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Friday, November 06, 2020
Looking Ahead To IAAPA Expo 2020's Virtual Education Conference With John Hallenbeck
Theme Park University: The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) always holds an annual expo in November every year. As with everything else in 2020, the pandemic has changed the way we look at everything including this year’s event.
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DJ L.
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It is great to see companies and other groups finding new ways to "do what they always do." The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo is put on every year, in person, however, clearly that wasn't going to get to happen this year. This is another great example of a company that did not quit. It would have been easy for them to just give up, skip a year, and focus on doing the expo in person again in 2021. While there have been many "bad" things that have arrived during the pandemic, it has also been great to see how many people have overcome these obstacles and created newer, greater things. Training and having access to professionals has never been easier than during the pandemic, and If there is one take away we should have from the entire pandemic, is that there is always another way. It may not be easy, but it's possible.
I think that seeing how many alums from our program go into a theme park associated job I've been thinking about themed entertainment a lot more lately. The jump makes a lot of sense, it has a lot of the whimsy of theatre with larger budgets and more permanent installation so it makes a lot of sense people are interested in it. In terms of the conference I think holding it virtually makes a lot of sense. Obviously the in person aspect of it can never be regained but there are components of the virtual experience that might become really useful to them. Accessibility as the VP said in the article that even beyond pandemic times implementing systems to broadcast their events globally could very well impact future conferences and I'd say for the better.
I think that the continuation of conferences online instead of postponing them until next year as it not only allows for people to come together to discuss working in the current state of the world, but also it allows for normalcy and something to break the wheel of stress and monotony that some might be feeling right now. Given the recent state of amusement parks, especially in the state of California, I think that having these discussions now is important than having them later. I like that this article talks about how they are excited that their conference will be available to anyone anywhere, which, understandably, wasn't possible before hand, and I do hope that they continue doing digital conferences in the future to help foster a more global outreach for these events. I wonder if there will be rooms for those who attend to converse and make connections, as that is something that is taken away from these events as they go digital.
I completely agree with the previous comments, it is so great to see companies and organizations continue to produce conferences and exhibitions that are covid conscious. For the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). They usually hold an annual conference for members of the associated industry, however, this year has forced the conference to transition to a completely virtual platform. While the in-person experience can not be replicated in a virtual world, these types of conferences really lend themselves to be incredibly educational for those in attendance. We have seen a number of virtual panel discussions across the industry for different conferences and workshops that were only able to happen because of the virtual world we have been forced to adapt to. Platforms like Zoom and Twitch expand the opportunity for people around the world to come together to further their learning, networking, and find a community of people that share the same interests and expertise.
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It is great to see companies and other groups finding new ways to "do what they always do." The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo is put on every year, in person, however, clearly that wasn't going to get to happen this year. This is another great example of a company that did not quit. It would have been easy for them to just give up, skip a year, and focus on doing the expo in person again in 2021. While there have been many "bad" things that have arrived during the pandemic, it has also been great to see how many people have overcome these obstacles and created newer, greater things. Training and having access to professionals has never been easier than during the pandemic, and If there is one take away we should have from the entire pandemic, is that there is always another way. It may not be easy, but it's possible.
I think that seeing how many alums from our program go into a theme park associated job I've been thinking about themed entertainment a lot more lately. The jump makes a lot of sense, it has a lot of the whimsy of theatre with larger budgets and more permanent installation so it makes a lot of sense people are interested in it. In terms of the conference I think holding it virtually makes a lot of sense. Obviously the in person aspect of it can never be regained but there are components of the virtual experience that might become really useful to them. Accessibility as the VP said in the article that even beyond pandemic times implementing systems to broadcast their events globally could very well impact future conferences and I'd say for the better.
I think that the continuation of conferences online instead of postponing them until next year as it not only allows for people to come together to discuss working in the current state of the world, but also it allows for normalcy and something to break the wheel of stress and monotony that some might be feeling right now. Given the recent state of amusement parks, especially in the state of California, I think that having these discussions now is important than having them later. I like that this article talks about how they are excited that their conference will be available to anyone anywhere, which, understandably, wasn't possible before hand, and I do hope that they continue doing digital conferences in the future to help foster a more global outreach for these events. I wonder if there will be rooms for those who attend to converse and make connections, as that is something that is taken away from these events as they go digital.
I completely agree with the previous comments, it is so great to see companies and organizations continue to produce conferences and exhibitions that are covid conscious. For the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). They usually hold an annual conference for members of the associated industry, however, this year has forced the conference to transition to a completely virtual platform. While the in-person experience can not be replicated in a virtual world, these types of conferences really lend themselves to be incredibly educational for those in attendance. We have seen a number of virtual panel discussions across the industry for different conferences and workshops that were only able to happen because of the virtual world we have been forced to adapt to. Platforms like Zoom and Twitch expand the opportunity for people around the world to come together to further their learning, networking, and find a community of people that share the same interests and expertise.
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