The British rocker was unhappy about being placed in the same time slot as the big name drawcards Empire of the Sun and the Pixies and the lacklustre turnout for his show, news. com.au reports. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The forum discussed ways and means of getting people singing again, at rallies, marches and trade union gatherings; the need for trade unions to access more grass roots singers for meetings; striking the balance between booking big-name drawcards for political events and booking working class performers who sing from conviction born of experience; the creation of an e-list of folk who would be happy to turn up and sing at trade union gatherings; the vital role played by the trade union choirs and the need for folk festivals to nurture the links between music and working class movements. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Every rumour that boxing's stand-out drawcards, Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, are going to fight each other comes with a familiar caveat: believe it when the bell goes. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Despite the danger the government is looking at ways of turning these dormant monsters into money-spinning tourist drawcards. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Taiwan has so much to offer and most travelers pass it by in lieu of other countries with bigger drawcards. ❋ Michael Turton (2007)
Cape Town is one of the country's major tourist drawcards and officials have been working hard to restore the city's image as a paradise with perfect beaches, picturesque wineries and an unspoiled mountain reserve. ❋ Unknown (1999)
The team is to take on the role of tourism ambassadors to punt the drawcards of "Africa's fairest Cape" throughout the 1999 campaign. ❋ Unknown (1999)
He said they had gone to the Waterfront, one of Cape Town's premier tourist drawcards, to do some shopping, but intended to spend as little time there as possible. ❋ Unknown (1999)
Other drawcards for the province were its political history and sporting heros like Vuyani Bungu, who would be using a tourism road show as a victory tour after his 10th defence of his IBF world title in November. ❋ Unknown (1997)
He said well coordinated investment promotion and a stable and transparent macro-economic and political framework were major drawcards for limited investment capital in a fiercely competitive global investment climate. ❋ Unknown (1996)
He said well-co-ordinated investment promotion and a stable and transparent macro-economic and political framework were major drawcards to attract limited investment capital in a fiercely competitive global investment climate. ❋ Unknown (1996)
Swaziland hoteliers believed they would be bypassed by tourists if one of the kingdom's major drawcards, its casinos, were no longer unique. ❋ Unknown (1995)
But while the exodus is undeniable, experts believe it will only be temporary, with the city's location in Canterbury's rich farming heartland and proximity to the major port of Lyttelton still strong drawcards for business. ❋ Unknown (2011)
September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and the revived Australian Outback are set to be some of the biggest travel drawcards of 2011, according to travel experts. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Thursday, and organisers will be hoping the top two drawcards reach the final of a tournament that has lost its top three women's seeds. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Produce, wine and information about peninsula tourism drawcards such as its new HMAS Canberra dive site will tempt passers-by at Federation Square in a showcase of everything the region has to offer. ❋ Unknown (2010)
The weather also meant that first-round leader Marcus Fraser of Australia will not return until this morning to begin his second round, along with the tournament drawcards that include three-time Major winner Ernie Els, Anthony Kim of the US and world No. 17 Henrik Stenson of Sweden. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Pistorius is one of the biggest drawcards on the international stage, having won his battle at the Court for Arbitration in Sport to compete against able-bodied athletes, and will be back to defend his 100m and 400m titles at the event. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Visitors to the State will have greater access to the many leisure tourism drawcards such as the Great Ocean Road and the renowned food and wine regions of the Bellarine Peninsula and the Greater Geelong area. ❋ Unknown (2010)
