Amusement Park News

  The Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA) and the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials (NAARSO) have partnered to provide the amusement industry with an extremely affordable online training platform that includes NAARSO accredited courses.Since 2017, OABA, in partnership with Learning Zen, has been providing our members with this in-depth educational online training platform to instill the industry’s common goals of safety and operational excellence. “Our partnership with NAARSO will expand the capabilities and content for those who wish to train all their employees with free NAARSO content that can also be upgraded for an additional fee to obtain CEU credits online,” said Greg Chiecko, president and CEO of the OABA.For as little as $25* per student, members can have unlimited access to 40+ online courses, including NAARSO accredited courses. OABA is committed to developing and growing VOLT’s diverse and bilingual course offerings and ...   [read more]

  ORLANDO, Fla., US (Sept. 4, 2020) – IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, today announced the cancellation of IAAPA Expo 2020 in Orlando, Florida. In addition, the association is launching a new virtual conference for global attractions industry professionals so that they can take part in many of the education sessions originally planned to take place at IAAPA Expo.“IAAPA Expo serves as the global marketplace for the attractions industry. We recognize this year there are many challenges facing our members from around the world,” said Hal McEvoy, president and CEO, IAAPA. “Together with input from members, exhibitors, the IAAPA Board of Directors and our team, we have decided to cancel this year's Expo due to the ongoing impacts of COVID-19. The continuing barriers to international and domestic travel coupled with the evolving guidance on mass gatherings, and members' need to focus on their businesses helped lead to this decision.” ...   [read more]