Podcasts about Mathieu

How do you get your team to actually use Planning Center—or any church management software—consistently?In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu share practical strategies to boost adoption and ensure your church gets the most value from your ChMS investment. From identifying the right core features to building solid onboarding systems, you'll learn how to turn good intentions into long-term habits. Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu are church consultants with The Malphurs Group, equipping churches worldwide to grow healthier through strategic planning, leadership development, and revitalization. Whether your team is brand new to Planning Center or you've been using it for years, you'll find actionable tips to increase buy-in and effectiveness. In this episode: [04:02] How to determine the most critical features for everyone to use [09:37] The importance of onboarding and re-training for lasting adoption [14:15] Why checklists are your secret weapon for consistent use [18:26] How to build accountability into your software processes [21:58] Encouraging a culture of shared responsibility with Planning Center Links & Resources: Healthy Churches Toolkit: https://healthychurchestoolkit.com Episode Article: https://malphursgroup.com/311 Website: https://malphursgroup.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/malphursgroup Instagram: https://instagram.com/malphursgroup YouTube: https://youtube.com/themalphursgroup X (Twitter): https://x.com/malphursgroup

Manuel Mathieu (b. 1986) is a multi-disciplinary artist, working with painting, ceramics and installation. His work investigates themes of historical violence, erasure and cultural approaches to physicality, nature and spiritual legacy. Mathieu's interests are partially informed from his upbringing in Haiti, and his experience emigrating to Montréal at the age of 19. Freely operating in between and borrowing from numerous historical influences and traditions, Mathieu aims to find meaning through a spiritual or asemic mode of apparition. Mathieu has developed a distinctive abstract visual language, used to create phenomenological encounters that confront our didactic traditions. Amorphous forms vacillate and dissolve into one another, creating boundless landscapes traversable through desire. Through his quest for meaning, transparency and openness he undertakes a process of discovering his work, as opposed to creating it; by doing so the work holds its autonomy and can be assimilated into a space of collective consciousness. The vibrational effect of his work elicits physical and emotional frequencies that offer alternative methods for navigating the world. Drawing from a wide-range of subjects, Manuel's practice combines his sensibility and his formal arts education, which culminated in an MFA Degree from Goldsmiths, University of London. artistdecoded.com manuelmathieu.com instagram.com/manuelmathieu  

2025-10-02 Homélie du Père Mathieu (messe pour les malades) - Paroisse de la Garde by Radio Maria France

Repasamos la actualidad de la semana con Íñigo Domínguez, Hans-Günter Kellner, Ana Fuentes y Mathieu de Taillac. Sumamos a la conversación a Álvaro González, que publica en Libros del K.O. 'Capitán Veneno', una biografía sobre el aristócrata y militar que se encargó de relacionarse con los corresponsales extranjeros que cubrían la Guerra Civil Española desde el bando golpista. 

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-10-03 Les évêques, successeurs des apôtres by Radio Maria France

2025-10-03 Homélie du Père Mathieu (messe pour les donateurs) by Radio Maria France

Aujourd'hui, Antoine Diers, Joëlle Dago-Serry et Emmanuel de Villiers débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall et Olivier Truchot.

Avec le P. Mathieu Rey

How can a healthy church come alongside a declining one to bring new life? In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu explore practical and biblical ways for thriving churches to partner with struggling congregations. From building trust to offering tangible support, this conversation unpacks how partnerships can honor both churches' missions while maximizing Kingdom impact. Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu are church consultants with The Malphurs Group, equipping churches worldwide to grow healthier through strategic planning, leadership development, and revitalization. Whether you lead a strong church or one in need of revitalization, you'll find actionable ideas for collaboration that blesses both congregations. In this episode: [04:18] Why humility is the first step toward healthy church partnerships [09:06] How to approach a declining church without creating defensiveness [14:42] Practical ways a healthy church can provide resources and support [20:17] The role of shared vision in ensuring partnership success [24:33] Long-term strategies for sustaining revitalization efforts Links & Resources: Healthy Churches Toolkit: https://healthychurchestoolkit.com Episode Article: https://malphursgroup.com/310 Website: https://malphursgroup.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/malphursgroup Instagram: https://instagram.com/malphursgroup YouTube: https://youtube.com/themalphursgroup X (Twitter): https://x.com/malphursgroup

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-10-01 L'Eglise est fondée sur les apôtres by Radio Maria France

Fluent Fiction - French: Autumn Rain and Macarons: A Montmartre Tale of New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/fr/episode/2025-10-01-07-38-20-fr Story Transcript:Fr: En automne, Montmartre a une atmosphère spéciale.En: In autumn, Montmartre has a special atmosphere.Fr: Les feuilles des arbres prennent des couleurs vives.En: The leaves on the trees take on bright colors.Fr: Les peintres installent leurs chevalets sur les trottoirs pavés.En: The painters set up their easels on the cobbled sidewalks.Fr: Dans l'air, le parfum des croissants fraîchement cuits flotte, s'échappant des boulangeries.En: In the air, the scent of freshly baked croissants floats, escaping from the bakeries.Fr: Éloïse est nerveuse.En: Éloïse is nervous.Fr: Aujourd'hui, c'est son premier rendez-vous depuis longtemps.En: Today is her first date in a long time.Fr: Elle travaille comme conservatrice d'art et aime son métier.En: She works as an art curator and loves her job.Fr: Pourtant, elle a peur de l'amour, après une mauvaise expérience passée.En: However, she is afraid of love, after a bad past experience.Fr: Son amie très chère, Lucie, l'a encouragée à prendre des risques, à essayer de croire à nouveau à l'amour.En: Her dear friend, Lucie, encouraged her to take risks, to try to believe in love again.Fr: Mathieu, un jeune boulanger passionné, espère ouvrir sa propre pâtisserie un jour.En: Mathieu, a young and passionate baker, hopes to open his own pastry shop one day.Fr: Il est optimiste et croit au coup de foudre.En: He is optimistic and believes in love at first sight.Fr: Il a hâte de rencontrer Éloïse.En: He is eager to meet Éloïse.Fr: Ils se retrouvent près de la Basilique du Sacré-Cœur.En: They meet near the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur.Fr: Mathieu arrive avec un grand sourire et un petit sac de pâtisseries, une douceur pour débuter leur rencontre.En: Mathieu arrives with a big smile and a small bag of pastries, a treat to start their meeting.Fr: "Bonjour Éloïse, c'est pour toi," dit-il en lui tendant une boîte contenant des macarons.En: "Hello Éloïse, this is for you," he says, handing her a box containing macarons.Fr: Éloïse rougit un peu, touchée par cette attention.En: Éloïse blushes a little, touched by this gesture.Fr: "Merci, c'est très gentil," répond-elle.En: "Thank you, that's very kind," she replies.Fr: Ils commencent à se promener, parlant de tout et de rien.En: They begin to walk, talking about anything and everything.Fr: Éloïse écoute en souriant, mais elle reste sur ses gardes.En: Éloïse listens with a smile, but she remains on her guard.Fr: Mathieu parle de sa passion pour la boulangerie, comment chaque pain, chaque pâtisserie est une œuvre d'art pour lui.En: Mathieu talks about his passion for baking, how each bread, each pastry is a work of art to him.Fr: Il regarde Éloïse dans les yeux, espérant l'inviter dans son monde.En: He looks Éloïse in the eyes, hoping to invite her into his world.Fr: Tout à coup, une pluie fine tombe.En: Suddenly, a fine rain begins to fall.Fr: Éloïse et Mathieu se réfugient sous un grand parapluie.En: Éloïse and Mathieu take shelter under a large umbrella.Fr: La situation les fait rire, brisant la glace.En: The situation makes them laugh, breaking the ice.Fr: La pluie devient leur alliée, transformant ce moment en quelque chose de spécial, invitant à la sincérité.En: The rain becomes their ally, turning this moment into something special, inviting sincerity.Fr: "Je veux te dire quelque chose, Mathieu," commence Éloïse, hésitante.En: "I want to tell you something, Mathieu," begins Éloïse, hesitantly.Fr: Elle regarde le sol mouillé, puis ses yeux remontent vers lui.En: She looks at the wet ground, then her eyes rise towards him.Fr: "Je suis un peu prudente... à cause du passé."En: "I am a bit cautious... because of the past."Fr: Mathieu serre sa main doucement.En: Mathieu gently holds her hand.Fr: "Nous avons tous une histoire," dit-il doucement.En: "We all have a story," he says softly.Fr: "Cela nous rend uniques."En: "It makes us unique."Fr: Sous le parapluie, entourés par le murmure de la pluie, Éloïse se sent écoutée et acceptée.En: Under the umbrella, surrounded by the murmur of the rain, Éloïse feels heard and accepted.Fr: Elle parle un peu de son ancien amour, de ses craintes.En: She talks a bit about her past love, her fears.Fr: Mathieu écoute sans jugement, juste avec attention.En: Mathieu listens without judgment, just with attention.Fr: Leur discussion continue, léger et profond à la fois.En: Their conversation continues, both light and deep at the same time.Fr: Éloïse se rend compte qu'elle a passé un moment agréable, malgré ses craintes initiales.En: Éloïse realizes she has had a pleasant time, despite her initial fears.Fr: Lorsque la pluie cesse, ils continuent leur promenade, cette fois avec plus d'aisance et de complicité.En: When the rain stops, they continue their walk, this time with more ease and complicity.Fr: Au moment de se dire au revoir, Éloïse se sent différente.En: When it is time to say goodbye, Éloïse feels different.Fr: Elle n'a pas les mêmes chaînes de peur autour de son cœur.En: She no longer has the same chains of fear around her heart.Fr: "Merci pour cette journée," dit-elle, reconnaissante.En: "Thank you for this day," she says, grateful.Fr: "J'espère te revoir bientôt," répond Mathieu avec un sourire sincère.En: "I hope to see you again soon," replies Mathieu with a sincere smile.Fr: Éloïse quitte Montmartre, plus légère, avec une sensation d'espoir.En: Éloïse leaves Montmartre, feeling lighter, with a sense of hope.Fr: Elle sait que le passé est une partie de son histoire, mais elle est prête à tourner une nouvelle page.En: She knows that the past is part of her story, but she is ready to turn a new page.Fr: Le charme de Montmartre, en automne, et la gentillesse de Mathieu lui donnent envie d'essayer, de croire à nouveau au bonheur et à l'amour.En: The charm of Montmartre in autumn, and the kindness of Mathieu, make her want to try, to believe in happiness and love again. Vocabulary Words:the autumn: l'automnethe atmosphere: l'atmosphèrethe painters: les peintresthe easel: le chevaletthe cobblestones: les trottoirs pavésthe scent: le parfumnervous: nerveusethe art curator: la conservatrice d'artafraid: peurthe dear friend: l'amie très chèreencouraged: encouragéethe risks: les risquesthe young baker: le jeune boulangerthe pastry shop: la pâtisserieeager: hâtethe sweets: les douceursthe macarons: les macaronsblushes: rougitgesture: le gesteon guard: sur ses gardesthe passion: la passionthe fine rain: la pluie fineto take shelter: se réfugierthe umbrella: le parapluiethe icebreaker: brisant la glacethe listening: l'écoutethe murmur: le murmurethe chains: les chaînesthe charm: le charmethe kindness: la gentillesse

