BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20180312 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20180317 TRANSP:TRANSPARENT X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:TRUE SUMMARY:105th Anniversary Education Conference & Annual Meeting including NAARSO Outreach Safety School and an IAAPA Regional Meeting DESCRIPTION:NEAAPA is teaming up with NAARSO and IAAPA at our 2018 Education Conference and Annual Meeting. Participate in excellent sessions with top-notch speakers and network with other industry professionals from around the region. Don't miss the Hall of Fame induction and the President's Dinner.\n\n\n\nParticipating in NAARSO Outreach Safety School will provide attendees with 32 hours of CEUs.\n\n\n\nDownload the schedule for NAARSO Outreach Safety School and the NEAAPA Education Conference & Annual Meeting \n\n\n\nMonday\, March 12\, 2018\n\n8:00am to 5:00pm - NAARSO Educational Sessions covering ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.\n\n3:00pm to 5:00pm - IAAPA Regional Meeting covering legislative activity and updates.\n\n6:00pm - Reception for all NAARSO and NEAAPA Attendees - sponsored by IAAPA\n\n\n\nTuesday\, March 13\, 2018\n\n8:00am to 5:00pm - NAARSO Educational Sessions covering ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.\n\n9:00am to 5:00pm - NEAAPA Educational Sessions & Vendor Showcase\n\nLouie Gravance - Former Disney Institute\n\nLouie Gravance learned at an age earlier than most the necessary building blocks to create a successful career in one of the most challenging industries: entertainment. At only twelve years old\, he began working in California as a stage\, film and television actor and would go on to appear in over thirty-five national television commercials. In 1987\, Gravance was offered a summer job with one of the entertainment industry's most successful conglomerates\, The Walt Disney Company\, beginning as a comic at Disneyland in Anaheim\, California and soon thereafter embarking on a twelve-year adventure at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando\, Florida.\n\nThrough his company Louie Gravance Creative Content\, with offices in Orlando\, Florida and Maui\, Hawaii\, Gravance continues to offer clients unique training programs with incorporated themes such as "Great Service Serves the Server First!" and powerful initiatives including "NOW Management" and "The Service Power". And while corporate and employee growth is serious business\, humor and heart remain at the center of every Louie Gravance presentation because he also knows\, from experience\, there's no business BUT show business!\n\n\n\nCrisis Management Incident Response and Communication\n\nPresenters: Steve McPherson\, Security & EMS Manager of Canobie Lake Park and Chris Nicoli\, Brand Manager of Canobie Lake Park\n\nThis eye-opening session will discuss the complete scope of incident management from start to finish. Is your facility prepared for a variety of situations ranging from handling a power failure to a more substantial threat or security event? This session will focus on the two simultaneous priorities: 1) Handling the event in real time on the ground\, and 2) Crafting your messaging and communication to minimize the impact on your brand.