Martin Palicki

2 weeks ago | inparkmagazine.com | Martin Palicki |Martin Palicki owns |Sound America

This year’s AZA Annual conference takes place September 13-18, 2026, in Tampa, Florida, bringing together professionals from the zoo and aquarium communities, as well as vendors that supply and support that market. InPark will be covering the conference this year. As a preview, we spoke to Melissa Howerton, senior vice president of Member Services for AZA, for more information about the event and what attendees can expect.

2 weeks ago | inparkmagazine.com | Martin Palicki |Martin Palicki owns |Sound America

On May 8, 2025, Ryman Arts celebrated 35 years of nurturing young artists with an unforgettable evening at the historic Grand Central Air Terminal on the Walt Disney Imagineering campus. Celebration of the Arts brought together 320 guests and 45 exhibiting artists for a night filled with inspiration, creativity, and community.

3 weeks ago | inparkmagazine.com | Andrew J. Friedenthal |Martin Palicki |Tina Kreitlow |Paul Williams

Expo 2025 Osaka’s defining feature is The Grand Ring, which encircles the expo site and provides views of the pavilions and surrounding bay area.

3 weeks ago | inparkmagazine.com | Martin Palicki |Martin Palicki owns |Sound America

I’m writing as I return from my media preview of Universal Epic Universe in Orlando, Florida. Simply put, the park is stunning. Because of production deadlines, InPark’s main coverage of Epic Universe will appear in our next issue. But I had just enough time to share some initial thoughts with you here. So much thought and care has been put into everything – from overall concept design to individual shows and attractions. And the amount of technology built into the park is unrivaled.

3 weeks ago | inparkmagazine.com | Martin Palicki |Tina Kreitlow |Paul Williams |Martin Palicki owns

Expo 2025, officially known as the World Expo 2025, debuted on Yumeshima Island in Osaka, Kansai, Japan, on April 13, 2025. The event runs through October 13, 2025, and features the theme “Designing Future Society for Our Lives.” Over 150 countries and regions are participating in Expo, with over 28 million visitors expected over the six-month run. Expo 2025 Osaka builds on nearly 200 years of world’s fairs and marks a return to Osaka as a host site.