Category: Business Strategy
Episode 268 – Trish Higgins talks about advice for selling a business, entering new industries and managing the emotions of a transaction
Join your fellow AttractionPros and never miss another update! Trish Higgins is a founding partner of Chenmark, a business that specializes in buying, owning, and operating small businesses. With a […]
Episode 267 – Mike Abacassis talks about guests determining the brand, recovering from bankruptcy and treating leaders like investment managers
Join your fellow AttractionPros and never miss another update! Mike Abecassis is the CEO of GameTime, a group of family entertainment centers in Florida. Since 2010, Mike has led Gametime […]
Episode 258 – Christina Schwartzman talks about opportunities in disguise, shifting business models and being calm
Join your fellow AttractionPros and never miss another update! Chrissy Soverns Schwartzman is the Chief Executive Officer at Sawgrass Recreation Park, a family retreat in South Florida with airboats, sanctuaries, […]
Episode 244: Brian Knoebel talks about recreating the past, family first and prioritizing value
Join your fellow AttractionPros and never miss another update! Brian Knoebel is a Co-Owner/Co-Manager of Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, PA. Brian began his career at Knoebels before he can […]
Episode 243: Pete Barto talks about passion recognizing passion, doing business with friends and investing in attractions
Join your fellow AttractionPros and never miss another update! Pete Barto is President of PB Amusement, a firm he started to fill the gap of helping operators find just the […]
Episode 238: Joe Pine talks about the Experience Economy, mass customization and transformation
Join your fellow AttractionPros and never miss another update! Joe Pine is an acclaimed author, speaker, management advisor, and co-founder of Strategic Horizons LLP. Joe’s career began with performance […]
Episode 227: Craig Buster talks about ownership culture, learning from failure, celebrating the wins
Craig Buster is GM of Wild Island in Sparks, NV. Craig started as a go kart attendant and quickly realized that he had something unique to offer. Three decades later […]
Episode 218: Doug Stagner talks about running a 67 year old startup, linking operations and marketing, and management by walking around
Doug Stagner is the President of Grant’s Farm and Busch Family Estate in St. Louis, MO. With a career that began at SeaWorld San Diego in 1984, Doug held many […]
Episode 212 – Scott Drummond talks about building a playbook, employee empowerment, and protecting your employees
Scott Drummond is the President of Party Center Software. After Scott purchased a children’s entertainment center in the late 1990’s, he identified a gap in organizing birthday parties for easy […]