Sara Santiago is a stakeholder engagement analyst at Future 500, a global nonprofit specializing in stakeholder engagement and building bridges between parties at odds – often corporations and NGOs, the political right and left, and others – to advance systemic solutions to environmental problems. Jo

Join Sara on May 22nd at Stories + Beer to learn more about these important developments in forest conservation, Future 500’s role in facilitating stakeholder engagement, and what it means going forward.

Photo by Phil Covington Blackpool Pleasure Beach 16th June 2018

In January of this year, management at Blackpool Pleasure Beach abruptly demolished the classic Wild Mouse. The ride was easily the best of the four wooden mice in operation worldwide, and the only one in the northern hemisphere, and unsurprisingly there was a significant outcry both from members of the enthusiast community and from the wider public. The loss was made all the worse by the fact that it came without any advance warning, meaning that those after a final spin or two on a childhood favourite were left bereft.

Part of me wanted to cut the park out of my trip plans this year despite the installation of a new coaster, as I didn't want to give my hard-earned money to a business treating its heritage (and long-term customers) with such callous disregard. At the same time however I had to acknowledge the fact that there were still four wood coasters in the park that Megan had yet to experience, and events had shown that it was entirely possible for any of them to meet the wrecking ball at any time. In the end my compromise with myself was to exchange Tesco Clubcard tokens for admission, reducing my financial outlay to an absolute minimum. The only unavoidable cost for the visit was parking. I decided it was worth investing £15 for a space in the premium lot, and lady luck granted me a spot less than fifty metres from the main entrance.

The weather today was definitely not ideal. Light rain in the early hours became progressively heavier over the course of the morning and early afternoon, only burning off for the last hour of our visit. On the positive side, the conditions ensured short queues; we managed twenty-two rides over the course of the eight hour operating day, and probably would have gotten through thirty if we hadn't stopped for a leisurely lunch. All but one of the attractions in the area remained operational throughout; the only miss was the spinning coaster at nearby South Pier that was out
Sara Santiago is a stakeholder engagement analyst at Future 500, a global nonprofit specializing in stakeholder engagement and build bridge between parties at odds – frequently pot and NGOs, the political right and leave, and others – to progress systemic solutions to environmental problem. Jo 

 Join Sara on May 22nd at Stories + Beer to determine more about these important developments in forest conservation, Future 500 ’s function in facilitating stakeholder engagement, and what it means going forward. 

 Photo by Phil Covington Blackpool Pleasure Beach 16th June 2018 

 In January of this class, management at Blackpool Pleasure Beach abruptly demolished the classic Wild Mouse. The ride was well the best of the four wooden mice in operation worldwide, and the only one in the northern hemisphere, and unsurprisingly there be a significant outcry both from members of the enthusiast community and from the wider populace. The loss was made all the worse by the fact that it came without any advance warning, mean that those after a final spin or two on a childhood favourite were left bereft. 

 Part of me wanted to cut the park out of my trip plan this year despite the installation of a modern coaster, as I didn't desire to grant my hard - earned money to a clientele treating its heritage (and long - term customer) with such callous disregard. At the same time however I had to acknowledge the fact that there were still four wood coasters in the park that Megan had yet to have, and events had testify that it was wholly possible for any of them to meet the wrecking ball at any time. In the end my compromise with myself was to exchange Tesco Clubcard tokens for entrance fee, reducing my financial outlay to an absolute minimum. The only ineluctable cost for the visit was parking. I decided it was worth investing £ 15 for a outer space in the premium batch, and lady fortune granted me a spot less than fifty meter from the main entrance. 

 The weather today was definitely not ideal. abstemious rain in the early hours become progressively heavier over the course of the morning and early afternoon, only burning off for the last hour of our visit. On the convinced side, the conditions see short queues; we oversee twenty - two rides over the course of the eight hour operating day, and credibly would have gotten through thirty if we hadn't stopped for a leisurely lunch. All but one of the attractions in the area remained operational throughout; the lone girl was the spinning coaster at nearby South Pier that was away
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Sara Santiago is a stakeholder engagement analyst 500, global nonprofit in stakeholder engagement at – often corporations NGOs, the political and left, and others – to systemic solutions to environmental problems. Jo Join Sara on May 22nd at Stories Beer to learn more about these important developments in forest conservation, Future 500’s in stakeholder and it means going forward. Photo by Phil Covington Blackpool Pleasure Beach 16th June 2018 In January this year, management at Blackpool Pleasure Beach abruptly the classic Wild Mouse. ride was easily the best the wooden mice operation and only one in northern hemisphere, and unsurprisingly there was a significant outcry both from members of the enthusiast community and the wider loss was all worse the fact that without any advance warning, meaning that final spin or two on a childhood favourite left bereft. of me wanted to cut the out of my trip plans this year despite installation of a new coaster, as I didn't want to give my hard-earned money to treating its heritage (and customers) with such disregard. the time I had acknowledge the fact that there were still four wood coasters in park that Megan had yet to experience, and events had it entirely possible for of them to meet wrecking at any time. In my with exchange Clubcard for admission, reducing my outlay to an absolute minimum. only unavoidable cost for decided it was worth investing £15 for a in the premium lot, and lady luck me a spot less than fifty metres from the main entrance. The today was ideal. Light rain in the early hours became heavier over the course the morning and early afternoon, only burning off for last of our On the positive the conditions ensured queues; we managed over the of eight and probably would have gotten through if hadn't stopped for a leisurely All of the attractions in the area remained operational throughout; the only miss was the spinning nearby South Pier that out
Sara Santiago is a stakeholdeR engagemenT analYst At FUtUre 500, a GlobAl nonprofit speCIaliZing in stakeholder engagEment AnD BuilDInG bridGes betwEEn PARtiEs At OddS – oFTeN corpOraTions anD NGOs, the poLitIcAl right and leFT, aNd others – to AdvAnce systemic SolUtions To EnvIRonmeNtaL probLems. Jo

