Sunday, May 12, 2024
Home Blog Page 674

Portable IMAX Theater to Be Centerpiece of Baseball Hall of Fame 75th Anniversary Tour

Joe Kleiman
-
0
Portable IMAX Theater to Be Centerpiece of Baseball Hall of Fame 75th Anniversary Tour

[quote]IMAX is proud to partner with CAA, MLBAM, NBHOFM, GSP and Tom Werner to provide this incredible, cutting-edge experience to fans of the National Pastime throughout the country.   Baseball has always been about breaking new ground while honoring the past and we could not be happier to have IMAX’s innovative technology immerse fans into the game and give them an opportunity to relive their dreams while building new ones.” — Greg Foster, Sr. EVP IMAX Corp. and CEO IMAX Entertainment[/quote]

New York, NY, USA — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (NBHOFM), IMAX Corporation (IMAX), MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM), in partnership with Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner and leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA), are bringing baseball history together with cutting-edge technology and digital media to create the ultimate fan experience in Major League cities beginning in Spring 2016.  The announcement of the tour, which will be led by Arny Granat and Grand Slam Productions (GSP), was made in celebration of the Hall of Fame’s 75th anniversary.  

To celebrate the passion and love that fans have for the sport, one-of-a-kind historical artifacts from the vast collections of the museum in Cooperstown, New York, will be curated and exhibited in unprecedented ways.  This dynamic state-of-the-art exhibit will allow fans to “experience” baseball like never before.  Ensuring it reaches as many baseball fans as possible, the tour will visit Major League cities and Spring Training camps as well.

Central to the fan experience is a mobile IMAX theater showcasing an original IMAX film highlighting the past, present and future of baseball. The film will feature never-before-seen new content as well as historical footage. 

The tour will consist of interactive exhibits representing different facets of the game of baseball. The latest technologies will be used to provide an engaging experience and literally “bring the game to life.” The exhibit will showcase Hall of Fame artifacts from the past through the present and into the future through a complete sensory immersion designed to entertain, inform and delight. Baseball historians will serve as curators for the exhibit.

Some cutting-edge features in development include:

  • –Putting fans in the batter’s box through digital imaging. Imagine staring down a 90+ mph fastball from Clayton Kershaw.
  • –Letting fans take “virtual batting practice” in the ballparks of their choice with their favorite Hall-of-Fame pitchers. Face Nolan Ryan’s fastball? Check. A knuckleball from Phil Niekro? Check that, too.
  • –Giving fans the chance to play Rickey Henderson, trying to steal a base and beat a throw to second base by Johnny Bench.
  • –A 3-D virtual experience to break down the sciences behind a slider, a knuckle ball and a curve ball.
  • –Providing fans the opportunity to meet the stars of the exhibit— through a Hall of Fame bullpen of players, team owners, managers and scouts.
  • –A digital scoreboard on mobile devices that will provide information about the exhibits, guest celebrities and daily events.
  • –Digital photo opportunities where consumers can make their own baseball cards and share them across social media platforms.

Phase 1 – First 3 Years

  • –Visit 10 major league cities per year (all major league cities in 3 years)

Phase 2 – Years 4-6

  • –Repeating cities of high demand
  • –Visit large Minor League markets

“We are so excited to bring selected Cooperstown treasures to baseball fans across the country,” said Hall of Fame Chairman Jane Forbes Clark.  “Fans visiting this experience will be completely immersed in the game’s history, thanks to the creative influence of MLBAM and IMAX, two leaders in technology and entertainment.”

“By marrying the best of baseball with an immersive, state-of-the-art experience, we have an opportunity to expand the fan experience beyond the ballpark and into the communities in which our fans live, as well as ignite a passion for the game with a new generation,” said Tom Werner.

