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Arts and Sports Development Officer
Salary: £23,749 - £26,835
Location: Suffolk
Company: Suffolk Coastal District Council

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Countryside and Open Spaces Officer
Salary: CBC GRADE 6 - £7665 p.a. (Pay Award pending)
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Company: Christchurch Borough Council

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Centre Manager
Salary: -
Location: Midlands and The South
Company: AMF Bowling

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Duty Manager - Membership and Swim School
Salary: £15,500 + OTE
Location: Sherborne, Dorset
Company: Oxley Sports Centre

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Project Manager - Play Portfolio
Salary: £26,067 - £31,606 pa
Location: Woodthorpe Grange
Company: Nottingham City Council

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Assistant Operations Manager
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Location: Bahrain City Centre
Company: Wahooo! Waterparks Bahrain

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Holistic Therapists
Salary: -
Location: Bristol
Company: Clifton Lido

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Deputy and Assistant Manager
Salary: -
Location: Midlands and the South
Company: AMF Bowling

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Commercial Manager
Salary: Salary £28,000 to £30,000
Location: Bury
Company: Fusiliers Museum

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Visitor Services Supervisor
Salary: £23,432 rising to £28,484
Location: Edinburgh
Company: Scottish Parliament

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17 - 20 Aug 2008
Inaugural Global Geotourism Conference
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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9 - 12 Sept 2008
GSCA International Conference and Trade Show
Jersey City, NJ and New York City, NY USA
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16 Sep 2008
Rik Medlik Memorial Lecture
Central Hall, Westminster
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23-25 Sep 2008
LIW 2008 - Leisure Industry Week
NEC
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25 - 27 Sept 2008
GTI Asia Hong Kong Expo 2008
Hong Kong
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27-29 Sep 2008
IAAPA Summer Meeting
Munich
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30 Sep - 2 Oct 2008
Euro Attractions Show
Munich, Germany
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01-02 Oct 2008
Kioskcom
Olympia, London, UK
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15 Oct 2008
VAC 2008
Queen Elizabeth Conference Centre, London, UK
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23 Oct 2008
The Tourism Society's Annual Dinner
The House of Commons
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26 - 30 Oct 2008
WWA - 28th Annual Symposium and Trade Show
MGM Grand Conference Center, Las Vagas, USA
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29 - 31 Oct 2008
Interschau Technofolies
New Trade Fair Centre Stuttgart (Airport), Germany
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23 Oct 2008
The Tourism Society Annual Dinner
House of Commons, London, UK
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4 - 6 Nov 2008
World Toilet Summit & Expo
The Venetian Macao, Macao
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13 - 15 Nov 2008
Thermal World Forum
Abano Therme (PD), Italy
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Sport England launches consultation on sports lottery grant making
Location: Nationwide Company: Sport England
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Contract for the provision of Fitness Suite Equipment
Location: Salford Company: Leisure In Salford
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Leisure Premises
Full D2 Planning Permission

Location: London W6 Company: I B Management Services Ltd
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For Sale -Kino Cinema
Location: Kent Company: Edward Symmons
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Tender for supply and installation of an Ice Rink for the Valley Leisure centre
Location: Newtownabbey Company: Newtownabbey Borough Council
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Log Cabin Development Site for sale
Location: Newquay, Cornwall Company: Alder King
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Merlin to sue London Bridge Experience operator

BY Tom Walker


Merlin Entertainments has taken legal action against the operator of a new London attraction, accusing it of copying one of its own attractions. The company said it is taking the "unprecedented" action as it believes that the London Bridge Experience is an attempt to copy its own London Dungeon attraction.
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  Government to consult on new science strategy

BY Pete Hayman


The government has launched a consultation to develop a new Science and Society Strategy. The initiative is designed to promote public engagement on complex scientific issues.
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King Kong returns to Le Pal

BY Tim Nash


Le Pal theme park and zoo in France is to introduce a new King Kong ride for the 2009 season. The ride is being supplied by German ride manufacturer HUSS Park Attractions.
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Grand Rapids Art Museum
As the first newly built art museum to receive LEED certification, Grand Rapids, in Michigan, US, has much that other operators can learn from
21 Jul 2008
Picsolve International in £33m buyout
Picsolve, the photographic systems and services provider for leisure attractions, has been sold in a £33m management buyout. More
 
21 Jul 2008
Disneyland Paris introduces Bluetooth services
Disneyland Resort Paris has introduced a new service for guests, allowing them to receive free information to their mobile phones via Bluetooth during their time in the Walt Disney Studios Park. More
 
21 Jul 2008
Olympic swimmer helps Sydney Aquarium celebrate 20th birthday
Australia's Sydney Aquarium celebrated its 20th birthday this month with special guest, Olympic swimmer Brooke Hanson, cutting a shark-shaped cake and receiving a kiss from Burleigh the seal. More
22 Jul 2008
New sports experience centre for Heerenveen
BRC Imagination Arts has been chosen to design a new sports experience centre in Heerenveen, Friesland, the Netherlands. BRC will work together with the client Sportstad Heerenveen BV, to design the centre, with the intention of engaging visitors through interactive and multi-media experiences. More
21 Jul 2008
Village Roadshow to invest US$25m in Arizona waterpark
Australia-based theme park operator Village Roadshow has secured the long-term management rights to Phoenix Waterworld Safari water park in Maricopa County, Arizona, US. More
 
21 Jul 2008
Theme park operator Anheuser-Busch to be acquired by drinks giant
One of the largest theme park operators in the United States, Anheuser-Busch, is to be acquired by global drinks giant InBev. More
21 Jul 2008
Waxworks head for Hollywood
Merlin Entertainments Group is to unveil a US$55m (£27.6m, AUD$56.4m, 37.4m euro) Madame Tussauds wax museum in Hollywood, USA, next spring. More
 
21 Jul 2008
One bedroom house for rent - sleeps 15
From 26 July, once the last housemates have been evicted, the Australian Big Brother house will be available for corporate rentals and parties. More
21 Jul 2008
Scenic railway back on track
Luna Park Melbourne's Great Scenic Railway, one of the oldest rollercoasters in the world, is back in action after completing restoration works. More
 
Tannoy's VQ for Glasto Igloo
FROM FUN-KIT.NET
This year's Glastonbury festival saw Tannoy’s new VQ Series loudspeaker system deployed in one of the tents - the Igloo in the Dance Village.
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Softly through the Jungle
FROM FUN-KIT.NET
This weekend will see the opening of Jordan's Jungle, a new play centre created by Softplay Direct in Cockermouth, Cumbria.
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Innovative Leisure unveils DigiWall
FROM FUN-KIT.NET
Interactive family attractions specialist Innovative Leisure Ltd has introduced a brand new climbing attraction called DigiWall.
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SCS rolls into Hard Rock theme park
FROM FUN-KIT.NET
Hard Rock Park, the world's first rock 'n' roll theme park and which opened at the beginning of June, is home to three SCS Interactive installations.
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King Kong returning to Le Pal
FROM FUN-KIT.NET
Ahead of the 2009 season, HUSS Park Attractions has announced the sale of a King Kong family ride to the Le Pal amusement and zoo park in central France.
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Endangered wildlife spotted in New Jersey
FROM FUN-KIT.NET
The Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, New Jersey, has installed a Chance Morgan 36ft Endangered Wildlife Carrousel.
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