PGAV Destinations designer Russell Dow will be serving on the discussion panel following Gunnar Kiene's (Creative Director at SapientNitro) creative session “Brand Consistency vs. Cohesion in a Digital World.”
PGAV's graphic designer Anna Karpinski Heinze will be sharing her experience and craft along with job hunting skills with freshman design students at St. Louis Community College - Meramec.
Architects from leading zoo design firms think outside the box during this facilitated group discussion. Featuring Jeff Sawyer of CLR, Chris Overdorf of ELM, and John Kemper of PGAV Destinations. Speakers and participants at the workshop will consider how the construct of “wellness” inspires a new approach to designing and managing wildlife exhibits in zoological… Continue reading.
In a WIRED article chronicling the involvement of IDEO with the KYU creative collective, author Liz Stinson notes, "To succeed, a studio can no longer simply provide ideas with a shiny presentation tied on top like a bow." As a literal interpretation of the IDSA International Conference theme, "Making Things Happen," Brian Pelcak, IDSA, of PGAV Destinations, will… Continue reading.
Competition Challenge: Competing students enrolled in a post-secondary institution within the IDSA Midwest District are to use design thinking methods and evaluate urban farming to propose an innovative solution for facilitating food security in urban populations. The winner will be awarded The PGAV Destinations Innovation Award, including a cash award of $2,500
PGAV Destinations VP Diane Lochner will present PGAV's inaugural study, providing an industry-standard dashboard that quantifies aggregate attractions’ industry performance and provides an outlook on future visitation, specifically using insights gained directly from the point of view of the visitors themselves about why they choose to visit attractions – or not to visit.
Project Manager Mariusz Bleszynski's session will review the variety of permanent and rotatable animal enrichment devices used around the world in a variety of zoo scales and settings, as well as explore new concepts currently in research and development. Bleszynski will share ideas on how to engage animals’ five senses and their innate curiosity, as… Continue reading.