“As someone who grew up nearly 1,000 miles from Cooperstown, I commend the NBHOFM for conceiving of and implementing this fan-focused tour,” said Bob Bowman, President & CEO, MLBAM. “We are excited to support such a prestigious partnership, providing new technologies, along with IMAX, to help deliver interactive experiences featuring the game’s greatest players, narratives and traditions.”

Partners

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

  • –The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an independent, non-profit educational institution dedicated to fostering an appreciation of the historical development of baseball and its impact on our culture by collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting its collections for a global audience as well as honoring those who have made outstanding contributions to baseball.
  • –The Hall of Fame comprises 306 elected members, included 211 former Major League players, 28 executives, 35 Negro Leaguers, 22 managers and 10 umpires.
  • –There are currently 66 living members. By position, there are: 74 pitchers, 17 catchers, 21 first basemen, 20 second basemen, 15 third basemen, 24 shortstops, 21 left fielders, 23 center fielders, 24 right fielders and 1 designated hitter.
  • –The Hall of Fame and Museum was established in 1936 (official dedication took place on June 12th, 1939) and is located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York.

IMAX

  • –IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX theatres to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, and, as such, IMAX’s network is among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe.
  • –IMAX MOBILE – The theater is an expandable trailer system and has seating for an audience of about 150 people. The interior walls and ceiling will be acoustically treated to replicate the sound and image quality of a commercial IMAX film.

MLBAM

Established in June 2000 following a unanimous vote by the 30 Major League Baseball club owners to centralize all of Baseball’s Internet operations, MLB Advanced Media LP (MLBAM) is the interactive media and internet company of Major League Baseball. MLBAM manages the official league site, MLB.com, and each of the 30 individual Club sites to create the most comprehensive Major League Baseball resource on the Internet. MLBAM also develops, deploys and distributes the highest-grossing sports app, At Bat, as well as manages live video content for dozens of sports and entertainment clients. It captures, encodes and distributes tens of thousands of live video events annually, powering more live events on the Internet than any other property in the world.

TOM WERNER

American television producer and businessman, chairman of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool Football Club. Werner is a co-founder of The Carsey-Werner Company. In this capacity, he served as executive producer of such television programs as The Cosby Show, Roseanne, 3rd Rock from the Sun and That 70’s Show and in 1996, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame. Werner is co-Managing Partner with his friend John Henry in the sports investment and operations company New England Sports Ventures.

CAA

Leading entertainment and sports agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) represents many of the most successful professionals working in film, television, music, video games, sports, theatre, and digital content, and provides a range of strategic marketing and consulting services to corporate clients.

Arny Granat – Grand Slam, LLC

Arny Granat co-founded Jam Productions, Ltd. in 1971. Jam Productions is one of the largest independent concert promoters in North America and has promoted a wide array of events over the past 40 years including the Rolling Stones, Madonna, Frank Sinatra as well as producing the first Farm Aid concert. Through the corporate special events division , they have produced such events as the Grand Opening of Millennium Park in Chicago, three Gubernatorial inaugurations and the World Cup ’94 Chairman’s Opening Night Gala. Mr. Granat has expanded his range of entertainment into the theatrical world thru Jam Theatricals, producing plays in 30 markets around the U.S. and Canada while winning several Tony Awards as a producer on Broadway. Among Granat’s many achievements in the music industry is being named Pollstar’s Talent Buyer of the Year and Performance Magazine Readers Poll Promoter of the Year.

PRODUCTION STILL from Interstellar: The IMAX Experience courtesy Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Prictures

Alien vs Predator Chestbursts out of the Screen and Into the Reality of Halloween Horror Nights

Joe Kleiman
-
0
Alien vs Predator Chestbursts out of the Screen and Into the Reality of Halloween Horror Nights

[quote]The introduction of AVP into the immensely popular ‘Halloween Horror Nights’ is further proof of the indelible mark this incredibly powerful franchise has left on fans and the horror genre itself.” — Greg Lombardo, VP Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products[/quote]

Orlando, FL and Universal City, CA, USA /PRNewswire/ — In collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products, Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood are putting “Halloween Horror Nights'” guests in the middle of an epic and primal war between the universe’s most deadly species in an all-new maze inspired by the cult sci-fi franchise AVP: Alien vs. Predator, beginningFriday, September 19, 2014.

