EP134 Randy White Deep Dive – Will Location-Based Entertainment Ever Return? (Part 2)
An episode of the The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob Cooney podcast, hosted by Bob Cooney, titled "EP134 Randy White Deep Dive – Will Location-Based Entertainment Ever Return? (Part 2)" was published on January 4, 2021 and runs 20 minutes.
January 4, 2021 ·20m · The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob Cooney
Summary
Randy White is the CEO of White Hutchinson, one of the leading design and consulting firms in the location-based entertainment industry. Randy’s blog page is followed by thousands of people who want to stay on the leading edge of the consumer trends that will drive the next decade of entertainment development. In today’s episode, Randy White brings the consumer and operations data to a discussion on what has to happen before location-based entertainment businesses return to profitability. He also tells us what consumers really want in entertainment, and if this is a good time for newcomers to the industry to enter the market. If you’re in the LBE industry, this episode is a must-watch for the insights into how you can be successful in the post-COVID future. Let’s dive in! Randy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randywhitewhitehutchinson/ Randy’s website: https://www.whitehutchinson.com/ Randy’s Twitter: @whitehutchinson WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What represents 'awesome' now in out-of-home entertainment Why has axe throwing became popular What will happen for birthday parties in FECs Top operational changes businesses will have to make Why people are most excited to come back to the zoos The new Laser Tag game model Will COVID reduce the competition in location-based entertainment Randy's opinion on Chuck E. Cheese Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/P133-Randy-White-Deep-Dive--Will-Location-Based-Entertainment-Ever-Return--Part-1-eohiqd
Episode Description
Randy White is the CEO of White Hutchinson, one of the leading design and consulting firms in the location-based entertainment industry. Randy’s blog page is followed by thousands of people who want to stay on the leading edge of the consumer trends that will drive the next decade of entertainment development.
In today’s episode, Randy White brings the consumer and operations data to a discussion on what has to happen before location-based entertainment businesses return to profitability. He also tells us what consumers really want in entertainment, and if this is a good time for newcomers to the industry to enter the market. If you’re in the LBE industry, this episode is a must-watch for the insights into how you can be successful in the post-COVID future.
Let’s dive in!
Randy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randywhitewhitehutchinson/
Randy’s website: https://www.whitehutchinson.com/
Randy’s Twitter: @whitehutchinson
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- What represents 'awesome' now in out-of-home entertainment
- Why has axe throwing became popular
- What will happen for birthday parties in FECs
- Top operational changes businesses will have to make
- Why people are most excited to come back to the zoos
- The new Laser Tag game model
- Will COVID reduce the competition in location-based entertainment
- Randy's opinion on Chuck E. Cheese
Listen to PART 1 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/P133-Randy-White-Deep-Dive--Will-Location-Based-Entertainment-Ever-Return--Part-1-eohiqd
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