\n\n\n\nRevenue Generating Round Table Per Caps\, Upcharges\, and more!\n\nPanelists: Dave Sugrue\, GM of Ocean Beach Park\, Dave Oberlander\, SVP of Centerplate\, and Cindy Brewer-Lavoie\, Owner of Southwick's Zoo\n\nIn this interactive\, round table style discussion\, our industry leading panelists will approach topics such as: 1) Identifying and tracking per caps\, 2) Implementing unique experiences and items as upcharges\, 3) Using innovative technology to increase efficiency and revenue\, 4) Reducing shrinkage to increase your bottom line\, 4) Negotiating favorable terms with vendors\, and 5) Best practices for overall revenue management.\n\n\n\nVendor Showcase\n\nLed by Kevin Estrela\, meet with NEAAPA members that are going to get you up to speed on their latest products and offerings so you will be able to hit the ground running for the 2018 summer season. You'll hear from members like Allied Specialty Insurance\, Dippin' Dots\, FetchRev\, Naughton Insurance\, Premier Rides\, S&S-Sansei Technologies\, and Windish Music and Productions.\n\nNEAAPA Annual Meeting Dinner\n\nReception begins at 6:00pm\n\nDinner\, Annual Business Meeting\, Awards\, and Hall of Fame induction of George Frantzis II begins at 7:00pm\n\n Wednesday\, March 14\, 2018\n\n8:00 to 10:00am - NEAAPA Breakfast\n\n 8:00am to 5:00pm - NAARSO Educational Sessions covering ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.\n\nThursday\, March 15\, 2018\n\n8:00am to 5:00pm - NAARSO Educational Sessions covering ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.\n\n\n\nFriday\, March 16\, 2018\n\n8:00am to 12:00pm - NAARSO Intensive Review/Study\n\n1:00pm - NAARSO Certification Testing (Testing is additional fee) \n\n\n\nFees/Admission :\n\nNAARSO Outreach Safety School and NEAAPA Annual Meeting Dinner and IAAPA Regional Meeting - March 12-16\, 2018\n\nNAARSO Outreach Safety School includes 32 hours of intensive training with an option of 4 additional hours or intensive study time with the availability of taking a certification test (Additional $150 fee).\n\nIncludes meals and networking events (breakfast on Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\; lunch on Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\; dinner and receptions on Monday and Tuesday only)\n\n IAAPA & NEAAPA Members and State Government Officials: $549.00 per person\n\nNon-members: $599.00 per person\n\nOptional Test Prep & Test: $150.00 per person\n\n\n\nNEAAPA Education Conference & Annual Meeting Dinner and IAAPA Regional Meeting - March 12-14\, 2018\n\nParticipate in the IAAPA Regional Meeting on Monday\, March 12 followed by a reception that evening\, and attend the NEAAPA Education Conference and Annual Meeting Dinner on Tuesday\, with breakfast on Wednesday. Includes meals and networking events (breakfast on Tuesday and Wednesday\; lunch on Tuesday\; dinner and receptions on Monday and Tuesday)\n\n IAAPA & NEAAPA Members and State Government Officials: $249.00 per person\n\nNon-members: $299.00 per person\n\n\n\nAnnual Meeting Dinner including Cocktails / Hors d?oeuvres on Tuesday. March 13\, 2018 only\n\nAttend the NEAAPA Annual Meeting Dinner and Reception\n\n IAAPA & NEAAPA Members and State Government Officials: $129.00 per person\n\nNon-members: $149.00 per person X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

