Giovanni Calabrese

Current

• Owner at Krazie-Golf
• owner at Custom Creations

Education

• St. Peter's College
• weehawken high school

Recommended

10 people have recommended Giovanni

Connections

242 connections

Industry

Design

Websites

• My Blog

Giovanni Calabrese’s Summary

Custom Creations has been in the theming industry for the past 18 years. We first started out in the retail industry creating themed environments and props for companies such as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Sears, and other large department stores. We then started creating products for various media companies such as Saatchi & Saatchi, which quickly moved us to the movie and tv industry, and then crossed over to IAAPA, where we have just completed our 10th year! We still cover a wide range of industries that has a need for our services.

Goals?... Design and create the best theming and Mini golf course construction to our abilities. We are not afraid to take on new challenges and put all of our selves into our work!

Giovanni Calabrese’s Specialties:

over sized sculptures, black light mini golf design and fabrication, black light laser mazes, foam sculpture, indoor / outdoor 3-D sculpted signs.

Giovanni Calabrese’s Experience

• Owner

  Krazie-Golf

  (Entertainment industry)

  2000 — Present (9 years )

  Award winning designers and builders of Black Light miniature golf courses. Today, with the intricacies of on line gaming and interactive products such as Wii, just "playing" mini golf is not enough. Therefore, we strongly believe that our designs and courses must provide the end users with an experience. Something that will make you go home and tell your friends about the great time you just had.
  
  While we may not have built as many locations around the USA as our competitors have, we can certainly hang our hat on the fact that we deliver quality, creativity, and detail to our designs. We are proud to say: "that, is how we lead".

• owner

  Custom Creations

  (Design industry)

  January 1992 — Present (17 years 11 months)

  Theming design and construction with a focus on entertainment centers to include 3-D sculpture, Black light mini golf, soft play facades, indoor/outdoor 3-D signage and props. Custom Creations is an award winning firm and a long standing member of IAAPA.

Giovanni Calabrese’s Education

• St. Peter's College

  1985 — 1989

• weehawken high school

  1981 — 1985

Additional Information

Giovanni Calabrese’s Websites:

• My Blog

Giovanni Calabrese’s Interests:

Sculpting, Designing, Scuba Diving, building koi ponds, collegiate wrestling and soccer

Giovanni Calabrese’s Groups:

IAAPA, NEAAPA, IALEI

•    KidVentures
•    BizBash—Event Planners Gather
•    USA Wrestling Fans & Supporters
•    Killer Innovations
•    Theater in Museums
•    Media Professionals Worldwide
•    Entertainment Industry
•    Saint Peter's College Alumni
•    Disney Imagineering
•    CREATIVE DESIGN PROS
•    Theme Parks
•    Theme Park Professionals
•    International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
•    Leisure Factory of Inspiration
•    Theme Design Professionals
•    Blooloop
•    Amusement Industry Manufacturers & Suppliers International
•    KID Toyology | Super Group
•    Museum Design
•    Creat!ve Advertising Professionals
•    International Association of Haunted Attractions
•    FEC- Family Entertainment Center/Location Based Entertainment
•    DEAD (DARK ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION DELEGATION)
•    TEA (Themed Entertainment Association)
•    DARK ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE
•    Boz Adventures

Giovanni Calabrese’s Honors:

2009 ialei golden token award, best new product: Laser Maze
2008 Iaapa Best booth Honorable Mention
2007 IAAPA- 1st Place Winners:
Best New Product: Theming for Black Light Roller Coaster Ride
Honorable Mention: 3-D sculpted Signs

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