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April 2013 AMUSEMENT TODAY 7INTERNATIONALPARKS ATTRACTIONS RESORTS SUPPLIERSAsian Attractions Expo moves to Beijing for 2014Industry to convene at the China National Convention Center June, 17-20, 2014BEIJING, China — TheInternational Association ofAmusement Parks and Attractions(IAAPA) announcedAsian Attractions Expo (AAE)2014 will take place at the ChinaNational Convention Center(CNCC) in Beijing 17-20June 2014. Since 1997, AsianAttractions Expo has been thepremier international tradeshow and conference for themultibillion-dollar leisure andattractions industry in Asia.“IAAPA is looking forwardto bringing Asian AttractionsExpo to China,”IAAPA Vice President, AsiaPacific Operations AndrewLee said. “The attractions industrywithin China is growingat a rapid pace with severalattractions recently completedand a number of other majoramusement parks in development,making its capital city,Beijing, a logical choice to hostAAE 2014.”“Beijing’s experienceas host to the 2008 OlympicGames, its area tourist attractions,and its history and diverseculture make it a perfectbackdrop for Asian AttractionsExpo, the attractions industry’sfastest growing tradeshow and conference in theregion,” said IAAPA Presidentand CEO Paul Noland.More than 5,000 attractionsindustry professionalsfrom more than 60 nationsare expected to participatein the event. The trade showfloor will showcase productsfrom more than 250 companiesfrom around the worldin more than 100 categories,including amusement andtheme park rides; architecturaland design services; andcoin-operated games, skillgames, and redemption prizes.Beijing is the second mostpopulated city in China, and itserves as the country’s political,educational, and culturalcenter, filled with historic sitesand government institutions.The city is home to TiananmenSquare, in DongchengDistrict, which is surroundedby such landmarks as theGreat Hall of the People, theMuseum of Chinese History,the Museum of the ChineseRevolution, the ChairmanMao Memorial Hall, and theMonument to the People’sMartyrs. While in Beijing,Asian Attractions Expo participantscan visit the BeijingZoo in Xicheng District, famousfor its traditional landscapingand giant pandas,see the Olympic Water Park,tour the Palace Museum alsoknown as the Forbidden City,enjoy the Beijing Aquarium,or experience the attractionsat Beijing Happy Valley, BeijingShijingshan AmusementPark, or World Park Beijing.Also, participants can walkthe The Great Wall of Chinalocated approximately, 90minutes from the capital city.Tivoli Copenhagen, Sentosa in co-operation agreementSTORY: Andrew Melloramellor@amusementtoday.comSentosa Development Corporation CEO Mike Barclay (left)and Tivoli A/S CEO Lars Liebst sign the co-operation agreement.COURTESY TIVOLICOPENHAGEN, Denmark— Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen,one of the world’soldest amusement parks, andSingapore’s premier SentosaIsland resort have entered intoa two year co-operation agreement.The agreement will enableTivoli and Sentosa toestablish closer co-operativeties through the exchange ofbest international tourismpractices, as well as gain insightsand inspiration fromeach other. The arrangementincludes developing feasiblecollaboration concepts withinthe tourism and amusementpark sectors, in addition to anemployee exchange programand other cultural and gastronomicinitiatives.The co-operative agreementprovides a platform forboth attractions to tap intoeach other’s experiences andstrengths. The first commonproject saw Tivoli contributeto Sentosa’s annual internationalSentosa Flowers festival,one of its award winning,signature events, which tookplace on Sentosa Island in February,on the occasion of theChinese Lunar New Year.Commenting on the arrangement,Tivoli A/S CEOLars Liebst said: “One of Tivoli’sprime objectives is to beamong Denmark’s best workplaces and with that in mind,we have established a strategicco-operation with Sentosa,one of the largest leisure andlifestyle operators in the tourismindustry. With a co-operativepartner of Sentosa’s calibre,Tivoli obtains a fantasticshowcase of our capabilities,and with the employee exchangeprogram, select Tivoliemployees get a unique opportunityto increase theirprofessional competences atthe highest level. It is essentialfor us to bring in inspirationfrom the outside but also toinspire others. The first stepwill be (was) Sentosa Flowersand other initiatives are in thepipeline.”For Sentosa DevelopmentCorporation, CEO MikeBarclay commented: “We arevery happy to collaboratewith one of the world’s oldestand most famous amusementparks. Through this collaboration,we aim to tap intothe strengths and advantagesof our respective leisure offeringsand gain from a constructiveemployee exchangeprogram. This partnership isin line with Sentosa’s growthstrategy to continuously setnew benchmarks and pursuebest-in-class service standardsfor the benefit and enjoymentof our guests.”