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Retail Managers (Food and Beverage)
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Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
Company: Park Resorts
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Caravan Sales Manager
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Company: Park Resorts
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General Managers
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Theatre and Stage Manager
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 pa (free of local taxes)
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Red Sea)
Company: Leisureforce
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Conference Centre Manager
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 pa (free of local taxes)
Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Red Sea)
Company: Leisureforce
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General Manager
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Location: Devon, United Kingdom
Company: Crealy Great Adventure Parks
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Guest Service Manager
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Storeperson
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Company: Crealy Great Adventure Parks
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Duty Manager
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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Skilled Maintenance Management
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Food and Beverage Management
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Theme Park Manager
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Location: Gabala, Azerbaijan
Company: QafQaz Fun Park
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in this issue
• 'Dormant millions' to help enhance sports facilities
• Companies 'missing the fitness trick'
• Industry calls for 'fairer' alcohol rules


Property & tenders
To Let - Memorial Avenue Library
Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire Company: Bassetlaw District Council
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Outstanding Fitness Club Opportunity
Location: Inverness Company: Fit4Less
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Expressions of Interest from Suitably Qualified Organisations to Manage and Operate the Arrow Valley Visitor Centre
Location: Redditch Company: Redditch Borough Council
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Management and Operation of the Vale of Glamorgan Council's Sport and Leisure Centres
Location: Warrington Company: Vale of Glamorgan Council
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Kettering Borough Council is offering the opportunity for an experienced ice rink provider to make use of their newly developed and award winning market place over Christmas
Location: Kettering Company: Kettering Borough Council
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For Sale: Former Moor, Green Football Club
Location: Hall Green, Birmingham Company: Knight Frank
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Training directory
 
News headlines
Universal in talks over Indian park

By Tom Walker

Universal Studios and Reliance ADA Group have opened talks over the possibility of establishing a new US$1.5bn (£960bn, €1.1bn) theme park in India. It is understood that Reliance would own and operate the park while paying Universal royalties and fees. More>>
 
Architect named for Elvis' birthplace project
 
By Martin Nash

The Elvis Presley Memorial Foundation has selected Memphis-based architecture company Haizlip Studio to redevelop the Elvis Presley Birthplace attraction in Tupelo, Mississippi, US. More>>
 
AFRICA>>
Six Flags theme park for Nigeria
Chinese theme park planned for Johannesburg
ASIA-PACIFIC>>
Shark Walker opens in Melbourne
C & S AMERICA>>
Family theme park planned for Jamaica
EUROPE>>
Dolphin exhibit for Genoa Aquarium
MIDDLE EAST>>
Jerusalem museum reopens
NORTH AMERICA>>
New hippo exhibit for Memphis Zoo
SOUTH ASIA>>
Indian theme park closes
Terra Mitica leased to Aqualandia
BY Martin Nash

Following the news that the loss-making Benidorm theme park was being put up for sale, Terra Mitica has been leased to Mundomar Aqualandia with an option to buy the attraction for €75m (£63m), the global debt of the company. More>>
 
 
HERITAGE & MUSEUMS>>
WCC unveils history centre protection plans
Liverpool museum welcomes first exhibit
Indiana children's museum to open in September
Isles of Scilly visitor experience enhanced
Attractions Management features


Zoos and Aquariums:

Creature comforts

Creating an authentic environment for animals and wet creatures is essential. We look at projects achieving this View>>
 

Profile:

Guy Drouin

Canada's largest waterpark, Calypso, opened this June and expects to attract three million visitors a year. Its CEO talks about the launch of his second park View>>
 

Research:

The TEA/AECOM Global Parks Report

Despite the economic climate, some operators reported an increase in profits and record visitor numbers in 2009, as AECOM and TEA's research reveals View>>
 

Lighting:

Sining examples

Case studies of attractions that have used clever lighting to create a truly immersive experience for their visitors View>>
News in brief

28 Jul 2010

Walt Disney World in union negotiations

Walt Disney World in Florida has begun negotiations with the unions responsible for its 58,000-strong workforce to put together a new employment contract. More>>
 

