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20 Sep 2016
'Hundreds of ideas' for attendees as this year's EAS opens in Barcelona
The annual Euro Attractions Show (EAS) was declared open this morning. Amid the typical glitzy fanfare of the opening ceremony, with IAAPA heads surrounded by dancers and acrobats, organisation chair John McReynolds called on attendees to find the idea that would revolutionise their business. The trade show,
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20 Sep 2016
1,200 museums across the US offering free tickets for Smithsonian scheme
1,200 museums across the US will be opening their doors to the public this weekend for free to mark the Smithsonian’s Museum Day Live! event. Taking place on 24 September, the offer is open to anyone who goes online to pick a museum and download a free ticket for both them and a guest. The most notable name to
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19 Sep 2016
'Fight exclusion' urges culture minister ahead of Museums Review
The UK’s new culture minister Matt Hancock has urged the museums industry to fight exclusion, promising a “frank assessment” of the challenges facing the sector as part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) Museums Review. Speaking at an event hosted by the Creative Industries Federation,
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19 Sep 2016
Exorcist pop-up coming to Hollywood
The Exorcist is returning to give people a fright in Los Angeles in the form of a pop-up attraction to celebrate the television reboot of the cult horror classic. Running for free from 23-25 September, The Exorcist escape room is being used a promotional tool by Fox, with the producer teaming up
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19 Sep 2016
Disney: Zika not affecting Florida attendance
Despite concerns for wider Orlando, Disney has said the zika virus isn’t effecting its business in Florida, with “no real impact on cancellations or future bookings.” A recent 5,000-person survey by consumer polling firm CivicScience said that around half of respondents planning trips to the area (1,600 people)
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19 Sep 2016
AZA schemes award 50 projects share of US$500,000
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) has dished out more than US$500,000 (€447,000, £381,500) across two separate schemes to a selection of 50 projects run by zoos and aquariums worldwide. The AZA has handed out 37 ‘Nature Play Begins at Your Zoo & Aquarium’ grants, which have been awarded with support
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18 Sep 2016
Liquid marble installation comes to London for design festival
Designer Mathieu Lehanneur’s famous marble sculpture, which mimics the look and feel of rippling water, has gone on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London as part of the city’s ongoing design festival. The piece, called Liquid Marble, evokes a surreal vision of the sea by using 3D movie-making
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18 Sep 2016
Lack of compelling content is VR's number one obstacle, says survey
A new study has suggested that the number one obstacle for virtual reality right now is a lack of compelling content. The survey – a joint study by Upload and Perkins Coie – surveyed 650 AR/VR startup founders, executives with established technology companies and investors. The survey results
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16 Sep 2016
Deborah Eicher joins Scruffy Dog as new commercial director
Birmingham-based design firm Scruffy Dog has named Deborah Eicher as its new commercial director. An IAAPA Foundation board member, Eicher has more than 17 years of commercial and marketing experience across the leisure and entertainment sectors. She most recently held positions as business development
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16 Sep 2016
Tokyo aquarium introducing horror nights for Halloween
Tokyo’s Sunshine Aquarium is taking the unique approach of combining its tropical fish and relaxing scenes with extreme terror, as the usually family-friendly visitor attraction will at night become a hair-raising fright fest for the month of Halloween. Through October, the aquarium will from 6:30pm onwards be
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16 Sep 2016
Mattel sets out ambitious plans for Chinese growth with Thomas FECs
Mattel is planning to open a number of Thomas & Friends Towns in major cities across China as the toy manufacturer aims to enhance brand awareness in the country. The company, which will open its first Chinese Thomas & Friends Town later this year, wants to replicate its Thomas the Tank Engine FEC
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