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Anthony M. Van Dam, FORREC executive vice president, has announced his retirement after 34 years at the organisation, effective October 1. Van Dam began his career at FORREC in 1988 as a junior designer after graduating from Toronto…

Sega Amusements International Ltd has made internal promotions after a strong first year of trading under new ownership. On March 30 2021, it was announced that CEO Paul Williams had executed an MBO acquiring the rights of the global…

Kilburn Live, is the latest addition to Semnox's growing list of clients to implement Semnox technology at its new family entertainment centre concept in Mississauga, Ontario. Under the partnership, Semnox and Kilburn Live have developed…

Park Avenue Open Day will open once again with Electrocoin and UDC, on June 8 at the Park Avenue estate in West London. The event will follow all the old traditions dating back to the first Park Avenue in 1987, including…

From September 17-19, Magnetic Cash will be attending the Latin American Amusement Expo in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia. Located at booth #37, Magnetic Cash will be showcasing its self-service kiosk and its newest card and wristband…

Amber Lambert has joined Betson Enterprises as a regional sales representative for the northwest. Lambert began her career in the amusement industry 12 years ago, where she started her own family entertainment centre. She also managed…

Ellis & Associates (E&A) has added Darlene Reese-Sittig to its fulltime staff. While Reese-Sittig is no stranger to E&A, the newly created role of education and operations manager will leverage her extensive background, both…

Rainbow Productions will return to National Farm Attractions Network’s (NFAN) biggest event of the year on June 8-10 at the International Convention Centre Wales. Licensed character appearances are a great way of enhancing the visitor…

Intercard will participate in the 2022 Latin America Amusement Expo to be held from May 18-20 at the International Convention and Exposition Centre in Cartagena, Colombia. The expo is the premier Latin America trade show for the…

Sacoa will be showcasing its products at SEA Expo 2022. From May 16-18 at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre, attendees will be able to meet with Sacoa International CEO Pol Mochkovsky and CBDO Marcelo Fernandes…

Fairytale Farm’s ‘Once upon a Unicorn’ week will be returning for the May Half Term school holidays. The event will run every day from May 28 to June 5. The activities will include: Ribberty Rabbit Crafting The ‘How to Train a…

Inflata Nation, London’s first indoor inflatable park, is set to open on May 14 at Colindale Retail Park on Edgeware Road. The park will offer 9,000 square feet of inflatables, a trio of super slides, a Gladiator-style Inflata…

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) is accepting submissions for the 29th Annual Thea Awards. The Thea Awards celebrate excellence in the themed entertainment sector, recognising distinction and innovation in the sector and…

SeaWorld Entertainment has reported its highest first-quarter attendance for the company since 2013. SeaWorld welcomed 3.4 million guests in Q1 2022, an increase of 1.2 million guests (53.7%) compared to the first quarter of 2021.…

Embed is set to bring its latest breakthrough design innovations to the Saudi Entertainment & Amusement (SEA) Expo from May 16 to 18. The solutions provider will showcase two of its latest tech innovations at the upcoming SEA Expo at…