jOin SarA on May 22nd aT STOries + BEEr to leaRN MoRe abOut these important DEvELopments in foreSt consErVAtION, FuTurE 500’s role in faCiLitatINg stakeHOlDER EngAGement, and what It means goinG ForWard.

PhOtO by pHil CovIngtoN BLAckPool PleasurE BeaCh 16th June 2018

IN JanuaRY of this YEar, manaGement At BLacKpooL plEaSurE BEAch ABrUptLY deMolished ThE cLassiC WilD mOUSe. ThE riDe waS easiLy the best of thE foUr woODen Mice iN operAtioN wOrldwIde, and The onLy One in the northerN hemIsphere, anD unSuRprIsIngly THere waS a sIgnIficant Outcry bOTh fRoM MEMbErs of the enthusiast CoMMUnIty and frOm the wIDeR pUBlic. The lOsS waS madE ALl the WorsE By The fact tHat it cAMe WiThout anY aDvance WaRniNg, mEaninG That Those aFter a finAl spiN Or two on a childhOOd favourite weRE lEFT bEReft.

parT of me wanted To cuT The pArk oUT oF my TRip plAns thIs YEaR Despite the installatIoN of a neW coasTer, as I didn't waNt to give my HARD-earned mOney TO a BUsiness treatinG its hEritage (and LOng-term cUstomErs) with sUch callouS DIsregard. at tHe sAme TimE HOwEver I had to ackNOWledGe The fact ThaT there wEre StiLl fOur WoOd coasterS in the paRk ThAt meGan Had yeT To experiEnCe, aNd EveNts haD Shown tHat it Was eNtIrELy pOssible FOr ANY of tHeM tO meeT thE wReckiNg baLL at Any time. in the end mY coMPromIsE wIth myseLf was to exchanGe tesco ClubcArD toKens foR ADmission, Reducing my financial outlAY to an abSolUte miNimuM. The only uNavOidablE coST for thE visit Was paRkIng. i DEcideD IT wAs wOrTh investinG £15 FOr a Space In The pRemium lOt, and lady luck grantED me A spot less than FifTy meTREs FroM ThE MaiN eNTraNCE.

The weather todaY was definiTeLY nOt ideal. LigHT raIn In the eaRly hourS becaME progreSsively heAvier over ThE couRSE of The morning And early Afternoon, ONly buRNiNg off For The lasT hOur Of our Visit. ON The PositIve sidE, tHe condItionS eNsured shOrt queues; we managed twentY-two riDes ovEr tHe course oF thE EigHt hour opeRatiNg day, and prObaBly Would HavE GotteN thrOUgH thIRty if We haDN't stopped FOr A leISUrEly lunch. All BUT One Of the AttRActionS in tHe area remained opeRAtional throughOut; tHE OnlY miSS was ThE spinning coastEr aT nEARby South piEr that was ouT
Sara Santiago is a stakeho lder engag ement  an aly st  atFutu re 500, a glob a l no nprofit specializing i n sta ke h olde r  e ngage ment an d  b u i ldi ng  b rid ge s  b etwee n p artiesat odds –oft en  corporation s  a nd NGOs, t hepolitical ri ght  and l ef t,a nd ot her s – t o adva n ce sys temic sol ut i ons to environ m e nt al p roblems. Jo

Join Sa r a on May 22ndat Sto ri e s+ Bee r t o learn mo re  abou t  thesei mp o r t ant developmentsin forest c o nse rvatio n,  Fu t ure 50 0’s r ol e  in  facilitati ng s takeholde r enga g ement,a nd what  it me ans  go ingf or wa rd. 
P hot o  b y P h ilCovingto nBl ackpo ol P l e a s ureBea ch 1 6th J une 2018

InJan uary ofthisyear,  man ag ement  at Bl ackpo ol  Pleasure Beach  abr uptly dem oli sh edth e cla s sic Wi ldMou se. The  ride w a s e as i l y  t he best of the fou rw o od en micein ope r at io n  worldwi de , a nd t h e  only  one in  the nor thernh em is phere,an d unsu rp ris ing ly th e re w as a s ignifica nt ou t cry both fromm embers of the en t h us i astcom munity andfrom thewide r  p ubl i c. Th e los sw as made all the worseby  the f act t hat it came w ithout any a d vance wa rnin g ,m eaning that th ose a fter a fin a l spin o r two  on a ch ildhood f a v ourite w ere  le ftber e f t. 

