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Interschau-Technofolies
including travel, hotel accommodation and a ticket to
the exhibition with a welcome drink and a visit to the
city’s world-famous Mercedes Museum. Behind the
Despite a plethora of trade shows this winter, supporting educational programme, which begins a scenes tours will also be offered at the nearby
organisers of Interschau-Technofolies are reporting day earlier than the exhibition itself, on October 28, Tripsdrill theme park, which Park World can
“decidedly positive feedback of many reputable will also be tailored towards the travelling side of the thoroughly recommend.
manufacturers, service providers and amusement park business, including a number of discussions focusing
operators” for their upcoming event in Stuttgart, on academic and professional training opportunities Interschau-Technofolies takes place at the new Messe
Germany. for fairground and circus families. Stuttgart exhibition centre, right by the city’s airport, from
Those words above come from Helmut Gels, CEO Support for the event, which now incorporates the Tuesday to Thursday, October 29 to 31, with the “Big
of the Deutsche Schaustellerbund (DSB) or German Italian exhibition Technofolies, has been confirmed Debate” education forum kicking off on October 28. A
Showmen’s Association), and this year Interschau will from the Amusement Industry Council of Europe full programme and details of registration and travel
reinforce its travelling fairground roots as it attempts (AiCE), the European Showmen’s Union (ESU), the packages etc can be found at www.interschau-
to make an impact just one month after the Euro Italian Showmen’s association Anesv-Agis, and of
technofolies.de
Attractions Show in Munich. course the DSB.
For the first time this year, there will be a caravan Together with partners Travel Point and
area where suppliers such as Weippert and Tabbert Stuttgart Marketing, organisers have
will present their latest products. Much of the assembled some attractive packages,
WWA Trade Show Education Highlights
& Symposium
With so many sessions planned, it really is hard to give a
flavour of the WWA Symposium programme in the space
we have here, so included below is simply one event for
each day, between them covering a variety of different
The world’s biggest annual gathering of waterpark professionals takes place later this month topics:
as the World Waterpark Association (WWA) holds its annual Trade Show and Symposium in
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26: 0900-1700
Las Vegas. But what can visitors expect to see, and which sessions will be making a splash?
Ready, Set, Go!
Park World dips its toe in the water
This day-long practical workshop is designed for the first
time waterpark operator and will address such topics as
Although the trade show kicks off on Wednesday, October 29, it is actually the Symposium starting defining roles and responsibilities; developing fees and
on Sunday that offers real value to many WWA members, and there is no reason to suspect this year’s charges; identifying software, hardware and cash-
programme will be any less missable.
handling needs; emergency management and media
Well over 50 educational sessions will be held, covering everything from waterpark resort
plans; staff recruitment and lifeguard training
development and lifeguard training to food service, staffing and crisis communications. And because
programmes; writing the employee manual; corporate
when the trade show does start it doesn’t open each day until 1130, there will still be chance to check
sponsorship plans; and preparing for opening day.
out a few sessions in the morning.
Speaker Judith Leblein-Josephs will be joined by
panellists James Basala and Chris Landgrave of Deep
A wide range of social and networking opportunities include Monday’s WWA Annual Golf
River Waterpark, Michael Holtzman from Profitable Foods
Tournament at the Legacy Golf Club, with a 7.30am shotgun start, and the Kick Off Reception the
and Paula Panton of Water Safety Products.
same night. This year’s WWA Reunion takes place on Tuesday night at MGM’s Studio 54. Have your
Hawaiian shirt ready!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27: 1300-1400
Media Buying for Waterparks
The 28th WWA Annual Symposium & Trade Show takes place from October 26 to 30 (Trade Show
This course is aimed at those that buy their own media
or, if they work with ad agencies, shows if they can
October 28/29 only) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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benefit from a better understanding of what and how
they are spending their park’s advertising budget.
Speaker is Julie Dion.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28: 0830-0930
Spray Parks – Making a Splash or Going Down
the Drain?
An interactive session showcasing some of the true
success stories around the industry and reviewing some
of the nightmares.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29: 0830-0930
Turning an Aquatic Center into a Destination
Waterpark
Scott Hester and Rick Fuller will discuss how you can
overcome constraints with budgets, staffing, planning
issues and community expectations to grow your facility
and its long-term prosperity.
For the full, up-to-date Symposium programme see:
www.waterparks.org/education_schedule.asp
WWA members attend a previous lifeguard training session
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