AVP: Alien vs. Predator is a sci-fi horror franchise that brings together the two iconic species spawned from two blockbuster films, Alien and Predator, to create a “terrifying crossover of eponymous monsters in a raging battle against mankind struggling to survive amid the chaos that ensues from these two vengeful creatures.”  To mark the 35th anniversary celebration of Alien, and the 10th anniversary of AVP: Alien vs. Predator, “HalloweenHorror Nights” guests and fans of these celebrated films will have a chance to live the horror of these diabolical beasts as they come face to face with the terror of Aliens and Predators.

“Bringing AVP to life in a new maze is a perfect way to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the film as well as mark the 35th anniversary of Alien, the film that started it all, and etched in our collective psyche the meaning of modern terror,” said Greg Lombardo, vice president of global live and location based entertainment at Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products. “We’re thrilled to be working with Universal Studios to create mazes in Orlando and Hollywood that will bring fans face-to-face with the horrifying and iconic characters of AVP. The technology being leveraged will surely be a new benchmark and provide a uniquely terrifying and visceral encounter that puts guests right in the middle of an epic extraterrestrial battle for survival.”

In Universal Orlando’s maze, guests will find themselves thrust right into the middle of the primordial battle between the Aliens and Predators as they visit one of Weyland-Yutani’s secret facilities to assist with a situation that has surfaced. Communication has been lost with a bio-weapons research facility in Central America which houses many divisions dealing in extra-terrestrial technologies, specifically the Alien Xenomorph species. Pieces of transmissions were received detailing that the facility has become compromised and another alien species called Yautja – commonly known as Predators – are hunting both the Xenomorphs and any human presence found. Guests will have to navigate through the labyrinth of destruction within the facility as they struggle to survive the ancient feud between these two deadly species.

The terrifying new “AVP:  Alien vs Predator” maze at Universal Studios Hollywood will answer the proverbial question asked by mankind since the beginning of time:  Are we alone in this dark, vast universe?  “AVP:  Alien vs. Predator” will once and for all shed light on the answer when it brings to life the violent creatures cohabitating our world as it pits two rival alien species in a fight to the death with Earth as their battleground.  This menacing maze will uncover a dangerous alien spaceship carrying a race of hunter aliens known as Predators and a threatening new alien life form that uses human hosts to propagate its species.  After crash landing in a remote section of America and escaping to the countryside, the alien and predator become hunter and prey with guests caught in the crossfire.”

“When attempting to bring two of the most iconic creatures ever put on film to ‘Halloween Horror Nights,’ you need to rely on everything you’ve learned up to this point” said Michael Aiello, Director of Entertainment – Creative Development, Universal Orlando Resort.  “We’re employing our full arsenal of tricks and techniques in translating the AVP: Alien vs. Predator brand into an authentic and horrific maze experience. Puppetry, elaborate costumes and unique environments have all been created in close collaboration with Twentieth Century Fox. Our guests are going to be thrown head first into this epic battle where only the strong will survive. This is truly going to be an out-of-this-world maze experience that the fans have been waiting for.”

“‘AVP:  Alien vs. Predator’ is by far the most technically complicated and ambitious maze we’ve ever created for ‘Halloween Horror Nights,'” said John Murdy, Creative Director for Universal Studios Hollywood and Executive Producer of “Halloween Horror Nights.”  “It’s a monumental undertaking to recreate these massive, iconic characters for a live event.  Fortunately, we have the expert assistance of Academy Award-winning make-up artists, Tom Woodruff and Alec Gillis from Amalgamated Dynamic Inc. (ADI), the special effects geniuses behind the original creatures for the AVP film franchise.  Tom and Alec and the ADI team are excited about our maze and have graciously allowed us to cast from their original molds so that our maze will be absolutely authentic to the movies.”