Ein Sieg und eine Niederlage am vergangenen Wochenende. Aber keine Zeit lange drüber nachzudenken, denn Donnerstag und Samstag geht es schon weiter. Die Woche ist wie gesagt kurz.Die U20 bringt nur einen Zähler aus Berlin mit, die U17 gewinnt beide Spiele gegen Crimmitschau. Am kommenden Wochenende geht es für beide Teams gegen Dresden – die U20 zu Hause, die U17 in Dresden. Beide Teams stehen in der Findungsgruppe weiterhin sehr gut da.So langsam starten auch die Frauen in die neue Saison und wir schauen das erste Mal auch in die NRW-Ligen der drei Damenteams.Eine vermeidbare Niederlage in Augsburg und ein Sieg gegen die Grizzlys bringen den Haien am Wochenende 3 Punkte. Mathieu bleibt ohne Fleck auf der weißen Weste, was das Tippen angeht. Die Haie stehen defensiv weiterhin nicht immer sicher – es sind aber meist individuelle Fehler.Erneut holt Brückmann den Sieg und Ancicka geht leer aus. Auch darüber reden wir.Wir blicken auf die Tabelle nach sechs Spielen. Vor allem am Ende der Tabelle sammeln sich jetzt schon die Teams, die man vorher da erwartet hat. Daher schauen wir in unserem Blick aufs Wochenende auch mehr dahin. Dazu kommt, dass die Haie ja am Samstag gegen Frankfurt spielen – und die am Donnerstag gegen Iserlohn.Dazu haben wir ein paar News und Sperren.Wir schauen darauf was ist in den letzten Tagen an der Gummersbacher Str. passiert ist.Die kurze Woche bringt den Haien Spiele am Donnerstag und am Samstag. Am Donnerstag kommt der Tabellenzweite aus Bremerhaven. Die Fischtown Pinguins scheint es auch dieses Jahr nicht zu erwischen. Die Konstanz ist beeindruckend!Samstag geht es dann zum Spiel nach Frankfurt. Der Tabellenletzte hat zuletzt das Derby gewonnen und ein bisschen Selbstvertrauen getankt. Oder auch nicht? Das wissen wir Donnerstagabend.20 Tipper schon mit 70 oder mehr Punkten und wir sind noch dabei. Zumindest ein bisschen.Wo könnt ihr uns überall folgen und liken? Wie erreicht Ihr uns? Wo findet Ihr uns?Folgt dem Sharkbite gerne auf Bluesky⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ kommt in den WhatsApp Kanal und abonniert die Podcastfeeds beim Anbieter Eurer Wahl. 00:00 Einleitung01:20 Junghaie07:30 Das vergangene Wochenende26:30 Das dritte DEL-Wochenende36:15 Haie-News41:40 Ausblick auf das kommende Wochenende57:45 Tippspiel58:55 Ausleitung

Journée spéciale pour les 10 ans de présence du Père Mathieu à Radio Maria France en tant que directeur éditorial

2025-09-30 Chapelet de la miséricorde avec le Père Mathieu by Radio Maria France

Catéchèse "A coeur ouvert "pour les 10 ans du P. Mathieu Rey comme Directeur éditorial de RadioMariaFrance

Chapelet spécial pour les 10 ans du P. Mathieu Rey comme Directeur éditorial de RadioMariaFrance

Nouveaux pilotes, un brin déjantés, à bord de la Libre Antenne sur RMC ! Jean-Christophe Drouet et Julien Cazarre prennent le relais. Après les grands matchs, quand la lumière reste allumée pour les vrais passionnés, place à la Libre Antenne : un espace à part, entre passion, humour et dérision, débats enflammés, franc-parler et second degré. Un rendez-vous nocturne à la Cazarre, où l'on parle foot bien sûr, mais aussi mauvaise foi, vannes, imitations et grands moments de radio imprévisibles !

Pierre Desjardins is the cofounder of C12, a Paris-based quantum computing hardware startup that specializes in carbon nanotube-based spin qubits. Notably, Pierre founded the company alongside his twin brother, Mathieu, making them the only twin-led deep-tech startups that we know of! Pierre's journey is unconventional—he is a rare founder in quantum hardware without a PhD, drawing instead on engineering and entrepreneurial experience. The episode dives into what drew him to quantum computing and the pivotal role COVID-19 played in catalyzing his career shift from consulting to quantum technology.C12's Technology and Unique AngleC12 focuses on developing high-performance qubits using single-wall carbon nanotubes. Unlike companies centered on silicon or germanium spin qubits, C12 fabricates carbon nanotubes, tests them for impurities, and then assembles them on silicon chips as a final step. The team exclusively uses isotopically pure carbon-12 to minimize magnetic and nuclear spin noise, yielding a uniquely clean environment for electron confinement. This yields ultra-low charge noise and enables the company to build highly coherent qubits with remarkable material purity.Key Technical InnovationsSpin-Photon Coupling: C12's system stands out for driving spin qubits using microwave photons, drawing inspiration from superconducting qubit architectures. This enables the implementation of a “quantum bus”—a superconducting interconnect that allows long-range coupling between distant qubits, sidestepping the scaling bottleneck of nearest-neighbor architectures.Addressable Qubits: Each carbon nanotube qubit can be tuned on or off the quantum bus by manipulating the double quantum dot confinement, providing flexible connectivity and the ability to maximize coherence in a memory mode.Stability and Purity: Pierre emphasizes that C12's suspended architecture dramatically reduces charge noise and results in exceptional stability, with minimal calibration drift, over years-long measurement campaigns—a stark contrast with many superconducting platforms.Recent MilestonesC12 celebrated its fifth anniversary and recently demonstrated the first qubit operation on their platform. The company achieved ultra-long coherence times for spin qubits coupled via a quantum bus, publishing these results in *Nature*. The next milestone is demonstrating two-qubit gates mediated by microwave photons—a development that could set a new benchmark for both C12 and the wider quantum computing industry.Challenges and OutlookC12's current focus is scaling up from single-qubit demonstrations to multi-qubit gates with long-range connectivity, a crucial step toward error correction and practical algorithms. Pierre notes the rapid evolution of error-correcting codes, remarking that some codes they are now working on did not exist two years ago. The interview closes with an eye on the race to demonstrate long-distance quantum gates, with Pierre hoping C12 will make industry headlines before larger competitors like IBM.Notable Quotes“The more you dig into this technology, the more you understand why this is just the way to build a quantum computer.”“We have the lowest charge noise compared to any kind of spin qubit—this is because of our suspended architecture.”“What we introduced is the concept of a quantum bus… really the only way to scale spin qubits.”Episode ThemesEntrepreneurship in deep tech without a traditional research backgroundTechnical deep dive on carbon nanotube spin qubits and quantum bus architectureMaterials science as the foundation of scalable quantum hardwareThe importance of coherence, noise reduction, and tunable architectures in quantum system designThe dynamic evolution of error correction and industry competitionListeners interested in cutting-edge hardware, quantum startup journeys, or the science behind scalable qubit platforms will find this episode essential. Pierre provides unique clarity on why C12's approach offers both conceptual and practical advantages for the future of quantum computing,

