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MARCH 2006— The Democratic Dictator - features: Sharing the Profits; Lose Yourself; A New Era; Booming Macau; Living the Dream; Please DO Feed the Animals; A Nice Walk, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

FEBRUARY 2006— She’s the Boss - features: Hand in Hand; Sculpted by Air; Unified and Empowered; Holding the Line; Scaling Mt. Olympus; Fun with an Upscale Twist; Books, Trailers ... Inflatables; Bright Ideas; A Job into a Career, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

JANUARY 2006— Born Leader - features: Wireless Vacations; Six Feet Under; Holy Mole!; Behind the Numbers; At Home in Hotlanta; Checking the List; The Good Fight, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

NOVEMBER 2005— Three of a Kind - features: Caught in Motion; Two Brothers; Making It Real; A Premier Individual; Extreme Measures; Brand New Land; Boys to Men; History-Go-Round; Air Time; Tanked!; A Pioneer’s Pioneer; On the Rise; Southern Charm; Water Power; Between Markets; Bright Lights, Big City; A Delicate Balance, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

OCTOBER 2005— On the Move - features: Happy Media; Ready to Dazzle Us All Over Again; The Interviewer; Ticket to Play; The Thrill Maker; Making Contact; The Big Idea; A Seat at the Table; Wake-Up Call; Knockout Debut, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

SEPTEMBER 2005— The Realist - features: Open the Gates; The On-Season; Another Dimension; Where are they Now?; Young at Heart; A Southern Renaissance; Different Strokes; Stemming the Tide; Palm Readers; Urban Renewal, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

AUGUST 2005— The Business of Fun - features: To Be Seen—Or Not; Staying Power; Mastering the Craft; Inspired by Air; Giving Back; Making Change; Middle Eastern Promise; Finding the Green; Reach for the Sky, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

JULY 2005— Safe and Sound - features: Creative Solutions; The Next Wave; Expanding Horizons; Managing the Masses; A Happy Marriage; Hard Water; Hour to Hour; Welcome Home; Walt’s World; Beauty Secrets; ‘Tycoon’ Mania; Adding Value; Keep Them Smiling; Icy Touch of Fear; Getting’It Done; Riding Upstream; maXimum; Impact, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

JUNE 2005— Seeing Green - features: High-Tech Tortoise; The Grand Tour; Ripley’s Best Seller; Making Scents; Take Good Care; Life in the Fast Lane; Immersive Experience; Air Apparent; Code Red; Words into Action; Hong Kong’s Best, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

MAY 2005— The Ringmaster - features: Safety in the Midway; Daredevil Dynasties; A Real Businessman; Reaching for the Stars; Conduit to Canada; A Really Great Party; Believe Your Eyes; A Culinary Ride; Souvenir Savvy, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

APRIL 2005— Managing from the Heart - features: Instant Communication; A Mature Industry; Virtual Cash; Gateway to the Future; Complex Carbs; Service Made Easy; Naturally Amusing, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

MARCH 2005— A Brand New World - features:On the Front Lines; Drawn to Light; Lost & Found; From the Comfort of Home; In the Loop; Balancing Act; Sign Language, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

FEBRUARY 2005— Standing Guard - features:Forging Ahead; Star Power; The Magic Kingdom Comes to the Middle Kingdom; Learning the Ropes; Maximum Protection; Foreign Exchange; Keeping a Safe House; Cultural Divide, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

JANUARY 2005— Playing a New Game - features:Northern View; Storm Drains; Under the Chinese Big Top; IAAPA Orlando 2004; Folding Its Hand; Best of Both Worlds; Euro Amusement Show Program, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

JULY 2004— Thrill Rides and People Movers - features: On the Cutting Edge of Your Seat; A Dark Ride into the Future—and the Past; Getting Around; Versatile Vekoma. Plus Front Row News, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

JUNE 2004— Year-Round Attractions - features: The Right's Stuff; Stretching the Calendar: Year-Round Attractions; Legends in the Industry: George W. Long, Jr.; Reinventing the Musée. Plus Front Row News, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

MAY 2004— Zoos & Aquariums - features: Not Your Father's Zoo; Saint Louis Zoo: Building on the Past; Dubai—City of Gold; Back to Nature; Saving Nemo; IAAPA's Zoo & Aquarium Committee. Plus Front Row News, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

APRIL 2004— Entertainment & Merchandising - features: Gator Tales; Grand Ole Tryouts; A Lasting Memory; and Hands Off!. Plus Front Row News, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

MARCH 2004— Environmental & Legislative Issues - features: All Aboard; Cleaning House; A Captive Audience; Uniform, Worldwide Standards: A Work in Progress; and Green and Clean. Plus Front Row News, IAAPA News and Departments for member facilities.

