Today, leaders from the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA), the Amusement & Music Operators Association (AMOA), and the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) jointly announced future plans for Amusement Expo 2011, which will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center March 1-3, 2011. The conference and trade show for the coin-operated amusement and family entertainment center industries is owned by AAMA and AMOA and managed by William T. Glasgow Inc. IAAPA will develop and produce an educational program for family entertainment center operators that will be scheduled in conjunction with Amusement Expo 2011. The association will also have a booth on the exhibit floor and host a social event at the show.
AAMA, AMOA, and IAAPA have jointly decided not to extend their 10-year joint venture agreement to produce Fun Expo International beyond the 2010 event which took place in March in Las Vegas.
Amusement Expo was produced for the first time in 2010. It was collocated with Fun Expo in Las Vegas. Approximately 2,500 people, including more than 1,000 buyers, participated in the comingled events. One hundred fifty (150) companies exhibited their goods and services on the trade show floor.
AAMA Board Chairman and Firestone Financial President and CEO David Cohen said, ''We were very happy with Amusement Expo 2010. From the show floor to the seminars and networking events, the show fueled a renewed excitement about the future of our industry.'' Continuing, he added, ''Having a single spring event is the right thing for the exhibitors, the buyers, and the associations involved. It allows us to focus our energy and produce a successful, quality event that will grow in the years to come.''
''Amusement Expo 2010 exceeded our expectations and laid a great foundation on which we can build,'' said AMOA President Gary Brewer, owner of Brewer Amusement Co. ''We are pleased to have IAAPA's support in providing education programs for an important group of attendees. We look forward to a bigger and better show in 2011.''
''Amusement Expo is an important event for the FEC industry, and we are pleased to offer IAAPA's quality education programming for FEC operators during the show,'' said IAAPA President and CEO Charlie Bray.
Amusement Expo 2011 will take place concurrently with International Pizza Expo 2011. Additional information about Amusement Expo 2011 will be available at
www.amusementexpo.org in the weeks ahead.
For more information, contact:
AAMA
John Schultz
+1 847/290-9088
jschultz@coin-op.org
AMOA
Jack Kelleher
+1 847/428-7699
jackamoa@aol.com
IAAPA
David Mandt
+1 703/836-4800
dmandt@IAAPA.org
William T. Glasgow Inc.
Brian Glasgow
+1 708/226-1300
brian@wtglasgow.com
