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Amusementtodaycom SARAHA SAM’S BUILDING FIRST U.S. DIGGERLAND PARK — PAGE 11 © TM Your Amusement Industry NEWS Leader! Vol. 17 • Issue 12 MARCH 2014 Revamped exhibits, educational emphasis in play Amusement Expo 2014 to get a new ‘game on’ in Las Vegas STORY: Dean Lamanna [email protected] LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The 2014 edition of Amusement Expo, the annual conference and trade show of the coin- Conference: Tuesday, March 25 • Trade Show: Wednesday & Thursday, March 26-27 op and revenue-generating amusement, music and family fered: management, operator benefit the American Amuse- entertainment center (FEC) in- rescue and FEC / technical. ment Machine Charitable dustry, is rolling out at the Las Two full days of exhibit Foundation. Vegas Convention Center on time will follow on Wednes- •Wayne E. Hesch Schol- March 25-27. And this year’s day and Thursday, March 26- arship Raffle (Wednesday, event will sport a new format 27. As with previous events, March 26): This fundraiser is featuring new programs. an enthusiastic and powerful the primary source of scholar- Co-sponsored by the buying audience is expected. ship monies raised. All attend- American Amusement Ma- Special marketing op- ees are encouraged to stop by chine Association (AAMA) portunities, including Show the Hesch booth, purchase and the Amusement & Mu- Specials and the Innovator raffle tickets and qualify for a sic Operators Association Awards Program, are expect- chance to win some great mer- (AMOA), this year’s expo ed to help generate buyer traf- chandise while supporting the will include a day of compre- fic at vendor booths. industry’s longest-running hensive industry education In another first for Amuse- charitable program. sessions in addition to two ment Expo, AAMA and •AMOA Breakfast & full days of exhibits. Vendors AMOA are partnering with Membership Meeting (Thurs- specializing in coin-op ma- the International Association day, March 27): The 2014 An- chines, electronics, go-kart of Amusement Parks and At- nual Meeting of AMOA will The American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) and equipment, laser games, pho- tractions (IAAPA) to provide be conducted at this event. the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA) are to booths, plush / novelties, free admission to the trade AMOA President John Pas- co-sponsoring this year’s Amusement Expo, which will in- redemption equipment / mer- show to all operator attendees caretti will update attendees clude a day of comprehensive industry education sessions chandise, sports games, tat- at the IAAPA FEC Las Vegas on current association busi- in addition to two full days of exhibits by a wide variety of toos, token dispensers, video program. The IAAPA pro- ness affairs and lead a presen- industry vendors and support businesses. AT FILE games and much, much more gram will be conducted March tation of service and industry 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 26; veniently near the convention are participating. 23-25 at the JW Marriott Las awards. and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thurs- center. Amusement Expo’s new Vegas Resort. •Industry Gala Recep- day, March 27. The event will once again format will commence with a Other scheduled Amuse- tion (Wednesday, March 26): The Exhibit Hall is open have the advantage of seeing full day of “Knowledge Ses- ment Expo highlights: This gathering will provide from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on additional buyers drawn by sions” on Tuesday, March 25, •15th Annual AAMCF guests with an opportunity Wednesday, March 26, and the co-located National Bulk at the nearby Las Vegas Hotel Charity Golf Tournament to mix and network with ex- Thursday, March 27. Vendors Association Confer- & Casino. These informative, (Monday, March 24): All trade hibitors and fellow operators. Official accommodations ence, which has continued to interactive and fun education- show attendees are invited to Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and for Amusement Expo are be- grow each year. For additional al sessions will address timely enjoy a day of sun and golf live entertainment provided. ing supplied by the Las Ve- information and hotel reserva- topics and provide useful in- prior to the event at the newly Registration is available in gas Hotel & Casino, Hilton tions, visit www.amusement- formation to attendees. Three renovated Las Vegas Country Hall N4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Grand Vacations and Spring- expo.org. customized tracks will be of- Club. A portion of proceeds Tuesday, March 25; 8 a.m. to hill Suites — all located con- SUBSCRIBE