durée : 00:17:13 - 8h30 franceinfo - Mathieu Lefèvre, député Ensemble pour la République du Val-de-Marne, était l'invité du "8h30 franceinfo", samedi 27 septembre 2025 Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-09-26 Catholique car missionnaire ! by Radio Maria France

On joue ensemble au "Jeu Des 3 As" pour gagner 2 PS5.

Décoller sans stress, c'est possible ! Mains moites, ventre noué, peur du vide... Mathieu, ancien animateur radio désormais steward et star d'Instagram, connaît toutes ces angoisses par cœur. Il livre conseils et anecdotes de bord pour transformer votre vol long-courrier en voyage zen.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

For a special US HUPO sponsored episode highlighting the upcoming HUPO Meeting in Toronto, Ben and Ben sit down to talk with one of the organizers, Dr. Mathieu Lavallée-Adam, University of Ottawa.Keywords: bioinformatics; hockey; Toronto

2025-09-25 Homélie du Père Mathieu - Paroisse de la Garde by Radio Maria France

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-09-25 Que veut dire catholique ? by Radio Maria France

In this episode of Skip the Queue, Andy Povey sits down with Jérôme Giacomoni, co-founder and Chairman of AEROPHILE, the world leader in tethered gas balloons and immersive aerial experiences. Jérôme shares the story of how AEROPHILE began with a simple idea, to “make everybody fly” and grew into a global company operating in multiple countries, including France and the U.S.Tune in to hear about the company's signature attractions, including tethered balloon flights, the innovative Aerobar concept, and high-profile projects such as how you can experience flying the Olympic cauldron in Paris. Jérôme also shares how AEROPHILE has leveraged its unique platform to explore scientific initiatives like air-quality and climate-change monitoring and how he Integrates unique revenue streams from sponsorship and advertising.Skip the Queue is brought to you by Rubber Cheese, a digital agency that builds remarkable systems and websites for attractions that helps them increase their visitor numbers. Your host is Paul Marden, with co host Andy Povey and roving reporter Claire Furnival.If you like what you hear, you can subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, and all the usual channels by searching Skip the Queue or visit our website SkiptheQueue.fm.If you've enjoyed this podcast, please leave us a five star review, it really helps others find us. And remember to follow us on LinkedIn. Show references:  https://www.aerophile.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-giacomoni-3074b7/Jérôme Giacomoni is co-founder of Groupe AEROPHILE and Chairman of AEROPHILE SAS. Since 1993, he has led the company to become the world leader in tethered gas balloons and balloon flights, operating iconic sites in France, the U.S., and Cambodia, and flying over 500,000 passengers annually. He also pioneered “flying food-tainment” with the Aerophare and Aerobar. Jérôme is a member of IAAPA, serves on the board of SNELAC, and is a Team France Export ambassador, earning multiple awards for entrepreneurship and innovation. Plus, live from the Day 2 of the IAAPA Expo Europe show floor, we catch up with:Rheanna Sorby –Marketing & Creative Director,  The Seasonal Grouphttps://theseasonalgroup.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rheanna-sorby-seasonal/Sohret Pakis – Polin Waterparkshttps://www.polin.com.tr/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sohretpakis/Thomas Collin – Sales Manager, VEX Solutionshttps://www.vex-solutions.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-collin-18a476110/Peter Cliff – CEO // Founder, Conductr.https://conductr.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-cliff/Laura Baxter – Founder, Your CMOhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-baxter-4a756466/Josh Haywood – Resort Director, Crealy Theme Park & Resorthttps://www.crealy.co.uk/https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-haywood-68463630/ Transcriptions:  Paul Marden: Welcome to Skip the Queue, the podcast about the world's best attractions and the people that work in them. I'm your host Paul Marden, and with my co-host Andy Povey and roving reporter Claire Furnival, we're here at IAAPA Expo Europe. In today's episode, I go on a trip on Santa's Enchanted Elevator with the Seasonal Group, and Claire meets Peter Cliff from Conductr. But before all that, let's head over to Andy.Andy Povey: Good morning, everybody. I'm joined today by Jerome Giacomoni from AEROPHILE for our French listeners. I hope I've got that right. Jerome is the chief exec of AEROPHILE and has been the co-founder and president of AEROPHILE. And AEROPHILE supply helium-based balloon observation opportunities. I probably got the marketing on that completely wrong, Jerome. So please, can you share with our listeners what AEROPHILE is all about?Jerome Giacomoni: So AEROPHILE is a company I created with Mathieu Gobbi, my partner, 32 years ago, with a very simple idea, make everybody fly, you know, and we use a balloon to fly. So we have a tethered balloon. We have a huge, big balloon inflated with helium, a gas lighter than air. And we go up to more or less 150 meters high. up to 30 passengers. So we are linked to the ground with a cable, and the cable is linked to a winch. So you have to imagine that you have a winch that— when we go up—pulls when we go down. This is the exact opposite of an elevator because the balloon wants to go higher and higher. We have a lifting force of four tons.Andy Povey:Wow.Jerome Giacomoni:Yes, it's a big one. And so we need a cable to keep it. And thanks to this lifting force, we can fight against the wind.Jerome Giacomoni: And so the balloon can swing when you have some wind because the balloon is just pulled by the cable itself.Andy Povey: And trust me, listeners, they look absolutely spectacular. Just before we started recording, I was admitting to Jerome that I'm scared of heights. So I've stood and watched. The dining balloon, Futuroscope, never managed to pluck up the courage to try it myself.Jerome Giacomoni: This is another concept, Andy. So we have built two concepts. One is a tethered balloon, a real one with helium, with a cable, with a winch, and we fly by ourselves. The balloon flies by itself, okay? We did another concept 20 years after we created our company, so 10 years before now, in 2013, which is what we call the aero bar. It's a flying bar, and you have an inflatable balloon. to cover the gondola, but it's a fake. This is a real elevator, and you have a gondola with some winches and a metallic structure, and you go up and down. So what you saw in Futuroscope is not a balloon. It's a real elevator.Jerome Giacomoni: And the one you can see in Disneyland Paris, Disney World, Orlando or San Diego Zoo are a real balloon named a tethered balloon. So I'm glad you fell down into the trick. You caught me. Yes, I'm glad about that. But we have really two different concepts.Andy Povey: But the concept, the thing that the guest is experiencing, isn't really related to whether it's a balloon or a lift.Jerome Giacomoni: No. i think it's very different okay i think the aerobar is fun and you have the feet in the sky you feel the thrill of height and everything but you stop at 35 meters it's it's quite high for a ride but it's not a real flight And I think the balloon is a real flight. We have a balloon in Paris. We have a balloon in Budapest, Berlin. And you see the city from the sky at 150 meters high, which is very high. So you really experience a flight. With the aerobar, you have a ride, okay? So both of them are related to the sky, are related to the view, but one is really a flight, the other one is really a ride.Andy Povey: That makes absolute sense.Andy Povey: It doesn't reassure me on my fear of heights anymore, that I would like to go up three times, four times taller, higher than the one I saw first. Very interesting. So, listeners, we're often talking about technology and attractions. There's a huge amount of talk about augmented reality, about AI, about motion simulators. The reason, Jerome, we asked you to come and talk to us is because you don't do any of that. No—your experience is fantastic and it's new and it's unique, but there's no technology or very little obvious technology.Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, quite little. You know, it's amazing because we do this for now 32 years, as I told you. The first balloon was inflated in 1994. We have sold 120 balloons in more than 40 countries. And each time with the balloon, you have a magical effect, you know, because the balloon itself is very nice— because the balloon itself is a show from people looking at it from the ground. And because... The flight experience is amazing because you are really in the sky. You are really looking at the ground, at the landscape. You have no noise, you know, when you take a helicopter or plane. You have a lot of noise. You are in an enclosed airplane or helicopter. Here you are outside. You are on a balcony flying at 150 meters. And wherever we are, always we have like a magical effect of the flight. And with the flying bar, we decided to do something different— where we say, 'Why drink on ground where you can drink in the sky?'Jerome Giacomoni: So we add the drink to the ride, you know. So you are on a table and you have what we say in French conviviality. So we share a drink. We go at 35 meters and you have the thrill of the view of the height and also the conviviality of drinking. So this is another concept, but both of them are universal. And wherever we do it, we have sold 20 aero bars worldwide.Jerome Giacomoni: Everybody is very happy to have this kind of ride. I would say we are on the side of the main market. You know, we have two niche products. The balloon is a niche product. And the AeroBar is a niche product where we have another experience than a normal ride, like a roller coaster or a flume or a spinning coaster.Andy Povey: You say you're a nice product, but the balloon in Paris for the Olympics, where you lifted the cauldron, had phenomenal numbers of visitors watching. That wasn't something you could go on.Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, it was an amazing opportunity. You know, sometimes life gives you some presents.Jerome Giacomoni: And imagine that we were contacted by the Olympic Organisation Committee one day, and we believed it was a joke. And they said, 'We need to talk to you.' And then we discovered that instead of flying humans, they asked us to fly a cauldron. So the Olympic cauldron. And we have like one year and a half of design and manufacturing.Jerome Giacomoni: And then, at 11 pm, 25, the balloon has to fly in front of everybody. I can tell you it was a very stressful time. But so nice and so amazing to have experiences. So, yes, the balloon suddenly was visible by everybody. And that's back now in Paris, isn't it? Yes. First of all, the balloon has to stay only twice— 15 days. You know, you have the Olympics and the Paralympics. So we were open only 30 days in total. And the success was so huge that every night, you have dozens of thousands of people coming to look at it. That's why the mayor of Paris and the French president decided to keep it.Jerome Giacomoni: And just after the deflation of the balloon, they call us back and say, 'Jerome and Mathieu, we would like to have the balloon back.' So we work again with the city of Paris and the French presidency, and we agreed to put the balloon.Jerome Giacomoni: Three times, three months. So from June 21st, in France, this is a music event, you know, the Day of Music. To September 14th, which is a day of sport. So every year until the Olympic game of LA, we will operate the balloon for three months in the summertime. Fantastic.Andy Povey: So, Jerome, you operate in lots and lots of different countries all over the world. I think it's 14 countries that you've been.Jerome Giacomoni: No, we sold, but we operate only in the US and in France.Andy Povey: Ah, okay. Interesting.Jerome Giacomoni: We own ourselves, we operate ourselves, six balloons in the 120 we have sold. So we operate three in Paris region. One, the Parc André Citroën, where we have the Generali balloon since 1999. One in Disneyland Paris since 2005. So we are in Disneyland Paris for now 20 years. Time is flying. And the last one, the Cold Run, which is a very specific event that we operate now for one year and for the next two years. And in the US, we operate Disney World Orlando in Disney Spring since 2009, and San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2005, and Irvine. South of LA since 2007. So we operate now six balloons for a long, long time, except the cold run. And we keep selling balloons.Jerome Giacomoni: We sell more or less five to six balloons every year.Andy Povey: And how do you find the differences between the French culture and you're on either side of America, so the differences between the different coasts of America and France?Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, we... We are in the US, but we are also in Mexico, in a lot of countries in Asia. In the Middle East, we have a beautiful balloon in Dubai. We have a beautiful balloon in Seoul. So we work a lot with very different cultures. You know, it's very interesting to sell the same product to different cultures. So I would say... The main difference probably lies in the contract. It's very funny when you make the contract. I would say a 'yes' is not the same 'yes' depending on the culture. But everybody is, you know, you... You love people when you work worldwide. You learn a lot, you discover a lot. You have to learn with different cultures. And I have the chance in my professional life to experience that and to meet people from all over the world. And, you know, my job is to go on site, and discuss with someone, and see if it's possible or not to have a balloon at this place.Jerome Giacomoni: So it's always a beautiful job because I travel in a lot of countries in beautiful spots.Jerome Giacomoni: We don't succeed a lot because, if not, I would have sold thousands of balloons. We have always constraints with local authority, with food traffic, etc. But always, it's a pleasure to meet people. And once... The balloon is accepted by the local authority when the customer has a finance for it. Then start more or less a one-year work together between installation, work on site, inflation, and training of the team. And after... They fly with their own wings, even if we have no wings with our balloons.Andy Povey: Very good. And I imagine that you don't put balloons into ugly places.Jerome Giacomoni: We did, sometimes for specific contracts. Ugly, I won't use this name, but not very obvious, logical site. But it has happened. Sometimes we do for small events or for specific needs.Jerome Giacomoni: But yes, most of the time, the sites are very interesting.Andy Povey: So there are other things you're doing with the balloons. So the air quality messaging that you have above Paris. Tell us more about your opportunities to influence in other areas.Jerome Giacomoni: Yes, you know, the balloon is not only a ride, a passenger ride, but it's also an amazing opportunity for communication and for advertisement. So in the city center, like Paris, Berlin, or Seoul, the balloon is used also as a giant advertising billboard. So you have two revenues. You have the revenue of the passenger, but you have also the sponsor revenue.Jerome Giacomoni: When we started the balloon in Paris, it was extremely difficult to get the authorisation to have a balloon in Paris centre. We are two kilometres south of the Eiffel Tower. But you remember, we had the famous Millennium, the Y2K. uh and and so the mayor faris was looking for a new idea and we propose a balloon And they gave us only a one year and a half contract. And the investment was quite huge. And we told him, OK, we can do it, but we cannot do it for only one year and a half. Except if you accept that we have a name on the balloon, a naming and a sponsor on the balloon. And the mayor say yes. And we start another business where we put sponsor on the balloon. And this is a very good business because it makes a... activity immediately profitable so we did that in Paris in 1999 and in 2008 the balloon was like 10 years old because when you fly you have your the balloon is huge we talk about a 32 meters high balloon we talk about like a 12-story building.Jerome Giacomoni: So everybody knows the balloon in Paris. Everybody can see it. And so, when we fly, we have 400,000 people who immediately see us. So we decided to give citizen aspect. And we start— pour changer le couleur de la balle selon la qualité de l'air. C'était en 2008. Et parce que nous l'avons fait, nous avons des scientifiques... coming to us and say, 'Hey, this balloon is a wonderful platform to measure air quality because you make like a carrot of the air from zero to 150 meters. Jerome Giacomoni:  Can we bring some scientist instrument on the gondola? And we say yes. And then we start to make science. And then we start to make scientific publications, scientific publications. And then we start a new business where the balloon is not only a tethered gas balloon for passenger, it's only... advertising billboard and now it's only a scientific platform and so this is very interesting and the last things we have done in 2024 no this year in 2025 is to use the balloon for global climate change. As you know, we have two main gas pollutants for the climate change, CO2 and CH4. And the balloon is a perfect platform to measure evolution on CO2 and CH4. So we are working with a European group named ICOS. gathering all the best laboratories in Europe, who are making a huge study on how CO2 and CH4 how they are in each city.Jerome Giacomoni: And Paris has been chosen as a pilot city. So we are very glad to work with them. And so now the Balloon is also working on climate change. And we will have big, big, big LED screen. So we make some technology sometime, as you said, to inform people on the temperature elevation in Europe and in the world. And the news are very bad, as everybody knows.Andy Povey: But that's fascinating. I love the integration you've been able to take from this unique proposition and apply it to different markets, different problems.Jerome Giacomoni: You know, Andy, I think we have to exit from the box. My message to... all people who are listening to us.Jerome Giacomoni: Okay, passenger rides is very important. It's a key market for many of us. But sometimes we can use... another way to find new flow of revenue, like advertising, and we can be also helpful to our other citizens, like working freely for scientists to make measurements on pollutants of the air. This helps with both air quality and also climate change.Andy Povey: It's a beautiful concept, Jerome. I love it. Love it.Andy Povey: So, final question. Your experiences are obviously very unique. What advice would you have for a venue and possibly a smaller venue that doesn't have the resources to be able to build something 150 metres high or put something 150 metres into the air? What advice would you give them on how to make a compelling experience for visitors?Jerome Giacomoni: I really believe that you have to stick on your roots, okay? I mean that people want authenticity.Jerome Giacomoni: And as you know, we are very keen on balloons, as you can imagine. So we make in our, you know, Paris, it's in Paris where you have the first flight. Yeah. In 1783. Montgolfier, brothers. Yes, with the Montgolfier brothers, with Charles, the scientist. So we really stick on our roots. And I think where you are in Brittany, where you are in Japan, you have to follow your own road and your own path. By feeling what could be the good idea, but also what is your feeling inside you. You need to have something different that you feel very confident with.Andy Povey: Beautiful final thought, Jerome, I like it a lot. So listeners, stay authentic and be passionate.Jerome Giacomoni: Exactly, the right word is passionate.Paul Marden: Next up, let's get some soundbites from the show floor.Rheanna  Sorby: My name's Rheanna. I'm Marketing and Creative Director for the Seasonal Group. We are curators of Christmas magic all year round. Wow, wow.Paul Marden: So you make Christmas special?Rheanna  Sorby: We're the Christmas elves.Paul Marden: Awesome, awesome. I can see you've got such a great set of stands. What have you got here that you're exhibiting for the first time?Rheanna  Sorby: We have Santa's Enchanted Express, which is a three-minute experience that transports customers and guests from a very festive train station to the North Pole in just under three minutes. So it's quite a Christmas miracle. And it also transports on nine pallets. So it's a great return on investment for customers there if it's 24 people on. We also have our elevator experience, which went viral last year. And then we have VR, animatronics, and a lot of our famous items, like the snowman here, just dressed as a little, it's some sort of operator.Paul Marden: Yeah, yeah, yeah, absolutely. So we don't have a lot of luck with lifts at the moment because the team got stuck in a lift yesterday for about 45 minutes. Stop it. We got rescued by the... Well, I didn't get in the lift. I walked because there wasn't enough room. But two of them had to be rescued by the fire brigadeRheanna  Sorby: Okay, so this might be triggering. Well, you know.Paul Marden: Oh, no, I found it hilarious.Paul Marden: I was hugely supportive on the outside, yelling into them.Paul Marden: But Santa won't let me get stuck in a lift today, will he? Absolutely not.Rheanna  Sorby: No, there's an emergency exit. Excellent.Paul Marden: So what's new and innovative then about the Santa Express? What are you bringing to market?Rheanna  Sorby: So a lot of our clients, we sell business to business. They're struggling to get people into shopping centres and we're finding that we need to create retail theatre. So that is something I see as a massive trend moving forward. People want nostalgia. They want an experience, something memorable. But also our customers need a way to return investment as well. So they hopefully will spend something with us and then ticket the experience. So that's something that we're pivoting our business towards. Trying to create a brand new experience every year. A lot of people are struggling nowadays, cost of living.Paul Marden: Yeah, absolutely.Rheanna  Sorby: It's difficult, so we're trying to find a way that brings the Christmas magic to people's doors.Paul Marden: We are, where are we at the moment? We're in September, so we've still got a couple of months left before Christmas 2025, but that must be over for you.Rheanna  Sorby: No, the quality of the street is on the shelves. It's already happening. The install season starts literally on Monday for us. Really? Yes. When we get back, we land and then we start installing.Paul Marden: And so this is the busy time. So let's talk about Christmas 2026. What are the trends that you see coming along at that point?Rheanna  Sorby: Whimsical, whimsical. So we've got Wicked number two coming out. And we've also had all like the Whoville, that sort of style, the Grinch. So imagine pastels, furry trees, things that don't quite make sense, a lot of whimsical wonderland, I would say, trend-wise. But equally immersive experiences and how we can bring magic to you.Paul Marden: Wonderful, wonderful. Thank you ever so much. Rheanna, it's been lovely to meet you. Thank you for coming on the podcast. And let's go and visit Santa in his lift, shall we? Yeah, excellent.Paul Marden: And here it is. So we are surrounded by suites in an old-fashioned lift. And there's our doors closed.Paul Marden: Oh, how amazing is this? We're going up.Paul Marden: Ice like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The Great Glass Elevator. This is amazing. We're up over the clouds. Just stunning. There's a train there. I think we're going to follow into the tunnel after the train. Yes.Paul Marden: Got cold, now we're underground. Now we're in the tunnel.Paul Marden: And I think this might be Santa's factory.Paul Marden: Let's get ready.Paul Marden: Merry Christmas. The big man's chair as well. Can I take a seat in the big man's chair? Ho, ho, ho.Sohret Pakis: Hi, Paul. My name is Shorhet Pakis. I'm the brand ambassador for Polin Waterparks.Paul Marden: What are you launching this year at IAAPA? What's new for you?Sohret Pakis:Last year, we have won two big awards for a themed water slide, which is... Stingray it was in Nantes in France and it was something big because you know it was like Europeans best water slide number one and I have a brass ring award winner about two million number one but last night in Porta Ventura Stingray has won the second time best water slide of Europe award. But we have something new about it. Last year when I was telling about Stingray, it was an eight-person slide. This year we have something new. Now the capacity went up to 10, especially when we're talking about all these queue management issues. So that's something wonderful. And also, you ask, what is new? This year, we have something very exciting. A parrot-themed stingray. It's the same slide, but it's parrot-themed.Sohret Pakis: It's coming to Dubai by January. It's going to be open.Paul Marden: So can I ask you, what makes that innovative? What's new about that?Sohret Pakis: Actually, it's a very specifically themed waterslide. You know that POLIN has been pioneer in RTM manufacturing and U-texture. It's kind of a composite material technology which we can make waterslides look.  Look like a character, actually. We are the company who did this first because we said that storytelling is very important. Yes, but you know, slides are just slides. So we just wanted the slides look like the characters in that story. Of course, behind that, there is huge material technology, composites technology, design technologies. Actually, that's the time when we introduced King Cobra years ago. And now with Stingray, we took it much further. So actually, the team looks perfectly like a Stingray, but at the same time, it's a water slide with so many features. It has two big towers and between the towers, there's a bridge. From each tower, two slides start with a very special mist roofing and very special bridge where you can just see what's happening all over the slide.Paul Marden: So the queuing experience is enriched so it doesn't feel quite so long and boring because you can watch what everyone is doing.Sohret Pakis: It is, yes.Paul Marden: Super impressive. So we have been asking everybody to think about what are their predictions for 2026?Sohret Pakis: Everybody is talking about AI. Everybody is talking about immersive. So AI, of course, will make a huge difference in operation, especially.Paul Marden: In what way?Sohret Pakis: Actually, in guest satisfaction, because personalisation is very important in our industry. Whoever comes to the park, they are the heroes at the park. And so actually, if the park can make them feel that they are the heroes, truly— if that's their birthday, if that's their wedding anniversary, so whatever. If the park can make you feel that you're special, and thanks to technology, now it's possible.Paul Marden: Absolutely. That's so interesting. Thank you so much for your insights and for joining us on Skip the Queue. Thank you.Thomas Collin: I'm Thomas, I'm from VEX Solutions, so we are a VR company at the start, and now we're going to the arcade with mixed reality as well. Okay, so that's a nice link. What are you launching here at IAFA? So here for the first time we are introducing VEX Party Dash. The Party Dash is a mixed reality arcade machine. So automated, people can go on it, play on it. You have two huge screens that are really highly interactive. You can walk on the screen, you can touch the screen. The goal is really to make you moving. So that's what we want to do with the Dash.Paul Marden: That's amazing, isn't