Chris Grap on Mall of America, retailtainment and creativity

Chris Grap is the Lead Storyteller & Experience Designer at Mall of America in Minnesota, which welcomes over 40 million annual visitors.

1st Jul 2020 Attraction design

Living the American Dream: retailtainment on a whole new scale

American Dream is a retail and entertainment complex in the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

12th Mar 2020 Brand experiences

blooloopLIVE UK 2019: a day of expert insights and one big bang

Industry professionals from across the globe arrived in London for blooloopLIVE UK 2019.

16th Dec 2019 Attractions business

MAPIC's first Leisure Day explored trends in retailtainment

The first MAPIC Leisure Day saw industry experts gathering to co-create new sustainable business models and build the lifestyle destinations of tomorrow.

10th Dec 2019 Attractions management

Joe Pine and the evolution of The Experience Economy

In 1999, Joe Pine and Jim Gilmore brought out a seminal book on experience innovation, The Experience Economy.

23rd Oct 2019 Brand experiences

IAAPA Expo Europe 2019 - a sneak peek at the top companies on show

More than 15,000 professionals from the industry are expected to attend, from over 100 countries.

2nd Sep 2019 IAAPA

Using VR to uncover the Secrets of the Empire: Continuum Attractions' Kevin Smith on working with The VOID

Continuum Attractions' Kevin Smith on working with The VOID, and how they brought Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire to the UK.

3rd Oct 2018 Disney

Retailtainment and American Dreams: Triple Five President Don Ghermezian on the Future of the AAA Mall

The Triple Five worldwide group of companies are real estate, hotel and shopping mall owners and operators.

31st Mar 2017 Attractions management