Susan Vargo to lead Nickelodeon attractions as new global live entertainment VP | attractionsmanagement.com news
POST YOUR JOB ONLINE
Free ezine/digital edition sign up
Jobs . News . Features . Video . Products . Magazine . Handbook . Advertise . Contact us  
NEWS
Susan Vargo to lead Nickelodeon attractions as new global live entertainment VP
POSTED 11 Oct 2018 . BY Luke Cloherty
Vargo will oversee entertainment programs for the brand’s resorts, theme parks and attractions around the globe
Nickelodeon has appointed the former executive producer of the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, Susan Vargo, as its VP of global live entertainment.

In her new role, Vargo will oversee entertainment programmes for the brand’s resorts, theme parks and attractions around the worldwide.

Attractions under Vargo’s supervision will include the Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya, set to open in Mexico in 2019; the Nickelodeon Universe indoor theme park at the Mall of America in the US; the Nickelodeon Land at Parque de Atracciones theme park in Spain; and the Nickelodeon Land at Pleasure Beach theme park in the UK.

The production of all major Nickelodeon ticketed and select non-ticketed stage shows will also be part of Vargo’s remit in the position.

Vargo has previously worked as a company manager for Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam as well as the Broadway and US tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

She will be based in London and will continue her work on the SpongeBob SquarePants musical as it prepares to tour the US from Q3 2019.
MORE NEWS
Blackstone acquires live events specialist NEC Group
Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired UK-based live events venue operator National Exhibition Centre Group from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group.
Norwich Castle Museum obtains HLF £9.2m funding
The historic Keep at Norwich Castle in Norfolk, England is to be restored to resemble its Norman heyday following the injection of £9.2m (US$12m, €10.5m) financing from UK grants body the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
New “Hilltop Gallery” in China’s Yanshan mountains completes construction
Construction has recently completed on the 2,600 sq m Hilltop Gallery – also known as the Phoenix Valley Summit Art Centre – in China's Hebei province.
Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum reopens following refurbishment
Larger exhibition areas across three floors will showcase more than 5,000 artworks including paintings, sculpture, and photography at the reopened Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden following a revamp.
+ More news   
LATEST JOBS
Public Relations Representative
Legoland
Salary: Competitive rate of pay
Job location: California, USA
Director of Operations
Legoland
Salary: Competitive
Job location: California, USA
Head of RHS Garden Bridgewater
Royal Horticultural Society
Salary: circa £65,000 depending on experience
Job location: Greater Manchester, UK
Global Marketing Executive
Merlin Entertainments Group
Salary: Competitive
Job location: London, UK
Operations Manager
Legoland
Salary: Competitive
Job location: Columbus, OH, USA
Aquarium Commercial Supervisor
Sea Life
Salary: Competitive
Job location: Carlsbad, CA, USA
+ More jobs  

COMPANY PROFILE
Sally Corporation

Our services include: Dark ride design & build; Redevelopment of existing attractions; High-quality [more...]
+ More profiles  
FEATURED SUPPLIER

Red Raion to premiere VR experiences based on beloved children's stories at EAS
Red Raion is happy to announce its presence at the Euro Attractions Show 2018, in Amsterdam, running from 25 - 27 September. [more...]
VIDEO GALLERY

click to play
nWave Pictures - The Son Of Bigfoot 4D Trailer
Adam, a thirteen-year-old outsider, sets out on an epic quest to uncover the mystery behind his long-lost dad. Find out more...
More videos:
Simworx - The power to move you… – Simworx
Birds of a Feather 4D Trailer – nWave Pictures
Red Raion - VR/5D Films Showreel 2016 – Red Raion
+ More videos  

CATALOGUE GALLERY
 

+ More catalogues  
ATTRACTIONS DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
ATTRACTIONS DIARY

22-23 Oct 2018

Event Organisers Summit

Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, London, United Kingdom
23-26 Oct 2018

World Waterpark Association (WWA) Show

Westgate Resort & Convention Center, Las Vegas, United States
+ More diary  
LATEST ISSUES
+ View Magazine Archive

Attractions Management
2018 issue 3

View issue contents
View on turning pages
Download PDF
FREE digital subscription
Print subscription

