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AttractionPros brings you into the room with the top leaders, executives, and influencers in the attractions industry, to gain the widest possible perspective of all areas of the industry. Most people are only exposed to the practices of their own organization without seeing how the rest of the industry operates. By following AttractionPros, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to succeed and learn from the best of the best, whether you are the CEO or just beginning your career.
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Tuesday Jul 24, 2018
Tuesday Jul 24, 2018
In a very special MAILBAG episode, Matt and Josh unleash their thoughts on such subjects as employee retention, getting employees to provide consistent guest service, and creative opportunities to use poor weather to your advantage.
If you are wondering what word Matt and Josh DIDN'T use in the previous episode, this blog post will help.
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
In this episode, Josh and Matt not only discuss, but find lessons in, haircuts, car repair, an after-hours jazz event and more!
Specifically, how can you ensure that you are using technology to enhance the guest experience, while simultaneously ensuring that you are not using it as a crutch?
Additionally, how can you reach a demographic that generally makes up a smaller portion of your attraction's attendance by altering your guest experience?
For more information on the color-blind artist Matt mentioned on the show, Joshuia Yanni, check him out on instagram: @j_yanni
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Tuesday Jul 10, 2018
Kurt Allen is the Sr. Vice President/Chief Operating Officer at Mississippi Aquarium. He shares a wealth of knowledge about leadership, animal care and building successful teams. He also goes into detail about the revitalization efforts going on in Gulfport, MS! Sounds like a great place to visit!
Here is Kurt's "formula" for success that he discusses in this episode: Instinct = (Confidence + Integrity) x Experience
Contact Kurt:
228-205-2151
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Tuesday Jul 03, 2018
Barry Zelickson owns Big Thrill Factory in Minnesota, but this is not his first rodeo! He also owned and operated Spooky World, and outdoor, interactive haunt experience before the genre blew up! (Matt even remembers the advertising jingle!) Barry shares his views on getting educated about the industry, his 3 key elements for adding a new attraction, and why it's important to have a great relationship with your insurance carrier!
Email Barry: barryz@bigtf.com
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
Tuesday Jun 26, 2018
While in Las Vegas for Bowl Expo, we took the opportunity to experience SlotZilla Zipline, Fear the Walking Dead Survival and the Fremont Street Experience.
And of course, we podcasted about it! Hear all of our thoughts and impressions in this multipart episode!
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
Tuesday Jun 19, 2018
In this very special AttractionPros LIVE episode, we take over a breakout session at the Florida Attraction Association's Annual Conference and the audience members become our guests! We asked them for topics and questions near and dear to their hearts, and then used the collective wisdom in the room to explore solutions. It was a ton of fun!
This was recorded live, so you get to follow along with EXACTLY what happened on June 12, 2018 in the Acacia 1 breakout room at the Naples Grand Beach Resort.
Special thanks to Bill Lupfer of FAA for helping to make this happen, and to Mary Altman for her coordination of resources!
Also, Mark and Steve from FCAV provided the recording equipment and were instrumental in us getting the best possible recording! We couldn't have done this without their support!
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
Tuesday Jun 12, 2018
This week, Laurie Squire talks us through some of the finer points of working with various facilities, the ups and downs of travelling exhibits and where to get the best chocolate treat in Chicago!
Learn more about Imagine Exhibitions here: https://www.imagineexhibitions.com/
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Tuesday Jun 05, 2018
Nick Romeo is Vice President at Double T Multimedia, and the current Chairman of the Florida Attractions Association. He spills the beans about his vision for FAA, how we come together as an industry and why you shouldn't put all of your eggs in the social media marketing basket.
Contact Nick directly at:
consulting@doubletmultimedia.com
Note on this episode's audio quality: We noticed some issues with the audio quality after the recording of this episode. We really loved the content, so hopefully it won't be too distracting! Thanks for listening and for being AttractionPros!
Tuesday May 29, 2018
Tuesday May 29, 2018
You may remember a few weeks ago that Josh and Matt took Chicago by storm and visited 6 attractions in one day! In this episode, they share their impressions and insights immediately after they leave each attraction. It's sort of a day-in-the-life of an #AttractionPro!
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Tuesday May 22, 2018
Ken Whiting is President of Whiting's Foods out of Santa Cruz, CA. His family has been operating food concessions at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for 65 years! Ken shares his incredible journey, starting as a banana peeler, all the way to present day where he serves on the IAAPA Board of Directors.