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PGAV Principal and Chair, Mike Konzen, Keynote Presenter at St. Louis Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Awards

Hilton St. Louis Frontenac 1335 S Lindbergh Blvd., Frontenac, MO, United States

"More than 200 companies were submitted to the St. Louis Business Journal's Best Places to Work Awards, and 44 companies were chosen as the cream of the crop. Join the St. Louis Business Journal celebrate this year's Best Places to Work award finalists and announce 2018 winners. Learn from the best, and hear about their… Continue reading.

$55.00

Elephants in the Room: Do I Want a Boat or a Legacy? Creating Successful Succession

Disneyland Hotel 1150 West Magic Way, Anaheim, United States

The TEA Summit 2018's "Elephant in the Room" series, co-chaired by TEA past president Steve Birket of Birket Engineering and Kile Ozier, will challenge panelists and attendees to consider traditionally uncomfortable topics. PGAV vice president Al Cross will join fellow panelist Michael Blau, principal and vice president of business development at Adirondack Studios, to discuss the vision and… Continue reading.

$229.00

Voice of the Visitor

Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort 10000 Beach Club Dr., Myrtle Beach, SC, United States

PGAV Destinations, in conjunction with H2R Market Research and Blooloop, have embarked on an annual survey of people who have visited an attraction in the current year or plan to visit in the upcoming year, analyzing visitors' viewpoints of attractions, reactions, expectations, and trends. This can be used to provide an industry-standard dashboard that quantifies… Continue reading.

$895.00

Curating a Creative Culture

Phoenix Convention Center 100 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ, United States

For museums to evolve in response to changes in audiences, technology, economics, and societal influences, they must cultivate a culture of innovation. New exhibits and programs can only be as innovative as the culture that brings them to life for visitors every day. Master planning and design provides a critical opportunity to define and curate… Continue reading.

$625.00

Generationally Speaking: How Cultural Shifts Impact Your Destination

Naples Grande Beach Resort 475 Seagate Dr, Naples, FL, United States

PGAV Destinations recently partnered with H2R Market Research to explore how America’s “Generational Cohorts” have changed in recent years, and how they’re perceiving – and exploring – destinations across the nation. Vice President Emily Howard will present how exploring and understanding today’s generations’ new travel attitudes, preferences, motivators, and behaviors can help create high-impact, successful… Continue reading.

$599.00

Assessing Public Perceptions of Zoos and Aquariums: Comparing Data and Recommendations from Four Different Research Firms

Washington State Convention Center 705 Pike St., Seattle, WA, United States

Over the last two years, AZA has conducted a study every quarter on the Public Perceptions of Zoos and Aquariums. During this time, we continue to see a national, slow, downhill trend on how the zoo and aquarium industry is perceived by the general public. But do we all need to look at data from… Continue reading.

$550.00

Lateral Thinking: How to Build the Impossible in SketchUp

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa 74-855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA, United States

What do you do when someone puts a sketch of a turtle-shaped restaurant on your desk… or a circular, spiraling, space frame observation tower…and asks you to build it in SketchUp? By harnessing the power of Lateral Thinking, you can build just about anything using SketchUp. When Push-Pull and Follow Me won’t get you there,… Continue reading.

$500.00

Necessity is the Mother of Invention: How Small Institutions Meet Everyday Challenges When Resources are Limited

Washington State Convention Center 705 Pike St., Seattle, WA, United States

The plight of the small zoo or aquarium is one of creatively resolving big challenges every day. These challenges are often met with not only limited funds, but also limited resources and personnel. Despite all of this, pound for pound small institutions make impressively significant impact by connecting people to wildlife and wild places in… Continue reading.

$550.00

The PGAV Way

Connecticut Science Center 250 Columbus Blvd, Hartford, CT, United States

From Creative Culture to Master Planning to 3D Visualization Join PGAV Destinations Vice Presidents Tom Owen and Diane Lochner to learn how PGAV uses our resources and tools to help create successful collaborations with clients. The casual format will include an overview presentation followed by a facilitated discussion.

$985.00

Survey Says! – What Drives Your Guests To Visit (Or Not) & How Does It Translate To Attendance, Membership & Revenue

Westgate Resort & Convention Center 3000 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV, United States

In this two part session, PGAV Destination’s Voice of the Visitor and the World Waterpark Association’s Benchmarking Survey will be presented. While Voice of the Visitor quantifies aggregate attractions’ industry performance and provides an outlook on future visitation specifically from the point of view of the visitors themselves, the WWA Benchmarking Survey showcases the results of those visitors’ views… Continue reading.

$419.00