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IAAPAPA hosts 2019 FEC Summit
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More than 200 family entertainment centre (FEC) industry professionals from35 states and 10 countries
gathered in Austin, Texas, for th 2019 AAPA FEC Summit, the industry's leading international conference for FEC owners and operators. The two- day event, organised and hosted by AAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, took place at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort, from27-29 January.
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We are proud to host this inspiring event each year so that industry owners, operators, manufacturers, and suppliers can come together to connect with each other and learn new strategies to positively impact their businesses' bottom lines.” Atten dees heard from keynote speaker, Jeff Butler, a millennial generation expert and technology speaker, who discussed providing authentic customer service and attracting the millennial market. Additional education and breakout sessions covered topics important to the FEC industry and entrepreneurs such as food and beverage, birthday parties/groups, risk management, games, capital investments and return on investment, and digital marketing."This is our third IAAPA FEC Summit,” mused Sandra Manougian, FunWorld, North Andover, Massachusetts, “and it's always interesting to talk to people from different parts of the world to learn what they are doing, what games they have, and what works and doesn't work for them. People at IAAPA FEC Summit are always willing to share."
around the world," said Leslie Hutcheson, senior manager of constituency programmes and services at IAAPA. “We
"Traveling on a flight for more than 10 hours was worth it to attend this year's IAAPA Summit,” offered Simon Hynd, BubblesWorld of Play Liverpool England “I'm on the other side of the pond, but we all have the same issues, fix them. I'm leaving with a stack of business cards
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from people to keep in touch with." and it's interesting to learn how we
Attendees also visited Austin's Park 'n Pizza for a day of small group breakout sessions, mini-golf, rides, and dinner. Post-event facility tours included visits to SpareTime Texas, High Five, Epic Fun, and Blazer Ta
Te Tag Adventure Center.
"The post tour is like school; it takes theory and puts it into practice,” noted Trina Gordon, The MAX Family Entertainment Center, Orangeburg, South Carolina. “I was able to see places, go behind the scenes, talk to owners, and it all came together and made sense."
"I learned how FEC owners and operators are looking to evolve with changing times and that was helpful for me,” acknolwedged Kristin McGuinnes s, Sparklicious, Mount Kisco, New York. “I made many connections with a lot of great people, and I look forward to attending the IAAPA FEC Summit again." Plans are already underway for IAAPA FEC Summit 2020 which will be held in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Detailed information about IAAPA FEC Summit 2020 will be available on the IAAPA website this summer.
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The continued success of our annual IAAPA
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