FEBRUARY 2004— Marketing & Technology - features: Success in Shanghai; Dage Control; Come & Get it;Smile for the Digital Camera; It's Showtime, Mr. President; 2003 Service Awards; and the 2003 Annual Report Year in Review. Plus Front Row News, IAAPA News and Departments with important information for member facilities.

JANUARY 2004— IAAPA Trade Show Review - features: Workshop Review, Government Relations, Show Impressions, New Products and the 2003 Exhibitor Awards. Plus IAAPA News and Departments discussing products and information from the annual Trade Show and Convention.

NOVEMBER 2003— A variety of parks from around the world - features: Reviving Calaway, Journey Down the East Coast Road, Last Man Standing, Resuscitating SeaLife, Grevin and Company: A Collaborative Empire, Duinrell: Castle in the Sky, Kids Make the Grade, Story Time, Working Vacation, Hersheypark: a Big Small-Town Park, and IIPT: A look Inside. Plus Front Row News on new attractions, theme parks and rides coming in 2004, and IAAPA departments focusing on opportunities at the annual Trade Show and Convention.

OCTOBER 2003— Trade Show Preview & Halloween Celebrations - features: Marvelous Niagara, Ghoul School, When The Lights Go Out, Scream Spirit, Tapping Into Oktoberfest, and John Collins: Shaken, Not Stirred. Plus Front Row News on what to do in Orlando when you've done it all, and IAAPA departments.

SEPTEMBER 2003— Waterparks - features: Holy Water, the second part of the three part series on India's amusement industry, Inside Exposure, Dorney Makes a Splash, Splish Splash Flashback, The Perfect Storm, and Quassey Park Takes the Plunge. Plus Front Row News on news from the world's waterparks, new and improved, and IAAPA departments.

AUGUST 2003— Small Attractions - features: Flower Power, Passage to India, Paint by the Numbers, Sizing Up FECs, A Legacy of Make-Believe, and Cliff's Notes: Diary of an Upgrade, . Plus Front Row News on historic parks mixing nostalgia and modernization and IAAPA departments.

JULY 2003— Thrills & Rides - features: View from the Top, Old Time Rock-n-Roll, The Tall Tale of Efteling, Three...Two...One...Launch!, New and Relocated Coaasters for 2003, Give Kids The World Village, and industry legend John Allen. Plus Front Row News on a few of 2003's freshmen coasters and IAAPA departments.

JUNE 2003— Technology Advances - features: Larger Than Life, Setting Their Sites, To the Extreme, Asia's Roller Coaster Ride, Give Kids The World Village, industry legend Charley Wood. Plus Front Row News on the tech side of parks and museums and IAAPA departments.

MAY 2003— Zoos & Aquariums - features: Zoo Revolution, Land Sharks, Saving Face, Baby Boom!, Something to Crow About and Changing the World, One Alliance at a Time. Plus Front Row News on new aquariums around the world, industry news and IAAPA departments.

APRIL 2003— Live Shows & Big Acts - features: Big Top Novelle, Behind the Ice, Move It or Lose It, Tough Act to Follow, Mazed & Amused, and an industry legend- Jack Rouse. Plus Front Row News on live shows, industry news and IAAPA departments.

MARCH 2003— Maintenance, Safety, and Security - features: Robotic Revolution, The Great G Force Controversy, The Accidental Tourist, Tight Security, an industry legend- Peter Freed, and the 2002 Year in Review. Plus Front Row News on new museums around the world, industry news and IAAPA departments.

FEBRUARY 2003— Success in the Off Season - Kid's Museums on the Move, Stayin' Alive, From the Ground Up, Off-Roading, The Inside Scoop, 2002 Spirit of Excellence Awards, and nine new Board of Directors. Plus Front Row News visits some off-season attractions, industry news and IAAPA departments.

JANUARY 2003— IAAPA Orlando 2002 Show in Review - Show Off!, Surf's Up!, New Kids on the Block, Talkin' Shop, 2002 Exhibitor Awards, and Service Award Winners. Plus industry news and IAAPA departments.

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