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New IAAPA Board of Directors 2012
- Third Vice Chair Gerardo Arteaga, Fantasilandia, Chile
- Facility and Life Directors Curt Caffey, CNL Lifestyle Company, USA
- David Escudero, Parques Reunidos, Spain Rich Langhorst, The Walt Disney Company, USA
- Rachmat Sutiono, P.T. Funworld, Indonesia Michelle Kapuscinski, Fiesta Village Family Fun Park, USA
- Manufacturers and Suppliers Director Rajen Shah, Arihant Industrial Corporation, India
- Advisory Board Director Paul Serff, USA
Awards Ceremony Today!
Join IAAPA in honoring the best of the best at the Brass Ring Awards, which recognizes excellence in marketing, human resources, retail, entertainment, and FEC operations. Wednesday, Nov. 16, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m., Windermere Ballroom, The Peabody Orlando.
You’ve Got Mail … or You Will Soon … and We Need Your Input! In the next three months, IAAPA will conduct two important research studies via e-mail, and we really need your input for both surveys.
- IAAPA Member Needs Assessment Survey – Coming in December—IAAPA surveys members to solicit feedbak on association products and services so we can refine programs for the future.
- State of the Industry Study – Theme/ Amusement Park, Waterpark, and FEC Operators—Coming in January—This benchmarking study is designed to help managers compare their operations to others with similar facilities.
Bart de Boer to Chair IAAPA Europe Advisory Committee Bart de Boer, CEO of Efteling, Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands, has been appointed as new chairman of the IAAPA Europe Advisory Committee. De Boer, who started as CEO of Efteling in 2008, has been active in the IAAPA Europe Advisory Committee since 2009. He replaces chairman Mats Wedin, who retired in his position as CEO of Liseberg effective Dec. 31, 2010.
The committee oversees and advises on the overall strategy of IAAPA Europe and coordinates the activities of the four subcommittees: the IAAPA Europe Education Subcommittee, the IAAPA Europe Government Relations Subcommittee, the IAAPA Europe Safety subcommittee, and the IAAPA Europe Manufacturers and Suppliers Subcommittee.
U.S. or European Facilities: New rides or attractions in 2012?
Alert the IAAPA Communications team about your news by Feb. 1, 2012, for inclusion in the spring “What’s New for 2012” press release—distributed to consumer press nationwide. E-mail new product information and images to pressoffice@IAAPA.org.