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3:00PM - 5:00PM | MEET & GREET TEA @ SATE NORTH AMERICA (SEPARATE TICKETED EVENT ) Calling all locals in the entertainment, attraction, hospitality and construction industries! The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is hosting a “Meet & Greet” in advance of the annual SATE conference held this year at Dollywood for non-members and members alike.
Location: The Pines, 230 Court Ave, Sevierville, TN 37862
KEYNOTE PANEL: BEYOND THE SMOKIES – TRANSLATING REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUCCESS INTO GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES Moderator
Matthew Cross, SATE Co-Chair | OE Experiences
Panelists
Mahavir Patel, President & CEO | Aatmos
Eugene Naughton, President | Dollywood Parks & Resorts
Mary Kellogg Joslyn, Co-Owner | Westgate Entertainment
Allen Newton, Executive Director | Sevier County Economic Development Council
Christopher Greene, PMP, Chief Operating Officer | Kituwah Builders, LLC
SHOW CONTROL FOR ALL:
John Huntington, Consultant | Zircon Designs
DELIGHT AND SURPRISE– GUESTS' JOURNEY INTO NEW SPACES:
Jeff Zabel, Global M&E Business Development - Immersive Experiences | AWS
Neville (Nev) Spiteri, Co-Founder/CEO | Wevr
Rob Di Figlia, Business Development Director | Epic Games
MEETING PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE:
Ann Morrow Johnson, Global Experiential Architecture & Design Leader | Gensler
Mikhael Tara Garver,Head of Immersive Entertainment | Culture House Media
THE SITE-SPECIFIC THEATER PLAYBOOK – CREATING AUTHENTIC, MEANINGFUL, AND INIMITABLE EXPERIENCES
Monai Rooney, Manager, Marketing & Development | B Morrow Productions
Lacy K. Campbell, Creative Director | TAIT
Judith Zissman, Executive Creative Director | Blue Telescope
Kevin Kalbfeld, Business Development | Adirondack Studios
12:25PM - 1:25PM | LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
CREATING COST EFFECTIVE INTERACTIVES:
Juliana Moreno, Creator of Fun | Wild Optimists
Ariel Rubin, Creator of Fun | Wild Optimists
MOMENT, MONUMENT, MOVEMENT:
Chip Crawford, Managing Director | Lamar Johnson Collaborative
ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION FOR DIGITAL GALLERIES – COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO USING EXISTING & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES:
Michael Coney, Technical Development Intern | Walt Disney Imagineering - Live Entertainment
Apoorva Avadhana, Post-Doc Accessibility Researcher | New York University
DEVELOPING FUN IN A REGIONAL MARKET – HOW THE ISLAND AND ITS ATTRACTIONS CAME TO BE:
Darren Brown, VP, Attraction Development | Dynamic Entertainment
Michael Carroll, VP, Executive Producer | Dynamic Entertainment
Clay McManus, VP, Business Development | Diverse Concepts
Ernest Yale, CEO & Founder | TrioTech
6:00PM - 9:00PM | THE ISLAND EVENT (OFF-SITE EVENT) The Island in Pigeon Forge offers families affordable fun night and day. Showcased by The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel, a 200-foot-high observation wheel, and our multi- million dollar show fountain, The Island provides the area’s newest shopping, dining and entertainment options in the East Tennessee area.
VIEW WEBSITE | ENTRY INCLUDED WITH SATE NA TICKET 131 The Island Drive Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
17 october - THURSDAY
**Day 2 programming will be located at the Dreamsong Theater in the Dollywood Boulevard area of the park.**
7:45AM - 4:30PM | INFORMATION DESK OPENS
8:00AM - 9:00AM | BREAKFAST
9:50AM - 10:35AM | TEA MASTERS INDUCTION CEREMONY
MORNING SESSIONS:
REIMAGINING CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS – BRINGING THEATRICAL TECHNIQUES TO LOCAL ZOOS, MUSEUMS, AND AQUARIUMS:
Morgan Richardson, Founding Partner | Mangolin Creative
LIGHT SABERS & LEARNING – WHY SCIENCE MUSEUMS NEED A DOSE OF THE FORCE:
AJ Goehle, CEO & Principal | Luci Creative
TWO SIDES OF THE ENTERTAINMENT COIN :
Nick Dimatteo, ICAE, CEO| Fortyfivegames LLC.
Sam Rhodes, President of North America for DOF Robotics | DOF Robotics
12:40PM - 1:40PM | LUNCH
AFTERNOON SESSIONS:
THEMED PARKS S*CK? WHAT A CONSUMER DOES NOT SAY BUT FEELS:
Val Syganevich, Co-Founder, President, Producer | Freckled Sky
Joshua Sehnert, Founding Member & Founder | WXO - World Experience Organization & Alpha Wolf
CREATIVITY WITH POP-UPS – CRAFTING BIG IDEAS ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET:
Irina Grabarnik, Art director/Concept Artist | Irina Grabarnik Concept Design and Art Direction
Drew Horn, Vice President Operations | KMI International
PHENOMENAL COSMIC IDEAS, ITTY BITTY FOOTPRINT — TOP 5 TIPS FOR SCALING ATTRACTIONS WITHOUT COMPROMISING YOUR VISION:
Michael Acevedo, Senior Project Manager | Nassal
Courtney Kleinman, Director, Projects| nFusion
METAMORPHOSIS – CAPTURING THE LIFE AND IMPACT OF AN EVER-CHANGING GLOBAL SUPERSTAR
Eugene Naughton, President | Dollywood Parks & Resorts
Cyndi McCormack, Guest Experience VP | Dollywood Parks & Resorts
4:30PM - 6:30PM | THE DOLLY PARTON EXPERIENCE (SEPARATE EVENT - INCLUDED WITH SATE NA TICKET) Discover Dolly's Story Like Never Before! The entire Adventures in Imagination area transforms to create the new Dolly Parton Experience. In this reimagined themed-area, you'll discover three distinct experiences, each uniquely crafted to tell Dolly's story like never before.
7:45AM - 8:00AM | WELCOME & BRIEFING Eugene Naughton, President | Dollywood Parks and Resortswill give an overview of the NextGen workshop assignment. Afterwards, transportation to Dollywood will commence.
8:20AM - 10:30AM | VISIT DOLLYWOOD AS "VIPs" Embark on a personalized tour of Dollywood, featuring thrilling rides like Wild Eagle and Big Bear Mountain. Afterwards, transportation back to DreamMore will commence.
