Tom Zaller

About Tom Zaller

I am a 30-year veteran of the entertainment and exhibition industries and have been instrumental in creating, producing, and marketing some of the world’s most popular exhibitions and attractions seen by close to 100 million people worldwide. Beginning with my work in the late 90’s at SFX/Clear Channel Exhibitions and continuing today with Imagine Exhibitions, I have created, produced, and marketed more than 100 unique educational and entertaining exhibitions and touring shows to over 300 venues across hundreds of cities and over 30 countries in North America, Europe, S. America, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. I have worked with a variety of internationally recognized brands in the development of ground-breaking exhibitions, including: • Warner Bros.(Harry Potter: The Exhibition) • Lionsgate (The Hunger Games: The Exhibition) • Universal Brand Development (Jurassic World: The Exhibition) • NBCU International (Downtown Abbey: The Exhibition) • Rovio (Angry Birds Universe: The Art & Science Behind a Global Phenomenon). My work on innovative exhibitions like Harry Potter: The Exhibition, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, Downton Abbey: The Exhibition, REAL BODIES The Exhibition, Dinosaurs in Motion, The Hunger Games: The Exhibition, and Star Trek: The Exhibition (to name a few) continue to transform the exhibition industry by developing narrative driven immersive experiences including introducing priceless objects and their stories to the world in a fully engaging, content-rich environment unlike anything seen before. Most notably, my careful handling of Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition prior to, during and since founding Premier Exhibitions led to the successful production of hundreds of international and domestic Titanic exhibitions, making Titanic one of the world’s most popular exhibition with over 50 Million visitors worldwide. In addition to producing traveling exhibitions, I also lead a team and consult on designing, opening, and operating permanent installations and venues. I was the Founding Director of Singapore’s ArtScience Museum, where I collaborated with multiple local and global teams to carefully craft the museum’s identity and structure as well as developing overall programming, staffing, marketing, and operations for the museum which is now a premier destination and a notable feature in the Singapore skyline.

Experience

1. Founder, President & CEO

   Imagine

   Jan 2009 — Present · Atlanta, GA

   Lead a team of over 80 employees and 125 contractors with 9 venues and growing worldwide and over 40 traveling exhibitions • Leading a company that aims to be the world leader in narrative-driven, immersive exhibition design that creates sophisticated, high quality experiences for museums, brands, venues and integrated resorts across the globe• Leads the team that operates in multiple hotels and casinos and integrated resorts in Las Vegas. Most recently opened a narrative focused bar called The Cabinet of Curiosities and a sophisticated Speak Easy called The Lock at Bally’s Hotel & Casino, where the company is currently operating Real Bodies: The exhibition, and National Geographic’s Rarely Seen immersive photography exhibition. Discovering King Tut’s Tomb, is also running at Luxor Hotel & Casino right in time for the 100th anniversary of the discovery. • Work with worked with a variety of internationally recognized brands in the development of ground-breaking exhibitions, including: o Warner Bros.(Harry Potter: The Exhibition)o Lionsgate (The Hunger Games: The Exhibition)o Universal Brand Development (Jurassic World: The Exhibition)o NBCU International (Downtown Abbey: The Exhibition)o Rovio (Angry Birds Universe: The Art & Science Behind a Global Phenomenon).Imagine Exhibitions is a world leader in narrative-driven, immersive exhibition design that creates sophisticated, high quality experiences for museums, brands, venues and integrated resorts across the globe. Imagine Exhibitions is currently presenting more than 40 unique exhibitions in museums, science centers, zoos, integrated resorts, and non-traditional venues worldwide. The company also continues to design, open, and operate its own venues, along with creating and implementing permanent and semi-permanent museum, brand, and entertainment properties. For more information, visit

Skills

• Creative Problem Solving
• Visitor Studies
• Content Development
• Management
• Museum Planning
• New Business Development
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Fundraising
• Sponsorship
• Brand Development
• Exhibit Design
• Business Development
• Brand Management
• Social Media
• New Media
• Art Exhibitions
• Budgets
• Social Networking
• Visitor Attractions
• Project Management
• Cultural Heritage
• Marketing
• Concept Development
• Event Planning
• Museums
• Live Events
• Digital Media
• Public Relations
• Creative Direction
• Strategic Planning
• Marketing Management
• Integrated Marketing
• Media Relations
• Leadership
• Digital Marketing
• Corporate Events
• Entertainment
• Negotiation
• Advertising