TO 2014 GOLDEN TICKET AWARDS | September 5-7, 2014 Dated material. material. Dated AMUSEMENT TODAY RUSH! NEWSPAPER POSTMASTER: PLEASE 25, 2014 Feb. Tuesday Mailed (817) 460-7220 PERMIT # 2069 # PERMIT FT. WORTH TX WORTH FT. com PAID amusementtoday US POSTAGE US PRSRT STD PRSRT 2 AMUSEMENT TODAY March 2014 NEWSTALK OPINIONS CARTOON LETTERS AT CONTACTS EDITORIAL: Gary Slade, [email protected] CARTOON: Bubba Flint Remembering Bill Rea The day was August 4, 1961. It was media preview day for the sparkling new Six Flags Over Texas theme park in Arling- ton, Texas, which would hold its official grand opening the next day. That preview was attended by Slade thousands of local media and their families as Six Flags Over Texas owner and de- veloper Angus G. Wynne, Jr. would showcase his new park to city leaders, investors and the media for the first time. Everything was in tip top order. All food and drink were on the house. The marching bands played. The show performers dazzled audiences while the rides told the stories of Texas and its rich history. Amusement Today’s own Bill Rea, then a member of the Dallas Morning News advertising staff, was among the media invited to the Wynne’s Six Flags party. This publisher spoke with Bill many times about that preview party during his 11-year advertising career with AT. He knew the park was something special, and little did he — or the rest of the media there that day EDITORIAL: Andrew Mellor, [email protected] — know the impact this new theme park would have on Impressive figures prove a point both the local economy but on the history of the amuse- ment industry as well. It’s always good to get out try is a significant driver of the U.S. economy, During his days of selling ads for AT, Bill worked from behind the keyboard to revealing that it generated a total economic attend different industry events impact of nearly $219 billion in 2011. hard to quickly learn the amusement industry. His vast and one I recently went to was As noted, attractions also generate a ripple advertising knowledge and experience was a blessing the annual general meeting effect of economic activity, and in the U.S. dur- during AT’s early years. But perhaps the best part of our of the U.K. parks association, ing the period covered the figures showed direct relationship was Bill’s vast newspaper knowledge. Hav- BALPPA. industry sales of $34 billion, capital expenditures In his annual report, of $5 billion and ancillary spending of out of ing a veteran newspaper man on staff to bounce ideas Mellor off of was a big key to AT’s early success. For that this Chairman Bob O’Connor men- town visitors at local establishments outside the tioned the continued work the attraction, such as hotels, restaurants and retail- publisher will always be thankful. association carries out in lobbying government ers, of $52 billion. Those that got to know Bill during the various trade on various subjects and in also trying to make The report also reveals that the U.S. attrac- shows knew him for his love of family, football (mainly “the powers that be” realize just how important tions industry grew at nearly twice the rate of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs) and the the leisure and tourism industry is to the coun- the overall U.S. economy from 2004 to 2011. countless stories of his experiences as an aircraft radio try’s economy. Theme and amusement parks, Within the sector, amusement and theme parks operator during World War II. of course, play a huge part in many a country’s (including waterparks) had the largest impact, tourism industry and he also regaled his audi- generating $122 billion on total economic activ- Bill was a great man who had the heart the size of ence of some impressive figures relating to the ity, including $40 billion in total labor income Texas. I’m honored that I got to have him and his family income our sector generates for the economy, and 1.3 million total jobs. in my life. its importance for employment and the associat- I could go on, but you get the picture. Our I will miss my dear newspaper friend and will close ed benefits it creates for other, supplier sectors. industry in many, many countries is a key ele- by saying: Go TCU! While at last November’s IAAPA Expo in ment of the economy and governments should —Gary Slade Orlando I also picked up details of a recent study clearly be taking it more seriously. The figures that had been carried out on the impact of the prove it and they could be even better with a Bill Rea’s obituary — see page 33 amusement park and attractions industry in the better understanding from those who make the US. This too showed that the attractions indus- decisions. 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