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19 May 2013 Attractions Management: industry news and jobs
 
 
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Director of Venues
Salary: circa £70K (commensurate with experience)
Location: Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Company: BH Live
Parkwood Theatres and Culture Graduate Scheme
Salary: £17,500
Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
Company: Parkwood Leisure
Outside Catering Manager
Salary: C. £21,000 pa + benefits
Location: Land’s End, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Company: Heritage Great Britain
Commercial Manager
Salary: £30,000 pa + benefits
Location: Land’s End, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Company: Heritage Great Britain
Outdoors Programme Manager
Salary: £33,135 per annum, pro rata
Location: York or Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Company: National Trust
General Manager
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: Cotehele, St Dominick, Saltash, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Company: National Trust
Operations Manager
Salary: £28,500 pa (housing included)
Location: Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Company: National Trust
Sales Manager
Salary: Competitive
Location: London, United Kingdom
Company: Antenna International
Marketing Assistant
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Location: Gloucester, United Kingdom
Company: Cotswold Farm Park
Director of Public Programmes
Salary: Attractive package commensurate with skills and experience
Location: London, United Kingdom
Company: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew




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• Lord's proposes £200m revamp
• CCMP to acquire Pure Gym
• Ely's Poet House officially open


Property & tenders
Soft Market Testing
Location: Swindon Company: Swindon Borough Council
Opportunity to operate a swimming pool at Moor lane site
Location: Surrey Company: Castle Hill Primary School
For Sale - Flambards
Location: Helston, Cornwall Company: Jones Lang Lasalle
Gym for sale!
Location: London Company: R fitness
Offers invited for an asset transfer
Location: Newcastle Company: Newcastle City Council
Are you interested in developing a centre for adventure sports and pursuits?
Location: North Yorkshire Company: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Seafront visitor attraction tender
Location: Bournemouth Company: Bournemouth Borough Council
Fully fitted Gym and Spa for Sale
Location: North Wales Company: Wild commercial property
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News headlines
Madame Tussauds Tokyo opens to the public   Madame Tussauds Tokyo opens to the public

By Tom Walker

Merlin Entertainments has opened its 14th Madame Tussauds attraction in the Japanese capital Tokyo. The launch is part of the group's expansion in Asia and is the fourth Madame Tussauds in the region, following sites in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Bangkok. The Tokyo site spans 2,000sq m and was designed by architects Kay Elliott in conjunction with Merlin Entertainments' own in-house development and creative team Merlin Magic Making.
MAD Architects reveal new China Wood Sculpture Museum   MAD Architects reveal new China Wood Sculpture Museum

By Aoife Dowling

Beijing-based MAD Architects have unveiled the completed China Wood Sculpture Museum located in Harbin, China.

Forrec announces partnership with Tongji Architectural Design Group
Forrec announces partnership with Tongji Architectural Design Group   By Aoife Dowling

Themed entertainment planning and design company FORREC is entering into a partnership with China- based architectural design institute Tongji Architectural Design Group (TJAD).
ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm
ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm   By Tom Walker

ABBA The Museum, the first visitor attraction to be dedicated entirely to the Swedish pop band, has opened its doors in Stockholm today.
Plans underway for € 1.5bn 'Barcelona Island' featuring world's first 'zero-gravity spa'
Plans underway for € 1.5bn 'Barcelona Island' featuring world's first 'zero-gravity spa'   By Aoife Dowling

A new development featuring Europe's tallest hotel is underway on a man-made island that will be connected through a glideway and overseas walkway with the coast of Barcelona.
Holland's Rijksmuseum reopens after makeover
Holland's Rijksmuseum reopens after makeover   By Kath Hudson

Holland's Rijksmuseum reopened on 14 April after a 10-year refurbishment. Now 80 galleries and 8,000 objects tell 800 years of Dutch history.
Aquatic ride for New York's Battery
Aquatic ride for New York's Battery   By Kath Hudson

New York's Battery Conservancy has just celebrated the topping off of its latest attraction, the SeaGlass nautilus shell structure.
Dinosaur museum prepares to break ground
Dinosaur museum prepares to break ground   By Kath Hudson

Plans for a dinosaur museum near Pipestone Creek, Canada, have been given a boost with news that the County of Grande Prairie will donate an additional US$5m (£3.2m, 3.8m euro) allowing work to start.
George W Bush Presidential Centre launches tomorrow

