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BALPPA CELEBRATES


Park owners, operators and suppliers from the UK and beyond toasted 75 years of the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers & Attractions (BALPPA) at an anniversary dinner last month in London. Draper’s Hall provided the magnificent backdrop to the


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proceedings on January 23, attended by around 150 members and guests. With such good food, good company and good times, the evening was over in a flash – but not before Park World had chance to get these shots


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1) The magnificent interior of Draper’s Hall 2) John Collins OBE says Grace


3) BALPPA’s outgoing membership services manager Hannah Carmichael receives a leaving present from chairman Adrian Mahon (it was an iPad by the way)


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4) BALPPA chairmen past and present: John Collins, Gary Smart, Adrian Mahon, David Cam, Richard Pawley, Colin Dawson, John Bollom, Roland Mack (IAAPA chairman) and Tim Batstone


5) Guests parade through for dinner


6) Richard Pawley with Harry Pass and Peter Hodgson of Elegant Clutter (interior designers of the Drayton Manor Hotel)


7) IAAPA Europe’s Karen Staley with Steve and Amanda Thompson OBE from Pleasure Beach Blackpool and Tim Batsone of HB Leisure


8) Nick Farmer, BALPPA’s longest-serving trade associate member, with OmniTicket’s omnipresent John Davies


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In next month’s Park World we feature an exclusive 75th anniversary interview with leading lights from BALPPA. Don’t miss it!


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FEBRUARY 2012


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