Family Entertainment Center Council

Welcome to the online home of Family Entertainment Center members of IAAPA. If you are in the business of fun, we're in business to help you! From miniature golf to bowling centers; batting cages to roller skating rinks; arcades to go-karts, IAAPA is here to support you in all of your business endeavors.

The IAAPA Family Entertainment Center Council is a community to support Family Entertainment Center owners and operators by offering resources AND by connecting operators with each other to create a mutual support system where members can share and consult with each other.

 

Win Prizes, take the FEC 2010 Member Services Survey

Now that there is one unified IAAPA FEC Council, incorporating members of both IALEI and IAAPA, we urgently need your input in order to integrate, and where necessary, upgrade programs and services. We pledge to do this on an ongoing basis!

This Needs Assessment has ONE MISSION: To identify the specific tools you need to increase profit, retain customers and have access to the finest services and support in our industry.

In about 10 minutes you'll be done, but the rewards will last throughout your membership.

Click here to take the survey.

By including your email or member ID, it assures we will get back to you with progress reports on the changes and services you indicate you need.

Your individual responses WILL NOT BE SHARED WITH OTHER MEMBERS WITHOUT YOUR EXPRESSED WRITTEN PERMISSION.

FUN EXPO

To see resources from the 2010 Presentations click here.

Webinars

March 2nd was this year's first FEC webinar by Sheryl Bindelglass on the "Extreme Party Makeover". Sheryl covered a lot of material but there we still dozens of questions that could not be addressed in in the time allowed. Download the Follow Up Top 30 questions in PDF format.

Website Updates

In addition to the basic resources of the IAAPA website, this special expanded section dedicated to the Family Entertainment Council will continue to develop to serve as an informational and community resource for our members.

Ben JonesAsk Ben: Your IAAPA FEC Specialist
An industry veteran, Ben offers members his advice and counsel on a variety of issues. He is at your service, so feel free to e-mail Ben with your questions about your FEC!
FUNWORLD Collection
Focusing on Family Entertainment Centers, the latest collection of FUNWORLD articles is now available.

Joint the IAAPA FEC LinkedIn Group

A closed community available only to IAAPA members focused on building a community of FEC facility owners and operators. Start connecting now!

Benefits IAAPA FEC members

If you are a member, take another look to make sure you are taking advantage of all your membership has to offer. If you are not a member, explore our benefits page and discover the amazing value in IAAPA membership for Family Entertainment Centers.

Government Relations

Stay on top of all the current legislative issues affecting FEC’s.

 

More?

Let us know what online resources we can bring to you to increase the value of your membership and help you as a Family Entertainment Center owner or operator.

 

Upcoming Features

We will continue to develop online tools for our members. Look forward to the following features in the upcoming months:

Featured FEC Members

Building community by learning about each other and sharing the trials and triumphs of FEC ownership and management. If you are interested in being “featured” please contact Ben Jones.

News Flash for FEC's

A weekly email bringing directly to your Inbox issues, articles and resources of particular interest to the FEC member. Just be sure your member profile is updated with your current email address.

FEC Knowledge Central & Experts Exchange

We love Ben, but we want more!

  • An online exchange where members can pose questions directly to industry experts and see and discuss the answers online.
  • Articles written by industry experts specifically for our Experts Exchange.
  • FUNWorld articles, Educational Archives and other resources conveniently organized by topic.

Education

Learn about relavent educational opportunities throughout the year and during our annual meetings that are targeted toward FEC’s