Universal Studios’ “Halloween Horror Nights” events have a more than 20-year history of creating incredibly entertaining, horrifying Halloween experiences that are consistently rated the nation’s best. The events on each coast feature highly-themed, disturbingly real, haunted mazes based on everything from films to nightmares – and streets filled with hundreds of specially trained “scareactors.” Other announced “Halloween Horror Nights” experiences include, “The Walking Dead:  The End of the Line,” “From Dusk Till Dawn,” “Face Off: In the Flesh” and “The Purge: Anarchy.”

To learn more about this all-new “Halloween Horror Nights” maze, click here:  “AVP: Alien vs. Predator.”

TAA Names Christian Angenvoort as General Manager of TAA Middle East and VP Business Design for Asia and India

Joe Kleiman
-
0
TAA Names Christian Angenvoort as General Manager of TAA Middle East and VP Business Design for Asia and India

Madrid, Spain — Christian Angenvoort, former VP Marketing & Sales at TAA for the past seven years, has been named General Manager TAA Middle East and VP Business Development for the Asian and Indian Market.

He will be responsible for establishing TAA Middle East in Dubai and being close to the market to continue TAA’s expansion.  The Middle East, with its many projects, will be a new key market for the company.  Garmisch Consulting Group, a TAA Design and Development company, is already providing services to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi.

Angenvoort has extensive experience in business development and building new markets as well as networking.  TAA, a global exhibitor, has been active at the Asian Attractions Show the post four years and will strongly expand its activities in this market as well.

www.taaindustries.com

 

New Management in Place at Carowinds

Joe Kleiman
-
0
New Management in Place at Carowinds

Charlotte, NC, USA /PRNewswire/ — Carowinds, the premier entertainment destination of the Carolinas, is in the midst of a significant multi-year expansion. As previously announced, Cedar Fair will invest more than $50 million at Carowinds  for new rides and attractions, new and upgraded food locations and general infrastructure improvements. The cornerstone of these expansion plans will be announced by the park on Thursday, August 21.

In anticipation of these long-term plans, Carowinds has also announced changes in its executive team. Mike Fehnel has been appointed to the position of Vice President and General Manager of Carowinds and will oversee all aspects of Carowinds operations and its planned expansion. Fehnel replaces Bart Kinzel, who has resigned. In addition, Gary Chadwick has been promoted to the position of Vice President, Resale. He will report to Fehnel and oversee all aspects of in-park revenue.

“We’ve made a strong commitment to the Charlotte market,” says Richard Zimmerman, Cedar Fair Chief Operating Officer. “These changes position Carowinds to meet and exceed the expectations that accompany the investment Cedar Fair is making in the park and provide our guests with a ‘Best Day of Summer’ experience each and every time they visit.”

Fehnel comes to Carowinds with more than 20 years of experience at its sister property, Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he most recently held the position of Vice President and General Manager.  Over the years, Fehnel served in a variety of leadership roles throughout Games, Merchandise, and Food and Beverage. Chadwick was promoted to his position after serving for many years as Director of Merchandise and Games at Carowinds.

www.carowinds.com

Sony Pictures Imageworks Showcasing Work and Recruiting New Talent at SIGGRAPH 2014

Joe Kleiman
-
0
Sony Pictures Imageworks Showcasing Work and Recruiting New Talent at SIGGRAPH 2014

Culver City, CA, USA — Sony Pictures Imageworks will be an active participant at SIGGRAPH 2014, the 41st International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, which is being held August 10th – 14th, in Vancouver.

