EAS is the only trade show focused exclusively on the attractions industry in Europe. Visitor numbers are expected to reach 8,500
The RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in the beautiful Dutch city of Amsterdam will play host to the largest conference and trade show for the attraction industry in Europe – EAS 2014. Taking place from 23-25 September, this three-day event features more than 375 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services for the industry. The event includes seminars and workshops focusing on recent developments in the industry, and is expected to attract more than 8,500 visitors from 80 countries.
“In 2009 we had one of our best shows in Amsterdam. With lots of projects going on in the north-western part of Europe, it’s logical to come back,” says Karen Staley, vice-president of IAAPA Europe.
In that year, EAS broke all attendance records. Show organisers are happy to be back in the RAI Exhibition Centre and look forward to reaching new attendance and exhibit numbers this year. With more exhibitors booked for the upcoming show when compared to last year, Amsterdam promises to become a spectacular event.
Catering for all The European attractions industry continues to be very dynamic and strong. It leads in innovation and new developments in the industry, and many of the new technologies and products will be showcased at EAS.
Attendees will see products as diverse as large-scale rollercoasters and waterpark products to the latest ticketing equipment, kiddie rides and plush toys. The EAS exhibition floor is extremely varied, with something for all types of facility in the attractions industry. In fact, it’s the only trade show of its kind focused exclusively on the attractions industry in Europe.
EAS attracts all kinds of international attractions operators, from small to large attractions, indoor and outdoor parks, one day visit facilities and long-term destination and recreation attractions. Attendees come from theme parks, amusement parks, waterparks, indoor playgrounds, pitch ‘n’ putt golf facilities, aquariums, museums, campsites, cinemas, shopping centres and much more.
Fun and educational This year’s programme will offer exciting back-stage tours to various interesting attractions near and around Amsterdam. There’ll be a vast list of educational seminars, as well as the special and fun networking events that are so popular with attendees. The conference will offer more than 24 hours of hands-on presentations by some of the most ‘to-be-inspired-by’ leading managers in the European attractions industry. Attendees will learn more about the latest trends in social media, pricing technologies, yield management, safety, sustainability, F&B concepts, water parks and much more.
In addition to the vast seminar programme, EAS will host a waterpark forum and an FEC/Indoor Playground Day. Both events will consist of seminars with speakers dedicated to the latest trends and developments in these industries. In the Benelux region, there are a great number of FEC and indoor playground attractions with many more new ones being developed in the upcoming years.
EAS offers attractions operators an inspiring and engaging opportunity to engage with fellow industry leaders from all around Europe and to learn how to improve their business and services offered to their guests.
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Editor's letter: The New Philanthropists
Tech is hot and as the growing number of tech millionaires
turn their thoughts to philanthropy, tech-related
attactions will prosper
Profile: Mario Mamon
The current chair of IAAPA talks about
his role with the organisation, doubling
the size of family theme park Enchanted
Kingdom in the Philippines and the
devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Museums: MOHAI
MOHAI's executive director,
Leonard Garfield, talks about
the Seattle museum's new Bezos
Center for Innovation, named after
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Science centres: Appliance of science
Andreas Waschk and Mike Boris
explain how they made Blueprint
Entertainment into Europe's largest
private science centre operator
Museums: Olympic Movement
Director Francis Gabet describes how
The Olympic Museum's extensive
refurbishment reflects the excitement
and diveristy of the modern Games
Planetariums: Starry skies
The newly upgraded Fiske Planetarium in
Boulder, Colorado now boasts the highest
specification full dome theatre in the US.
Director Douglas Duncan tells us more
Museums: Beautiful minds
The founders of MoMath, the New York
Museum of Mathematics, tell us how
they're on a mission to get ordinary
people to fall in love with maths
World expos: Brave new world
Christian Lachel considers how world
expos can raise global awareness
about what matters for the planet
3D/4D/5D: IMERSA
A review of the fifth annual IMERSA
conference held in Denver, Colorado
Advertisement feature: EAS 2014
The exhibitors reveal what they’ll be showcasing at EAS in
September and what the hot topics of conversation will be
Waterparks: Wet'n'Wild
Wet'n'Wild Sydney has welcomed
a million visitors through its gates
since opening in December. Managing
director Chris Warhurst tells us why
Ticketing: Convenience store
Gateway's Liesel Tarquini explains
how mobile web stores can help
generate additional revenue
for attractions operators
For more information on EAS, please visit www.iaapa.org/EAS or contact the IAAPA Europe offices at [email protected]
EAS is back in Amsterdam and will feature 375 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services, educational seminars, back-stage tours and networking events.
EAS is back in Amsterdam and will feature 375 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services, educational seminars, back-stage tours and networking events.
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EAS is the only trade show focused exclusively on the attractions industry in Europe. Visitor numbers are expected to reach 8,500
The RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in the beautiful Dutch city of Amsterdam will play host to the largest conference and trade show for the attraction industry in Europe – EAS 2014. Taking place from 23-25 September, this three-day event features more than 375 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services for the industry. The event includes seminars and workshops focusing on recent developments in the industry, and is expected to attract more than 8,500 visitors from 80 countries.