it? So we're watching people at the moment. You can see lights up on the floor that they're stepping on and on the wall.Thomas Collin: What is really the key aspect of this product is that it's highly attractive. People, they just go around, they stop by it, they want to try it. Actually, we can say, 'Hey, come and try it,' because we watch you, we see you. So we can say, 'Hey, come and try it.' And people stop by, they play it. It's highly immersive, but also highly active. Yes. You're just not standing on an arcade, sitting down. No, you're really moving around. So, this is really good for kids and families. Absolutely. That's what we see.Paul Marden: So, where do you see this being used? What sort of attractions will take this?Thomas Collin: Actually, with this product, it can go either in the attraction side or either at the arcade side. So, you can play it as one game, and you can play a three-minute game like an arcade, or you can actually book for 15 minutes. Since there is not a single game, but multiple games, you can play different games, you can play different levels inside the main gate. So you have a high replayability. Because we want you to come back, we want to attract the gamers, and then make them come back.Paul Marden: 15 minutes with this much activity sounds like quite a tall order. It's a workout.Thomas Collin: It's a workout. It's a workout. Yeah, yeah, yeah.Peter Cliff: Hi, my name is Pete Cliff. I'm from Conductr. We're here in Barcelona and it's so exciting to be back at IAAPA. Now, what we're super excited about this year is talking about our collaboration with Norwegian Cruise Lines on Great Stirrup Cay. It's their new water park. It's a great project. We're excited to talk to people about it. It's also lovely to be back in Barcelona. It's been, I think, about six years since we were last back here, and it's always one of my favourite European cities for IAPA. It's great to meet with people from the industry, reconnect with old colleagues and friends, and really see what's happening. There's a huge amount of innovation and special projects that are launching all over the show floor. So yeah, great to be back, and can't wait to see what the future of the themed entertainment industry has to offer.Laura Baxter: My name is Laura Baxter. You may know me as the girl with the purple jumpsuit on LinkedIn. I am the head of marketing for Black Gang Shine, but have most recently just announced that I've gone into freelancing and I've launched your CMO.Paul Marden: And I have to say, the jumpsuits work because I was about 50 metres behind you earlier on and I spotted the Your CMO logo on the back of the jumpsuit, so well done for that. We've talked to a lot of suppliers with stands that are exhibiting. From your perspective, this is your first time stepping over to the dark side and coming to an IAPA. What's the experience like for you? What are you here to get out of the show?Laura Baxter: I'd say it's twofold. Mainly it is for networking. Obviously anybody who's anyone in the industry is here. But also, it's inspiration because I want to be able to talk about new and exciting stuff with... Potential clients that I may have and ideas still for Black Gang as well. So, when you walk around show floor, which is just so vibrant and there's so much going on everywhere—you turn, you can draw inspiration from so many of the suppliers here.Paul Marden: What have you seen that's innovative?Laura Baxter: There's a huge amount of stuff being done with tech and it's very interesting because I think that's where a lot of people are going to think that they need to go, because that's the way of the world now, and the next generation don't know life off of a screen and they're expecting to have these incredible digital experiences.Laura Baxter: I'm not convinced that is the way to go. But yes, it's still impressive tech. So for me, there are things that I stand back out and look at and I'm like, 'Whoa, that's really, really cool.'Laura Baxter: I'm not so sure it's potentially what consumers want, though, controversially.Paul Marden: It's really hard, isn't it? Because as a parent of young kids, you want them off the tech as much as you possibly can. But you need a hook. To be able to attract them, don't you? So there's been some amazing stuff here that bridges that gap between the real world and the tech world. So, summer season 2025 is over. What are your predictions about summer 26 and what operators should be thinking about right now?Laura Baxter: It's a really tough market, we all know that. Budgets are tight for households, so there is an awful lot more thought going into their spending and what they're doing and where they're choosing to take that little bit of disposable money that they do have. Therefore actually I don't think next year operators should be thinking about huge innovations or new attractions. I think they need to strip back to basics and nail their customer service. I think guest expectations now are so high. because they're parting with money that is a little bit more precious to them than perhaps if they don't leave at the end of that day having had a good experience they feel ripped off they're going to go straight to review platforms they're going to let it all out and actually you need to be focusing on making sure that every single touch point with that customer is bang on and we're talking pre-visit as well from the your website journey to buying it to the follow-up emails to the pre-visit emails to that first person they meet on front of house to the ride operators to the events team if you have that kind of entertainment on park if you are not nailing your experienceLaura Baxter: You are going to lose out well.Paul Marden: I think we should end it right there. That there is a nugget of gold.Paul Marden: So I am here with co-host Andy Povey and our good friend Josh Haywood from Crealy down in Devon.Josh Haywood: Hello.Paul Marden: It's the end of day two. What have you seen, Josh? What's blown your socks off?Josh Haywood: Good couple of days so far. We're probably into 40,000 steps, which is great. I think technology is the thing that struck me this week so far. Just the small changes that some of the operators and some of the manufacturers are putting into their existing kits. So, for example, I attended a seminar this morning about bowling. and normally temping bowling is temping bowling. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But now there's augmented reality, and they've got features on the lanes, and it's not about just taking all the pins down, it's taking pin one and six out, and all those things they're trying to do to reinvent older, more traditional attractions, which I think I find really interesting. Yeah. I think some of the seasonality stuff, the Christmas and Halloween stuff has been really good. We sat on a train and went on a journey and the seats rumbled and the sound and the visual effects, they were great.Paul Marden: I saw that. There was no room for me to go and sit on that train. It was amazing.Josh Haywood: I thought that was really good. And, you know, I've been really impressed with generally the show. I think you can get around it all as well. It feels really friendly. I think the sun shining always helps as well. It's not too tough, is it?Paul Marden: I mean, the last time we were in Barcelona, we were all wearing face masks. Absolutely, yes. So it's really refreshing to be back here. And not have that.Josh Haywood: Absolutely. And not have to queue to get in as well. I think that was interesting on the first day.Paul Marden: Oh, did they see you and then just wave you through?Josh Haywood: Red carpet was up for, of course, award-winning theme park and resort. Paul Marden: Mr. Hayward. Did you say award? Winnie and obviously you're on the back of your two awards in the theme park awards last week. How was that? And then we've got some really exciting news from Creeley.Josh Haywood: I saw it at the press this morning. Yes, so a couple of things happened last week. So first of all, we had our anniversary 25 years of Maximus the Coaster. The Vekoma Coaster, 25 years. The first coaster in Devon. It was Devon's first coaster, over half a million riders later. It's done 2 million miles around the track. It's great. So we did a sort of event for that, and we used it to sort of make some announcements about future attractions, which I'll tell you about in a minute. But then we went to the Theme Park Awards last week at Wickste Park, where... We've been the recipients of a few bronze and silvers, and we go being little old us and hope for the best. And then the award I really wanted to win was one of two: the best for families and the best for value. And when the family award came up, they said, 'In bronze is such and such, in silver.' And I was like, 'Well, there you go.' That's all that's left for another year. And then when they said the win at gold was cruelly for best for families, we were delighted. I got a bit emotional about it. I think we would just work so hard over the years to be the best in the Southwest, certainly. And certainly since we put Sootyland in as well. We won the award for Toddlers.Josh Haywood: So it was a double wham. And within 10 minutes as well. It wasn't separated. Within 10 minutes, I just got my breath back from the first one. And then we were up on stage again taking that second award. Oh, it's tough, isn't it? Which was great, yeah. Multi-award winning. Multi-award winning theme parking resort. Devon's finest. Most right in Devon. We're just going to... absolutely bleep the hell out of this for the next 12 months because who knows we may not win it again so we'll just shout from the treetops about this and then we also won thanks to martin rose and rose events uh silver for best entertainment event for the city show It's still very popular, the legacy brand. People love the Sooty show. And as I said at the awards, we sell loads of those puppets. People love a Sooty and a Sweep. So it's been a really good collaboration for us.Paul Marden: We were at our first away day for our Merak team back a few months ago down at Creeley, and I found a little sooty puppet underneath the lectern. I was absolutely chuffed to bits. And there he was, just sitting at the front of the away day, watching everything going on with Sue next to him.Josh Haywood: He's still popular. We understood when we put Cityland in, it wasn't going to be Peppa Pig. world and we didn't think for a minute we'd even sort of get to those heights of Thomas Land at Drayton Manor but it certainly hit a chord with the older market certainly the nannies and the granddads who remember such from when they were kids and you know it's a legacy brand and it works but what we have done really well is sort of corner that market for younger children and toddlers and we Sort of took some comments over the last 12 to 18 months that we may be missing the mark when it comes to the 8 to 12-year-olds, which we were pretty good at five or six years ago. So we've decided this year that we're going to invest in some thrill attractions. So we've just launched news that we've got two new rides going in next year. One, I can't tell you exactly because we're still going under. Got some planning issues, but we're going to have the Southwest tallest ride and the Southwest first inverted ride. So a multi-million pound investment going in and hopefully that will give us another boost that we need to kick on again. We've still got new accommodation going in. We'll still be doing new events and shows for next year.Josh Haywood: So it's going to be a bumper year for Crealy. Absolutely.  I really look forward to that.Paul Marden: I look forward to you being on the launch ride.Paul Marden: Me down on the ground watching and videoing.Josh Haywood: What they have said, which is really interesting, we spoke to an operator, there's only one other ride like it in the UK, and that operator said, whatever you do, make sure when you put the ride in, you fit a hose pipe and a tap right in. Because you may be washing the seats down more than you would usually on your current ride. So, yeah, it certainly will add that next level of ride experience to our family market.Paul Marden: Yeah, I think that's super important, isn't it? Mr. Povey, what have you seen today that has blown your socks off?Andy Povey: I'm really looking for the place to go and get some more soft, comfortable socks. I've walked so much. I've stood around and listened to so many fantastic talks, had so many brilliant conversations. I'm done. My feet hurt. I need to sit down and have a beer.Paul Marden: Well, I hate to break it to you, but there's another day left. And there's still more interviews to do. Still more opportunities for us to get some interesting stories on Skip the Queue.Andy Povey: Look forward to that.Paul Marden: Gentlemen, I think we're about done. So thank you ever so much. It has been a joy. And Mr. Povey, see you back here tomorrow. Josh, wonderful as always.Josh Haywood: Maybe see you at OrlandoPaul Marden: Oh. Absolutely, yeah.Josh Haywood: We'll do it againPaul Marden: Thanks for listening to today's episode. If you liked it, leave a comment in Spotify or Apple Podcasts. If you didn't, let us know on hello@skipthequeue.fm. Today's episode was a team effort for Sami and Emily from Plaster, Steve from Folland Co., as well as Claire and Wenalyn from Skip the Queue HQ. We're back again tomorrow for more fun from IAAPA, including Andreas Andersen from Liseberg, one of Scandinavia's most visited parks. See you all tomorrow. The 2025 Visitor Attraction Website Survey is now LIVE! Dive into groundbreaking benchmarks for the industryGain a better understanding of how to achieve the highest conversion ratesExplore the "why" behind visitor attraction site performanceLearn the impact of website optimisation and visitor engagement on conversion ratesUncover key steps to enhance user experience for greater conversionsTake the Rubber Cheese Visitor Attraction Website Survey Report