SIGGRAPH 2014 highlights from our Academy Award®-winning visual effects company, which recently centralized its production headquarters in Vancouver, will include the following: 

–Senior Visual Effects Supervisor Jerome Chen, Animation Director David Schaub and Digital Effects Supervisor David Smith will conduct a production session titled Unmask the Secrets Behind “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” on Wednesday, August 13th, from 10:45am – 12:15pm, in West Ballroom AB.

–Principal Algorithmic Engineer Daniel Sheerin will host a talk titled Creature Feature: Procedural Tentacle Bundles in “Edge of Tomorrow,”onTuesday, August 12th, from 9:00am – 10:30am, in West Building, Rooms 211-214.

–FX Animation Supervisor Steve Avoujageli will give a booth presentation titled SideFX: Creating the FX for “Edge of Tomorrow,” on Tuesday, August 12th, from 3:00pm – 3:30 pm, Wednesday, August 13th, from 1:30pm – 2:00pm and Thursday, August 14th, from 2:00pm – 2:30pm, in West Building, Exhibit Hall, Booth #901.

–Pipeline Supervisor John Hood will give a talk titled Got Crowds? CrAM: Artist-Friendly Crowds on “Edge of Tomorrow,” on Sunday, August 10th, from 2:00pm – 3:30pm, in East Building, Hall A.

–During the SIGGRAPH Job Fair, at the Sony Pictures Imageworks booth (West Building, Exhibit Hall B, Booths 19 and 20), recruiters will be activity recruiting for all disciplines, including: animators, lighting TD’s and a number of software development potions – Tuesday, August 12th, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm, Wednesday, August 13th 9:30 am- 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, August 14th from 9:30am – 3:30pm.

Imageworks will also participate in the Vancouver Studio Crawl social event on Wednesday, August 13th, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at its current Vancouver location where artists will be able to meet with some of our top talent and executives.

CLICK TO ENLARGE FULL SCHEDULE:

Siggraph 2014 Calendar of Events_FINAL

 

Wanda Investing $1.2 Billion in Beverly Hills Project Including Company’s LA Office Overseeing Entertainment Ventures

Joe Kleiman
-
0
Wanda Investing $1.2 Billion in Beverly Hills Project Including Company’s LA Office Overseeing Entertainment Ventures

Beijing, China (August 8, 2014) –Wanda Group announces that it has won the bid for a plot of land located at 9900 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. Wanda plans to invest USD 1.2 billion to construct a mixed-use development. Wanda successfully beat out more than ten bidders from Asia and North America for the project.

The project site is located in a prime luxury residential area, only ten minutes walking distance from Rodeo Drive, recognized as one of the world’s leading luxury retail destinations. The site is also five minutes drive from world famous UCLA University and ten minutes drive from Hollywood. Directly adjacent to the property is the Los Angeles Country Club, an exquisite 36-hole private golf course that is one of the most high profile golfing destinations throughout the city.  To the west of the site lies the famous El Rodeo School, with Beverly Hills High School situated to the east. Surrounding the site are a number of leading international hotel brands such as the Peninsula and Waldorf Astoria.

The location is widely regarded as the premier development site for luxury property throughout all of Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles project will serve as the Wanda Group’s first important step into Hollywood. The company will set up a Los Angeles office, which will handle entertainment sector investments while the company’s New York office will be responsible for commercial sector investments. The Los Angeles office will be able to leverage on Hollywood’s solid film industry resources to support the Group’s Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis and Qingdao International Film Festival projects in China. The office will also be the base for investment in local film production companies or global theatrical releases.

The Los Angeles project is expected to aid in China’s entry into Hollywood’s film industry and generally promote Chinese culture abroad.

www.wanda-group.com

South Carolina State Museum Set to Open STEM-Oriented Windows to New Worlds

Joe Kleiman
-
0
South Carolina State Museum Set to Open STEM-Oriented Windows to New Worlds

[quote]Our new facility is building opportunity – opportunity for students to thrive, opportunity for our economy to grow and opportunity for our guests to be entertained in new ways.” — Willie Calloway, executive director, South Carolina State Museum[/quote]

Columbia, SC, USA —  The South Carolina State Museum is about to be brighter than ever as it opens a one-of-a-kind facility on Saturday, Aug. 16 in the state’s capital offering the only observatory of its kind in the nation, one of the largest planetariums in the Southeast and the only permanent 4D theater in the state. For the first time in the nation, all three of these innovative elements, plus a multidisciplinary museum focusing on art, history, natural history and science/technology, will be housed under one roof.