“In 2009 we had one of our best shows in Amsterdam. With lots of projects going on in the north-western part of Europe, it’s logical to come back,” says Karen Staley, vice-president of IAAPA Europe.
In that year, EAS broke all attendance records. Show organisers are happy to be back in the RAI Exhibition Centre and look forward to reaching new attendance and exhibit numbers this year. With more exhibitors booked for the upcoming show when compared to last year, Amsterdam promises to become a spectacular event.
Catering for all The European attractions industry continues to be very dynamic and strong. It leads in innovation and new developments in the industry, and many of the new technologies and products will be showcased at EAS.
Attendees will see products as diverse as large-scale rollercoasters and waterpark products to the latest ticketing equipment, kiddie rides and plush toys. The EAS exhibition floor is extremely varied, with something for all types of facility in the attractions industry. In fact, it’s the only trade show of its kind focused exclusively on the attractions industry in Europe.
EAS attracts all kinds of international attractions operators, from small to large attractions, indoor and outdoor parks, one day visit facilities and long-term destination and recreation attractions. Attendees come from theme parks, amusement parks, waterparks, indoor playgrounds, pitch ‘n’ putt golf facilities, aquariums, museums, campsites, cinemas, shopping centres and much more.
Fun and educational This year’s programme will offer exciting back-stage tours to various interesting attractions near and around Amsterdam. There’ll be a vast list of educational seminars, as well as the special and fun networking events that are so popular with attendees. The conference will offer more than 24 hours of hands-on presentations by some of the most ‘to-be-inspired-by’ leading managers in the European attractions industry. Attendees will learn more about the latest trends in social media, pricing technologies, yield management, safety, sustainability, F&B concepts, water parks and much more.
In addition to the vast seminar programme, EAS will host a waterpark forum and an FEC/Indoor Playground Day. Both events will consist of seminars with speakers dedicated to the latest trends and developments in these industries. In the Benelux region, there are a great number of FEC and indoor playground attractions with many more new ones being developed in the upcoming years.
EAS offers attractions operators an inspiring and engaging opportunity to engage with fellow industry leaders from all around Europe and to learn how to improve their business and services offered to their guests.
Read more from this issue of Attractions Management magazine
View contents of Attractions Management 2014 issue 2
Editor's letter: The New Philanthropists
Tech is hot and as the growing number of tech millionaires
turn their thoughts to philanthropy, tech-related
attactions will prosper
Profile: Mario Mamon
The current chair of IAAPA talks about
his role with the organisation, doubling
the size of family theme park Enchanted
Kingdom in the Philippines and the
devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Museums: MOHAI
MOHAI's executive director,
Leonard Garfield, talks about
the Seattle museum's new Bezos
Center for Innovation, named after
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Science centres: Appliance of science
Andreas Waschk and Mike Boris
explain how they made Blueprint
Entertainment into Europe's largest
private science centre operator
Museums: Olympic Movement
Director Francis Gabet describes how
The Olympic Museum's extensive
refurbishment reflects the excitement
and diveristy of the modern Games
Planetariums: Starry skies
The newly upgraded Fiske Planetarium in
Boulder, Colorado now boasts the highest
specification full dome theatre in the US.
Director Douglas Duncan tells us more
Museums: Beautiful minds
The founders of MoMath, the New York
Museum of Mathematics, tell us how
they're on a mission to get ordinary
people to fall in love with maths
World expos: Brave new world
Christian Lachel considers how world
expos can raise global awareness
about what matters for the planet
3D/4D/5D: IMERSA
A review of the fifth annual IMERSA
conference held in Denver, Colorado
Advertisement feature: EAS 2014
The exhibitors reveal what they’ll be showcasing at EAS in
September and what the hot topics of conversation will be
Waterparks: Wet'n'Wild
Wet'n'Wild Sydney has welcomed
a million visitors through its gates
since opening in December. Managing
director Chris Warhurst tells us why
Ticketing: Convenience store
Gateway's Liesel Tarquini explains
how mobile web stores can help
generate additional revenue
for attractions operators
For more information on EAS, please visit www.iaapa.org/EAS or contact the IAAPA Europe offices at [email protected]
EAS is back in Amsterdam and will feature 375 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services, educational seminars, back-stage tours and networking events.
EAS is back in Amsterdam and will feature 375 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services, educational seminars, back-stage tours and networking events.
Bart de Boer, Nicholas de Villiers and Amanda Thompson at last year’s show
London Museum will open four new food and drink destinations when it launches its new home
at Smithfield on 28 November, making hospitality a central part of the visitor experience at one
of the capital's biggest cultural openings of the year.
OMA has completed a major transformation of New York's New Museum, creating a larger
cultural campus that combines expanded exhibition spaces with learning, performance,
hospitality and public programming.
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.