Comment devenir statisticien du sport ? C'est la question à laquelle nous répondons dans ce nouvel épisode avec Mathieu Gaultier, statisticien du sport depuis plus de 10 ans.Aujourd'hui, la donnée est partout dans le sport : performance, recrutement, business, expérience des fans. Mais derrière les chiffres, il y a un métier encore méconnu : celui de statisticien sportif.Dans cette interview, Mathieu partage son parcours et explique concrètement :comment il est devenu statisticien du sport,quelles formations suivre pour accéder à ce métier,quelles compétences techniques (analyse de données, logiciels statistiques, maîtrise des règles du jeu) et humaines (rigueur, concentration, communication) sont nécessaires,son expérience au sein de l'ASVEL féminin et aux Jeux Paralympiques de Paris 2024,l'évolution du rôle des statistiques dans le sport moderne : optimisation de la performance, prévention des blessures, recrutement basé sur la data, influence sur la stratégie business des clubs.Vous découvrirez aussi :quelques exemples de débouchés pour un statisticien sportif (clubs, fédérations, agents, marketing sportif, data science appliquée au sport),des conseils pratiques pour les jeunes qui veulent travailler dans la data et se lancer dans le métier,des exemples concrets d'utilisation des statistiques dans le basket, le rugby ou encore le football.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping the way consumers discover, select, and purchase products, ushering in a new era of Intelligent Commerce. Mathieu Altwegg, Visa's Head of Product & Solutions for Europe, is at the forefront of this transformation. He goes Inside the ICE House to explore how Visa is partnering with leading tech companies to securely integrate these agents into the payment ecosystem.

