Show Daily - Wed, Nov. 16

Exhibitor Awards

Wyeth Tracy, president of Empex Water Toys, Impact Award for Aquacircus Dek: "We were really pleased to win. We were hoping that Aquacircus Dek was different enough to win, but we never expected the Impact Award—that was just great."

Udo Weisenburger, president and CEO of TAA, Best Exhibit, 600-1000 sq. ft.: "We are very happy—extremely happy—to win. It was quite a surprise. It's really different from other booths."

President Jack Cook, Bob's Space Racers, Best Exhibit, 1100+ sq. ft.: "We always put a lot of emphasis on our booth and in our products. We are manufacturers and builders and we try to make the best product possible. We work very hard on this booth—a group of company leaders and line employees work on it and make it happen."

Whitewater West's Vice President Andrew Wray, Image Award: "We are very excited about it. Historically, we've been a product-based booth. We made a decision three years ago to become an innovator in the industry, and that caused us to change our booth."

Susanne Demon, CFO of Rocky Mountain Construction Group, Major Theme Park Amusement Ride, I-Box Coaster Track: "We were so excited to win—it was like the high-five around here! This is such a new idea and a new technology."

Quan Gan, president of Darklight Precision Lighting System, Services, Equipment & Supplies for Precision Spotlights: "We are more than excited—we are completely floored to win. We are only a second-year company so we didn't expect it."