The long awaited 75,000 square foot renovation and expansion project, known as Windows to New Worlds, will position the State Museum on the cutting edge of education, particularly in the critical areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and will create a large boost in the local and statewide economy.Visitors traveling from more than 50-miles to the museum after the opening are expected to contribute more than $19 million to the state’s economy with spending on hotels, food and beverage and other travel-related activities.

“What we have built represents a quantum leap forward for South Carolina in the areas of cultural tourism, recreation and, especially, education,” said Willie Calloway, executive director, South Carolina State Museum. “

The new additions include:

— Boeing Observatory The new 2,500 square foot observatory will play a central role in the museum’s new distance learning initiatives. For the first time in the nation, remote access of a vintage telescope will be provided free-of-charge to every classroom across an entire state. The observatory houses a fully digitized 1926 Alvan Clark 12 3/8-inch refracting telescope and fully equipped classroom.

— The Robert B. Ariail Collection of Historical Astronomy Adjacent to the observatory is a new 6,000 square foot telescope gallery that features an expansive collection of antique astronomical instruments dating back to 1730. This incredibly rare collection has been praised by the Antique Telescope Society as the best public collection of early American Telescopes in world. The collection includes the oldest surviving American-made observatory instrument, which is a 5.6-inch Henry Fitz made in 1849 for Erskine College in Due West, S.C.

— BlueCross BlueShield Planetarium One of the largest planetariums in the Southeast, this massive 55-foot dome planetarium and theater will take guests on journeys to the deepest reaches of space through educational and entertaining astronomy shows, non-space films dealing with art, history or natural history and laser light shows set to music of the Beatles, Pink Floyd, U2 and more. A permanent NASA gallery will be located in the planetarium lobby with interactive capabilities and artifacts from South Carolina astronauts.

— Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr. 4D Theater The only permanent theater of its kind in South Carolina, the 4D theater couples high definition 3D digital projection films with physical features to provide multisensory, interactive experiences for guests. Physical features, including water sprayers, ankle ticklers, air blasters, scents, snow, bubble and smoke effects, strobe lights and vibrating seats, are synchronized to the images
displayed on the screen.

— New Lobby After decades of being covered up and underutilized, the museum is bringing back to life the 1894 mill building and showing its original architectural features and character in the new public lobby. A glass entrance that extends outside of the front mill building will welcome guests as they walk under 36,000 pounds of steel telescope legs that support the telescope in the fourth floor observatory. Three of
the museum’s partners, Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, South Carolina Educational Television and the South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department have unique exhibit spaces in the new lobby, allowing guests to explore and learn about the great things happening across South Carolina.

— New Store and Café The Cotton Mill Exchange museum store is in a larger 4,000 square foot space in the front lobby, enhancing the shopping experience and featuring additional retail merchandise that represent every corner of South Carolina. A new admissions desk designed to resemble vintage textile machines is located next to the store and the new grand staircase leading to the Mezzanine. The newly renovated Crescent Café will be located on the second floor Mezzanine, offering guests the opportunity to take a break for something delicious to eat and drink.

A special grand opening celebration will take place from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. To kick off the day, there will be a ribbon cutting and model rockets launched by students attending the Challenger Learning Center in Columbia, S.C. The day will be packed full of activities, including the opening of a new art exhibition, Building a Universe, which features original works focusing on space and the universe, live music representing popular South Carolina genres (bluegrass, blues, beach and gospel) and other family-friendly programming. The first 100 people
will receive free general admission and other free tickets and great discounts to the museum for an entire year.

