Today was shipping day for the last of the pieces for NEB's Crown and Pin Pub. The giant stills (halves) were carefully lifted with the forklift and one end was gently tucked into the large trailer. The other end of the heavy piece was set on a large metal sawhorse which we built for just this purpose. We then detached the castor wheels so we could them slide them to the front of the trailer using our custom pushing rig that fit over the forklift forks. The whole process for the four large pieces and two smaller pallets took less than forty-five minutes. After signing the proper documents we sent the shipment down the road to our client.
More in ground progress
Work continues on Hazelnut Inn both onsite and in the shop. Onsite, the last of the services are being dug into the ground. Water. sewer, storm water, electrical. communications, irrigation, drainage, water feature plumbing and more. In the shop, the last of the ship structure is being worked on. Our shop parking lot is beginning to fill up with finished features for the inn. We can hardly wait to begin setting them in place!
Speaking gig at IAAPA 2018
I am honoured to have been selected to be a speaker at an education session at the upcoming International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions EXPO in Orlando this coming November. The three day conference is the largest of it's kind and attracts more than more than 38,000 attendees from around the world. My topic for the session, one I am passionate about, is how smaller regional theme parks can implement effective visual storytelling at their attractions. In the process they can entertain and delight their guests and create lifelong memories. I am excited about this wonderful opportunity to share our experience with park owners far and wide.
