General Information Quick Links:

• Audience
• Subject Areas
• Proposal Submission Process
• Proposal Review Process
• Speaker Guidelines (REQUIRED READING)

This is your invitation to submit a proposal to present a seminar at the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2011 education program.   The IAAPA Attractions Expo is the world’s largest gathering of amusement and attractions professionals. 

 

Please carefully review the information below to ensure that your proposal best meets the current needs and objectives of the IAAPA Education Program. Your proposal should clearly identify the subject area(s) from the lists below, and should demonstrate educational value for one or more of the IAAPA target audience(s). All completed proposals will be reviewed by IAAPA committee members and final decisions will be made in April, and speakers will be notified by May, 2011.

 

The deadline for the 2011 Call for Presentations was Monday, February 7, 2011.

 

The education program is the major platform in the amusement industry for sharing ideas, exploring new concepts and introducing attendees to the latest knowledge, trends, technology and best practices in the attractions business. 

Audience

Education program attendees are owners, operators, and key staff members of amusement parks and attractions.  The majority of attendees are also buyers at the trade show.  Other audience members will be staff from various departments and responsibilities within the facility.  Generally, they are full-time employees.  Occasionally manufacturers, consultants and vendors attend programs of special interest to them.  Further, IAAPA is encouraging college and university faculty to attend as well as students whose major study area encompasses our industry.

Attendees may be further characterized by level of knowledge as well as specific types of facility operations.  As you develop your Presentation, please consider which of these primary member facility types you will predominantly address. Generally, these are as follows:

Subject Areas:

IAAPA has identified the following subject areas on which the education program will focus.  These topics are suggestive, not exhaustive.

The IAAPA Education Program strives to achieve a unique and unparalleled position in the leisure and hospitality industry as the premier venue for excellence in education, professional development and training opportunities.  It is for this reason that we ask that presentations made at IAAPA events not be presented in any similar venue, expo, conference or meeting within six (6) months prior to or following the IAAPA presentation date. 

Proposal Submission Process

1. Read and accept speaker guidelines.  

2. Complete and submit the online Call for Presentations Form. Please be sure to:

a) Designate a Session Coordinator. For Proposals that include multiple speakers, this will be the primary contact person responsible for managing all details of this session.

b) Provide a detailed outline of the session that includes all the key learning points and objectives.

c) Provide a synopsis of the session that would be included in marketing materials

d) Provide complete contact information for all speakers. IAAPA requires current Title/Position and Company information for session promotion purposes and complete mailing address, phone number, and a unique email address for every speaker in order to provide complimentary Expo registration.

3. Review & Verify all information before submitting entry as information you submit may be published and used in marketing materials.

4. Submit the application by Monday, February 7, 2011.

5. Expect a response from IAAPA by May 9, 2011. Please contact our Education after that date if you have not received a response from us advising you of the status of your presentation proposal.

 

Proposal Review Process

Proposals will be reviewed by IAAPA’s constituency and operational committees. Final selections will be made at the education program planning meeting in early April, 2011.  Applications will be judged on their educational merits and timeliness for the amusement and attractions industry.  By May 2011, an email will be sent to each Applicant/Session Coordinator notifying them of the final selection status of their proposal.

Through the various processes, the following criteria will be used in determining which topics will be included in the program:

Is the content current and practical?

Is the topic useful to the audience?

Will the topic be presented without marketing a specific product, brand, or service?

Notification will be sent to all Applicants by early May indicating whether their session will be included in the 2011 program.

 

 

Speaker Guidelines

 

Click here to read and accept speaker guidelines (Required) in order to continue with the application process.