When is it time for a church to close its doors? In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu discuss how to discern whether your congregation should pursue revitalization or intentionally close. Using the analogy of CPR, they outline key indicators of church health, the realities of revitalization efforts, and kingdom-minded options if closure becomes the best step.   Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu are church consultants with The Malphurs Group, equipping churches worldwide to grow healthier through strategic planning, leadership development, and revitalization. Whether your church is facing decline or you want to prevent it, this conversation offers both practical insight and hope.   In this episode: [03:03] Understanding “critical mass” and why motivation matters more than money [07:11] The CPR analogy for revitalization—why there's no harm in trying [12:18] Why outside help is essential for near-death churches [15:16] When closing may be the best option and how to plan for it [17:57] Kingdom-minded ways to bless others with your church's assets [21:34] How closure can still be a witness of resurrection and renewal   Links & Resources: Healthy Churches Toolkit: https://healthychurchestoolkit.com Episode Article: https://malphursgroup.com/309 Website: https://malphursgroup.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/malphursgroup Instagram: https://instagram.com/malphursgroup YouTube: https://youtube.com/themalphursgroup X (Twitter): https://x.com/malphursgroup

Dans cet épisode 274, au côté de Xavier Mathieu, nous vous invitons à plonger au cœur de ces blessures du passé. Celles-ci, parfois à notre insu, influencent nos façons d'aimer, de nous attacher, de nous défendre ou de nous éloigner. Blessures d'enfance, trahisons, humiliations… Elles laissent des traces invisibles et souvent bien vivantes. Alors Bonne nouvelle : ce n'est pas une fatalité ! Comment les reconnaître ? Les apprivoiser ? les accueillir ? Et surtout : comment ne pas les faire porter à l'autre ? Nous en parlons ensemble, surtout avec douceur … et Xavier Mathieu nous propose des pistes concrètes pour nous libérer et aimer plus librement.Xavier Mathieu auteur de "Un psy à vos côtés" aux éditions First (lien affilié Amazon)**********Retrouvez le texte de l'épisode sur notre blog.En vous abonnant sur Itunes pour recevoir les notifications et en nous laissant un avis, vous nous envoyez des bulles de bonheur !En suivant notre actu sur FB @2minutesdebonheur et sur insta @2minutesdebonheur, vous profiterez gratuitement de pleins de trucs, d'astuces et de mises en pratique liés au podcast de la semaine.Inscrivez-vous à la newsletter, vous serez ainsi notifié de nos nouveaux épisodes et vous recevrez un bon de réduction de 5% sur notre site.Et surtout, partagez nos épisodes à tous ceux qui veulent prendre le temps d'être heureux !Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-09-24 L'unité et la sainteté by Radio Maria France

Are you Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? In this episode, we break down The Summer I Turned Pretty love triangle from the perspective of a marriage and family therapist and relationship anxiety coach.Joy walks Mathieu (who has never seen the show!) through Belly's relationships with Conrad and Jeremiah — from first love butterflies to Jeremiah's cheating to Conrad's emotional growth and big confession. Together, they explore what real love looks like, why we sometimes sabotage healthy relationships out of fear, and what it takes to build a secure relationship in real life.Whether you're a TSITP fan or just trying to figure out your own love life, this episode will help you think differently about chemistry, compatibility, and choosing love even when you feel anxious.Work with us: https://lnk.bio/joyrossignol

Like the show? Show your support by using our sponsors.Promotive can help you find your dream job. Touch HERE to see open jobs.Need to update your shop systems and software? Try Tekmetric HEREIn this episode, Jeff is joined by Mathieu Patenaude, a mobile heavy truck technician from the Ottawa area. Mathieu shares his journey from working for a school bus company to running his own mobile diagnostic business, explaining the challenges of adapting to rapidly changing truck technology and industry standards. They both talk about the challenges of working in harsh Ottawa winters, the unique demands of fleet maintenance, and the importance of thorough diagnostics and road-testing in the trucking world.Timestamps: 00:00 Ottawa Business Overview with Matthew06:08 Old School Car Troubleshooting13:03 Ottawa's Troubled Transit Project16:57 Parking Lot Truck Challenges21:34 Trailer Safety Overload Experience26:20 Renting Trucks vs. Specialized Equipment35:11 Pursuing a Career with Mercedes?37:16 "Tech Diagnostics: Knowledge Builds Over Time"43:47 Rising Door Rates in Canada47:29 "Shop Pranks with FUE Cans"56:12 "Rethinking Trade Apprenticeships"58:15 "Encouraging Thoughtful Problem Solving"01:08:05 Importance of Failure Analysis01:08:43 Incomplete Failure Analysis Practices01:15:40 Procrastinating Vehicle Maintenance Woes01:20:54 Changing Car Culture Impacting Youth01:25:32 Paving His Own Path01:30:48 Tech Distractions in the Workplace01:39:01 Transmission Fluid Level Check Process01:45:46 Handle Both Car Batteries01:47:07 Critiquing from an Ivory Tower01:51:39 Hidden Car Defects Dilemma Follow/Subscribe to the show on social media! TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffcompton7YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheJadedMechanicFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091347564232

Avec père Mathieu et Laure

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-09-23 L'unité et la Sainteté de l'Eglise by Radio Maria France

