Outdoors Programme Manager Salary: £33,135 per annum, pro rata Location: York or Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Company: National Trust
Outside Catering Manager Salary: C. £21,000 pa + benefits Location: Land’s End, Cornwall, United Kingdom Company: Heritage Great Britain
House and Visitor Operations Manager Salary: £23,400 - £26,000PA Location: Essex, United Kingdom Company: Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure Ltd
Director of Public Programmes Salary: Attractive package commensurate with skills and experience Location: London, United Kingdom Company: Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Madame Tussauds Tokyo opens to the public By Tom Walker Merlin Entertainments has opened its 14th Madame Tussauds attraction in the Japanese capital Tokyo. The
launch is part of the group's expansion in Asia and is the fourth Madame Tussauds in the region, following
sites in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Bangkok. The Tokyo site spans 2,000sq m and was designed by
architects Kay Elliott in conjunction with Merlin Entertainments' own in-house development and creative
team Merlin Magic Making.
By Aoife Dowling Themed entertainment planning and design company FORREC is entering into a partnership with China-
based architectural design institute Tongji Architectural Design Group (TJAD).
By Aoife Dowling A new development featuring Europe's tallest hotel is underway on a man-made island that will be
connected through a glideway and overseas walkway with the coast of Barcelona.
By Kath Hudson Holland's Rijksmuseum reopened on 14 April after a 10-year refurbishment. Now
80 galleries and 8,000 objects tell 800 years of Dutch history.
By Kath Hudson Plans for a dinosaur museum near Pipestone Creek, Canada, have been given a boost
with news that the County of Grande Prairie will donate an additional US$5m
(£3.2m, 3.8m euro)
allowing work to start.
By Kath Hudson All of the living US presidents attended the dedication of the George W Bush Presidential Centre on 25th
April, ahead of its official launch on 1 May.
By Aoife Dowling The waterpark at Quassy Amusement Park in Connecticut, US is on track to introduce four new attractions
for the 2013 season - nearly doubling the size of the waterpark.
By Aoife Dowling Construction is underway on the Secrets of the Sea Marine Exploration Center and Aquarium, a new US$5m
(3.8m euro, £3.2m) marine attraction in Pinellas County, Florida US.
New opening: High life At 310m, The View From The Shard is
Europe's tallest viewing platform as well
as being London's latest landmark. CE
Anders Nyberg describes the project
Theme park news: India plans 20 new tourist parks The Indian government has
announced plans worth
Rs1,000 Crore (£113.9m,
€140.3m, US$183.6m) to
develop 20 themed tourist
parks across the country to
mirror resort town developments
in Cancun, Mexico and
Sentosa, Singapore
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Various speakers will be presenting about the crucial role
of security in the leisure sector at IFSEC International, from
13 to 16 May, NEC, Birmingham, UK.
