Meet the Judges for 2024 blooloop Innovation Awards
We’re thrilled to announce the first judges for the 2024 Blooloop innovation awards, presented in collaboration with AREA15:
- Steve Alcorn, COO, Alcorn McBride Inc.
- Xiao Bao, TEA Board of Directors
- Sam Bompas, director, Bompas & Parr
- Jenefer Brown, executive vice president and head of Lionsgate Global Products & Experiences
- Dolf de Jong, president & CEO, Toronto Zoo
- Wouter Dekkers, CEO, Momentum Leisure
- 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
- Craig Inglis, chief marketing officer, Merlin Entertainments
- Dr Les Johnson, founder and chair, National Windrush Museum
- Vince Kadlubek, founder & director, Meow Wolf
- Eddie Kemsley, CEO, Dreamland
- Margaret Kerrison, founder/owner, MCK Creative LLC
- June Ko, executive director, InfoComm Asia
- 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
- Amanda Mayne, head of partnerships: International Touring Exhibitions, British Museum
- Steven Mifsud, founder and director, Direct Access
- Tim Morrow, president and CEO, San Antonio Zoo
- Judith Owens, chief executive, TBL International Ltd
- Linda Spurdle, museum consultant
- 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
- 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
Our judges will be on the lookout for the most groundbreaking ideas, products, and projects within the industry.
Key Dates
- Early bird pricing closes: 2nd September 2024
- Final date for a guaranteed speaking slot with a Deluxe entry: 9th September 2024
- Entries close: 30th September 2024
Ensure you submit and pay for your entry before 2nd September to benefit from the early bird rates, and feel free to edit your entry until 30th September.
Why Enter the Blooloop Innovation Awards?
What are the benefits of entering the Blooloop innovation awards?
- Join the remarkable companies that have previously won and prove that you are an Innovator in the industry.
- Enhance your profile and gain visibility among key figures – our expert judges.
- Celebrate your colleagues and demonstrate pride in your work. Utilise your award entry for marketing and to uplift team morale.
- Gain a competitive edge to attract new business and talent.
- Showcase your creativity and innovation to the industry with your own page in our Innovation Awards Gallery on blooloop.com – which receives 15,000 views monthly.
- Your entry will be featured in our Innovation Showcase at the Festival of Innovation in January.
- Reinforce your reputation for excellence.
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How to Enter
Visit our award entry platform here. Log in or create an account, then 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. Entries must be paid for by the deadline to be considered.
Please note that our Deluxe entries are limited, and to secure a speaking slot at the Festival of Innovation, you must pay for your entry by midnight BST on 9th September 2024.
Winners will be announced at the Festival of Innovation, taking place on 15-16 January 2025.
