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General Manager
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 pa, dependant on experience
Location: Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Company: Continuum
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Operations / Commercial Manager
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 pa
Location: Blackpool, United Kingdom
Company: Blackpool Zoo
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Sales and Marketing Executive
Salary: £18,375 per annum
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Company: Bristol Aquarium
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Events Operations Manager
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Location: Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Company: Chatsworth House
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Operations Assistant Manage - Events
Salary: £18,720 - £20,080 + 8% Bonus after qualifying period
Location: Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, United Kingdom
Company: Greenwich Leisure Ltd
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Recreation Assistant
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Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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• £12.2m pool opens in Birmingham
• truGym to open fourth facility
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FOR SALE: New Build Health & Fitness Studio OR Children's Nursery OR Dance Studio
Location: London SE13 Company: Richards Chartered Surveyors
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Leisure Development Site / Woodland
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Invitation to Tender for the Management of Paradise Swimming Pool
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Expressions of Interest for provision of seasonal boating service
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Lease for Knutsford Civic Centre and Cinema
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Management of Lyceum Theatre Crewe
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Leisure / Sports Opportunity
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British Museum receives £10m HLF funding

By Pete Hayman

The British Museum has secured £10m towards the completion of its World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre (WCEC) in London from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). More>>
  British Museum receives £10m HLF funding
More funding for V&A at Dundee scheme
More funding for V&A at Dundee scheme  
By Pete Hayman

An additional £1.75m worth of Scottish Government funding has been made available for the Victoria and Albert (V&A) at Dundee development over the next three years. More>>
 
AFRICA>>
Heritage Museum opens in Uganda
ASIA-PACIFIC>>
WhiteWater Abyss for Malaysian waterpark
C & S AMERICA>>
Avatar land planned for Disney World
EUROPE>>
'Napoleonland' planned for France
MIDDLE EAST>>
Meraas plans AED2.2bn Dubai theme park
NORTH AMERICA>>
Utah aquarium appoints firms for US$18m project
SOUTH ASIA>>
New theme park planned for Chongqing
Work begins on US$100m Space Shuttle attraction
BY Tom Walker

A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US as work started on the new home for the decommissioned Space Shuttle Atlantis. More>>
  Work begins on US$100m Space Shuttle attraction
 
HERITAGE & MUSEUMS>>
Green light for Pontcysyllte centre plans
MA criticises planned wellbeing measures
£4m funding for English museums/galleries
Lottery boost for Hitchin museum scheme
Attractions Management features
Adler Planetarium

Top team:

Adler Planetarium

Hailed as the most technologically advanced in the world, Grainger Sky Theater opened in July as part of Deep Sea Adventure. Members of the team behind the project describe their work View>>
  Nick Varney

Profile:

Nick Varney

The CEO of Merlin Entertainments talks about the opening of Legoland Florida in October, the company's involvement in the regeneration of Blackpool and his plans for Merlin's continued expansion View>>
  Edging forward

New opening:

Edging forward

The CN Tower in Canada's new 1,200fthigh EdgeWalk is a must for thrill seekers View>>
  Mythological mystery

Occupational hazard:

Mythological mystery

How Zeugma Mosaic Museum's 2,000-year-old artefacts survived flooding only to be vandalised and stolen View>>
News in brief
Launch dates for UAE museums revealed

26 Jan 2012

Launch dates for UAE museums revealed

Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has revealed the opening dates for three museums that form part of the Saadiyat Cultural District in the United Arab Emirates. More>>
 
US$35m Sunnylands Center nears launch

26 Jan 2012

US$35m Sunnylands Center nears launch

The new US$35m (£22.5m, EUR27m) Sunnylands Center and Gardens, which forms part of The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in California, US, will open its doors on 1 March. More>>
 
London's Design Museum to relocate and treble in size

24 Jan 2012

London's Design Museum to relocate and treble in size

Detailed plans have been revealed for the relocation of the Design Museum in London from its current location on the south bank of the Thames to the Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington. More>>
23 Jan 2012

Dollywood to open water and snow park in Nashville

Dolly Parton, owner of Dollywood theme park in Tennesee, US, has teamed up with Gaylord Entertainment to build and operate a 114-acre family attraction in Nashville, US. More>>
20 Jan 2012