Attractions Management
2018 issue 2

View issue contents
View on turning pages
Download PDF
FREE digital subscription
Print subscription

Attractions Management
2018 issue 1

View issue contents
View on turning pages
Download PDF
FREE digital subscription
Print subscription

Attractions Management
2017 issue 4

View issue contents
View on turning pages
Download PDF
FREE digital subscription
Print subscription

Attractions Management News
03 Oct 2018 issue 114

View on turning pages
Download PDF
View archive
FREE digital subscription
Print subscription

Attractions Handbook
2018

View issue contents
View on turning pages
Download PDF
FREE digital subscription
Print subscription
 
ABOUT LEISURE MEDIA
LEISURE MEDIA MAGAZINES
LEISURE MEDIA HANDBOOKS
LEISURE MEDIA WEBSITES
LEISURE MEDIA PRODUCT SEARCH
 
ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT
ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT NEWS
ATTRACTIONS HANDBOOK
PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS
FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
ADVERTISE . CONTACT US

Leisure Media, Portmill House, Portmill Lane,
Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1DJ Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385

©Cybertrek 2018
Jobs . News . Products . Magazine
NEWS
Susan Vargo to lead Nickelodeon attractions as new global live entertainment VP
POSTED 11 Oct 2018 . BY Luke Cloherty
Vargo will oversee entertainment programs for the brand’s resorts, theme parks and attractions around the globe
Nickelodeon has appointed the former executive producer of the SpongeBob SquarePants musical, Susan Vargo, as its VP of global live entertainment.

In her new role, Vargo will oversee entertainment programmes for the brand’s resorts, theme parks and attractions around the worldwide.

Attractions under Vargo’s supervision will include the Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts Riviera Maya, set to open in Mexico in 2019; the Nickelodeon Universe indoor theme park at the Mall of America in the US; the Nickelodeon Land at Parque de Atracciones theme park in Spain; and the Nickelodeon Land at Pleasure Beach theme park in the UK.

The production of all major Nickelodeon ticketed and select non-ticketed stage shows will also be part of Vargo’s remit in the position.

Vargo has previously worked as a company manager for Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Jam as well as the Broadway and US tour of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

She will be based in London and will continue her work on the SpongeBob SquarePants musical as it prepares to tour the US from Q3 2019.
MORE NEWS
Blackstone acquires live events specialist NEC Group
Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired UK-based live events venue operator National Exhibition Centre Group from LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group.
Norwich Castle Museum obtains HLF £9.2m funding
The historic Keep at Norwich Castle in Norfolk, England is to be restored to resemble its Norman heyday following the injection of £9.2m (US$12m, €10.5m) financing from UK grants body the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
New “Hilltop Gallery” in China’s Yanshan mountains completes construction
Construction has recently completed on the 2,600 sq m Hilltop Gallery – also known as the Phoenix Valley Summit Art Centre – in China's Hebei province.
Stockholm’s Nationalmuseum reopens following refurbishment
Larger exhibition areas across three floors will showcase more than 5,000 artworks including paintings, sculpture, and photography at the reopened Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden following a revamp.
+ More news   
LATEST JOBS
Public Relations Representative
Legoland
Salary: Competitive rate of pay
Job location: California, USA
Director of Operations
Legoland
Salary: Competitive
Job location: California, USA
Head of RHS Garden Bridgewater
Royal Horticultural Society
Salary: circa £65,000 depending on experience
Job location: Greater Manchester, UK
Global Marketing Executive
Merlin Entertainments Group
Salary: Competitive
Job location: London, UK
Operations Manager
Legoland
Salary: Competitive
Job location: Columbus, OH, USA
Aquarium Commercial Supervisor
Sea Life
Salary: Competitive
Job location: Carlsbad, CA, USA
+ More jobs  
 


ADVERTISE . CONTACT US

Leisure Media, Portmill House, Portmill Lane,
Hitchin, Hertfordshire SG5 1DJ Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385

©Cybertrek 2018
ABOUT LEISURE MEDIA
LEISURE MEDIA MAGAZINES
LEISURE MEDIA HANDBOOKS
LEISURE MEDIA WEBSITES
LEISURE MEDIA PRODUCT SEARCH
ATTRACTIONS MANAGEMENT NEWS
ATTRACTIONS HANDBOOK
PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS
FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS