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TEA Summit K
More than just the Thea Awards!
The highlight in the annual calendar of the TEA (Themed Entertainment Association),
the Thea Awards Gala takes place soon at Disneyland
Resort, but if you’re jetting out to LA make sure you extend your visit to take in
the accompanying TEA Summit for some added insight into
the winning projects and the industry itself
icking off on Thursday, March 31, day one of the summit will be co-chaired by Melissa Townsend of TASC and Joanna Del Moral of VOA and address
business issues and trends, while highlighting the headline Thea Award recipients. As well as a keynote from Buzz Price lifetime honoree and past TEA president Keith James of JRA (Jack Rouse Associates), there will be a case study of the 2016 Thea Classic Award-winning San Diego Zoo & San Safari Park. The latter will feature contributions from the zoo’s president and CEO Douglas G Myers, San Diego Zoo Global’s Mick Musella and David E Rice. Both Myers and Musella once served with Anheuser-Busch and Busch Entertainment so may have some stories to tell from their time there. Other sessions will include the AECOM global market outlook from the core research team of the TEA/AECOM Theme Index attendance report, a peer discussion on "elephant in the room" topics led by TEA President Steve Birket and “itinerant creative guy” Kile Ozier, plus a special experience TBA. What could it be? Day two (Friday, April 1) will be chaired by Roberta
Perry of ETI and Pat MacKay of Ones&ZerosMedia.has been declared Case Studies Day, showcasing the
Thea Awards winners 2016
Here are the people, projects and products that will be picking up the plaudits at the 22nd Annual Thea Awards Gala at Disneyland Resort on April 2.
Buzz Price Thea Award for a Lifetime of Outstanding Achievements: Keith James The JRA boss and past TEA president has become one of the themed entertainment industry’s most respected and trusted leaders. With expertise include strategic development and business planning, project management, business operations, show and attraction development and implementation, he has worked with blue chip clients including the Lego Group, Warner Bros. Universal Studios Florida, Six Flags, Volkswagen, Ocean Park Hong Kong, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and numerous other destinations including museums, science centres and branded experiences. “I’ve been fortunate to have the chance
to do something I love for over 40 years," says Keith. "In addition to being involved with some great projects, I’ve had the chance to meet some wonderful people along the way.”
TEA Distinguished Service Award:
John Robinett John oversees the Economics practice at AECOM for the Americas and management of a variety of global assignments in attractions, resorts, cultural, and entertainment retail. During a 30+ year career in leisure, entertainment and real estate, he has consulted to many leading companies, from Disney and Universal to NASA and the American Museum of Natural History. The international TEA board and committee member is perhaps most visible within the association for his work in connection with the research and production of the TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index, the industry reference point when it comes to annual attendance figures.
2016 Thea Classic Award: Keith James will collect the Buzz Price Award 20
San Diego Zoo & San Diego Zoo Safari Park Founded in 1916, the 100-acre zoo in California is primarily a cage-less facility for more than 3,700 rare and endangered animals and a renowned botanical collection. Attracting around 3.75 million visits a year, it has been recognised in the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards as the best in the world. Sister facility San Diego Zoo Safari Park receives some 2 million annual visits.
Awards for Outstanding Achievement:
•One World Observatory, New York City •SpongeBob SubPants Adventure, Moody Gardens (Galveston Island, Texas) •Les Amoureux de Verdun, Puy du Fou (France) •Foresta Lumina, Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook (Quebec, Canada)
•Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden (Texas)
•Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, Victoria and Albert Museum (London) • Inspector Training Course, Discovery Cube Los Angeles • Fountain of Dreams (Wuyishan, China) • Disney Paint the Night, Hong Kong Disneyland & Disneyland Resort (Hong Kong/California)
• Gantom Torch Technology • Geppetto Animation Control System • Ford Rouge Factory Tour, The Henry Ford (Michigan USA)
• Moments of Happiness, World of Coca-Cola (Atlanta, Georgia)
• Integrated Environmental Media System at LAX (Los Angeles airport, California)
current slate of Thea Award recipients (see details elsewhere on this page). Project owners and creatives will share highlights and challenges in making some of the most compelling visitor attractions in the world. Speakers will include John Urban of Legends
Attractions/One World Observatory; Phil Hettema (The Hettema Group); Moody Gardens’ John A Zendt; Nickelodeon director of attractions & exhibits, Zane Jensch; Mark Cornell from SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment; Thierry Retif of Puy du Fou; Caroline Sage from Parc de la Gorge de Coaticook; Marie Belzil, a multimedia director with Moment Factory; Mary Brinegar, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Society; Designer Andrea A Rollieri of Van Sickle & Rolleri; The Victoria & Albert Museum’s Tim Reeve and Dr Kate Bethune; Janet Yamaguchi, Discovery Science Foundation; and David Beaudry of Beaudry Interactive. Produced for a second year by Phil Hettema and team
from The Hettema Group, the 22nd Annual Thea Awards Gala takes place on Saturday, April 2 at Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim California. The elegant, black- tie dinner event is often referred to as the “Oscars of the themed entertainment industry”.
For up-to-date information about the TEA Summit and Thea Awards Gala – and to secure your ticket – visit
bit.ly/21HNJPC or follow the hashtags: #TEAsummit and #TEAtheas on social media. TEA members can benefit from special rates both on hotel rooms and park tickets at Disneyland Resort during the event.
MARCH 2016
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