IAAPA Awards

Award winners pose at table at IAAPA Expo

Award winners pose together at IAAPA Expo

Award winners pose with the posting of their win at IAAPA Expo

Awarded annually, IAAPA recognizes significant achievement in the global attractions industry. The IAAPA Individual Achievement Awards recognize professionals who have gone above and beyond their job description. These awards include the IAAPA Hall of Fame Award, The IAAPA Service Awards, and the IAAPA Young Professional of the Year Award. Additionally, the IAAPA Brass Ring Awards recognize annual accomplishments in operations, manufacturing, and trade show exhibits.

IAAPA is proud to celebrate industry excellence through these programs.

IAAPA Individual Achievement Awards
Leaders inspire, motivate, and create. They are inclusive and imaginative. The IAAPA Individual Achievement Awards honor these leaders through three award programs: IAAPA Hall of Fame, IAAPA Service Award, and IAAPA Young Professional of the Year Award.

IAAPA Hall of Fame Awards	IAAPA Service Awards	IAAPA Young Professional Award
It starts with a dream. It becomes a vision. And finally, it’s brought to life. The IAAPA Hall of Fame celebrates and honors those extraordinary pioneers who have seen their personal dreams through to completion not for their own success, but for the growth and betterment of the entire industry. Learn more	Devotion and dedication are the engines that drive our industry. These individuals have put the success of IAAPA above all others, enriching and enabling our community and its members to reach their fullest potential. From lifetime recognition of service to celebrating volunteer efforts, our industry simply wouldn’t exist without service. Learn more	The future of our industry depends on the leadership, integrity and teamwork of the generations that follow. The IAAPA Young Professional of the Year Award honors those rising stars who embrace and exemplify the qualities of the amusement park and attractions industry and the mission of IAAPA as a whole. Learn more

IAAPA Hall of Fame Awards

IAAPA Service Awards

IAAPA Young Professional Award

It starts with a dream. It becomes a vision. And finally, it’s brought to life. The IAAPA Hall of Fame celebrates and honors those extraordinary pioneers who have seen their personal dreams through to completion not for their own success, but for the growth and betterment of the entire industry.

Learn more

Devotion and dedication are the engines that drive our industry. These individuals have put the success of IAAPA above all others, enriching and enabling our community and its members to reach their fullest potential. From lifetime recognition of service to celebrating volunteer efforts, our industry simply wouldn’t exist without service.

Learn more

The future of our industry depends on the leadership, integrity and teamwork of the generations that follow. The IAAPA Young Professional of the Year Award honors those rising stars who embrace and exemplify the qualities of the amusement park and attractions industry and the mission of IAAPA as a whole.

Learn more

IAAPA Brass Ring Awards
Recognizing Excellence in Operations and Expo Exhibits, the IAAPA Brass Ring Award is a symbol of achievement. And just like how a ring is an unbreakable connection, so too are our connections as a community – bringing out the best in one another. Learn more

IAAPA Brass Ring Awards

Recognizing Excellence in Operations and Expo Exhibits, the IAAPA Brass Ring Award is a symbol of achievement. And just like how a ring is an unbreakable connection, so too are our connections as a community – bringing out the best in one another.

Learn more