The celebration will take place at the museum, located at 301 Gervais St., Columbia, S.C. 29201.

www.museum.state.sc.us

Building Design + Construction Releases 2014 List of Top 300 Architecture Firms

Joe Kleiman
-
0
Building Design + Construction Releases 2014 List of Top 300 Architecture Firms

Building Design + Construction has released its 2014 list of the largest architectural firms in the United States.

Following are the top 90 firms.

PHOTO: Marriott Beijing by VOA Associates

 

Rank Company 2013 Architecture Revenue ($)
1 Gensler $883,221,189
2 Perkins+will $356,360,000
3 NBBJ $196,784,000
4 Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates $177,715,000
5 Callison $160,912,398
6 Perkins Eastman $155,000,000
7 ZGF Architects $128,101,136
8 Populous $111,754,000
9 Corgan $95,097,372
10 MulvannyG2 Architecture $73,200,000
11 HMC Architects $71,587,223
12 WATG | Wimberly Interiors $69,252,000
13 VOA Associates $54,693,845
14 Solomon Cordwell Buenz $54,400,000
15 Ennead Architects $47,315,000
16 LS3P $47,020,104
17 Fentress Architects $46,671,008
18 WHR Architects $41,166,427
19 FXFOWLE Architects $39,400,000
20 Shepley Bulfinch $39,330,000
21 Moseley Architects $38,654,238
22 Cooper Carry $37,691,489
23 Beyer Blinder Belle $37,347,095
24 Payette $37,270,285
25 Kirksey $33,697,650
26 FRCH Design Worldwide $33,664,000
27 Cuningham Group Architecture $33,510,605
28 Architects Orange $33,026,246
29 Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture $31,430,000
30 Beck Group, The $30,637,254
31 WDG Architecture $30,512,000
32 CO Architects $29,957,300
33 GBBN Architects $29,636,500
34 Ziegler Cooper $29,310,545
35 Davis Brody Bond $29,239,321
36 Niles Bolton Associates $29,159,186
37 Cambridge Seven Associates $28,740,000
38 MBH Architects $28,476,000
39 Vocon $26,294,719
40 Good Fulton & Farrell $24,600,000
41 Array Architects $24,500,000
42 Eppstein Uhen Architects $24,028,348
43 P+R Architects $23,852,305
44 FGM Architects $23,504,255
45 OZ Architecture $23,400,000
46 Hord Coplan Macht $22,666,160
47 NAC|Architecture $22,083,096
48 LMN Architects $21,849,400
49 FKP Architects $21,300,000
50 Wilson Architects $21,200,000
51 Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates $21,090,975
52 Francis Cauffman $21,036,087
53 Jerde Partnership, The $21,000,000
54 RNL $20,274,000
55 Goettsch Partners $20,120,000
56 Ratio Architects $18,107,680
57 Mithun $18,005,000
58 NTD Architecture $17,528,000
59 Hoefer Wysocki Architecture $17,200,000
60 Hnedak Bobo Group $16,978,000
61 Carrier Johnson + Culture $16,868,791
62 RBB Architects $16,735,500
63 Harvard Jolly Architecture $15,267,896
64 Swanke Hayden Connell Architects $14,543,000
65 Legat Architects $14,310,000
66 Quattrocchi Kwok Architects $13,500,000
67 Anderson Mikos Architects $13,162,000
68 H+L Architecture $12,968,373
69 Taylor Design $11,900,000
70 BLDD Architects $11,800,000
71 Slaterpaull Architects $11,055,479
72 BLTa $10,700,000
73 Ascension Group Architects $10,200,000
74 IBI Group ▪ Gruzen Samton $10,000,000
75 LBL Architects $9,600,000
76 DesignGroup $8,798,070
77 Ashley McGraw Architects $8,347,773
78 SEI Design Group $7,802,000
79 DLA Architects $7,681,590
80 Montroy Andersen DeMarco $6,530,000
81 EDI International $6,319,329
82 H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture $6,118,067
83 HMFH Architects $6,032,607
84 FitzGerald Associates Architects $6,022,176
85 ai Design Group $5,319,321
86 GWWO $5,244,705
87 Massa Montalto Architects $4,538,000
88 Schrader Group Architecture $4,165,238
89 Commonwealth Architects $4,045,116
90 API $3,800,000

