Institute for Attractions Managers
You know that your facility is only as good as the team you build. And who can help you build that team better than IAAPA? IAAPA is proud to offer the Institute for Attractions Managers, a professional development program to help you strengthen your management team. The program is conveniently located at IAAPA Attractions Expo affording attendees the best opportunity there is to see industry in action.
The courses are a blend of classroom instruction, audio presentation, case study, class work, and field work. Attendees will receive a detailed workbook for each course with additional course references, as well as further reading material on the IAAPA web site.
2013 Course Schedule
Course Fees:
IAE United States: IAAPA Members US$499 | Nonmembers US$US$699
EAS Europe: IAAPA Member EUR480 | Nonmember EUR800
For all other locations see individual courses for details
Who should attend?
The two and a half day program is aimed at industry professionals with at least three years management experience who have demonstrated the potential and commitment to be on your senior management team: the department heads, directors, and managers who you would like to promote—or move throughout your business.
Subject Areas
The course looks at not only how these operational areas work but, perhaps more important, how they impact your operation. Attendees should walk away with a solid understanding of how and why a busy amusement attraction functions as it does.
Curriculum:
The courses are a blend of classroom instruction, audio presentation, case study, class work, and field work. Attendees will receive a detailed workbook for each course with additional references and online support material.
Download a detailed curriculum
here The course covers the following five core subject areas:
- Attractions Finance: Capital, expense and revenue budgeting, and other financial tools.
- Attractions Marketing: The role of public relations, media relations, advertising, group sales and marketing.
- Attractions Leadership: Successful human resources development strategies.
- Facility Operations and Safety: Industry regulation, best facility management practices, and crisis management awareness.
- Attractions Revenue Operations: The role and importance of food and beverage, merchandise, and games.
- Other revenue-generating operations.
Faculty
United States IAE
Vic Nolting, President, Coney Island REVENUE OPERATIONS & FACILITATOR
Cindy Farkas, Director, Seasonal & Special Events, Hershey Entertainment Complex MARKETING
Tim Ruedy, Principal, Attraction Consulting International HR & FACILITATOR
Bret Pfost, Park Operations, Safety, Training, and Compliance, Disneyland Resort SAFETY & OPS
Neva Richardson-Larson, CFO, The Sims Group FINANCE
Doug Stagner, Corporate Senior Director Operations, SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment MARKETING
Europe EAS
Mike Brown, Commercial Director, Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool UK FACILITATOR
Mikael Ahlerup, General Manager, Astrid Lindgrens Värld, Sweden HR & FACILITATOR
Reinoud van Assendelft, Van Assendelft & Partners the Netherlands MARKETING
Eric Cosset, Disneyland Resort, Paris, France SAFETY & OPS
Wouter Dekkers, General Manager, Movie Park, Germany FINANCE
Ellen Verburg, Manager Retail & Games, Walibi Holland REVENUE OPERATIONS
Asia AAE
Tony Lines, President AALARA HR & FACILITATOR
Shaun McKeogh, Trainer & HR Consultant ProFun Management Group HR
Paul Pei, Executive Director, Sales and Marketing Ocean Park Hong Kong MARKETING
Doug Stagner, Corporate Senior Director of Operations SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment MARKETING
Noble Coker, Vice President, Park Operations Hong Kong Disneyland Resort SAFETY & OPS
Matthias Li, Deputy Chief Executive and CFO Ocean Park Hong Kong FINANCE
Ron Merriman, Director, China Operations Management Resources REVENUE OPERATIONS
Word of Mouth
We’ve sent students now for two consecutive years from Europa Park and the programme has proved to be a great tool for managers in mid-career. I was really pleased to see participants from my park coming back and see them having developed a better view of the total operations of a park and, of course, having a great time and building a network of industry colleagues, which they can share experiences and knowledge with.”
Roland Mack, Europa Park
“The whole course was great; I really enjoyed meeting the other park managers and learning new business practices.”
Shireen Hurney, Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Read about the Institute for Attractionns Managers here
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