By Kath Hudson

All of the living US presidents attended the dedication of the George W Bush Presidential Centre on 25th April, ahead of its official launch on 1 May.
Quassy Amusement Park to relaunch waterpark after US$5m revamp
Quassy Amusement Park to relaunch waterpark after US$5m revamp   By Aoife Dowling

The waterpark at Quassy Amusement Park in Connecticut, US is on track to introduce four new attractions for the 2013 season - nearly doubling the size of the waterpark.
New Secrets of the Sea centre to launch in Florida in November
New Secrets of the Sea centre to launch in Florida in November   By Aoife Dowling

Construction is underway on the Secrets of the Sea Marine Exploration Center and Aquarium, a new US$5m (3.8m euro, £3.2m) marine attraction in Pinellas County, Florida US.
US$24m Living Planet Aquarium to be unveiled in Utah, US
US$24m Living Planet Aquarium to be unveiled in Utah, US   By Aoife Dowling

A US$24m (18.3m euro, £15.5m) Living Planet Aquarium is on track to open to the public in Utah, US in December this year.

Features
Play and display

Top team:
Play and display


Contemporary art is used to encourage children's interest and participation in art as well as making them better citizens at the New Children's Museum in San Diego
Social gathering

Social media:
Social gathering


Advice on how to choose the right social media channels for your attraction
FUN-KIT

Product focus:
FUN-KIT


A selection of the latest products
Collection points

Museums:
Collection points


Three exhibition interpreters tell us how they take an idea about a collection and transform it into an exciting exhibition
Platform views

Viewing platforms:
Platform views


To mark The Shard's opening, we look at the world's tallest viewing platforms
India plans 20 new tourist parks

Theme park news:
India plans 20 new tourist parks


The Indian government has announced plans worth Rs1,000 Crore (£113.9m, €140.3m, US$183.6m) to develop 20 themed tourist parks across the country to mirror resort town developments in Cancun, Mexico and Sentosa, Singapore
£30m Chester Zoo plans approved

Zoo news:
£30m Chester Zoo plans approved


Visitors to Chester Zoo will soon be navigating their way through swamps, mangroves, bamboos and tropical forests, now that the zoo has received the green light from planners
Chrysler gallery closes for revamp

Gallery news:
Chrysler gallery closes for revamp


The Chrysler Museum of Art in Virginia, USA, has closed its main gallery as it begins expansion and renovation
Attractions product news

Simworx installs a 4D cinema at Paultons Park, UK

Simworx installs a 4D cinema at Paultons Park, UK

FROM ATTRACTIONS-KIT.NET

Paultons Park has launched its new attraction for 2013, a 150-seat 4D cinema by Simworx.
 
High stakes restaurant at Maryland Live! Casino features OpenAire retractable roof

High stakes restaurant at Maryland Live! Casino features OpenAire retractable roof

FROM ATTRACTIONS-KIT.NET

OpenAire has designed, manufactured and installed a striking retractable canopy at Maryland Live! Casino steakhouse.
 
Lighthouse adds flexible X3 LED screen to its product range family

Lighthouse adds flexible X3 LED screen to its product range family

FROM ATTRACTIONS-KIT.NET

LED screen manufacturer Lighthouse Technologies has launched the flexible X3 screen for large-scale indoor LED video display.
Museum product news

Acoustiguide launches historic tour for children at the Tower of London

Acoustiguide launches historic tour for children at the Tower of London

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

Acoustiguide has launched a children’s tour at the Tower of London, UK with the Historic Royal Palaces interpretation, curatorial and education teams.
 
Whaam! Mobile app and multimedia guide by Antenna for Lichtenstein art display

Whaam! Mobile app and multimedia guide by Antenna for Lichtenstein art display

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

Antenna International has produced a new multimedia guide and mobile app to accompany Lichtenstein: A Retrospective, on display at Tate Modern, London until May 2013.
 
Vinopolis creates interactive wine experience with Arcstream AV

Vinopolis creates interactive wine experience with Arcstream AV

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

Arcstream AV has completed an immersive and educational experience to transform visitor attraction and events venue Vinopolis in London.
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Smart-working seminar part of the line up for IFSEC International 2013

Various speakers will be presenting about the crucial role of security in the leisure sector at IFSEC International, from 13 to 16 May, NEC, Birmingham, UK.
  Smart-working seminar part of the line up for IFSEC International 2013

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04-07 Jun 2013

Asian Attractions Expo 2013

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06-08 Jun 2013

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