I'm4Fun...with Dennis Speigel

I'm4Fun...with Dennis Speigel

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I'm4Fun...with Dennis Speigel episodes

  • Episode 6: "How the European Attractions Market has taken steps to address 2020 challenges and seize opportunities for the short and long term……from both an operator and manufacturer perspective."
    Guest:  Roland Mack, Managing Director at Europa-Park

    For Episode 6, the I’M4FUN Podcast welcomes Mr. Roland Mack, Founder of Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. Roland founded Europa-Park in 1975 with his father, and today Europa-Park is Germany’s largest amusement park, having been voted “best in the world” for the sixth year in a row by the Golden Ticket Awards. As a former Chairman of IAAPA, Roland joins Dennis live to discuss how the European leisure market is faring in 2020 and what its outlook is for the future. Not only as an operator, but also as a co-owner of Mack Rides, Roland specifically provides a unique insight as to how Covid-19 has impacted both the operator and supply sides of the industry. Don’t miss this interesting discussion!

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 5: "Covid has changed our world and created challenges for all of us. Are there opportunities within this environment? Any key learnings from our experiences?"
    Episode 5:   "Covid has changed our world and created challenges for all of us. Are there opportunities within this environment? Any key learnings from our experiences?"

    Guest:  Jane Cooper, President & Chief Operating Officer - Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE)

    Dennis is joined by Jane Cooper, President & COO of Herschend Family Entertainment, considered the nation’s largest family-owned themed attractions corporation. Its entertainment and hospitality properties currently span 23 locations in six states across the USA. Do the observations and experiences from COVID provide opportunities? Jane addresses the current risk to talent in our industry and provides insights as to how to build bench strength. Also:


    New consumer norms as a result of the pandemic; which ones will stay with us?

    How operators should be analyzing the data that impacts the business.

    Level of grace given by consumers during the pandemic; how long will it last?

    What avenues for revenue growth have come out of recent adjustments.

    How we can creatively keep our talent engaged and committed.

    1 hr 3 min
  • Episode 4: The Mexican/Latin American Attractions Industry Outlook, Current Status and Short-Long Term Forecast

    Our special guest for Episode 4 of the ITPS I’m4Fun Podcast is Rene Aziz, CEO & President of Grupo Divertido in Mexico. Dennis and Rene engage in an energetic discussion about the status of the attractions industry in Mexico and Latin America. Rene shares his insights on the general state of the economy and how this will continue to impact leisure attractions. Learn about the future of Mexico in its quest to rebound its theme park and attractions market and hear what Rene, a past Chairman of IAAPA, feels it will take for our global industry to fully recover.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 3, Rick Hunter, Global Water Park Changes, Challenges, and Trends

    Dennis Speigel, Founder & CEO of ITPS and Rick Hunter, Chairman & CEO of ProSlide Technology discuss the continued growth of the waterpark industry, and the shakeouts that have resulted from Covid-19 impacts. Rick provides insights on both domestic and foreign growth trends and opines on trends and technological advances he is seeing as our industry regains its footing. Watch this dynamic and highly informative discussion.

    1 hr 4 min
  • I'M4FUN...with Dennis Speigel - Episode 2: Attraction Design Challenges in a New Operating Era

    Dennis is joined by Keith James, Owner & CEO of JRA, a world-class attraction design company that has planned, designed, and produced hundreds of experiences for international audiences. Listen to Dennis and Keith as they discuss how the design process has changed as a result of the new operating era that parks and attractions are implementing, both short and long term. Keith also talks about the process of design in a remote working environment, including both difficulties and advantages, and sheds insight on how this new process can affect and help developers.

    1 hr 5 min
  • I'm4Fun...with Dennis Speigel: Episode 1, Jim Seay of Premier Rides

    For this inaugural ITPS podcast, Dennis is joined by Jim Seay, President & Owner of Premier Rides. Jim is a safety industry expert and a globally respected industry icon. Hear how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted manufacturers and suppliers around the world in both the short and long term. Dennis and Jim  also discuss their insights on our industry’s performance, including how vendor transactions will be carried out in the future.

    1 hr 8 min
  • I'm4Fun...with Dennis Speigel

    I'm4Fun...with Dennis Speigel


    A LIVE ITPS Podcast - September 9, 2020 @ 10:00 a.m. EST

    For this inaugural ITPS podcast, Dennis will be joined by Jim Seay, President & Owner of Premier Rides.  Jim is a safety industry expert and a globally respected industry icon.  Hear how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted manufacturers and suppliers around the world in both the short and long term.  Dennis and Jim will also discuss their insights on our industry’s performance, including how vendor transactions will be carried out in the future.

    Dennis is pleased that Jim Seay has agreed to be his first guest in an exciting line-up of people and topics to come.

    Click here to register

    (If you can't attend live, the podcast will be available after the event.  Please register to receive notice that the podcast is available on demand.)

    2 min

About I'm4Fun...with Dennis Speigel

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During each ITPS “I’m4Fun” podcast, Dennis engages with industry colleagues in a fun, entertaining, and motivating way. If you are an operator, supplier, or developer, no matter where you are in the…