Join three SketchUp all-stars -- Dave Cooperstein (PGAV Destinations), Neal Emery (Disney Imagineering), and Steven Gross (Universal Orlando) -- for an exploration of the planning and design process behind some of the world's most exciting theme parks and destination attractions. This session will take a close look at SketchUp's role in master planning, concept design,… Continue reading.
Museums need to communicate content in engaging ways that go beyond one-way, text-based forms of communication. This session will detail strategies for using tools such as social media, premium experiences, retail items, food, and branding to make content come to life in new ways that ultimately support your museum’s mission. This session will be led… Continue reading.
PGAV Destinations VP Emily Howard, Architectural Designer Kartono Nguyen, and Zoological Designer and Site Planner Stacey Ludlum will be leading a daylong workshop for Chicago area high school students regarding the survival struggles and conservation efforts of polar bears, brown bears, bison, bald eagles, and wolves represented in the Great Bear Wilderness exhibit.
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.
Chair and Principal Mike Konzen will discuss “Cultivating a Creative Culture” at IAAPA Leadership Conference 2017. Konzen will present innovations and ideas that can help to energize, grow, and encourage healthy, creative company environments. “Company culture is essential to your overall success,” says Konzen. “It is without a doubt one of, if not the most,… Continue reading.
The annual Visit North Carolina 365 Conference is the state’s premier travel industry event. Bringing together more than 500 of the state’s tourism industry leaders, the conference provides opportunities to catch up on the latest trends and issues facing the travel industry, hear insights from industry experts, and network with other travel and tourism professionals.… Continue reading.
"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.
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.
