IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has announced this year’s FEC Summit keynote speakers less than two weeks before doors open for attendees.
On January 23, two panels will be presented by Dream Leadership Consulting CEO and founder Dan Ralphs. He will run two sessions; Setting the Vision will take place from 9:15 am, and the Reimagine Workshop will run from 10:30 am to noon.
The main topics of his presentations will be how to discover and articulate personal dreams, how to realise a dream, and how to break through any obstacles. Ralphs will inspire company owners to have higher goals and find effective strategies to devote more time to their enterprises.
“There is No Going Back, Our only option is pushing forward” is a session which will be presented by Verne Harnish, founder of the renowned Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), on 24 January from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Attendees will learn about Harnish’s “Learn, Decide, Act” strategy and how they may implement it more quickly than changes that are occurring.
“The FEC Summit is one of the must-do networking and learning opportunities for anyone in the family entertainment centre sector,” says IAAPA. Reimagine. Transform. Lead. is the educational theme for this year.
Other educational opportunities will include a panel discussion with owners of family entertainment centres or venues for location-based entertainment who have changed their businesses to remain competitive in the experience economy. A conversation on motivating employees and essential leadership strategies for an attraction’s business will be led by Troy Sacco of Five Star Parks & Attractions.
A unique networking opportunity
A facility tour of City Forum in Nashville, which offers high-speed karting, bowling, laser tag, mini golf, and an arcade with a mix of vintage and modern games, will continue the learning process off-site. A tour of one of Nashville’s biggest arcade bars, Game Terminal, will also be provided.
“In the FEC industry, owners and operators strive to provide one-of-a-kind experiences for guests, along with top-notch customer service,” says IAAPA North America vice president and executive director Michael Shelton. “FEC Summit will help industry professionals achieve excellence with tips from our keynote speakers and offer unique networking opportunities for anyone looking to advance their career in the family entertainment centre or location-based entertainment environment.”
Sponsors of IAAPA FEC Summit 2023 include A&A Global Industries, Art Attack, AVS Companies, Betson Enterprises, Creative Works, DOF, Fun Express, Haas & Wilkerson Insurance, Hownd, Intercard, McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance, Mini Melts Ice Cream, Moss Distributing, PIA Products, Player One Amusement Group, QubicaAMF, Redemption Plus, ROLLER, Sacoa Cashless System, Semnox Solutions and Sureshot Redemption.
Information about FEC Summit hotel room rates can be found online. The IAAPA FEC Summit will take place at Renaissance Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, from 22 to 24 January 2023. Tickets are available from the IAAPA website.
