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EAS update
EAS attendess will be able to book a special tour to Tropical Islands waterpark
Park World is pleased to being you an update on the conference programme, networking events and attraction tours planned as part of October’s Euro Attractions Show (EAS) in Berlin. The education sessions, most of which are free with an EAS badge, kick off on Tuesday, October 9, with a ‘High Tech Seminar’ where selected exhibitors will showcase their technological products and services prior to the opening of the trade show. Sessions on social media, pricing and yield management (airline-style ticketing), and emerging European markets such as Poland, Russia and Turkey will feature later in the day. IAAPA chairman and
Europa-Park managing director Roland Mack will be the keynote speaker at Wednesday morning’s Leadership Breakfast, for which a separate ticket is required. A session on safety, meanwhile, kicks off Wednesday’s seminars, followed by one on human resources. During lunch (1230-1400), attraction operators will learn how to extend their season through holiday events such as Hallowe’en and Christmas, meanwhile global players from the food & beverage industry will share their views on what sold best in summer 2012 and what the customers will ask for in 2013. Rounding off the day’s education will be a session on going green.
As well as individual seminars, there is also the
three-day IAAPA Institute for Attractions Managers (October 7 to 9). Designed specifically for mid-level managers with two to three years of professional experience, space is limited and a separate, paid registration is required. There’s also a full day of seminars on Thursday dedicated to family entertainment centres (FEC) and indoor playgrounds. Networking events include Tuesday night’s Opening Reception. Always a great party, the venue this time is the Palais am Funkturm next to the trade show halls. Later the same evening, the young professionals of the industry will gather for a special reception.
EAS participants may also wish to book a place on the pre-event tour to Filmpark Babelsberg (Monday, October 8) or a trip to Tropical Islands waterpark on Thursday afternoon. This former Zeppelin factory is well worth seeing. Those with time to spare may wish to sign up for the EAS Post Tour from October 12 to 14. This three-day fixture will take in some of Northern Germany’s most popular attractions including Heide-Park, Hansa- Park and Hagenbeck’s Tierpark (zoo) in Hamburg. Produced by IAAPA Europe, Euro Attractions Show is the largest conference, trade show and meeting place for the European parks and attractions industry. The event takes place at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre, just outside the centre of the German capital, from Tuesday to Thursday, October 9 to 11.
The complete EAS seminar programme, travel information etc is available at
iaapa.org/eas
2nd China Theme Park and Resort Expansion Summit
Due to be held for a second time later this month in Shanghai, the China Theme Park and Resort Expansion Summit China promises to unite more than 300 high level professionals for two days of seminars and discussions on China’s latest industrial policies, major theme park projects, global management strategies and the future of the industry. Represented will be government departments, various trade associations and real estate developers, as well as theme park operators including Shanghai Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland, Universal Studios Beijing and Zhejiang Hello Kitty Theme Park. The theme park industry in China averages 100 million visitors per year and a yearly average consumption of more than 100 billion RMB ($16bn/€13bn). According to a forecast by the World Tourism Organization, by the year 2020 China will overtake France and Spain to
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become the world’s leading tourist destination. Organised by Noppen, the summit in Shanghai will be held on Wednesday and Thursday June 27 and 28 at the Hilton Hongqiao hotel, close to the city’s domestic airport – and it’s still not too late to register.
noppen.com.cn/upcoming/L1213/index.asp
Kernels
S&S Worldwide’s latest 4th Dimension coaster is now open in China. Named Dinocondia, the ride becomes a new signature attraction for China Dinosaurs Park in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. The US$20-million attraction features wing-shaped vehicles with seats that are rotated forward and backwards at various intervals during the ride. S&S is represented in China by Acor International. A full report will feature in a future edition of Park World.
Annie Zelm has joined Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio, as its new marketing representative. She previously served as reporter and editor at the Sandusky Register and has also held leadership positions at Kings Island in Cincinnati, another Cedar Fair-owned park.
Stationary Fantasies Water Park in Jeddah is the latest worldwide location to be installing a ProSlide Tornado, the first for the company in Saudi Arabia. Now with over 70 installations worldwide, the Tornado is the original extreme funnel ride that produces a weightlessness sensation.
Laserforce has opened its latest laser tag facility in Australia as part of the Strike Wintergarden bowling outlet in Brisbane. The 300 square metre installation, built by Creative Works Australia, is themed as an airport featuring a flight bridge, lounge, control tower, fire engine, and even a plane. Strike Bowling currently owns 12 “boutique bowling bars” throughout Australia.
Tracy Sarris has been promoted to the position of chief marketing officer for the Alpha-Omega Group of companies.
Pleasure Beach Blackpool is reported to be have saved more than £10,000 on its annual telecoms bill ($16,200/€12,300) following a cost reduction analysis by Businesswise Solutions. Together with its Big Blue Hotel and Arena, the British amusement park boasts 155 phone lines, plus additional ISDN connections.
Six Flags New England, Massachusetts, has added Goliath, a Vekoma suspended looping Boomerang coaster. The ride formerly operated at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California as Déjà vu.
The Producers Group at AAE
The Producers Group (TPG) is a Gold Level sponsor of this month’s Asian Attractions Expo (AAE) in Hong Kong, organised by IAAPA. “We are honoured to partner with IAAPA, a global leader and advocate for the attractions industry,” says TPG co-CEO Edward Marks. “Asia – China in particular – is a key growth market for themed entertainment.” The Producers Group has been actively involved in the production of several notable, recent attractions in Asia, including Crane Dance at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore and The Fortune Diamond and Wishing Crystals at Galaxy Casino in Macau.
JUNE 2012
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