Mather and Co announces latest contract win

Cheshire-based consulting firm Mather and Co has been appointed to draw up designs for the new National Horseracing Museum at the Palace House Site in Newmarket, Suffolk. More>>
19 Jan 2012

Science Museum to offer 3D face scanning

Visitors to London's Science Museum are being given the opportunity to volunteer to have their faces photographed with a 3D camera as part of a new event running until 10 April. More>>
16 Jan 2012

New York's Met reopens American Wing after four-year revamp

Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US has reopened is American Wing after completing a four-year renovation of the museum's galleries of American art. More>>
16 Jan 2012

Family spa resort opens in Peurunka, Finland

A €12.4m (US$15.7, £10.2m) resort boasting both a spa and indoor water park has opened in Peurunka, central Finland. More>>
25 Jan 2012

Pickles rejects £200m Project Pinewood plans

Plans for a £200m mixed-use development at Pinewood Studios, centred around a working and living community for the creative industries, have been rejected by the government. More>>
25 Jan 2012

New CEO outlines Cedar Fair growth strategy

Matt Ouimet, the new chief executive officer of Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, has set out a new long-term growth strategy for the Ohio, US-based visitor attractions operator. More>>
25 Jan 2012

SeaWorld names new chief financial officer

SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, the Florida, US-based operator of Busch Gardens and SeaWorld-branded attractions, has named James Heaney as its new chief financial officer. More>>
 
24 Jan 2012

MA criticises planned wellbeing measures

The Museums Association (MA) has raised concerns that proposed new indicators set to be used for measuring national and individual wellbeing will not consider cultural engagement. More>>
24 Jan 2012

£4m funding for English museums/galleries

A total of 36 museums and galleries throughout England are to receive a share of £4m from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Wolfson Foundation. More>>
23 Jan 2012

Lottery boost for Hitchin museum scheme

Plans to create a new museum for North Hertfordshire at Hitchin Town Hall have received a "huge boost" after securing a first round pass from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). More>>
 



Attractions product news
Samsung's new 4D visitor experience at the London Eye

Samsung's new 4D visitor experience at the London Eye

FROM FUN-KIT.NET

The capsules on EDF Energy's London Eye have been fitted with Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices in a move designed to improve visitors' flight experience.
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The Intelligenz solution to managing Australian tourism

The Intelligenz solution to managing Australian tourism

FROM FUN-KIT.NET

Intelligenz Solutions have implemented the IntelliRecreation software management solution to manage tours, cruises, campsites, retail, inventory and POS at Gagudju Dreaming in Kakadu, Australia.
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First WhiteWater Abyss for Malaysia

First WhiteWater Abyss for Malaysia

FROM FUN-KIT.NET

WhiteWater West is to provide Sunway Lagoon with Malaysia's first Abyss attraction. Sunway Lagoon, in Petaling Jaya, will offer one of the world's largest Abyss waterslides.
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Museum product news
New special effects from Dorgard

New special effects from Dorgard

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

Fireco has launched a special Dorgard Effects range of finishes which it says is specifically designed for the more discerning architectural interiors market.
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British Gas - Don't get caught out by the cold

British Gas - Don't get caught out by the cold

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

With an estimated third of businesses being caught out by the cold weather every year, British Gas is urging businesses to prepare for a cold winter.
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JBL surround sound marks the end of the world

JBL surround sound marks the end of the world

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

The apocalyptic early Victorian art of John Martin has been dramatically brought to life at Tate Britain with help from JBL Control 1 loudspeakers.
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ID&C is a supplier of security wristbands, lanyards and accreditation products.

ID&C is a market leader in the provision of security wristbands and branded lanyards. The company has served the leisure, concert, festival and sporting industries for over 15 years.
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31 Jan - 02 Feb 2012

Event Live Expo 2012

Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, United States

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01-02 Feb 2012

Event Production Show

Olympia, London,

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20-21 Feb 2012

Retail Shopfitting & Display Summit

Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted,

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13-14 Mar 2012

INPAS 2012 Expo & Trade Show

Stoneleigh Park Exhibition Centre, Nr Coventry, United Kingdom

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13-15 Mar 2012

The ACR Show 2012

NEC, Birmingham,

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13-14 Mar 2012

Retail Business Technology Expo and Cards & Payments Solutions

Earls Court 2, London, United Kingdom

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