28 Jul 2010

Guy Drouin mulling over expansion plans

Guy Drouin, the Canadian entrepreneur who launched Calypso, Canada's largest waterpark, in Ottawa in June has hinted that he might open further parks across the country. More>>
 

28 Jul 2010

New gorilla enclosure for Werribee zoo

Werribee Open Range Zoo in Victoria, Australia, is building a home for its latest additions - three male gorillas, which are being moved from Melbourne Zoo as part of a breeding programme. More>>
27 Jul 2010

Indiana children's museum to open in September

The new US$5.5m (£3.5m) Terre Haute Children's Museum in Indiana, US, is scheduled to open on 24 September. More>>
 
27 Jul 2010

Nickelodeon-branded attraction for Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Kids entertainment brand Nickelodeon and the Pleasure Beach amusement park in Blackpool are to partner in the development of the UK's first Nickelodeon-branded attraction. More>>
 
27 Jul 2010

Museum of Patriotism to become a virtual attraction

The National Museum of Patriotism in Atlanta, Georgia, US is to change its name to The National Foundation of Patriotism. More>>


Attractions product news

Martin lights up world's biggest liner

FROM FUN-KIT.NET

Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, the world's biggest cruise ship, recently set sail featuring a range of Martin Professional lighting and smoke solutions.
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Astro-tec works on world's largest planetarium dome

FROM FUN-KIT.NET

Astro-tec, which currently offers standard lap seam domes as well as ultimate seam domes without horizontal seams, is working on another innovation - the world's largest planetarium dome, at the Nagoya City Science Museum in Japan.
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Marvel Super Heroes 4D at Madame Tussauds

FROM FUN-KIT.NET

Madame Tussauds in London, UK, and Marvel Entertainment joined forces this year for a new exhibition, Marvel Super Heroes 4D.
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Museum product news

LEDS create animated sky for Snog store

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

Frozen yoghurt chain Snog opened its latest outlet in London's Covent Garden in March, featuring an LED canopy ceiling created from glass spheres.
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New lease of life for National Assembly for Wales building

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

Llanelli-based Vaughan Sound Installations (VSI), part of the PAI Group, has installed and integrated new sound, lighting, video and control elements for The Pierhead in Cardiff Bay, transforming the main room of the Grade I listed building of the National Assembly for Wales into a multi functional space.
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Anolis illuminates renovated Virginia Park

FROM MUSEUM-KIT.NET

A new Anolis LED landscape lighting project has been completed in the newly renovated Town Point Park in the heart of the city of Norfolk, Virginia, US.
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Matrix Fitness Systems

Matrix Fitness Systems’ goal is to make commercial fitness equipment that stands out and sets new industry standards.
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Athena Lockers launch at LIW

Garran Leisure Solutions have over 50 years’ experience in designing, manufacturing and installing quality lockers. The new Athena Range has been created specifically for the leisure industry and combines security with strength and practicality.
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Octane Fitness UK Ltd

Octane Fitness is a premium, x-trainer only supplier with a difference. The Pro3700 IFI model is the first elliptical x-trainer to receive IFI Stage 2 accreditation, making it ideal for beginners and IFI users.
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Fire Safety Products & Systems.

Fireco supplies Fire Risk Assessment & Training and Consultancy services including Fire Safety Awareness Training, Fire Warden Training, Fire Trainers Coursea and Fire Management Courses.
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Featured suppliers
 
01 Jul 2010
Dorgard opens up hotels
The Jupiter Hotel, located in an attractive early 19th Century building in the centre of Amsterdam, has installed Dorgards to allow fire doors to be legally held open, giving guests and staff easy access without compromising fire safety.
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21 May 2010
Make music work for you
The emotional power of music can influence the decision making process of your customers within seconds. It can increase spending, prolong staying time as well as improving staff morale.
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03-05 Aug 2010

ISRM National Pool Plant Operators Certificate (NPPO)

Teviotdale Leisure Centre, Hawick, United Kingdom

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28 Aug - 02 Sep 2010

World Leisure Congress and Leisure Games

Gangwon National University, Gangwon, South Korea

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01-03 Sep 2010

TTRA European Chapter Conference

Danubius Hotel Flamenco, Budapest, Hungary

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04-08 Sep 2010

China Spa Study Tour

Shanghai, SHANGHAI, China

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