Management Team | Design & Development | Letter from Founder/Mission Statement

Management Team

Senior managers for the CEO, COO, CFO/VP Human Resources, and VP Marketing & Sales positions have been recruited and are ready to assume their responsibilities, as needed. Each of these highly qualified individuals has years of theme park business experience and proven strengths in their areas of functional expertise and, together, comprise an excellent team that is able to meet the Company's targets.

These managers have been working together and have contributed significantly to the development of the Company, including this Plan. This arrangement has worked very well, with the added benefit that these key players are already working as a cohesive team.

The Founder, Mr. van der Meer, will lead the Company until either the CEO or COO has been retained on a permanent basis; after which, he will become the Vice President of Design & Development. Based on his experience with this kind of project, Mr. Gazit will be responsible for model design and purchase.

Larry Nunez
CEO
Larry Nunez has over 30 years of experience in the theme park industry. Mr. Nunez is currently an international theme park consultant. He worked with the Walt Disney Company for over 20 years, including as the Executive Manager of Attractions/Operations. Previously, he was the CEO of the Queen Mary, Executive Operations Manager for Knott's Berry Farm, and the Director of the Parque de la Costa in Argentina.

Mr. Nunez has a Liberal Arts degree from Fullerton College and an MBA from California State University, Fullerton.

Kevin Donnelly
COO
Mr. Donnelly has over 30 years of successful experience in the worldwide theme park business, including the development, start-up, and operation of parks in the United States, Russia, Scotland, Mexico, South Africa, El Salvador, and Singapore. He brings progressive experience in training, motivating and guiding staff, and a proven track record in developing, monitoring and achieving organizational budgets and objectives.

Mr. Donnelly was responsible for the start-up and management of all of the recreational facilities and staff at Walt Disney World in Florida.

He holds a B.S. in Recreation and Park Management from Los Angeles State University, a Masters Degree in Recreation and Leisure Studies from San Francisco State University, and a Ph.D. in Recreation, Physical Education and Health from the University of Utah.

Tom Larson
CFO and Human Resources
Mr. Larson has over 30 years of success as both a senior manager in major corporations and as an entrepreneur. Most recently, he was the CFO and Vice President of Administration for INAMED, a global surgical and medical device company, and the Vice President of Finance and CFO for Maxwell Products. Prior to that, he held senior positions, including President and CEO, and was a part owner of four different manufacturing and distribution companies.

Mr. Larson also spent 16 years at Xerox, as the Vice President of Administration and Control, and was the Vice President of Finance and CFO for Revell, the world's largest maker of scale model kits.

He holds a B.A in Political Science from Allegheny College, a Masters in Retailing from the University of Pittsburgh, and a PMD from Harvard Business School.

Craig R. Hudson
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Mr. Hudson has over 20 years of marketing and business strategy success with high growth companies and industry leaders. He was Vice President, Brand Marketing, for Harrah's Entertainment (3 brands, $3 billion in revenue) and Vice President, Marketing and Sales, for Malibu Entertainment, where he helped develop a new brand of racing entertainment parks. Prior to that, he was Senior Director, Marketing, for PepsiCo (KFC division, $600MM sales responsibility), and led the Promotion and Marketing Development department for Helene Curtis, which is now part of Unilever.

Prior to America in Miniature, Mr. Hudson was the Senior Vice President of IQ Lighting, a new company that develops and sells the world's first affordable LED lighting for general illumination, and the Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Ad Media Displays, a company that develops and manages in-store marketing displays that use digital plasma technology.

He holds a B.S. in Business from Case Western Reserve University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Edward van der Meer
America in Miniature was founded by Edward van de Meer. Having spent his childhood in The Hague, the Netherlands capital, Mr. van der Meer grew up in close proximity to the world famous miniature park of Madurodam and understood the importance that this type of park has to a country and its citizens. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1985, Edward decided that this country deserves to have a world-class miniature park of its own; thus, the concept was born.

Mr. van der Meer spent fifteen years in Southern California as a commercial advisor for institutional real estate investment, and has lived in Las Vegas for three years. Prior to that, he designed, constructed, and operated three restaurants in Spain, and was a partner in a design firm in London.

Eiran Gazit
Director of Model Development
Eiran Gazit is an expert in edutainment attractions. He owns Gazit & Company, Ltd., which provides services that assist entrepreneurs with overcoming the obstacles and hurdles of creating new theme parks and attractions. Such services include conceptualization, feasibility studies, business plans, marketing, organizational structure and process, and funding. He is a senior consultant to the Company and represents the seed capital investors.

Mr. Gazit was the founder and former CEO of Mini Israel. Gazit was a founder of IAMP, the International Association of Miniature Parks, and is both a member of IAAPA and a graduate of its Attraction Management Course. Mr. Gazit holds a Bachelors degree in Political Science and International Affairs from The Hebrew University in Jerusalem and a Masters degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) from Swinburne University in Australia.

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Design and Development Consultants

Creating a successful Park requires that management have the ongoing insight and support of a very capable team of independent designers and developers; this Plan is heavily based on their findings and recommendations. Management has contributed its own insight and expertise to complete this Plan, particularly regarding the strengths and nuances of the Las Vegas market. AiM's team of design and development consultants include:

• Leisure and Recreation Concepts (LARC) of Dallas, TX, a leading themed-attraction design and economic evaluation firm, prepared both a feasibility study and a conceptual master plan. (www.larcinc.com);
• BRC Imagination Arts of Burbank, CA, a world-renowned themed-attractions design firm, led the Charrette process for defining the design and theme of AiM. (www.brcweb.com);
• Baker Leisure Group of Orlando, FL, a leading marketing company specializing in sponsorships, was retained to analyze the sponsorship and corporate participation opportunities. (www.BakerLeisureGroup.com);
• Richard Truesdell, the President of Cornerstone Realty and the Chairman of the Las Vegas Planning Commission, was retained to assist with site selection and attainment; and
• XPA Experiential Architecture of Las Vegas, NV, which specializes in the design of theme parks worldwide, assisted with the preliminary architectural design. (www.xpa.info).

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