Attractions industry professionals will be gathering in Amsterdam
It’s the largest gathering of the leisure, tourism and entertainment industry in Europe, and this year it’s set to be bigger than ever. For the third time, the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) returns to the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with the show expanding so rapidly that the organisers have added an extra exhibition hall. The trade show floor will cover more than 14,000sqm over five halls to accommodate the ever-growing interest from exhibitors and attendees alike.
More than 12,000 leisure and attractions industry professionals – including 8,000 influential buyers – from more than 100 countries will descend on Amsterdam for EAS 2018, to network, discover the latest trends, and explore the newest innovative technologies to the market, with more than 500 exhibiting companies.
Conference programme Taking place 25 to 27 September, EAS 2018 boasts the most extensive conference programme yet, with a broad selection of seminars over the course of the three days. Want to learn how to better cater to guests with special needs? Or how to incorporate food trends from around the world into your F&B offer? How to run a more sustainable operation? Or how to reinvent your tired marketing campaigns? All of these topics and many more will be addressed by the best in the industry sharing their expertise and experience.
Furthermore, the 2018 edition of the Leadership Breakfast, Waterpark Forum, Young Professionals Forum, and Lunch and Learn will be taking place, along with the flagship CEO Talks, which will be focusing on the Dutch leisure industry.
Networking and events EAS offers unmissable occasions for expanding networks and connecting with colleagues from throughout the region and world. These connections can open the marketplace and information sharing can create opportunities to grow your business.
The EAS 2018 Opening Reception takes place at Strand Zuid, conveniently located next to the trade show halls. Following the show, attendees who have registered for the After-Show Tour will visit Toverland and Efteling, while this year’s behind-the-scenes eduTour takes place at Walibi Holland.
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2018 issue 2
People profile: Damien Hirst
Turner Prize-winning artist Damien Hirst exhibits a series of spot paintings and huge sculptures at a Norfolk stately home
People profile: Penka Kouneva
Movie and video game composer Penka Kouneva moves into the world of attractions with the Heroes and Legends exhibit and VR installations
Industry Opinion: Zoos & Aquariums
WAZA’s Sabrina Brando on providing animals with opportunities for choices, stimulating environments and enriching activities
Interview: Sultan Al Dhaheri
With the launch of Warner Bros World and
the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, the Department
of Culture and Tourism’s Sultan Al Dhaheri
explains how investing in attractions is
helping the emirate meet its tourism goals
Animal sanctuaries: Paws for Thought
The UK’s Big Cat Sanctuary is the subject
of a recent BBC documentary. Managing
director Giles Clark explains how the
facility works – and introduces Maya
the jaguar and Willow the cheetah
Science Centres: Getting Engaged
Researchers Dr Amy Seakins and
Dr Heather King explain how science
capital empowers science centres
to engage wider audiences in STEM,
plus European initiatives in action
Digital art: Light Fantastic
Tokyo-based digital art collective teamLab is
on a mission to change the way we interact
with and experience art. Magali Robathan
reports on the group’s installation work
and their upcoming museum launch
100 years of IAAPA Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) began in 1918.
IAAPA has become the largest international trade association for permanently located attractions and is dedicated to the preservation and prosperity of the global attractions industry.
On the show floor ... • innovative tech • rollercoasters • dark rides and simulators • children’s rides • water slides and aquaplay • rafts and flumes • swimming pools and wave pools • theming and design • architecture and masterplanning • engineering and intergration • scenery and sets • park photography • food and beverage • light and sound • 4D/5D films • film/music production • animatronics • climbing walls and zip lines • inflatables • ticketing and software systems • gifts, novelties and plush • costumes and uniforms • arcade and video games • go-karts and bowling
Attended by ... Attractions industry professionals, including owners, operators, suppliers, investors, and developers from:
• amusement and theme parks • heritage and tourist attractions • museums and science centres • casinos • parks and recreation facilities • concessionaires • waterparks • family entertainment centres • zoos and aquariums • hotels and resorts
IAAPA EMEA Forums IAAPA is continuing to develop its programming across the EMEA region, with the IAAPA EMEA Winter Forum held in Dubai in January and the Spring Forum held in May in Ireland. Look out for next year’s forum dates.
Attractions industry professionals will be gathering in Amsterdam
It’s the largest gathering of the leisure, tourism and entertainment industry in Europe, and this year it’s set to be bigger than ever. For the third time, the Euro Attractions Show (EAS) returns to the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, with the show expanding so rapidly that the organisers have added an extra exhibition hall. The trade show floor will cover more than 14,000sqm over five halls to accommodate the ever-growing interest from exhibitors and attendees alike.
