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- Bangkok Bounce-Back
- How Themed Attractions and Destination Resorts are remaking the Malaysian attractions industry.
- A look at what Asian parks are doing to leverage social media.
- New attractions don’t stay new forever—which is why adaptable infrastructure is looking like the way of the present and future.
- Surf and Turf: Water and FEC attractions can mix successfully.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
- BALPPA leaders reflect on the association’s 75 years serving the UK industry.
- How attractions can and should benefit from local tourism boards.
- How Montreal’s Snow Village—the ultimate snow fort— earns cold, hard cash.
- The gas vs. electric go-kart conversation revs up.
DEPARTMENTS
THE MIDWAY
Funworld JULY 2007
Calendar
The following is a partial listing of trade shows, conventions, and seminars of interest to the amusement industry. Please submit calendar information to: FUNWORLD Calendar, IAAPA, 1448 Duke St., Alexandria, Virginia 22314-3464; phone +1 703/836-4800; fax +1 703/836-2824; e-mail funworld@iaapa.org.
July
22 – 24
Salex 2007
International Trade Mart Expo
São Paulo, Brazil
For information, call +55/1138363271,
visit www.salex.com.br, or
e-mail info@salex.com.br
August
27 – 30
Roller Skating Association Convention & Trade
Show
Riviera Hotel and Casino Las Vegas, Nevada For information, call
Kimberly Kissel at +1 317/347-2626, visit www.rollerskating.org, or
e-mail kkissel@rollerskating.com
September
13 – 15
JAMMA Show
Makuhari Messe Tokyo, Japan For details,
visit www.jamma.or.jp ,
call +81/334382363 , or e-mail am-show@jamma.or.jp
16 – 18
IAAPA Summer
Meeting 2007
Hersheypark
Hershey, Pennsylvania
For details, visit www.iaapa.org
24 – 29
FunExpo
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
For details, visit www.funexpo.com or
e-mail info@wtglasgow.com
25 - 27
Leisure Industry
Week
NEC
Birmingham, United Kingdom
For details contact Jason Mcstay at
+44/2082321600 or at
jason.mcstay@ithacamedia.co.uk
26 – 28
FER-Interaza
Ifema, Juan Carlos I Exhibition Centre
Madrid, Spain
For details, visit www.fer-interazar.com
or e-mail info@grupointerazar.com
27 – 29
AMOA International
Expo
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
For details, visit www.amoashow.com
or e-mail info@amoashow.com
October
11 – 14
ENADA
New Rome Expo Centre
Rome, Italy
For details, visit www.enada.it or email
m.zeolla@riminifiera.it
22 – 24
Museums Association Annual
Conference and
Exhibition 2007
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre
Glasgow, Scotland
For details, contact the events
department at +44/2074266940 or
sue@museumsassociation.org
23 – 25
Play and Leisure
Messe Friedrichshafen GmbH
Friedrichshafen, Germany
For details, call +49/7541708307 or
visit www.play-leisure.de
23 – 27
World Waterpark
Association
Wyndham Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
For details, contact Patty Miller
at +1 913/599-0300 or at
patty@waterparks.org
November
7 - 8
KioskCom Europe
Olympia
London
For details, contact Katie Higgins
at +44/1932566791 or at
khiggins@kioskcomeurope.co.uk
12 - 16
IAAPA Attractions
Expo 2007
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando
Explore the best in rides, games,
products, and services in the industry.
Network with peers, and attend
first-rate educational sessions and
workshops.
For details, visit www.iaapa.org or
call +1 703/836-4800
27 - 30
2007 International
Pool & Spa Expo
Orange County Convention Center
Orlando
For details, call +1 888/869-8522,
e-mail info@poolandspaexpo.com,
or visit www.poolandspaexpo.com
January 2008
22 - 24
ATEI & ICE
Earls Court 1 London, England For information, call +44 (0)20 7370 8560, visit
www.ateonline.co.uk, or e-mail tlambregts@ateonline.co.uk
23 - 25
Euro Attractions
Show 2008
Acropolis Congress and Exposition Center
Nice, France
Details forthcoming at www.euroas.com