We’re delighted to announce our judges for the 2023 blooloop Innovation Awards, presented with AREA15:
- Steve Alcorn, COO, Alcorn McBride Inc.
- Sam Bompas, co-founder and executive creative director, Bompas & Parr
- Charlotte Coates, editor, blooloop
- Chris Deere, director, Supportlab Ltd
- Juliana Delaney, CEO, Continuum Attractions
- Werner Dullmaier, VP business development EMEA, Convious
- Justin East, senior creative director, research & development, Merlin Entertainments
- Fernando Eiroa, CEO, Dubai Holding Entertainment
- Winston Fisher, CEO, AREA15
- Ty Granaroli, EVP of themed entertainment, Paramount
- Chris Grap, vice president of experiential entertainment, Mall of America
- Eleanor Harris, director, I-Experience
- Edward Hiskins, founder, Assetnest by Pole Star EAM
- Tony Holzner, chief creative officer, Art Processors
- Vince Kadlubek, founder & director, Meow Wolf
- Rachel Kuhn, associate director, BOP Consulting
- Ike Kwon, EVP & COO, Field Museum
- Nick Lasiter, director, Fairytale Farm
- Helen Lockhart, communications & sustainability manager, Two Oceans Aquarium
- Håkon Lund, owner, Lund Gruppen
- Amanda Mayne, head of partnerships: international touring exhibitions, The British Museum
- Erica McCay, creative director, themed entertainment, Valtech
- Paul Moreton, group creative director, Merlin Entertainments
- Tim Morrow, president & CEO, San Antonio Zoo
- Judith Owens, chief executive, TBL International Ltd
- Jeff Parker, creative lead, research & development, Merlin Entertainment
- Linda Spurdle, head of digital, Birmingham Museums Trust
- Mark Stutzman, chief technology officer, AREA15
- Sarah Sutton, CEO, Environment & Culture Partners
- Steve Tatham, executive creative director, Universal Creative
- Christine Wacker, director, business development experiences (LBE), Netflix
- Benjamin Walravens, show producer and attraction designer, Alterface
- Megan Wastell, global creative director, Merlin Entertainments
Our judges will be looking for the most innovative products, projects and ideas driving the future of the guest experience.
From transformative technology to artainment, the latest exhibitions to game-changing advances in sustainability, the design of the next generation of rides and attractions to immersive experiences, the blooloop Innovation Awards will shine a light on where the industry is going.
We welcome entries from across the visitor attractions industry worldwide. Please do not enter the same innovation as last year unless you can demonstrate it has significantly new content.
Why enter the awards?
What are the benefits of entering the blooloop Innovation Awards?
- Raise your profile and showcase your work in front of the world’s biggest audience of attractions industry professionals.
- All entries are seen by Blooloop’s editorial team and our expert judges.
- All entries will have their own dedicated page in our Innovation Awards Gallery on blooloop.com (10,000 views a month).
- Your entry will be included in our Innovation Showcase at the Festival of Innovation in December.
- Celebrate your work with your team and your clients. Leverage your award entry for marketing and to boost team morale.
- Use your award to attract new business and new talent.
How to enter the blooloop Innovation Awards
Entry is now open for the 2023 Awards. There are three entry types, Standard, Standard Plus and Deluxe. The limited number of Deluxe options include a place on a panel at the Festival of Innovation.
We encourage all entrants to submit a short video telling the judges about your entry. This does not have to be a well-polished video, but instead is a chance for you to talk passionately about why your entry is so innovative.
Early bird pricing is available until midnight BST 31st August 2023. Entries close midnight BST 2nd October 2023.
Winners will be announced at the Festival of Innovation, December 5-7th.