More than 12,000 leisure and attractions industry professionals – including 8,000 influential buyers – from more than 100 countries will descend on Amsterdam for EAS 2018, to network, discover the latest trends, and explore the newest innovative technologies to the market, with more than 500 exhibiting companies.
Conference programme Taking place 25 to 27 September, EAS 2018 boasts the most extensive conference programme yet, with a broad selection of seminars over the course of the three days. Want to learn how to better cater to guests with special needs? Or how to incorporate food trends from around the world into your F&B offer? How to run a more sustainable operation? Or how to reinvent your tired marketing campaigns? All of these topics and many more will be addressed by the best in the industry sharing their expertise and experience.
Furthermore, the 2018 edition of the Leadership Breakfast, Waterpark Forum, Young Professionals Forum, and Lunch and Learn will be taking place, along with the flagship CEO Talks, which will be focusing on the Dutch leisure industry.
Networking and events EAS offers unmissable occasions for expanding networks and connecting with colleagues from throughout the region and world. These connections can open the marketplace and information sharing can create opportunities to grow your business.
The EAS 2018 Opening Reception takes place at Strand Zuid, conveniently located next to the trade show halls. Following the show, attendees who have registered for the After-Show Tour will visit Toverland and Efteling, while this year’s behind-the-scenes eduTour takes place at Walibi Holland.
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2018 issue 2
People profile: Damien Hirst
Turner Prize-winning artist Damien Hirst exhibits a series of spot paintings and huge sculptures at a Norfolk stately home
People profile: Penka Kouneva
Movie and video game composer Penka Kouneva moves into the world of attractions with the Heroes and Legends exhibit and VR installations
Industry Opinion: Zoos & Aquariums
WAZA’s Sabrina Brando on providing animals with opportunities for choices, stimulating environments and enriching activities
Interview: Sultan Al Dhaheri
With the launch of Warner Bros World and
the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, the Department
of Culture and Tourism’s Sultan Al Dhaheri
explains how investing in attractions is
helping the emirate meet its tourism goals
Animal sanctuaries: Paws for Thought
The UK’s Big Cat Sanctuary is the subject
of a recent BBC documentary. Managing
director Giles Clark explains how the
facility works – and introduces Maya
the jaguar and Willow the cheetah
Science Centres: Getting Engaged
Researchers Dr Amy Seakins and
Dr Heather King explain how science
capital empowers science centres
to engage wider audiences in STEM,
plus European initiatives in action
Digital art: Light Fantastic
Tokyo-based digital art collective teamLab is
on a mission to change the way we interact
with and experience art. Magali Robathan
reports on the group’s installation work
and their upcoming museum launch
100 years of IAAPA Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2018, the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) began in 1918.
IAAPA has become the largest international trade association for permanently located attractions and is dedicated to the preservation and prosperity of the global attractions industry.
On the show floor ... • innovative tech • rollercoasters • dark rides and simulators • children’s rides • water slides and aquaplay • rafts and flumes • swimming pools and wave pools • theming and design • architecture and masterplanning • engineering and intergration • scenery and sets • park photography • food and beverage • light and sound • 4D/5D films • film/music production • animatronics • climbing walls and zip lines • inflatables • ticketing and software systems • gifts, novelties and plush • costumes and uniforms • arcade and video games • go-karts and bowling
Attended by ... Attractions industry professionals, including owners, operators, suppliers, investors, and developers from:
• amusement and theme parks • heritage and tourist attractions • museums and science centres • casinos • parks and recreation facilities • concessionaires • waterparks • family entertainment centres • zoos and aquariums • hotels and resorts
IAAPA EMEA Forums IAAPA is continuing to develop its programming across the EMEA region, with the IAAPA EMEA Winter Forum held in Dubai in January and the Spring Forum held in May in Ireland. Look out for next year’s forum dates.
A US$50 million (£44.2 million, €51.2 million) transformation of Chicago's historic McCormick
Mansion has created a new destination that combines live magic, immersive theatre, dining and
private membership under one roof.
The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana
Heritage
Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines immersive
storytelling with cutting-edge audiovisual technology to bring the sta
San Antonio Zoo has reported a US$283 million economic impact for 2025, following a decade-
long transformation programme that has seen almost US$200 million invested into the Texas
attraction.
Plans for the AU$180 million redevelopment of Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia, are
progressing, with the project set to transform the attraction into a global centre for reef
education and conservation.
Abu Dhabi-based investment firm Mubadala Capital has made a binding, fully financed
€1 billion
offer to acquire Pierre and Vacances SA, the European holiday resort operator behind the
continental European Center Parcs business.
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise
business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play
in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth.
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers
confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor,
creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme
that will add a resort, new attractions and staff facilities as it pursues plans to become a multi-
day destination.
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
