Archive For August, 2022
The International Association of Fairs & Expositions (IAFE) announced in August that Anna Wilson has joined the staff in a newly created position of membership development coordinator. Resulting from the Association’s 2022 Strategic Plan to grow membership, Wilson’s primary role will be to engage new members for the Association and ensure their awareness and use […]
Born in Clyde, Ohio, Bob graduated from Defiance College. He then married his college sweetheart, Martha Merrell, and took a job teaching math and coaching basketball. In addition, he would work summer breaks on the carnival with his Uncle, Arbus Arbogast, making cotton candy and candy apples. After several years of teaching and summers working […]
ST. LOUIS — Cashless technology innovator Intercard will attend the 2022 IAAPA Expo Europe, the leisure industry’s largest trade show in Europe, to be held September 13-15 in London. CEO Scott Sherrod and Alberto Borrero, senior vice-president of international sales, will be on hand for the European debut of Intercard’s first-of-its-kind Impulse hybrid card reader […]
JW Winco adds new sealed standard parts made of stainless steel for very high hygienic requirements. Maximum cleanliness is one of the essential prerequisites wherever food is produced. However, hygienic requirements also play a significant role in other industries, from medical technology and the pharmaceutical industry to the production of dispersion coatings. Almost everywhere today, […]
HERSHEY, Pa. — In less than one month, Hersheypark amusement park will debut its new Dark Nights immersive haunt experience during its Hersheypark Halloween seasonal event. The four-acre addition of Dark Nights represents the largest investment to date for a seasonal event, with three new scare zones and four spine-tingling haunted houses as part of […]
NEWPORT, KENTUCKY — Baynum Painting Inc. and its partner organization BPI Painting announced today they are rebranding as Baynum Solutions. The company, which was founded 40 years ago and specializes in Amusement Parks and commercial painting projects, also announced a new leadership structure with Chris Baynum, company founder and former President, transitioning to the role […]
With great sadness, we report the unexpected and untimely death of Barry Schaible July 18, 2022 while working at California State Fair, Sacramento, California. Born November 25, 1955 in the state of New Jersey, Barry was the child of Grover and Alice (Randolph) Schaible. His parents preceded him in death. Also preceding Barry in death […]
TWYFORD, U.K. — accesso Technology Group plc (AIM: ACSO), the premier technology solutions provider for attractions and venues worldwide, has signed a five-year agreement with Parques Reunidos – one of the leading global operators of leisure parks – to serve as the operator’s enterprise provider of queue management services. Having partnered with accesso since 2012, Parques Reunidos will further extend its […]
BOTTROP-KIRCHHELLEN — The Horrorwood Studios are once again awakening from their demonic spell and the hour of the apocalypse at Movie Park Germany is approaching! This year, the Halloween Horror Festival heralds the hours of horror for the 24th time and demons and zombies have forged a new dark pact: With three big new additions and […]
CONCORD, N.C. — With a splash, SEA LIFE Charlotte-Concord dove into the world of augmented reality (AR), enabling visitors to “sea” the lives of the aquarium’s inhabitants in immersive new ways. The project is the world’s first to offer AR tour content on smart glasses in an aquarium setting. SEA LIFE’s owner, Merlin Entertainments, has partnered again […]
