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Marine City - a Museum of History
and an Underwater Science and Technology Centre, Burrard
Shipyard site, North Vancouver... "Ian has been an
important and valued supporter of our project. The consultant
work he undertook on governance and operation models was much
appreciated for use in our discussions with the municipality
and the owners of the site. Ian articulated a great vision for
us to shoot for! His ongoing willingness to offer advice
and suggestions is greatly valued."
Robin
Inglis
Director
North Vancouver Museum and Archives
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"Since 1996, I have
had the pleasure of working with Ian McLennan on a number of planetarium, museum and science
centre
commissions nationally and internationally.
Ian's high standards of performance, skills in communication
and facilitation, in-depth knowledge of the subject matter and predilection for exploring the uncharted
have rooted work of scholarship
and vision for our clients. This man knows his business!"
Bill
Chomik, FRAIC, RCA
Architect and Principal, Kasian Kennedy Architecture
Interior
Design and Planning Incorporated
Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver
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"HGA, Inc. was most
pleased to have Ian join our team to prepare the Predesign Report on the Minneapolis Planetarium.
Ian led our workshop with the Planetarium
staff and got them to think beyond their original vision of updating the facility, to considering two more
ambitious options. The first was to create
an attraction with state-wide reach, the second was to create a destination with regional reach. The latter has
now become the most desirable
from the client's point of view."
Juan
Stoleson,
HGA Architects, Minneapolis
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"For professional guidance for the
development of a planetarium, museum, science center, or any other high-content public
attraction, it is hard to match the
qualifications and performance of Ian McLennan. Experience and intellectual integrity inform his systematic
approach to complex initiatives. His
accessibility and good company make the long and difficult planning and design
process less arduous and more effective.
Griffith Observatory has relied on his
thoughtful advice for over 17 years, and his involvement has been essential and intense
since 1999, when design for Griffith
Observatory's $63-million renovation and expansion began. There
aren't many true planetarium experts, and even fewer have
actually negotiated purchasing protocols
for acquisition of all of the high technology
a planetarium requires. Ian McLennan is a stand-out in that small company."
Dr.
E.C. Krupp, Director
Griffith Observatory
Los Angeles, California
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"I have known Ian McLennan for close to
thirty years. Over all that time I've looked at Ian as both a
consummate professional and as a mentor and very special
friend. I know many others in Ian's remarkable world-spanning
circle who feel about him the same way I do. When Ian's in town
- it's a special event - something to look forward to with
delight and enthusiasm. What is it about Ian? I thrill to his
lively curiosity about the world and everyone in it, and I
admire his deep, thoughtful respect for others. Ian's
sensitivity and genuine respect enables him to facilitate
thinking and planning with an ease of style that I find
refreshing.
Professionally, when Ian commits to
getting a result for a client, he delivers. For the Calgary
Science Centre, he has always over-delivered because he has
made the process of getting to the result such an enjoyable
experience. With increasing globalization, Ian's world
perspective adds immense value to his remarkable people skills
during a planning process. If I could capture what Ian does in
a sentence (and I can't!) it would be, "Think globally, plan
locally, with great sensitivity and respect for everyone
involved, and have fun doing it!"
Bill Peters
Chief Executive Officer
The Calgary Science Centre
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"Ian McLennan brought
to the H R MacMillan Space Centre a unique
combination of skills and experience which got
us well started on our recent major
expansion. His functional, practical, do-able design and
operations advice combined with the courage to
let us know when we risked going
off track have been very important elements in our
success."
John
Dickenson
Executive
Director
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Vancouver, B.C.
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"I have known Ian McLennan since 1969,
both professionally and personally, and in both areas he counts in my book as a
valuable asset as well as a friend. Because
that's Ian's knack: his clients sooner or later become his friends!
Known throughout
the world for his innovative and forward-looking proposals - as well as a successful consultant to a wide
spectrum of clients in all aspects of the
planetarium and science centre business. In the past I have worked with Ian in the formulation of a concept
and proposal for the new Eugenides
Planetarium in Athens, Greece, a collaboration that has been very
rewarding.
On the personal aspects of my
acquaintance with him, Ian has a cheerful personality, and in all the years I have known him
he has exhibited a natural exuberance in
practically everything he has attempted. He is dependable
and responsible, in both his professional and everyday life
in Vancouver. His leadership qualities have been demonstrated
more than once, and along with his creative
and analytical skills, make him a natural leader
at the workplace as well as in his personal life. He
is an intelligent man, hard working, industrious, and does not
shy away from challenging tasks. He is
goal-oriented, and sets reasonable objectives in
pursuit of his goals. He has a healthy degree of confidence and self-esteem and is ready to stand by his
convictions. In short, I find Ian an
engaging and highly motivated individual who has the ability to undertake a wide variety of managerial tasks. He
will certainly be a great asset
in any project he may be involved."
Dionysios
P. Simopoulos, Director
Eugenides Foundation Planetarium
Athens, Greece
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"In
1997/98 Ian McLennan worked with our regional museum society to
investigate and plan for implementation of a major expansion
program - incorporating special attractions. Ian evaluated the
museum's market potential and its mission before making a
comprehensive set of recommendations.
Ian's open and collaborative approach ensured that all key
stakeholders' concerns were heard and acknowledged. His clear and
complete business case including a pro-forma financial analysis,
which was a major factor in the smooth and successful outcome of
our project.
We also worked with Ian to plan and convene a highly successful
workshop to investigate the emerging potential of public/ private
partnerships for museums and science centres."
George
Phillips, Executive Director
Exploration Place
Prince George, British Columbia
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