Leisure Development Partners

Yael speaking at TiLEforum – branding and visitor experience

leisuredevelopment — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:23:37 +0000

Yael is looking forward to co-chairing her session at the TiLEforum in Florence this week. The two part session will explore all different levels of branding and visitor experiences, from rebranding a tourism destination, to agro hotels, the Swarovski Crystal Worlds, and the Loisium Wine World experience. We will explore how brands are created, and unique experiences incorporated to increase the brand’s profile, and then most importantly… how do you maintain brand integrity in a visitor attraction/experience? The unique mix of speakers should help create a diverse and interactive setting for discussion. More information on the conference can be found at http://www.tileweb.org/tileforum%20programme.html

Euro Attractions Show and IP in theme parks

leisuredevelopment — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:48:41 +0000

It was great to see so many of our colleagues and friends from the industry at the Euro Attractions Show in our home town of London. I moderated a session on Intellectual Property in attractions and particularly theme parks and had great speakers including people from Nickelodeon and Walibi. I provided a benchmarking comparison of this showing some of the areas IP can positively impact a theme park business and other areas where it has less effect. No doubt it is presently one of the hot topics in the industry and we have this year prepared feasibility studies for branded theme parks and attractions as well as looking at the addition of IP to existing sites.

We will update when the slides become available on the IAAPA website but also plan an article around the topic.

Michael

Yael Coifman to co-chair session on developing new projects at TiLEzone conference in London

leisuredevelopment — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 07:39:36 +0000

LDP principal Yael Coifman is looking forward to this panel discussion on the challenges of developing new entertainment projects. “This session is a unique opportunity to have an honest conversation about challenges and problems that arise while developing a project,” said Yael. “Given the terrific range of panelists, it gives people from different disciplines a chance to raise issues from their past experience, as well as the solutions that were found, and everyone can learn ways to help future projects.”

The panel will consist of leading operators from the Merlin Entertainments Group and Continuum (the two largest attraction operators in the UK) as well as designers and project managers from a group of leading UK and international companies. TiLEzone will be held on Wednesday, March 16^th at the London Transport Museum. More information on the session and panelists can be found on http://www.tileweb.org/tilezone%20programme.html

Euro Attractions Show – EAS

leisuredevelopment — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:48:35 +0000

We look forward to seeing our colleagues from the European and worldwide attractions industry in Rome for EAS. Do get in touch to arrange a meeting if you would like to discuss potential projects or to catch up.

Recession and the Visitor Attraction Industry

leisuredevelopment — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:05:55 +0000

We have completed some really interesting research into the impact of the last major recession on the theme park and visitor attraction industry. The findings are of real value for operators and owners and are particularly important when looking to this coming season. Look out for the article in the November issue of Interpark which should be available at IAAPA.

LDP at EAS and IAAPA 2009

leisuredevelopment — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:32:31 +0000

LDP will be at the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) and the IAAPA Expo this autumn and look forward to seeing all our colleagues from the industry.

BALPPA conference

leisuredevelopment — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:31:42 +0000

In June, LDP attended the BALPPA conference which was a great opportunity to compare notes with our colleagues from the UK visitor attractions industry. Many of the operators reported a good start to the season and we wish you well for a busy summer!

Vision XS Operator Conference

leisuredevelopment — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:30:55 +0000

In early July, Yael Coifman (LDP) and Martin Barratt (Vision XS) jointly presented a session on attraction health check measurements and ratios for operators. LDP was pleased to contribute to the overall success of the annual conference.

1st Quarter 2009

leisuredevelopment — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:06:40 +0000

LDP is busy on some exciting projects in the US and Europe: feasibility work for a major new resort; audit and enhancement strategy for existing businesses and feasibility for a World Heritage Site visitor centre.

With the economic climate gloomy throughout most of the world there is no better time to ensure your existing business is performing at its best. LDP’s attraction audit service provides real insight into where cost savings can be made, revenues enhanced and how to maximise the impact of any capital expenditure. Equally for retail and entertainment a fresh view with new ideas, tenants from the leisure industry, or enhanced entertainment provision could be the required kick-start.

There is also no better time to plan than during recession. It can take several years to get a major leisure real estate project off the ground, so planning and even building through recession allows for a business to flourish along with the economy. For many developers now is the right time to consider feasibility work, master planning and ultimately construction.

Get in touch to see how LDP can help you protect and grow your business interests.

IAAPA 2008

leisuredevelopment — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:45:43 +0000

We’ll be at IAAPA in Orlando and look forward to meeting with all our colleagues from the industry, as well as new faces. Please feel free to get in touch in advance to arrange a meeting.