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Euro Attractions Show
Perhaps the most eagerly-awaited already at a premium around this time of year meetings are planned, plus a handful of tours
Euro Attractions Show to date, the thanks to the lure of the beer and rides on the to local attractions. The highlight, however, is
upcoming event in Munich promises to “Theresienwiese” (Oktoberfest site). sure to be Wednesday’s night’s “Oktoberfest
provide a memorable week for the Nevertheless, IAAPA is promising more than Event” in the Paulaner beer tent, tickets for
amusement industry. Park World 270 exhibitors – an EAS record – and hoping which are now on sale.
counts down more than 7,000 visitors will come to see
them. Located to the east of the city centre, the Euro Attractions Show takes place at Messe
M
any will relish the opportunity to new Messe München exhibition centre is easily München, Munich, Germany, from Tuesday to
combine a trip to Europe’s leading accessible via Munich’s reliable U-Bahn Thursday, September 30 to October 2,
amusement industry trade show with a underground railway. preceded by the IAAPA Summer Meeting at the
visit to the world-famous Oktoberfest, alas As well as more than 8,000 net square Bayerischer Hof Hotel from September 27 to
most of us will pay over the odds to do so. metres of exhibition space, a variety of 29. For more details of either event, or to
Flights and accommodation in Munich are educational sessions, networking events and register, visit: www.euroas.com
IAAPA Summer Meeting
There will be a second chance to visit BMW Welt and the Allianz
Arena on Monday, or alternatively the BMW Museum and
The misleadingly-named IAAPA Summer Olympiapark, including a sightseeing
Meeting rolls into Munich from trip up the Olympia tower. In the
September 27 to 29, providing the evening, Maurer Söhne will host a
perfect pre-show warm up for EAS factory tour and dinner at its Munich
attendees. It all kicks off 6pm on premises.
Saturday night (the 27th) with a Sound like fun? The booking
welcome reception at headquarter hotel deadline for rooms at the
the Bayerischer Hof. Bayerischer Hof was July 1. If you
On Sunday guests can choose from a can find somewhere else to stay,
day tour of either Salzburg or Ludwig’s however, IAAPA is accepting
Castle, or stay in Munich and visit BMW bookings for the Summer Meeting
Welt and the Allianz Arena. The only up until September 19. Prices
evening’s entertainment will be a trip to for IAAPA members are
Oktoberfest (pictured) but with a twist Euro.037420/459.
– in the wine tent. www.iaapa.org/summermeeting
EAS education highlights
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
A number of interesting seminars and educational tours are planned as part of
Euro Attractions Show in Munich – all the more reason not to overdo it the night 1115-12:15: Ode to Joy - The Attractions
before in the beer tents at Oktoberfest! Here are a few highlights: Industry Now and in The Future
David Camp (Economic Research Associates) returns to
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 moderate this popular EAS panel session where guests will include Richard
Golding from Parques Reunidos and Roland Mack of Europa-Park.
1400-1515: Five Golden Rules: How To Design And Operate Success
A number of leading theme park and attractions designers will share their 1530-1645: B2B: Profiting from Corporate Special Events
experiences in this session from the TEA. Speakers include Bob Rogers of BRC Attractions operators are using their expertise in catering, special event
Imaginations Arts, Rasmus Altenborg from Tivioli and Simon Opie from Disneyland management and marketing to build highly successful and profitable corporate
Resort Paris. events. Speakers here include Michael Kreft von Byern, Europa-Park; Henk
Groenen, Efteling, and Michael Kafer, Oktoberfest.
1400-1500: Setting Standards For Ride Safety
An overview of a number of international standards regulating the construction of THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
operation of amusement rides, plus a general introduction to the European ride
safety standard EN 13.814. Speakers include Peter Leutenstofter of the TÜV, Martin 1000-1100: Predicting Success: The Impact of New Attractions
Booth from Merlin Entertainments, Paul Chatelot of Disneyland Resort Paris and, Can the success of an additional attraction at your park be calculated? Academics
from Italy, Gianni Chiari. at Breda University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands think so and they have
developed an “Attractions Response Matrix” to prove it. Peter Cornelius and
1600-1700: Incident Management – When The Going Gets Tough Moniek Hover will explain more.
A series of case studies examining how to deal with an incident and the media
enquiries that follow. Contributors to include Paul Chatelot, Disneyland Resort Paris; As well as various other seminars over the three days, exclusive behind-the-scenes
Adrian Mahon, Merlin Entertainments; Alain Trouve, Compagnie des Alpes; and educational tours will be offered at Bavaria Filmstadt on Wednesday and BMW
Pelle Johannisson, Liseberg. Welt on Thursday. See www.euroas.com for more details and to book.
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