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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.

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 /

 
 

New Chair and Vice Chair for Global Health and Fitness Alliance

The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) Advisory Council has announced the election of a Chair and Vice Chair to lead its efforts to establish the health and fitness sector as an…

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Mar 29, 2022 Karen Sweaney Fitness / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

Hong Kong Disneyland records another year without profit while spotlighting some of its altruistic community initiatives

Operating in adverse conditions, amid a series of pandemic-related closures and a near-complete absence of tourists, Hong Kong Disneyland has reported a loss of US$307 million (HK$2.4…

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Mar 22, 2022 Karen Sweaney Attractions / Finance / Tourism /

 
 

ATTA explains the influence and impact of women in adventure travel

A new report released by Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), in partnership with Switzerland Tourism, describes the findings of a 2022 survey on women in adventure travel - relating to…

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Mar 5, 2022 Karen Sweaney Recreation / Tourism /

 
 

Paralympics Australia endorses IPC decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from Beijing Paralympics

The Beijing Winter Paralympic Games will begin today without 83 athletes from the Russian and Belarusian delegations after a backlash from members of the International Paralympic community.…

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Mar 4, 2022 Karen Sweaney Events / Legal / Security / Sport /

 
 

United Nations report highlights importance of tourism in global economic recovery

The important role that tourism will play in the recovery of national economies and global trade has been highlighted in the 2022 edition of the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP)…

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Feb 6, 2022 Karen Sweaney Finance / Tourism /

 
 

FINA 25 metre World Swimming Championships come to a close in Abu Dhabi

Six days of swimming competition come to a close today in Abu Dhabi with the staging of the final day of the 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m). Being held at Abu Dhabi’s…

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Dec 21, 2021 Karen Sweaney Aquatics / Events / Venues /