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IAAPA Honors Longtime Members with Recognition Program

 

ALEXANDRIA, VA. USA (Oct. 24, 2003) – The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions ( IAAPA) is honoring its long-time members with a Membership Recognition Program that acknowledges 75-year, 50-year, 25-year, and 10-year IAAPA membership milestones.

The Diamond Club honors constituents for 75 years of continuous IAAPA membership and denotes an un-surpassed historical commitment to successfully advancing the welfare of the amusement park and attractions industry. Diamond Club entrants are recognized publicly at the annual business meeting and honored with a plaque and custom-designed diamond pin.

The Gold Club honors IAAPA members for 50 years of continuous membership. 50-year honorees receive a certificate and letter from the Chairman and President in addition to a custom-designed Gold Club pin.

Silver Club honorees include 25-year members who receive a certificate and a letter from the Chairman and President and a silver IAAPA logo pin. Bronze Club honorees include IAAPA members with at least 10 years of continuous membership and are honored with a certificate and letter from the Chairman and President and a special bronze pin.

In addition to the industry's immense gratitude, all honorees receive special trade show ribbons as well as being recognized in FUNWORLD magazine and listed on the IAAPA website.

This year's Gold and Silver Club honorees include:

GOLD CLUB
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Casino Beach Pier
Seaside Heights, NJ

SILVER CLUB
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Bellewaerde
Leper, Belgium

D.A. Campbell Amusements Ltd.
Brantford, ONT, Canada

Enchanted Forest/Water Safari
Old Forge, NY

Entropy Int'l. Corp.
Elk Grove Village, IL

Fantasilandia Santiago , Chile

Good Stuff/A Division of Win Stuff, Inc.
Long Island City , NY

Hampton Beach Amusement Corp.
Hampton, NH

J & J Amusements, Inc.
Salem, OR

J & J Snack
Pennsauken, NJ

Phantasialand Schmidt-Loeffelhardt GmbH & Co. KG
Bruehl, Germany

R.E. Enterprises, Inc.
Phelan CA

Sally Corporation/Animatronics Dark Rides
Jacksonville, FL

Showmen Supplies, Inc.
La Porte, IN

Tess Enterprises/ Tru-Pitch
Clearwater , FL

The Bankshot Organization/Bankshot Basketball
Rockville, MD

Victor Products Co.
Richmond, VA

See list of this year's 106 Bronze award winners.

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IAAPA is the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide. The organization represents over 4,500 facility, supplier, and individual members from more than 90 countries. IAAPA strives to help members improve their efficiency, marketing, safety, and profitability while maintaining the highest possible professional standards in the industry. www.iaapa.org