Season's Greetings TM & ©2018 Amusement Today, Inc. December 2018 | Vol. 22 • Issue 9 www.amusementtoday.com Focus on immersion and storytelling brings guests back RWS Entertainment unveils new Experiences department AT: Tim Baldwin assembled team of experts.
[email protected] Tasked with supporting RWS’ ambitious Experiences NEW YORK, N.Y. — RWS program is award-winning Entertainment Group, a full- entertainment producer, direc- service production company tor and production manage- that creates award-winning ment professional Kevin custom entertainment, live Kreczko. Kreczko, formerly events and brand experienc- vice president of creative at es worldwide, announced a Lionstone Development, new Experiences department joined the RWS team in 2017 added to the company’s grow- as its senior director of busi- ing list of services. The new ness development for events department offers full concep- and attractions. At Lionstone, tual design and installation of a he oversaw the development wide range of experiential ser- of innovative hotel brands and vices, including theme design, activations. decor, attractions, seasonal “We feel the next wave of Christmas and winter-themed experiences consisting of light shows and LED-lit trees was activations and light shows entertainment in the indus- activated at Kettering Hospitals. COURTESY RWS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP year round, led by the newly 4See RWS, page 7 Two different show options close out season Showboat Branson Belle sets sail with holiday-themed shows AT: Tim Baldwin fun opportunity for families. Showboat Branson
[email protected] “Santa’s Pancakes & PJs” Belle has entered enters its fourth year. The idea, its 24th year of BRANSON, Mo. — Since introduced by Guevel, wel- providing holiday the Showboat Branson Belle set comes families decked out in entertainment.