Archive For 2021
BALTIMORE, Md. — The IAAPA Foundation is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has granted scholarship funding for two international students to attend Breda University of Applied Science during the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years. Tom Wages, Executive Director of the IAAPA Foundation stated, “This funding is an expression of the support that […]
OSAKA — USJ LLC (headquarters: Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi / President and CEO: J.L. Bonnier) and The Pokémon Company(headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo / President and CEO: Tsunekazu Ishihara) announced a new collaborative partnership between the two entertainment leaders. Universal Studios Japan and The Pokémon Company will enter a long-term partnership to jointly explore groundbreaking entertainment that will immerse guests into the world of Pokémon […]
IAAPA is hosting a joint webinar with the Small Business Administration (SBA) on Thursday, October 7th from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET to walk members through important policy changes to the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (EIDL). Loan funds are available until the end of the year or the money runs out. The […]
International Ride Training will host its Annual Safety School, also known as Ride Camp, at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina from February 8-11, 2022. Ride Camp is led by an impressive faculty that combined has decades of real-world experience. These “Ride Camp Counselors” as they are known, represent various parks from around the United States […]
ST. LOUIS — Intercard, the world leader in cashless technology for the amusement industry, has installed its latest systems in Georgia at the Sparkles Family Fun Center in Kennesaw and the Starlite Family Fun Center in Sharpsburg. These popular roller skating FECs are owned and operated by two generations of the Couey family. Jeff and […]
A total of 1,498,774 visitors attended the 2021 Big E, in West Springfield, Mass. During the Fair’s 17-day run, an all-time single day attendance record was set when 177,238 visitors came to The Big E on the third Saturday. Daily attendance records were also set: the first Tuesday, Sept. 21, 56,769; the second Sunday, Sept. […]
John Joseph Conway Jr., age 57, of Sycamore St., Elysburg, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at the Geisinger Medical Center in Danville. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 24, 1964, a son of the late John J. Jr. and Jeanette (Santoro) Conway, he grew up in Bronxville, New York, and spent summers […]
BARCELONA, Spain — Looking forward with optimism – that was the theme of the opening address at IAAPA Expo Europe 2021, and it carried through the week as the Expo brought attractions industry professionals together in Spain. Preliminary estimates indicate the Expo attracted 8,500 participants, including 5,800 qualified buyers and 439 exhibiting companies. The buyer participants […]
Quassy Amusement & Waterpark’s new water coaster will soon start taking shape as sections of the two-person raft ride, shown on shipping pallets, were delivered this week to the Middlebury, Conn., property. The state-of-the-art attraction will be located in Quassy’s Splash Away Bay waterpark and ready for the 2022 season, park officials said. In addition, […]
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Kathleen O’Leary, CEO and Executive Director, has announced her retirement from state service after 24 years in various management roles at Wisconsin State Fair Park. O’Leary’s career spans nearly 35 years and includes public and private sector experience in marketing, sponsorship, communications, and operations in addition to serving as CEO. O’Leary […]
