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Head of Leisure
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Location: London, United Kingdom
Company: Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea

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Events Manager
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Location: Central London, United Kingdom
Company: SkillsActive

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Head of Visitor Services
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Location: Cumbria, United Kingdom
Company: Holker Hall and Gardens

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Commercial Operations Manager
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Location: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Company: Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre

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General Manager
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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04-07 Jul 2009
Emotion in Motion: The Passion of Tourism, Travel and Movement (2009)
Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, United Kingdom
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08-10 Jul 2009
TRAVEL & TOURISM IN THE AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
University of Brighton Eastbourne Campus, Eastbourne, United Kingdom
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14 Jul 2009
The Tourism Society & UNWTO Debate
The Royal College of Physicians, London, United Kingdom
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29-30 Jul 2009
SPLASH! New Zealand Pool & Spa Trade Show
Hilton Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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04 Aug 2009
FIA Golf and Spa Day 2009 in Association with Gatorade
Staverton Park, Daventry, United Kingdom
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17-19 Aug 2009
Tourism Futures
Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Gold Coast, Australia
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22-24 Sep 2009
Leisure Industry week (LIW) 2009
NEC, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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22 Sep 2009
Tourism and Climate Change
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London, United Kingdom
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27 Sep - 03 Oct 2009
Football Legends Golf Classic
Royal Westmoreland Resort, St James, Barbados
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30 Sep - 02 Oct 2009
Euro Attractions Show
Amsterdam RAI International Exhibition and Congress Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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07 Oct 2009
Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC) 2009
Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom
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19-20 Oct 2009
Researching Coastal and Resort Destination Management: Cultures and Histories of Tourism
Universitat de Girona, Girona,
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Property & tenders
Expressions of interest for design and construction works
Location: Dorset Company: Christchurch Borough Council
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Tender for the provision of wellness equipment and associated ICT
Location: Sunderland Company: Sunderland City Council
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Tender for the operation of Allestree Park and Sinfin golf courses
Location: Derby Company: Derby City Council
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Expressions of Interest - New play facilities at Victoria Park
Location: Stafford Company: Stafford Borough Council
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Help shape the future of Racing Club Warwick
Location: Warwick Company: Warwick District Council
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Junior Youth Inclusion Project
Location: Shipley and Keighley Company: City of Bradford MDC
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Expressions of Interest - Future delivery of the National Sports Centres
Location: Various Company: Sport England
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News headlines
Green light for Drayton Manor Hotel
BY Helen Patenall

Drayton Manor theme park has been given approval to build further accommodation in the visitor attraction's surrounding parkland near Tamworth in Staffordshire.
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The Beatles Story launches second site
  BY Tom Walker

The operator of the Beatles Story visitor attraction in Liverpool has opened a second site within the new £10.5m Mersey Ferries terminal building. Called Beatles Story Pier Head, the attraction features a new 4D theatre supplied by Simworx and gallery space showcasing Beatles memorabilia.
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AFRICA>>
Chinese theme park planned for Johannesberg
Slavery theme park planned for Nigeria
ASIA-PACIFIC>>
Macquarie Leisure Trust to break from parent
Ocean World unveils Dynamic Zone
C & S AMERICA>>
Chipperfield to design Jumex gallery
EUROPE>>
Dutch theme park installs 5D theatre
MIDDLE EAST>>
Sharjah Maritime Museum opens
NORTH AMERICA>>
New Walt Disney Holiday Inn to open in Orlando
SOUTH ASIA>>
International Dolls Museum to reopen
Merlin plans new £7.5m Legoland attraction
BY Pete Hayman

Merlin Entertainments, one of the world's largest visitor attraction operators, has announced plans to open a new £7.5m Legoland Discovery Centre (LDC) at the Trafford Centre in Manchester.
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HERITAGE & MUSEUMS>>
MGS announces main grant details
Lottery awards semi-finalists revealed
Bath retains World Heritage Site status
Council withdraws from public inquiry
Attractions Management features


Giant screens
: Going large
With new film screenings and discussion of issues from digital projection to dome theatres, the 2009 GSCA Film Expo was an important event for the giant screens industry. James Hyder visited View>>
 

Planetariums
: Beyond the stars
Some planetariums have been getting creative to build on the way their facilities are used and attract new types of visitors. Andrea Jezovit investigates View>>
 

Odd job
: Another dimension
Artist and animator J. Walt Adamcyzk paints virtual worlds on planetarium domes as part of his Spontaneous Fantasia performances View>>
 

Profile
: Sandy Nairne
The National Portrait Gallery has been praised in a recent review by the UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Director Sandy Nairne talks about how the gallery has achieved its success View>>
News in brief
01 Jul 2009
Barratt named new BALPPA chief executive
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA) has appointed Martin Barratt as its new chief executive. More
 
30 Jun 2009
Public consultation for Chester Zoo plans
Four public forums are to be held to allow local residents to comment on plans for the £225m transformation of Chester Zoo into one of the largest conservation, animal and leisure attractions in Europe. More
 
30 Jun 2009
Llanelly House nets £3.4m HLF grant
The trust planning to transform Llanelly House in Llanelli, South Wales, into a new community heritage centre has been handed a £3.4m funding boost by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). More
30 Jun 2009
Early bird registration opens for VAC 09
Registration for the Annual National Conference of Visitor Attractions (VAC 09) is now open. More
29 Jun 2009
Council withdraws from public inquiry
Lancaster City Council (LCC) has confirmed that it has pulled out of a public inquiry set up to examine plans for the £150m mixed-use redevelopment of the city's Canal Corridor North site. More
 
29 Jun 2009
Macquarie Leisure Trust to break from parent
Macquarie Leisure Trust Group, the owner of Dreamworld theme park and WhiteWater World water park on Australia's Gold Coast, has unveiled plans to break way from parent company Macquarie Group. More
29 Jun 2009
Ocean World unveils Dynamic Zone
Ocean World at Vivaldi Park in South Korea has opened the 50,000sq m Dynamic Zone. More
 
26 Jun 2009
Disney reaches deal on Hong Kong expansion
According to reports in local media, the government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company have reached an agreement over the details of expanding Hong Kong Disneyland. More
26 Jun 2009
Jamberoo Action Park unveils $20m waterpark plans
Jamberoo Action Park in New South Wales, Australia, is planning a AUD$20m (£9.7m, US$15.8m, €11.5m) expansion called Kangaroo Island. More
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OmniTicket Network (OTN) has joined forces with Italian ticketing provider Best Union Company (BUC) to become Best Union Group.
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Nestlé and Merlin join forces
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Nestlé Professional® has teamed up with Merlin through its Yorkie® sponsorship of Stealth at Thorpe Park.
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Clean up with the Fattrap
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The boating fraternity is being targeted in a new campaign by Organic Absorbants, creator of the Fattrap.
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Cloud Electronics launches new zone mixer
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Cloud Electronics has launched the CX261 zone mixer for use in bars, restaurants and hotels.
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Space Leisure launches Paydirt
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Space Leisure, theme park attraction builders and designers, has launched a new secondary spend attraction to the UK market.
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Rapid Retail at Woburn
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Rapid Retail has made its first foray into the leisure attraction industry with the opening of a store at Woburn Safari Park in Bedfordshire.
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