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15 Feb 2001
Legacy loses 'preferred bidder' status as Dome race begins
Legacy has today lost its preferred bidder status to buy the Dome opening up the sale to other consortia, after an agreement could not be reached by yesterday's deadline. Former NMEC chief executive, PY Gerbeau is now clear to make a bid following his call yesterday for the government to reopen bidding and his frustration at the 'mishandling' of the sale by the government. Gerbeau wants to keep the Dome as a
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22 Dec 2000
Hopes to raise £10m in Dome auction
The Dome's infamous centrepiece, The Body Zone, is to be dismembered piece by piece when the contents are auctioned off for engineer's fears that it will collapse. Details were announced today of the disposal of the Dome's contents by auctioneer Henry Butcher. The disposal will occur by private treaty and public auction in an attempt to raise £10m from the beleaguered attraction. Despite concerns that the sale
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22 Dec 2000
Olympia to become theme park for Christmas
Three full sized rollercoasters will be operating under Olympia's roof over the festive season, as the venue hosts what it claims to be Europe's biggest indoor theme park. Running from Boxing Day to 5 January 2001, the attraction run by the James Mellors Group of Nottingham will include jugglers, a clown spectacular, magicians, Punch and Judy and face painting. Details: www.jamesmellors.com
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22 Dec 2000
PY still interested in buying Dome
Leisure Opportunities has had confirmation that chief executive of NMEC, Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, is definitely interested in buying the Dome should talks with preferred bidder Legacy break down. Gerbeau has disclosed that he has obtained financial backing from Japanese bank Nomura, and that he has been in discussions with club operator Ministry of Sound who will be staging the Dome's New Year's Eve finale.
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2 Sep 2002
£33m boost for UK science attractions
A golden and genuine opportunity is how Dr Melanie Quin, executive director of ECSITE-UK: the Science and Discovery Network, describes the launch of ReDiscover, a new £33m renewal fund for science centres and museums across the UK. The new fund is a joint venture between the Millennium Commission, the Wellcome Trust and the Wolfson Foundation and will be awarded in four funding rounds over the next three years. The
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10 May 2002
Singapore launches tourism awards
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) launched this year's annual tourism awards today (1 May 2002). Now in their 17th year, the awards have 21 categories, 15 of which are nominated by the public. They include: restaurant, hotel and night spot of the year and best leisure attraction in terms of service, theme, concept and ability to provide a memorable visitor experience. The tourism awards is one of the
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14 Dec 2001
Thurley to move to English Heritage
Dr Simon Thurley, director of the Museum of London, has been appointed chief executive of English Heritage. Sir Neil Cosson, chairman of English Heritage, said Thurley's appointment would help drive modernisation: 'We are emerging from the encumbrances of bureaucracy, transforming ourselves into a more open, inclusive, customer-focused organisation.' Thurley, who takes up his appointment in March 2002, said
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