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TEA presents SATE’ 13 in Savannah, Georgia
After a sojourn last September to Europe, the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) presented its SATE conference again in North America, with a two-day event recently in Savannah, Georgia.
Staged at the Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 October, the event included keynote addresses Pixar’s Roger Gould and Liz Gazzano, detailing the animation house’s relationship with Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), plus a presentation from Don Marinelli, ex-Carnegie Mellon University/Entertainment Technology Center, delivering a challenge to the industry to engage in “whole brain thinking”. Each of the four half-day sessions dedicated
to SATE’s four key themes – Storytelling, Architecture, Technology and Design – were assigned their own curator. Included were a varied range of contributions from WDI’s Adam
Bezark and Asa Kalama, Brian Boehme (Christie), Cecil Magpuri (Falcon’s Treehouse), Chris Conte and Paul Kent (Electrosonic), Chris Huntley (White Brothers), Chuck Hoberman (Hoberman Associates), Dave Cobb (Thinkwell), David Gray (Oasis Enterprises), David Misch (comic writer/satirist), Jake Barton (Local Projects), Jason Hintz Llopis (Disney Research), Jonathan Douglas (VOA), Josh Jeffrey (Warhol Museum), Mark Caro (Chicago Tribune) and Mark Gilicinski (MK). A key part of the TEA’s mission is to encourage the next generation of themed entertainment creators, and the association’s president Christine Kerr, past president Rick Rothschild and lifetime achievement awardee Robert Ward, plus numerous other acclaimed industry figures, met with students as part of a ‘NextGen’ mentoring session. “I thought SATE '13 was amazing,” declared
WWA hosts 33rd Annual Symposium and Trade Show in Florida
Industry professionals gathered recently in Florida for the 33rd Annual Symposium and Trade Show of the World Waterpark Association (WWA). Held at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach from 30 September to 3 October, the event was just the right size with more than 200 exhibitors pitching their products and services at the waterpark industry, alongside a comprehensive waterpark education programme. Speakers included representatives of key operators like Disney, Great Wolf Resorts, Herschend Family Entertainment, Wet ‘n Wild Orlando, SplashDown Beach, Aquatica, Raging Waters and many others.
This was an encouraging turnout of attendees following a season that presented significant weather-related challenges for many
waterparks across the United States and in parts of Europe. The final count revealed that approximately 1,500 owners, operators, developers, suppliers and designers attended. Networking events included WWA’s Annual
Golf Tournament at The Breakers, Florida’s oldest golf course, the Annual Reunion Party at The Rapids Water Park and a high-energy evening at BB King’s Restaurant and Blues Club.
New inductees into the WWA Hall of Fame announced during the event included Gary Bennett of Princeton Development, Phil Dexter from Big Surf Waterpark (Arizona), Bob and Billye Henry of Schlitterbahn Waterparks (Texas), Randy Mendioroz of the Aquatic Design Group and Ricardo Castillo from IRTRA (Guatemala). “Our first-time venue of West Palm Beach provided a great backdrop for the fresh collection of sessions, inspiring keynotes and a exhibit hall filled with innovative products,” said WWA president Rick Root. A smaller, one-day European symposium was due to be staged by the WWA on 17 October in Barcelona. The international event returns from 27 to 30 October at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.
Read our full WWA report from Florida now at
parkworld-online.com, or in the November issue of Park World. More about the WWA and its events can be found at
waterparks.org
OCTOBER 2013
visual effects freelance Brian Tatosky after the event. “I don't often come out of talks dying to continue the conversations, and really wanting to dive into the topics even more. I [also] really appreciated the ‘informal’ meetings.” Details of the venue for SATE ’14 will be announced in
TEA president Christine Kerr
due course. See the next issue of Park World for more pictures from the event in Savannah.
Catch up with all things themed at
teaconnect.org
Get ready
for Orlando! We simply haven’t got enough room to tell you about all the exciting things that will be
happening next month in Orlando, Florida, for the annual IAAPA Attractions Expo. Despite growing success for IAAPA’s Asian and European trade shows, this is still the premier international trade show and meeting place for amusement park and attractions professionals, and there’s plenty going on from Monday 18 through until to Friday 22 November.
Get there early and you even join in the 11th Annual IAAPA International Charity Golf Tournament or 4th Annual Motorcycle Ride on Sunday. Other social events and networking opportunities during the week include dedicated receptions on Wednesday night for IAAPA members from Latin America, Europe, family entertainment centres, waterparks and the travelling carnival industry, a Thursday night reception at SeaWorld, plus several exhibitor (and non-exhibitor!) parties in and around International Drive. On Monday there’s a Lunch & Learn session
with Walt Disney World president George Kalogridis, Cedar Fair president and CEO Matt Ouimet will address Wednesday morning’s GM and Owners’ Breakfast, while Will and Jack Morey from Morey’s Piers will speak at a constituency lunch the same day for parks and attractions owners. There will also be over 80 education sessions held during the week at the Orange County Convention Centre, included with the cost of an Expo badge. Don’t miss this chance to be inspired by your industry peers.
Get the lowdown on all the above and more at
iaapa.org/expos/iaapa-attractions-expo-2013
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