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EXHIBITOR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
AT IAAPA ATTRACTIONS EXPO 2007
Landmark Entertainment Group Wins Image Award 
 

ORLANDO, FLA. (Nov. 14, 2007) — The 2007 Exhibitor Awards were announced Tuesday, Nov. 13, at IAAPA Attractions Expo 2007 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The Exhibitor Awards honor excellence in trade show exhibit presentations at IAAPA Attractions Expo, the largest trade show for the attractions industry worldwide.

An exhibitor awards committee researches the entries, visits the exhibits on the trade show floor, and scores each on booth design, staff friendliness and attentiveness to guests, and booth innovation.  The sub-committee chairpersons visit the top two or three entrants in each category, review the product, and determine the first place winner.

The Image Award is given to the best overall exhibit of the Expo. This year, the Image Award was presented to Landmark Entertainment Group (Booth #762).  

The Best Exhibit awards are divided into sub-categories based on booth size.

Booths 100 to 200 square feet
Honorable Mention: Maurer East Bay Clock and Light Company; Gulf Breeze, Fla., United States – Booth #651
First Place: Xtraice; Seville, Spain – Booth #540  

Booths 300 to 500 square feet
Honorable Mention: Perky’s Pizza; Oldsmar, Fla., United States – Booth #421
First Place: CD Ride Corp.; Minneapolis, Minn., United States – Booth #440  

Booths 600 to 1,000 square feet
Honorable Mention: Roto Studio; Dublin, Ohio, United States – Booth #1662
First Place: Studio Y Creations; Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Booth #462  

Booths 1,100 square feet or more
Honorable Mention: Vekoma Rides Manufacturing B.V.; Vlodrop, Posterholt, Netherlands  – Booth #5131
First Place: Gary Goddard Entertainment; Los Angeles, Calif., United States – Booth #4851

IAAPA Attractions Expo 2007
The IAAPA Attractions Expo 2007 is the largest conference and trade show for the amusement park and attractions industry in the world.  With its theme “Expand Your Universe” the show will draw an estimated 25,000 people from more than 85 countries from the amusement and leisure industries to the Orange County Convention Center from Monday, Nov. 12, through Friday, Nov. 16. The trade show floor will be open Tuesday, Nov.13 through Friday, Nov.16. IAAPA Attractions Expo 2007 offers a solid week of business and fun. More than 1,000 exhibitors will display their products and services in 500,000 net square feet of exhibit space. The event will also include educational sessions, behind-the-scenes tours, marquee social events and networking opportunities. This is the marketplace where amusement and attraction industry leaders, decision makers and visionaries gather to network, view the latest innovations, and plan for the future.

About IAAPA
IAAPA is the premier trade association for the attractions industry worldwide.  Founded almost 90 years ago, IAAPA is the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities and attractions and is dedicated to the preservation and prosperity of the amusement industry.

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