“Thinking about ‘is this my legacy?’ – to leave these exhibits that have affected people and helping other people fulfill their missions – that’s really a special gift.”… Continue reading.
“My goal with clients is guiding and taking care of them, and being able to chart them through difficult problems, bringing a level of creativity to those… Continue reading.
Third year students at The University of Kansas School of Architecture, Design, and Planning are currently in the early phases of a semester-long design challenge, the likes of which… Continue reading.
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.… Continue reading.
– By Ben Cober, director of business development and research This winter’s issue of Destinology is Preschoolers: Your Youngest Guests. Throughout it, we spoke to museum educators at Cincinnati… Continue reading.
Emily Howard, Vice President
John Kemper, Vice President, Emily Howard, Vice President, and Stacey Ludlum, Zoological Designer & Site Planner
Tom Owen is vice president of PGAV Destinations, a company that works with museums and cultural heritage organizations to design exhibits and experiences that create enduring memories in the minds of their patrons. PGAV’s work is informed by the power of storytelling – and they have the neuroscience to prove it! Tom notes: “Stories about our own experience can actually shape someone else’s mind, planting ideas, thoughts, and emotions. Stories might, in fact, be the only way to turn our experience into someone else’s.” Continue reading.
This panel will discuss the power of brand, how future decision-makers (Millennials/Generation Z) view zoos and aquariums, and how institutions have approached becoming a conservation organization in the minds of their market. Continue reading.
“Destinologists call it the OMG moment. It’s the big reveal, a jaw-dropping, stop-and-stare sliver of time when a theme park visitor gets swept away with a carefully planned effect meant… Continue reading.