of a lottery for sport and the arts. Jenkin emphasised the psychological benefit of recreation.
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A technology in leisure and entertainment (TiLE) conference was held at the Maastricht Exhibition and Congress Centre, Netherlands, Jun 1-3, 1992. Developments in animatronics, virtual reality, simulation and laser technology were discussed. Theme parks provide a developing market for industrial technology. However, leisure operators must be technologically aware to exploit manufacturers' potential and fulfill raised public expectations. The importance of relating technology to imaginative ideas was emphasised.
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Animatronics have now become highly technically advanced, and this may make them too expensive for many leisure industry operators. It is also important that leisure operators are aware of hidden costs associated with animatronics, especially long-term maintenance. There is now a very wide range available, and it can be hard for the potential purchaser to choose the right animatronic for a specific applications. In the longer term, animatronics may become replaced by anthropomorphic robotic figures.
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