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26 Feb 2015
Bob Chapek to head up Disney's theme park division
The Walt Disney Company has named company veteran Bob Chapek as its new chair of Parks and Resorts, succeeding Thomas Staggs, who this month was appointed chief operating officer for Disney. Chapek, who has been with Disney for 20 years and previously served as president of Disney Consumer Products (DCP), oversaw franchise licensing, commercialisation, Disney
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26 Feb 2015
Spa operators reveal KPIs to promote benchmarking
Spa managers from operations of different sizes and in different countries around the world gathered to discuss the importance of benchmarking at the Professional Spa & Wellness Convention at ExCeL in London between 22-23 February. Taking the first step towards a more successful spa industry, Rachael McCrory - director of spa at the Andaz Tokyo & Grand Hyatt Tokyo - shared key performance indicators (KPIs) for Hyatt spas
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26 Feb 2015
Zoos SA outlines 20-year masterplan for major zoos
Zoos South Australia (ZSA) has unveiled a 20-year masterplan for the proposed transformation of both its Adelaide and Monarto Zoos. The plans, drawn up by Adelaide-based Phillips/Pilkington Architects, will enhance the zoos’ capacity to safeguard
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25 Feb 2015
SO-IL and Freaks to redesign historic glass factory site
SO-IL and Freaks Freearchitects have jointly won an architectural competition to redesign a glass museum and gallery on the site of an 18th century factory in Meisenthal, France. New York-based SO-IL is collaborating with Paris-based Freaks to
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25 Feb 2015
Magatte Wade appointed to Global Wellness Summit board and will lead African initiative
Magatte Wade, a prominent Senegalese entrepreneur and founder of Tiossan – a high-end skincare line using indigenous Senegalese recipes – has been appointed to the Global Wellness Summit’s (GWS) board of directors. Wade will lead the organisation’s new African initiative to support and promote the African spa industry – based on figures from the 2014 Global Spa & Wellness Economy Barometer, which shows Sub-Saharan
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25 Feb 2015
Total eclipse expected to bring tourism boost to north of Scotland
The north of Scotland is preparing for a major tourism boon, in the form of a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse expected to attract legions of stargazers next month. The first total eclipse to darken the far northern regions of Europe and the Arctic for more than a decade is expected to take place at approximately 9.30am on Friday 20 March. The next total eclipse to take place above Britain isn’t due until 2090, so tourists
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25 Feb 2015
US$35m Vietnamese resort and spa debuts
The Salinda Phu Quoc Island Resort and Spa in Vietnam has opened, costing US$35m (€31m, £23m) and located on 2.5 hectares (6 acres) of grounds near the sea shore and town of Duong Dong. The 122-key resort features a spa operated by management firm Guru Spa Thailand. The spa has seven double treatment rooms – each of which have a shower, bath tub and a steamroom or
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24 Feb 2015
Comcast confirms King Kong for Universal Orlando
Comcast – the parent company of Universal – has confirmed that King Kong will be returning to Universal Orlando as a new visitor attraction. In August 2014, AM2 exclusively revealed plans for the Kong attraction, which marks Kong’s return
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24 Feb 2015
Historical attractions most important for UK's holiday makers
A new survey from QHotels has discovered that historical attractions are the most important factor for tourists when choosing a mini break destination in the UK. 55 per cent of the 2,225 adults surveyed said that historical attractions were the most important when choosing a mini break destination, while the
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Founded in 1977, Sally Corporation began as an animatronic production company to help market corporate brands in a unique and entertaining way. After 40+ years, Sally has evolved into the dark ride specialists of the industry, designing and manufacturing the most successful dark rides around the world.
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