 

WhiteWater Participates in World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

Joe Kleiman
-
0
WhiteWater Participates in World’s Largest Swimming Lesson

Richmond, BC, Canada — Swimming is a life-saving skill for children and a vital tool to prevent drowning, the second leading cause of unintended, injury-related death for children ages 1-14. The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) was created to serve as a platform to help local community aquatic facilities and the many different national, regional and state-wide water safety and drowning prevention organizations work together to tell this important story on a local and national level.

The nation’s top water safety and training organizations joined forces to present WLSL to build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning.

This summer, over 35,700 people in 18+ countries participated in a record breaking world-wide swimming lesson. On June 20, 2014, WLSL beat their own Guinness World Record by more than 10% over last year’s attendance numbers and had over 600 host locations. The event aims to build awareness on the importance of teaching children to swim to help prevent drowning. Research shows participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88% among children aged 1 to 4, yet many kids do not receive formal swimming or water safety training.

The initiative was inspired by the month of May being National Safety Month and the industry coming together for a united cause. WhiteWater, Champion Sponsor of the WLSL, is proud to support the cause and wants to share gratitude towards all the host locations, participants and fellow sponsors who contributed to the success of the event.

On June 20th, at 8AM Pacific Standard Time, Newton Wave Pool in British Columbia, Canada kicked off their first round of swimming lessons. An original WhiteWater attraction, the Newton Wave Pool was installed over 25 years ago. Over 350 individuals registered at the Newton Wave Pool and learned some swimming basics, like floating on your back, treading water and the front stroke.

The event has grown nearly ten-fold from 4,000 attendees in 2010 to over 35,000 attendees world-wide this year.

www.worldslargestswimminglesson.org

Busch Gardens Tampa Celebrates Elephants August 9

Joe Kleiman
-
0
Busch Gardens Tampa Celebrates Elephants August 9

Tampa, FL, USA — World Elephant Day celebrates the care and protection of the world’s largest land mammal. The SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Conservation Fund has granted more than $10 million to more than 700 projects around the world, including funding 10 elephant conservation projects in Asia and Africa in 2013 and 2014.

In recognition of World Elephant Day, guests are invited to join a celebration at Busch Gardens Tampa on Aug. 9. Guests will get a firsthand look into Busch Gardens’ animal care with behind-the-scenes tours, trainer talks, interactive displays and an exclusive chance to dine with elephants.

World Elephant Day festivities include:

Trainer Talks and More at the Animal Care Center
The state-of-the-art Animal Care Center will be the hub for World Elephant Day activities with interactive displays and trainer talks from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The animal care team will share and demonstrate how they care for elephants, and guests will have an opportunity to help create enrichment activities.

An Evening with the Elephants
From 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., guests can join trainers for an exclusive behind-the-scenes experience, including an up-close look at Busch Gardens’ elephants and indulging in appetizers and specialty drinks while trainers share stories about elephant conservation and caring for these magnificent animals. The evening is limited to guests 13 years of age and older. Busch Gardens admission is required but not included.

www.buschgardenstampa.com

1...673674675...1,098Page 674 of 1,098

InPark Magazine (IPM) covers the intersection of themed entertainment and technology. We specialize in creating custom-crafted content designed to appeal to the industry’s top designers, creators, developers, owners and operators.

Contact us: email
Read our privacy policy