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Events Manager
Salary: Circa £30,000
Location: Central London, United Kingdom
Company: SkillsActive
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Head of Leisure
Salary: c.£55,000 plus benefits
Location: London, United Kingdom
Company: Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
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General Manager
Salary: c. £35 - £40k
Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
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17-19 Aug 2009
Tourism Futures
Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, Gold Coast, Australia
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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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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. More |
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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. More |
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Barratt named new BALPPA chief executive
BY Tom Walker
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers
and Attractions (BALPPA) has appointed Martin
Barratt as its new chief executive. Barratt will
join BALPPA on 1 May 2010 to allow a three month
handover before current CEO Colin Dawson retires
on 31 July. More |
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Education: Seeing is believing
A conversation with Colly Mudie, coordinator of the University of Leceister’s study on how museum visits impact school students and their grades View>> |
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Top team: Touching the past
Kath Hudson speaks to the team behind the upcoming £12m Welsh geneaology
attraction, set to launch in 2010 View>> |
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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>> |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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26 Jun 2009
Water park resort planned for Sydney
Australia-based JVPlay has announced plans to develop a 69-acre resort in Sydney, New South Wales, boasting a 250-room four-star hotel and indoor and outdoor waterparks. More |
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Clean up with the Fattrap
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FUN-KIT.NET
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new campaign by Organic Absorbants, creator
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