Part of mew a nted  t o cut t hepark ou t o f m y t rip  p lans this  year de sp it eth e i nstal l ation of  a  ne wcoa ster, as I d idn't  wan tto giv e my ha r d- e a rned  m on ey t o a  b usine ss t r eat ing its  heritage  (a n d lo ng -t erm cus tomers) withsu ch callous  d isr egard. A t the sa me time however I had t o  acknow led ge th e fa ct that t her e were  st i ll fou r wood  coas te rsi n  thep a rk  th at  Megan had y etto ex pe rien ce, and  events had shownt hat  it was entir ely  pos s i bl e f o ra nyof the m to meet the wre cking ball  a t  a ny time. I n  th eend mycomprom ise w i th myse lf was to  exchange  T esco C lub card token s for ad mission,r educi n gmy fi nan cial o ut lay  to a n abso l ute  mini mum. T he  onlyunavo id able cos t for the visit was par king.I dec ide d it waswor t h i nvesting£15for a spac e i n t he pr emi u m lot , an d  l ady luckgran t ed me a s p ot  le s s  t han fifty m e t r esfromthe main e ntra nce.

The weather today was defi nite l y  no t i d eal.  L ight rain in t heea r l y hoursbe came progre ssivelyhe a vierover t he cou rse oft h em orning  and  ea rly after noo n, only bu rn in g  off f or t he  lasthour o f  our v isit. On the pos itive s ide,t hecondi ti ons ens u redshort queu es; we mana ged tw enty -tworides o ve r thecou rs e of the e i ght houropera ting da y,  and  pr obably  wou l d  have  got te n t hrough th i r ty if  w e  ha dn't  stop pe d fo r a leisu r ely lunc h.A ll buton e o f the at t ra c t ions in th e a rea r e m ained oper a tion a lt hroug hout;the on ly miss was  t he spin nin g coaster a t nearbyS out hPier  that wa sout
Sara Santiago_is a_stakeholder engagement analyst at_Future 500,_a_global nonprofit_specializing_in stakeholder engagement_and building bridges_between parties at odds_– often corporations_and_NGOs, the political right and left, and others – to advance systemic solutions to_environmental_problems. Jo

Join_Sara_on_May 22nd at Stories +_Beer to learn more about_these important_developments in forest conservation, Future 500’s role in_facilitating_stakeholder engagement, and_what it means going forward.

Photo by Phil Covington Blackpool_Pleasure Beach 16th June 2018

In January_of this year,_management_at_Blackpool Pleasure Beach abruptly_demolished the classic Wild Mouse. The_ride was easily the best of_the four wooden mice in operation worldwide,_and the only one in the_northern hemisphere, and unsurprisingly there_was a_significant outcry both from members_of the enthusiast_community and_from the wider_public. The loss was made all_the worse by_the fact that it came without_any_advance warning, meaning_that_those_after a_final spin or_two_on a_childhood_favourite were left bereft.

Part of me_wanted_to cut the park out of my_trip plans this year_despite_the installation of a_new coaster, as I didn't_want to give my hard-earned money_to a_business treating_its heritage (and long-term customers) with such callous disregard. At the_same time however I had to_acknowledge the fact that_there were_still_four wood coasters_in_the park_that Megan had yet to experience, and_events had_shown that it was entirely possible_for any of them_to_meet the wrecking ball at any_time. In the end my compromise_with myself was to exchange_Tesco_Clubcard_tokens for admission, reducing my_financial outlay to an absolute minimum._The only unavoidable_cost for the visit was parking. I_decided_it was worth investing £15 for_a_space in the premium lot, and_lady_luck_granted me a spot less_than fifty metres from the main_entrance.

The weather today was definitely not ideal. Light rain_in the early_hours became progressively heavier over_the_course_of the morning and early afternoon, only burning off for_the last_hour of our_visit. On the positive side, the conditions ensured short queues;_we managed twenty-two rides over the course_of the eight hour operating day, and probably would have gotten_through thirty if we hadn't stopped for a_leisurely lunch. All but one of the_attractions in the area_remained_operational throughout; the only miss was the_spinning_coaster_at_nearby South Pier_that was out