La plupart des gens souffrent, sans le savoir, d'un mal-être sournois mais profondément destructeur : ne pas s'aimer. Cela nous coupe de nos forces vives, nous empêche d'être authentique, de nous réaliser. Mathieu, co-directeur de Reso, l'école de méditation Pour découvrir les stages de méditation de Reso : https://www.stagemeditation.fr/Le site de Reso : https://www.reso.co Mon site internet : https://www.fabricemidal.com/ Mots clé : 5 jours pour apprendre à méditer en étant accompagné grâce à une pédagogie structurée, un cadre beau et chaleureux, et des temps de partages ressourçant. Grâce à ce stage, vous allez pouvoir : apprendre à vous foutre la paixcesser de vous instrumentaliservous réconcilier avec votre existenceapprendre à transformer votre rapport à vos émotionsdécouvrir un autre rapport possible à votre corpsrepartir avec des bases solides pour méditer au quotidien Des enseignements concretsVoici quelques uns des thèmes qui seront abordés lors des ateliers qui rythmeront nos journées : Dix bonnes raisons de pratiquer la méditationInitiation à la posture : comment les 4 forces permettent de découvrir un autre rapport à notre corps ?Se relier au souffle, découvrir le sens réel de l'attention2 antidotes pour arrêter de s'en vouloir d'avoir des penséesComment se relier aux émotions ? Surmonter la peur, la fascination, et apprendre à les explorerComment poursuivre son chemin et intégrer la méditation dans sa vie quotidiennePour s'approprier la pratique de la méditationDans le stage, vous allez découvrir la Pratique des Quatre Forces (écouter, s'asseoir, respirer, s'ouvrir) Vous serez pour cela aidés de différents outils que nous vous présenterons : Se foutre la paix (l'attitude fondamentale)Les multiples bonjoursLa lampe magique pour débusquer le procureur intérieurLes deux embrassements (pour transformer le rapport à nos émotions)Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

datum: 15 juni 2025 gast: Mathieu Engels Een leuk gesprek met Mathieu die in onze woonkamer genaamd The Joker komt try-outen met zijn voorstelling Kauwboy.

durée : 00:06:21 - Ces chansons qui font l'actu - par : Bertrand DICALE - Alors qu'il reprend sa tournée française et ses concerts hebdomadaires à Paris, revenons sur une carrière opiniâtrement singulière et un art d'auteur et de compositeur souvent appelé à la rescousse par d'autres interprètes. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-09-19 L'Eglise et l'Esprit Saint (2) by Radio Maria France

Aujourd'hui, Emmanuel de Villiers, Jérôme Marty et Zohra Bitan débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall et Olivier Truchot.

2025-09-18 Homélie du Père Mathieu - Paroisse de la Garde by Radio Maria France

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-09-18 L'Eglise et l'Esprit Saint (1) by Radio Maria France

Aujourd'hui, Abel Boyi, éducateur et président de l'association "Tous Uniques Tous Unis", Charles Consigny, avocat, et Flora Ghebali, entrepreneure dans la transition écologique, débattent de l'actualité autour d'Alain Marschall et Olivier Truchot.

How should your church manage and prioritize community partnerships? In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu unpack how to evaluate, categorize, and communicate about partnerships—whether they're with local ministries, national organizations, or groups using your facility. Learn how to align partnerships with your mission and vision while avoiding “pathway creep” that dilutes your church's focus.   Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu are church consultants with The Malphurs Group, equipping churches worldwide to grow healthier through strategic planning, leadership development, and revitalization. Whether you lead a large church or a small congregation, you'll find practical steps for prioritizing partnerships that make the greatest Kingdom impact.   In this episode: [04:36] Why categorizing partnerships as primary, secondary, or good neighbor is essential [07:55] How to identify and invest in primary ministry partnerships [14:01] The role and purpose of secondary ministry partnerships [18:20] Defining “good neighbor” partnerships and when to limit promotion [26:26] How to create a communication plan that protects your discipleship pathway   Links & Resources: Healthy Churches Toolkit: https://healthychurchestoolkit.com Episode Article: https://malphursgroup.com/308 Website: https://malphursgroup.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/malphursgroup Instagram: https://instagram.com/malphursgroup YouTube: https://youtube.com/themalphursgroup X (Twitter): https://x.com/malphursgroup

Catéchèse du P. Mathieu - 2025-09-17 L'Eglise, épouse du Christ by Radio Maria France

Avec le P. Mathieu Rey

In this episode of the GCN Show, we discuss the biggest topics in cycling this week. We dive into London's cycling chaos, the weight debate in professional cycling, and why Mathieu van der Poel's mountain bike dream didn't go as planned. Stick around to find out how you can win a pair of Elite Drive 2 carbon wheels! Ride with Dan

Dans cet épisode de Beau Voyage, on a la chance de recevoir un invité exceptionnel, le plus grand photographe animalier français ! Imaginez un jeune diplômé d'école de commerce qui abandonne tout pour vivre sa grande passion : photographier les animaux les plus rares et les plus dangereux de notre planète. C'est l'histoire extraordinaire de Mathieu Courdesses, qui à seulement 30 ans est devenu l'un des photographes animaliers français les plus connus au monde.Mathieu nous raconte comment sa vie a basculé lors d'un premier voyage en Namibie à 8 ans, puis comment il a réussi l'impossible en convainquant le gouvernement rwandais de le laisser seul avec les gorilles des montagnes. Vous découvrirez ses débuts rocambolesques comme "traducteur" au Botswana à 19 ans alors qu'il ne parlait pas un mot d'anglais, et comment il bluffait les touristes avec ses connaissances animalières jusqu'à ce qu'un professeur d'anglais démasque sa supercherie.Il reviendra sur ses meilleurs souvenirs comme la photo de cette louve au Canada qui continue de le réveiller la nuit tant elle le bouleverse, ou encore ces moments magiques avec des bébés chimpanzés rescapés du braconnage qui grimpaient sur ses épaules comme s'il était leur grand frère. Il nous fait même entendre ses "conversations" avec les gorilles, ses rugissements avec les lions et ses imitations d'hippopotames.Entre passion et danger, Mathieu révèle ses techniques pour approcher les animaux sans jamais se mettre en péril, explique comment il gère les charges d'intimidation des éléphants et partage cette nuit terrifiante dans le désert namibien où des touristes se sont perdus. Ses projets futurs nous font rêver, de son retour programmé auprès de "sa" première famille de gorilles six ans après leur première rencontre, à son enquête sur le mystérieux cas des populations d'ours polaires, en passant par son rêve de documenter la "diplomatie du panda" orchestrée par le gouvernement chinois.Un épisode incroyable dans lequel nous avons parlé d'aventure, d'émotion et de beauté sauvage.Son dernier livre photo est sorti et il est magnifique, pour le commander c'est par ici : https://dashbook.fr/book/orange-wildRetrouvez-nous sur @beauvoyage !**************************************Production : Sakti ProductionsMusique : Chase The Mississipi, Michael ShynesVous êtes une marque et vous souhaitez collaborer avec Beau Voyage ? Ecrivez-nous : mariegarreau@saktiproductions.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

3 cash game and 3 tourney questions answered today:1. “How do I adjust when I keep running into short-stackers who shove a lot preflop?” - Marc2. “Is it better to multi-table smaller stakes or focus on just one or two higher-stakes tables?” - Jem3. “What are some good ways to spot and exploit recreational players when using a HUD?” - Gary4. “How should I change my play when antes kick in compared to the early levels without them?” - Mathieu 5. “What's the best bubble approach? Tighten up to secure a min-cash or attacking to build a stack?” - Mathieu6. “How do I manage my bankroll differently for tournaments compared to cash games?” - Doug

What makes someone truly qualified to serve as an elder in your church? In this episode of the Church Revitalization Podcast, Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu share three common pitfalls churches face when selecting elder candidates—and how to avoid them. From clarifying the difference between longevity and competency to defining role expectations, this conversation will help you build a stronger, healthier leadership team. Scott Ball and A.J. Mathieu are church consultants with The Malphurs Group, equipping churches around the world to grow healthier through strategic planning, leadership development, and revitalization. Whether you're new to the show or a regular listener, you'll find practical insights you can put into action right away. In this episode: [05:31] Why confusing longevity with competency can lead to poor leadership choices [11:51] How overlooking team chemistry can derail your board's effectiveness [18:09] The cost of failing to clarify elder role expectations [22:40] Practical steps to strengthen your selection process and team unity Links & Resources: Healthy Churches Toolkit: https://healthychurchestoolkit.com Episode Article: https://malphursgroup.com/307 Website: https://malphursgroup.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/malphursgroup Instagram: https://instagram.com/malphursgroup YouTube: https://youtube.com/themalphursgroup X (Twitter): https://x.com/malphursgroup