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Events Previews SATE 2016 TEA conference set for Manhattan
ABOVE: One World Observatory will be featured as part of the SATE Experience Day after the main conference on Saturday
SATE, the annual international conference on
experience design presented by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), takes place next month for the first time in New York City. Here's a taste of what to expect
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resented on Thursday and Friday, October 13/14, at the AXA Event & Production Center in Midtown Manhattan, SATE refers to a collaborative culture of
production, in which designers, technologists, producers, developers and attraction operators work closely together from the early stages of a project. The title of the event, presented in various US cities, Paris and Amsterdam since 2007, is an acronym for the non-mathematical equation, Storytelling + Architecture + Technology = Experience. The central conference theme for 2016 is “Walking the
tightrope – taking risks that transform experiences” and presiding over the two-day programme as co-chairs will be Traci Klainer Polimeni (Luce Group), Michael Blau (Adrionack Studios) and Chris Conte (Electrosonic). Further segment chairs include Paul Osterhout (Universal Creative), Deanna Siller (Gensler) and Chris Manson (Fox and Crow). The speaker programme was still in a very embryonic
state at the time of writing, but here's Park World's pick of the sessions so far: • Designers Who Take Risks. An 'Experience' panel featuring contributions from Joel Berkerman (Man Made
Music), Jason Eagan (Ars Nova), Andrea Favilli (Favilli Studio) and Marla Weinhoff (Marla Weinhoff Studio). • Risk, And The Act of Saying 'Yes'.With David
Schwartz (HUSH). • The Creative Tightrope: Find the Right Balance.With
Mike West (Universal Creative). • What's The Story With Lighting? Why Should I Care?
With Scott Rosenfeld (Smithsonian American Art Museum) • Evolve or Die.With Sean Saylor (MTV International). As well as multiple networking opportunities throughout
the event, SATE attendees are invited to stick around on Saturday (October 15) for an Experience Day tour to the One World Observatory & National September 11 Memorial Museum. An additional ticket is required, and space is limited. The official SATE hotel is the New York Hilton Midtown.
For special conference rates – and full information about the event including registration fees and the complete speaker programme as it becomes available – see below.
teaconnect.org/Blog/SATE-Blog/ Waterpark industry's big get-together in the Big Easy
Orleans, otherwise know as 'the Big Easy'. The city is the birthplace of jazz, home to Creole cuisine, and rich with history and culture. With so much going on, WWA members and attendees are guaranteed to take home fresh ideas, new products and plenty of memories from time spent with their industry friends and colleagues. Once again representing the largest water leisure education and training
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programme anywhere in the world, the WWA show takes place from Tuesday to Friday, October 11 to 14. The two main venues are the Ernest N Moral Convention Center and the Hilton Riverside New Orleans hotel, which are located adjacent to each other. Symposium sessions will feature representatives from Great Wolf Resorts, Palace
Entertainment, Typhoon Texas, Camelback Lodge & Aquatopia Indoor Waterpark, Wild Island Family Adventure Park, Charleston County Parks & Recreation, Big Kahuna’s Water & Adventure Park, Funtown-Splashtown USA and Wet ‘n Wild Brazil, to just to name a few. The trade show floor, operational from Wednesday onwards, will feature more than
100,000 square feet (9,290 sq m) of exhibit hall space, offering everything you need to build, operate and make a waterpark successful, Keynote education sessions include Thursday's “Attitude of a Champion Leader”
contribution from Aaron Davis and, on Friday, previous WWA Best Speaker recipient Mike Donnelly, delivering his address “World-Class Customer Experience: Build Loyalty
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ext month's annual trade show and conference from the World Waterpark Association (WWA) will welcome attendees to a place where cultures collide in a brilliant explosion of flavours, emotions and sounds: New
by Design.” Other symposium sessions during the week include informative all-day workshops on in-park revenue and design, development & expansion, plus sessions on group sales, engineering for the next generation, customer service training, safety, marketing, improving lifeguard performance and finding the best employees. “We strive to make every WWA Show a showcase for what are the latest trends
and developments in the industry," notes WWA president Rick Root, "whether it comes in the form of hearing inspiring ideas from all-star speakers or in seeing exciting new product innovations and conversing with the people who are driving our industry forward." Social events and networking opportunities include WWA Annual Golf Tournament
at TPC Louisiana (Tuesday), the Annual Reunion Party at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside and a lively Thursday night event at Pat O's on the River, with its world famous (and lethal) Hurricanes and duelling pianos. For more details on everything taking place at this year’s event, and to register, visit
WWAshow.org
WWA host venue – the Ernest N Moral Convention Center
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