{"id":57278,"date":"2025-09-11T12:48:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/57278\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T12:48:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T12:48:09","slug":"2025-innovation-awards-final-judges-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/57278\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Innovation Awards | final judges announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>blooloop is pleased to announce the final judges for the 2025 blooloop Innovation Awards, presented with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/area15.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">AREA15<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Guillaume Allaire,<\/strong> executive producer, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/puy-du-fou\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Puy du Fou<\/a><\/strong> Films<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/museum\/in-depth\/belvedere-wolfgang-bergmann\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wolfgang Bergmann<\/a>, <\/strong>CFO, Belvedere Museum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Thomas Berry<\/strong>, senior amusements manager, Andretti Karting<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rosie Brailsford<\/strong>, creative director, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/merlin-entertainments\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Merlin Entertainments<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/museum\/influencer\/abigail-bysshe\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Abigail Bysshe<\/strong>,<\/a> chief experience and strategy officer, The Franklin Institute<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/play\/in-depth\/chuck-e-cheese-expansion-refit\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mario Centola<\/strong>, <\/a>executive vice president and chief operating officer of international operations and worldwide franchise development, Chuck E Cheese<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keely Chandler, <\/strong>vice president of global projects, Holovis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/mattel-adventure-park\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mark Cornell<\/strong>,<\/a> president, Mattel Adventure Park and Epic Resort Destinations<\/li>\n<li><strong>Marcy Davis, <\/strong>senior vice president attractions and entertainment,<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/influencer\/mark-ghermezian-american-dream\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> American Dream<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jim Denny<\/strong>, VP of digital experience, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/six-flags\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Six Flags Entertainment Corporation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>James Dwyer<\/strong>, principal, Lumsden<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrew Fastman<\/strong>, senior vice president and commercial practice area leader, Huitt-Zollars, Inc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/influencer\/winston-fisher\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Winston Fisher<\/strong>,<\/a> CEO, AREA15<\/li>\n<li><strong>Joe Graziano<\/strong>, director of sales, entertainment, EMEA, Christie Digital Systems<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tera Greenwood<\/strong>, executive vice president of brand and relationships, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/animals\/in-depth\/sustainable-supply-chains\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SSA Group<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/influencer\/sayan-gulino\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sayan Gulino, <\/a><\/strong>CEO, Waterbom Bali<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/museum\/in-depth\/edelman-fossil-museum\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dr. Kenneth Lacovara<\/strong>,<\/a> founding executive director, Edelman Fossil Park &amp; Museum<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mary Levinsky<\/strong>, visual merchandise designer, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/universal-destinations-sales-strategy\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Universal Destinations and Experiences<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/six-flags-qiddiya-city\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Brian Machamer<\/strong>,<\/a> park president, Six Flags and Aquarabia Qiddiya City Qiddiya<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/immersive\/influencer\/yoshi-maruyama-2\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yoshi Maruyama, <\/a><\/strong>chief executive officer and board director, Toca Social<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/influencer\/dan-picard\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dan Picard<\/strong>, <\/a>MDSX<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pauline Ravry<\/strong>, project manager, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/futuroscope\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Futuroscope<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/museum\/influencer\/tim-reeve\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tim Reeve<\/strong>,<\/a> deputy director and chief operating officer V&amp;A<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/museum\/opinion\/caring-museum\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Thomas Tzortzi,<\/strong> <\/a>associate creative director, Museum Studio<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deanna Taylor<\/strong>, vice president operations innovation &amp; transformation, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/miral-abu-dhabi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Miral<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/theme-park\/in-depth\/kynren\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anna Warnecke, <\/a><\/strong>CEO, Kynren<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/museum\/in-depth\/innovation-in-exhibits\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Judith Zissman<\/a><\/strong>, executive creative director, Blue Telescope<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our judges will be looking for the most innovative ideas, products and projects in the sector.<\/p>\n<p> Why enter the blooloop Innovation Awards? <\/p>\n<p>Entrants benefit from:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>An enhanced profile. <\/strong>Be seen by the people who matter \u2013 our expert judges.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebrating your work with your team and clients.<\/strong> Leverage your award entry for marketing and to raise team morale.<\/li>\n<li>Gaining a <strong>competitive advantage<\/strong> to attract new business and new talent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Showcasing your innovation<\/strong> to the biggest audience of attractions sector professionals on the planet with your own page in our Innovation Awards Gallery on blooloop.com. This gets 15,000 views a month.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthened <strong>reputation<\/strong> for excellence.<\/li>\n<li>Joining the extraordinary list of past winners and demonstrating that you are <strong>an innovator in the attractions sector.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> How to enter <\/p>\n<p>Entries for the 2025 blooloop Innovation Awards are now open.<\/p>\n<p>The categories for the 2025 awards include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Accessibility<\/li>\n<li>Blue sky, sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forrec.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Forrec<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Brand realisation<\/li>\n<li>Creative technology, sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.holovis.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Holovis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Exhibit \u2013 animals<\/li>\n<li>Exhibit \u2013 culture, sponsored by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumstudio.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Museum Studio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Experiential technology<\/li>\n<li>Family, sponsored by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.huitt-zollars.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Huitt-Zollars<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Game on<\/li>\n<li>Guest journey, sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thessagroup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">SSA Group<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Immersive attraction, sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christiedigital.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Christie<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Immersive experience<\/li>\n<li>Immersive experience \u2013 cultural<\/li>\n<li>Marketing<\/li>\n<li>Retail &amp; dining, sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lumsdendesign.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lumsden<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Spectacular<\/li>\n<li>Splash<\/li>\n<li>Storytelling, sponsored by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bluetelescope.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Blue Telescope<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Storytelling \u2013 culture, sponsored by\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/qsas.sa\/ar\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">QSAS<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Sustainability<\/li>\n<li>Thrills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We have created a\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/download\/blooloop-innovation-awards-entry-guide-2025\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">guide to entering the awards<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0that shares insights into what the judges will look for in each category.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the entry types, categories and what to enter, click\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blooloop.com\/download\/blooloop-innovation-awards-2025\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please email Alice at <a href=\"http:\/\/blooloop.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#711407141f050231131d1e1e1d1e1e015f121e1c\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"blooloop is pleased to announce the final judges for the 2025 blooloop Innovation Awards, presented with\u00a0AREA15: Guillaume Allaire,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57279,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[74],"tags":[41416,41417,41418,41419,4648,41420,366,18,41421,41422,19,17,41423,41424,41425,82,41426,41427,41428,41429,41430,41431,41432],"class_list":{"0":"post-57278","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-aquarium-design","9":"tag-attraction-design","10":"tag-attractions-business","11":"tag-attractions-technology","12":"tag-awards","13":"tag-brand-experiences","14":"tag-design","15":"tag-eire","16":"tag-exhibit-design","17":"tag-fec-suppliers","18":"tag-ie","19":"tag-ireland","20":"tag-museum-design","21":"tag-museum-suppliers","22":"tag-museum-technology","23":"tag-technology","24":"tag-theme-park-design","25":"tag-theme-park-suppliers","26":"tag-theme-park-technology","27":"tag-themed-entertainment","28":"tag-visitor-experience","29":"tag-water-park-design","30":"tag-water-park-suppliers"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}