Kathy McHugh Consulting offers a variety of
focused and integrated services from initial Project Planning
through Post-Opening Day Support for Owner/Developers, Leisure
& Recreation Attractions, Design Firms and Consulting Organizations
in the following areas:
BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Proper planning and organization is essential
to the success of a project. Themed development often requires
unique approaches to issues such as financing, organizational
structure, pricing strategies, story/character licensing, etc.
The following is a representation of the services offered:
Public Sector Marketing/Presentations
Organization
Structuring
Business
Plans
Financial
Viability Analysis (3rd party recommendations)
Project Financing
Packages
Investor/Lender
Presentations
Financial
Proformas
Return on
Investment Analysis (3rd party recommendations)
Project Financing
Packages
Per Capita
Spending Projections
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SHOW PRODUCTION AND ADMINISTRATION
Although similar to the traditional land or architectural
development process, themed design and leisure-oriented projects
often create unique applications of traditional design, technology
and construction/production elements. The following is a representation
of services offered by KMC to develop and/or administrate a project
as a Show Producer:
Capital Budgeting & Show Production Budgeting
Creative Support and Planning for cost effective Quality
Products
Project Cost Accounting and Financial Controls
Planning and Scheduling Controls
Identification and Qualification of Service Providers and
Vendors
Purchasing and Contract Administration
Project Management, Coordination and Installation Management
OWNER'S REPRESENTATION SERVICES
Kathy McHugh Consulting has over 50 years of in-house
experience in project development for the Themed Entertainment
Industry and the networking capabilities in the industry to pull
key talent into KMC as specifically required for a project. A
complete understanding of the development process, coupled with
the knowledge and association of qualified industry resources,
allows Kathy McHugh Consulting to create and direct a cost effective
core team of experts in areas such as cost estimating, show production,
systems and facility engineering, and other disciplines as required
by the project. This team works closely with their clients and
acts in the best interest of the Owner/Developer to specify, direct,
monitor and expedite the production resources working on the project.
OPERATIONAL PLANNING, TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT
SERVICES
'Fatal Flaw' Analysis
Crowd Flow Design
Operations Organization Structure
Operating Budgets and Schedules
Attraction Load/Unload Requirements
Communications Requirements/Locations
Emergency Evacuation Requirements
Guest Service/Comfort
VIP Guest Considerations
Pre-Opening Operations Scheduling
Maintenance and Support Requirements
Basic Safety Analysis
Employee Job Descriptions/Specifications
Employee Safety/OSHA Programs
Standard Operating Procedures (Documentation)
Training/Operations Manuals
Special Event Procedures
Recruitment and Hiring Plans with Employee Orientation
and Training Programs
Management Development Programs
Operations Management Services
CONFIDENTIALITY
Kathy McHugh Consulting acknowledges that it will
have access to Client's confidential and proprietary information.
It is understood and agreed that any such information learned
through the course of working for the Client is confidential and
shall not be revealed by Knutson-McHugh Consulting to any third
party, and shall only be used in the performance of work authorized
by Client.
Notwithstanding the above, Kathy McHugh Consulting
shall not be held to non-disclosure requirements:
a. for information
that becomes generally known to third parties through no
fault of Knutson-McHugh Consulting, and,
b. for
disclosure of information to employees of Knutson-McHugh Corporation
or other persons necessary to perform the work authorized by Client.