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HALLMARK
INSIDE |JULY/AUGUST 2026
ASSO C I AT I O N N EWS
A N D B E N E F I TS
EVENTS WRAP
IAAPA Honors Delivers
Inspiration at Xcaret in
Mexico … 34
IAAPA EXPO EUROPE 2026
PREVIEW
IAAPA Expo Europe Returns
to UK … 36
GROWTH
IAAPA to Continue
MENALAC’s Success … 38
LEADERSHIP
Mike Rigby to Lead Continued
Growth in MENA … 39
LAUNCH
O— HALLMARK OF SUCCESS
CONNECTIONS
The Power of Connection … 40
EDUCATION
Host an IAAPA Education
Contributor Webinar … 41
O— MANUFACTURER AND
SUPPLIER NEWS … 12
Wearing the entertainment
crown, Hallmark steps into
experiences … 6
O— REGIONAL UPDATES … 14
O— DISPATCH … 8
O— MOVERS & SHAKERS … 22
MEMBERSHIP
IAAPA Stands with Industry
Professionals Every Step of
the Way … 42
O— TECH TURNSTILE … 10
O— IN MEMORIAM … 24
COMMUNITIES
Building Community
Beyond the Show Floor … 43
CALENDAR … 45
FUNWORLD’S INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
O— IAAPA SAFETY CORNER
O— THEMED
ENTERTAINMENT
Elevating Aquatic Safety … 26
D E PA RT M E N TS
AD INDEX … 70
How Small Creative Decisions
Shape Big Guest Experience … 29
O— SUSTAINABILITY SPOT
MIC DROP … 72
Advancing Sustainability in the
Attractions Industry … 27
JULY/AUGUST 2026
VOLUME XLII • ISSUE 4
O— INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Balancing Data and Decision
Making … 30
O— OPERATIONS
Building Operational Excellence
Around People … 28
Funworld is a member benefit of
IAAPA, the global association for the
attractions industry.
O— IAAPA RESEARCH … 31
BUS INESS R ESOU RC ES
Visit IAAPA.org/News to explore
leading industry news on the
IAAPA News web page.
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Supplier and Operator
Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
NOAH’S ARK
EUROPA-PARK
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Keeping It Clean
