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Karen Sweaney

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Karen Sweaney

Co-founder and Editor, Australasian Leisure Management

Artist, geoscientist and specialist writer on the leisure industry, Karen Sweaney is Editor and co-founder of Australasian Leisure Management.

Based in Sydney, Australia, her specific areas of interest include the arts, entertainment, the environment, fitness, tourism and wellness.

She has degrees in Fine Arts from the University of Sydney and Geological Oceanography from UNSW.

International survey shows male dominance in fitness management

International survey shows male dominance in fitness management

An international survey of fitness industry managers and business owners has revealed significant male dominance with 70% of men surveyed being self-employed gym owners by comparison with 29%…

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Jul 25, 2022 Karen Sweaney Fitness / Wellness /

 
 
Melia hotels launch environmental programs in Vietnam to repurpose plastic

Melia hotels launch environmental programs in Vietnam to repurpose plastic

As Meliá Hotels International works towards a plastic-free environment at its properties, the Spanish hotel group’s Meliá Hanoi and Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat are…

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Jun 29, 2022 Karen Sweaney Environment / Hospitality / Tourism /

 
 
Thai hotels push for gender equality at women’s hospitality event

Thai hotels push for gender equality at women’s hospitality event

Hosted at Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, women’s hospitality event - ‘Mind The Gap’ – is pushing for gender equality in the hospitality industry as a study reveals that…

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Jun 23, 2022 Karen Sweaney Events / Hospitality / Tourism / Venues /

 
 
Skyline Enterprises partners with Gamuda Land to deliver Malaysia’s first luge attraction

Skyline Enterprises partners with Gamuda Land to deliver Malaysia’s first luge attraction

Queenstown-based leisure and entertainment operator Skyline Enterprises has partnered with Gamuda Land to deliver the first luge activity park in Malaysia at Gamuda Gardens in…

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Jun 6, 2022 Karen Sweaney Attractions /

 
 
ASM Global introduces facial verification technology for live events

ASM Global introduces facial verification technology for live events

ASM Global has launched an ‘industry-first’ facial verification network for live events as part of its multi-year investment to ‘redefine’ the return of the industry…

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Apr 21, 2022 Karen Sweaney Entertainment / Security / Sport / Technology / Venues /

 
 
Middle East’s largest wellness destination opened in Qatar

Middle East’s largest wellness destination opened in Qatar

The Zulal Wellness Resort, the world’s first contemporary showcase of traditional Arabic and Islamic medicine (TAIM) and the world’s first wellness focused family resort, has been…

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Apr 13, 2022 Karen Sweaney Hospitality / Tourism / Wellness /

 
 
Lotte World Busan theme park cost less to design and build than a single large attraction at Disney or Universal Studios

Lotte World Busan theme park cost less to design and build than a single large attraction at Disney or Universal Studios

Hollywood-based Legacy Entertainment, the designers of Lotte World Adventure Busan - the new recently opened Lotte World theme park in South Korea - hope that the park will represent a…

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Apr 11, 2022 Karen Sweaney Attractions / Tourism /