We asked 25 attractions executives these questions:

• When did you realize the pandemic was going to drastically impact your business and what were some of the first actions you took?

Their responses were raw, insightful, transparent, heartfelt, strategic, caring and downright inspiring. In this episode, Josh and Matt share some of the lessons and trends from the collective responses, as well as specific quotes and insight from individual leaders. Of course you will get a lot out of listening to this episode, but you will get EVEN MORE by downloading and reading the e-book yourself.

To download the FREE Lessons from Executives e-book: http://attractionpros.com/lessonsfromexecutives/

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to each of the participants who took the time to contribute to this invaluable resource for the attractions industry.

Kurt Allen

President & CEO, Mississippi Aquarium

John Anderson

COO, Michigan Science Center

John Arie, Jr.

CEO, Fun Spot America

Jennifer Berthiaume

Vice President, Lion Country Safari

Sarah Cole

President & CEO, Glazer Children’s Museum

Matt Eckert

President & CEO, Holiday World

Eric Eimstad

General Manager, Miami Seaquarium

Roger Germann

CEO, Florida Aquarium

Christopher Gould

Senior Vice President, Iconic Attractions

Matthew Johnson

Executive Director, IMAG History & Science

AJ & Kevin Jowett

Owners, Revolution Off Road Adventures

Jim Kunau

General Manager, Island H2O Live!

Ike Kwon

COO, California Academy of Sciences

Brad Loxley

COO, Sun World

Tony Moore

Executive Director, Gathering Place

Tim Morrow

President & CEO, San Antonio Zoo

Michelle O’Brien

Owner, Fiesta Village Family Fun Center

Jonah Sandler

Founder & CEO, Scene 75 Entertainment Centers

Luke Schueler

Founder & COO, Flying Squirrel Sports

Pat Simmons

Director & CEO, North Carolina Zoo

Christina Soverns Schwartzman

Chief Business Officer, Sawgrass Recreation Park

Dennis Speigel

President, International Theme Park Services

Glenn André Viste Bøe

CEO, Skånes Djurpark

Ken Whiting

President, Whiting’s Foods

Barry Zelickson

Owner, Big Thrill Factory

If you have a question for the mailbag or know of a leader we should highlight on the show, please drop us a line.  If you have questions about anything addressed on the show, feel free to reach out anytime!

Josh – [email protected]

Matt – [email protected]

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