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In the ever changing world of the amusement and attractions industry you can never stop learning. IAAPA is right beside you as you grow and develop your business as an instructor, teacher, information resource, and more. The association provides hundreds of hours of education seminars at our Expos as well as training DVDs, videos and manuals, and professional development courses.

IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011

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Upcoming Education Programs

 

Institute for Executive Education

Making You and Your Business More Successful
Jan 29-Feb 3, 2012
San Diego, CA

 

IAAPA Leadership Conference

Feb 22-24, 2012
Los Angeles, California USA

 

Middle East Safety Conference

Spring 2012

 

Asian Attractions Expo 2012

June 5-8, 2012
Hong Kong SAR, China

 

IAAPA Safety Institute - Asia

June 2012
Hong Kong SAR, China
This event is held in conjunction with Asian Attractions Expo 2012. More information coming soon.

 

 

IAAPA Brings the Institute for Attractions Managers to Asia

June 2012
Hong Kong SAR, China
This program will be held in conjunction with Asian Attractions Expo 2012. More information coming soon.

 

Euro Attractions Show 2012

Oct 9-11, 2012
Berlin, Germany

 

IAAPA Attractions Expo 2012

Conference dates: Nov. 12-16, 2012
Tradeshow dates: Nov. 13-16, 2012
Orlando, Florida USA

 

 

Recent Events

Euro Attractions Show
London, UK

Asian Attractions Expo
Education Program and Safety Institute

Latin American Safety Institute

Mexico City, Mexico

Middle East Safety Institute

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

IAAPA Leadership Conference

FEC Summit 2011

 

Find materials from 2010 and earlier programs in the Handouts Archive.

 

 

IAAPA Certification

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IAAPA Institutes

Professional development programs that sharpen your leadership skills and help you develop the essentials of running a successful business in the Attractions Industry.
Learn more about the Institutes offered around the world, and watch for announcements of new Institutes.

 

IAAPA Student Education

Ambassadors: These students volunteer their time to helping make sure that the industudry's biggest show is a big success. Network and learn while being part of the "behind the scenes" excitement that makes the show run. Applications will accepted for the Show Ambassadors program at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2012 starting in April. Visit the Ambassador webpage for details and the application for the 2012 Show Ambassador program once it is available.

 

Career Slam: During this program held each year at IAAPA Attractions Expo, college students sit elbow-to-elbow with successful industry professionals, and learn about their work, their companies, and the career paths and decisions that have helped them succeed. Details and registration for the 2012 program will be posted in the months just prior to the program.

 

E-Learn

Audio Recordings: Recordings synchronized to the presenters' slides are available from IAAPA Attractions Expo 1011 and 2010. Individual recordings, pre-set track packages, or a complete set of all approved sessions can be purchased online.

Webinars: Live training offered online as a free membership benefit.

Webinar Archive: Review the list of past Webinars and log in to watch the recordings or review materials.

Handouts Archives: View Education Program materials from many previous IAAPA Expos and events.

Archived Recordings: recordings from previous years are also available, including recordings from 2009.

 

 

Book Store

For the latest books on the leisure and attractions industry, go to IAAPA’s Bookstore. The store carries more than 300 titles on leisure management, customer service, theming and design issues, and supervisory management practices. The store also carries IAAPA's traning DVDs CDs, videos and manuals. Buy Now!