Aquariums & Zoos

Las Vegas Market offers 30+ educational sessions

Las Vegas Market presents a comprehensive schedule of more than 30 engaging webinars, seminars and events for its Winter 2022 staging, Jan. 23-27, 2022, at World Market Center Las Vegas – including its signature Design... more »

Winsome Retail

Located in Atlanta, the Georgia Aquarium offers visitors a fascinating adventure — special in-person encounters, virtual exploration and multiple retail environments. The aquarium is recognized as the largest aquarium in the western hemisphere, according to... more »

Zoo-rific Shopping

Philadelphia Zoo, located in the outskirts of downtown Philadelphia, is a prime destination for locals — city residents, southern New Jersey residents and even individuals from Delaware — as well as tourists. The zoo typically... more »

IAAPA shares details on IAAPA Expo ǀ IAAPA Virtual Education Conference

IAAPA will host its first ever IAAPA Expo ǀ Virtual Education Conference from Nov. 16-18. Last month, when IAAPA announced the cancellation of IAAPA Expo 2020, the association immediately pivoted to make it possible for... more »

Touring the Market

During Las Vegas Market, The Museum Store Association and Zoo and Aquarium Buying Group each curate their own product tours for interested attendees in their respective groups. This collection comes from each tour at the... more »

Peer Perspective: Sarah Wall, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

Sarah Wall Visitor Services Manager, Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Holderness, New Hampshire Could you share a little about your background? I am somewhat new to Squam Lake Natural Science Center, as I came onboard... more »

North Carolina Aquarium revamps gift shops

With three locations along the Atlantic coast, the North Carolina Aquarium Society entertains and educates well over a million people each year. Each aquarium has a gift shop. The retail team also operates a fourth... more »

Getting the most out of your trade show experience

Buyers, when a vendor says hello to you in the isle of a market or show, extend a nice “hello” back to them. Vendors are hungry for that first contact and the chance to show... more »