{"id":515,"date":"2022-08-18T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T16:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/?page_id=515"},"modified":"2023-03-27T16:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T16:19:44","slug":"experiences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Visitor Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"515\" class=\"elementor elementor-515\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60516ff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60516ff\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-399fc3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"399fc3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c7228b animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c7228b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">Future Visitor Experiences <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e5dc7a animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e5dc7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>The Mission Statement of the Rockford Aquarium is <\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;To establish and maintain a public aquarium in the Rockford, Illinois area for the betterment of our community with a focus toward educating children and adults to the wonders and sustainment of our watersheds, rivers, oceans and the life within.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7c34f animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab7c34f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">As we embark on the process of considering and envisioning our future, the analysis and assessment seek to provide insight and inspiration for the community, investors, members, supporters, and future guests.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We will each need to examine the strengths we see in this project, the opportunities inherent in those capacities, our aspirations for the future, and the bold results we can imagine for our efforts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ea84a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ea84a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887c224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"887c224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe lazyload\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" title=\"vimeo Video Player\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/745864478?autoplay=1&amp;color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=1&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abdd84 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1abdd84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">2022 is a time of profound change in society and educational opportunities. With demographic shifts changing society, climate change, and technological innovations reshaping the world of public aquariums, like our museums, and public zoos, we need to be a leader in environmental understanding, educational leadership, and conservation. In addition, we will develop and create new pathways for entertaining and educating visitors as we present to the public we serve. We will use the visionary Walt Disney&#8217;s Term, &#8216;Edutainment.&#8217;<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Perhaps most importantly, today&#8217;s primary and secondary students will be tomorrow&#8217;s undergraduate and graduate students, and their needs will likely differ significantly from the students of today and yesterday.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0eb80d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0eb80d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8c710d animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8c710d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">CAPTIVATE THE MIND &amp; IGNITE THE IMAGINATION<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfee14 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cfee14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How will they learn most successfully? What subjects will captivate their mind and ignite their imaginations? What training, preparation, or research will they need to succeed in their careers and lead our society in the latter half of this millennium? Unfortunately, we cannot assume that the formulas of the recent past that may have worked well will work well in the foreseeable future.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a560a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"83a560a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;background_motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;viewport&quot;,&quot;background_motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:100}},&quot;background_motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2fedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab2fedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THE POSSIBLE FUTURES WE ENVISION<\/strong><\/h2><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The aspirations and vision that we have set as our true north convey the possible futures we envision for the Rockford Aquarium.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We will reimagine new learning outcomes to focus on community and visitor benefits, closely aligning learning and research with conservational problem-solving and critical thinking skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc1522 animated-slow e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fc1522\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bafdcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bafdcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">OUR VISION THEME\n\u201cFROM THE RIVER TO THE OCEAN\u201d\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bf2d6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3bf2d6b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b66d258 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b66d258\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7570546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7570546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffcc;\"><strong>ENVISIONING THE JOURNEY <\/strong><\/span><\/h2><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ccffcc;\"><strong>&amp;<\/strong><strong> IMPLEMENTING <\/strong><strong>AN EXTRAORDINARY EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><p>We predict that the aquarium is a source of quality entertainment, exhibiting a variety of marine species that patrons and guests alike will not otherwise be able to see, through creating a unique and memorable experience.\u00a0<\/p><p>We envision that the public aquarium is not just a source of entertainment for its visitors but also a vehicle for general education and research about aquatic environments, directly and indirectly stimulating the desire to preserve these environments.<\/p><p>The newly built aquarium will have a massive and substantial economic impact. Whether the aquarium will be built from the ground up or the restoration of an existing space, the economic impact would be significant. The aquarium will put hundreds of thousands of dollars in the pockets of local construction firms employing a multitude of different trades. In addition, the aquarium would use operations and administrative staff year-round.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8aadca e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8aadca\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf3637a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bf3637a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f7794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7f7794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/AN-INTEGRATED-LEISURE-ENTERTAINMENT-VENUE-fresh-water-river-streams-lakes-08-30-2022-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1078\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4403bf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4403bf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9cc58 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d9cc58\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6fc72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d6fc72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1342\" height=\"868\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Future-Visitor-Experiences-Thought-Cloud-1-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1083 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1342px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1342\/868;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1342\" height=\"868\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rockfordaquarium.org\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Future-Visitor-Experiences-Thought-Cloud-1-1.gif\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1083\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4b0c35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c4b0c35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb575f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb575f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through our vision of qualitative assessment of Economic Impacts, we envision that the aquarium will have a lasting impact on the area.<\/p><p>\u00a0It will support the expansion of the regional tourism economy and infrastructure. It will create a new, high-quality visitor attraction in the Rock River Valley while bringing additional tourists to the community.<\/p><p>We envision that we will influence the travel behaviors of visitors by encouraging additional spending at local businesses and attractions, extending stays in the community, and encouraging repeat visitation and trips to the community.<\/p><p>We envision that the aquarium will be another new source of community pride and identity and enhance the region as a place to live, work and recreate, thus improving all aspects of the local economy and community.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Future Visitor Experiences The Mission Statement of the Rockford Aquarium is &#8220;To establish and maintain a public aquarium in the Rockford, Illinois area for the betterment of our community with a focus toward educating children and adults to the wonders and sustainment of our watersheds, rivers, oceans and the life within.&#8221; 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