museums&MORE Summer 2017

Changing their spots

Friends of the Topeka Zoo gets creative to give Leopard Spot gift shop a much-needed renovation

Dressed to a Tee

We check in with several customizable distributors to find out what's trending in name-dropped shirts and hats, as well as for pets

Las Vegas Market runs July 30 through Aug. 3, and we want to make sure you're prepared — add these companies to your walking list to check out their newest and best-selling offerings. See you in... more

Make it Personal

The possibilities are endless when it comes to personalization

Making the first move in promoting conservation

A true connection to animals is selling animal enrichment items that visitors can buy and donate back to the animals they just saw. That is a powerful experience.

Manager’s Corner with Lisa Shroyer of the Space Needle

When it comes to Seattle-focused retail, Lisa Shroyer is an authority.

Peer Perspective: Jared Bednar, Topeka Zoo

With just two years of buying experience, Jared Bednar is still somewhat of a newbie. Bednar, the Guest Services Manager for Friends of the Topeka Zoo, is proving to be a fast study, however. He’s already led a renovation of the Leopard Spot gift store.

Peer Perspective: Rachael Gorney, IGES

There is nothing Rachael Gorney enjoys more than being able to finally put a face with a name. As a key cog for one of the industry's biggest trade shows (IGES), those opportunities come often.

The Eminence of Cincinnati Children’s

The story of the prestigious hospital where the whippersnappers go

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