Deadline Extended for blooloop Innovation Awards 2024
blooloop is delighted to announce that the deadline for entries to this year’s Innovation Awards, presented in collaboration with AREA15, has been extended to midnight BST on 7th October. Don’t miss out, ensure you enter now!
The Innovation Awards honour the dynamism, creativity, and imagination that drive the attractions industry forward. We are thrilled to extend the entry period to highlight even more groundbreaking projects.
Why Enter the Blooloop Innovation Awards?
Participating in the Innovation Awards offers numerous benefits:
- Join the ranks of remarkable companies that have previously won and demonstrate your status as an Innovator in the industry.
- Enhance your visibility and connect with key figures – our expert judges.
- Celebrate your team and showcase your pride in your work. Use your award entry for marketing purposes and to uplift team spirit.
- Gain a competitive edge to attract new clients and talent.
- Exhibit your innovation and creativity to the industry with your dedicated page in our Innovation Awards Gallery on blooloop.com, which receives 15,000 views monthly.
- Your entry will also feature in our Innovation Showcase at the Festival of Innovation in January.
Reinforce your reputation for excellence.
Our Judges
The judges for the Innovation Awards 2024 comprise leaders from across the attractions sector, representing some of the industry’s key decision-makers. They will be on the lookout for the most innovative ideas, products, and projects. Judges include:
- Tom Acomb, chief creative officer, AOA
- Mike Aiello, senior director – entertainment creative development, Universal Destinations and Experiences
- Steve Alcorn, CEO, Alcorn McBride Inc.
- Guillaume Allaire, executive producer, Puy du Fou Films
- Xiao Bao, TEA Board of Directors
- Kimberly Beneville, co-founder, Beneville Studios
- Sam Bompas, director, Bompas & Parr
- Jenefer Brown, executive vice president and head of Lionsgate Global Products & Experiences
- John Burton, senior creative lead, Merlin Entertainments
- Anthony Chong, group managing director, Kingsmen Exhibits Pte Ltd and executive director of Kingsmen Creatives Ltd
- Dolf de Jong, president & CEO, Toronto Zoo
- Wouter Dekkers, CEO, Momentum Leisure
- Philipp Edelmann, director of production for live experience, Netflix
- Winston Fisher, CEO, AREA15
- Jeffrey Godsick, executive vice president, global partnerships and brand strategy and head of Location Based Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Group
- Chris Grap, vice president of experiential entertainment, Mall of America
- Joe Graziano, director of sales, EMEA, entertainment division, Christie
- Joe Herrington, audio media designer, Walt Disney Imagineering
- Craig Inglis, chief marketing officer, Merlin Entertainments
- Jasmin Jodry, immersive creative director
- Dr Les Johnson, founder and chair, National Windrush Museum
- Vince Kadlubek, founder & director, Meow Wolf
- Asa Kalama, VP, executive – creative & interactive experiences, Walt Disney Imagineering
- Eddie Kemsley, CEO, Dreamland
- Margaret Kerrison, founder/owner, MCK Creative LLC
- June Ko, executive director, InfoComm Asia
- Michael Kreft von Byern, director, Rulantica
- Bart Kresa, founder, BARTKRESA design
- Nick Laister, director, Fairytale Farm
- Chris Lange, chief creative officer & owner, Creative Studio Berlin
- Damien Latham, chief attractions officer, SEVEN
- Tom Lionetti-Maguire, founder, Little Lion Entertainment and creator, The Games Arenas
- Mark Locker, founder & CEO, Attractions.io
- Håkon Lund, owner, Lund Gruppen
- Alan Mahony, chief operations officer – entertainment, Keystone Group
- Amanda Mayne, head of partnerships: International Touring Exhibitions, British Museum
- Erica McCay, executive creative director, Valtech
- Steven Mifsud, founder and director, Direct Access
- Tim Morrow, president and CEO, San Antonio Zoo
- Patrick O’Mahony, creative director and founder, NEWSUBSTANCE
- Tomoe Okiyama, creative director and producer, Katana Inc
- Judith Owens, chief executive, TBL International Ltd
- Jeff Parker, creative lead, R&D, Merlin Entertainments
- Meg Parker, chief marketing & communications officer, AREA15
- Pauline Ravry, project manager, Futuroscope
- Kees Rijnen, strategist, Efteling
- Linda Spurdle, museum consultant
- Jim Shumway, VP project delivery, TAIT
- Sarah Sutton, CEO, Environment & Culture Partners
- Frederica Swallow, regional manager EMEA for Live Events and Location Based Entertainment, Mattel
- Steve Tatham, executive creative director, Universal Creative
- Jon Tozer, VP of global delivery, Holovis
- Christine Wacker, head of experiences, Formula 1
- Megan Wastell, global creative director, Merlin Entertainments
- Ben Wilson, head of architecture & concept design, MSC Cruises
- Judith Zissman, executive creative director, Blue Telescope
- Eng. Al Yaqdhan Al Harthi, director general, Oman Across Ages Museum
How to Enter
To submit your entry, visit our award entry platform. Log in or create an account, then proceed to submit your entry. Select your entry category and complete all required fields. You can save your progress and return at any time to make edits. Please note that entries must be paid for by the deadline to be considered.
For more information on entry types, categories, and submission details, refer to our guide to entering the awards, which provides insights into what the judges will be looking for in each category.