NEAAPA \;is teaming up with NAARSO \;and IAAPA at our 2018 Education Conference and Annual Meeting. Participate in \;excellent sessions with top-notch speakers and network with other industry professionals from around the region. Don'\;t miss the Hall of Fame induction and the President'\;s Dinner.
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\nParticipating in \;NAARSO Outreach Safety School will provide attendees with 32 hours of CEUs.
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\nDownload the schedule for \;NAARSO \;Outreach Safety School and the NEAAPA \;Education Conference &\; Annual Meeting
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\nMonday\, March 12\, 2018
\n8:00am \;to 5:00pm - \;NAARSO \;Educational Sessions \;covering ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.
\n3:00pm \;to 5:00pm \;- \;IAAPA \;Regional Meeting \;covering legislative activity and updates.
\n6:00pm \;- Reception for all NAARSO and NEAAPA \;Attendees - sponsored by IAAPA
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\nTuesday\, March 13\, 2018
\n8:00am \;to 5:00pm \;- \;NAARSO \;Educational Sessions \;covering \;ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.
\n9:00am \;to 5:00pm \;- \;NEAAPA Educational Sessions &\; Vendor Showcase

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Louie Gravance - Former Disney Institute
\nLouie Gravance learned at an age earlier than most the necessary building blocks to create a successful career in one of the most challenging industries: entertainment. At only twelve years old\, he began working in California as a stage\, film and television actor and would go on to appear in over thirty-five national television commercials. In 1987\, Gravance was offered a summer job with one of the entertainment industry'\;s most successful conglomerates\, The Walt Disney Company\, beginning as a comic at Disneyland in Anaheim\, California and soon thereafter embarking on a twelve-year adventure at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando\, Florida.
\nThrough his company Louie Gravance Creative Content\, with offices in Orlando\, Florida and Maui\, Hawaii\, Gravance continues to offer clients unique training programs with incorporated themes such as "\;Great Service Serves the Server First!"\; and powerful initiatives including "\;NOW Management"\; and "\;The Service Power"\;. And while corporate and employee growth is serious business\, humor and heart remain at the center of every Louie Gravance presentation because he also knows\, from experience\, there'\;s no business BUT show business!
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\nCrisis Management &ndash\; Incident Response and Communication
\nPresenters: Steve McPherson\, Security &\; EMS Manager of Canobie Lake Park and Chris Nicoli\, Brand Manager of Canobie Lake Park
\nThis eye-opening session will discuss the complete scope of incident management from start to finish. \; Is your facility prepared for a variety of situations ranging from handling a power failure to a more substantial threat or security event?  \;This session will focus on the two simultaneous priorities: 1) Handling the event in real time on the ground\, and 2) Crafting your messaging and communication to minimize the impact on your brand.
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\nRevenue Generating Round Table &ndash\; Per Caps\, Upcharges\, and more!
\nPanelists: Dave Sugrue\, GM of Ocean Beach Park\, Dave Oberlander\, SVP of Centerplate\, and Cindy Brewer-Lavoie\, Owner of Southwick&rsquo\;s Zoo
\nIn this interactive\, round table style discussion\, our industry leading panelists will approach topics such as: 1) Identifying and tracking per caps\, 2) Implementing unique experiences and items as upcharges\, 3) Using innovative technology to increase efficiency and revenue\, 4) Reducing shrinkage to increase your bottom line\, 4) Negotiating favorable terms with vendors\, and 5) Best practices for overall revenue management.
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\nVendor Showcase
\nLed by Kevin Estrela\, meet with NEAAPA members that are going to get you up to speed on their latest products and offerings so you will be able to hit the ground running for the 2018 summer season. You'\;ll hear from members like Allied Specialty Insurance\, Dippin'\; Dots\, FetchRev\, Naughton Insurance\, Premier Rides\, S&\;S-Sansei Technologies\, and Windish Music and Productions.

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NEAAPA \;Annual Meeting Dinner

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Reception begins at 6:00pm
\nDinner\, Annual Business Meeting\, Awards\, and Hall of Fame induction \;of George Frantzis \;II \;begins at 7:00pm

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​\;Wednesday\, March 14\, 2018
\n8:00 to 10:00am - \;NEAAPA \;Breakfast
\n​\;8:00am \;to 5:00pm \;- \;NAARSO \;Educational Sessions \;covering ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.

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Thursday\, March 15\, 2018
\n8:00am \;to 5:00pm \;- \;NAARSO \;Educational Sessions \;covering ride inspection\, electric inspection\, hydraulics and pneumatics\, personal safety\, operations\, inspection tools\, restraints\, foam padding\, and coasters.
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\nFriday\, March 16\, 2018
\n8:00am \;to 12:00pm \;- \;NAARSO \;Intensive Review/Study
\n1:00pm \;- \;NAARSO \;Certification Testing (Testing is additional fee)​\;
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\nFees/Admission​\;:

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NAARSO \;Outreach Safety School and \;NEAAPA \;Annual Meeting Dinner \;and \;IAAPA \;Regional Meeting - March 12-16\, 2018
\nNAARSO \;Outreach Safety School includes 32 hours of intensive training with an option of 4 additional hours or intensive \;study time with the availability \;of taking a certification test (Additional $150 fee).
\nIncludes meals and networking events (breakfast on Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\; lunch on Monday\, Tuesday\, Wednesday\; dinner and receptions on Monday and Tuesday only)
\n​\;IAAPA \;&\; \;NEAAPA \;Members and State Government Officials: $549.00 per person
\nNon-members: $599.00 per person
\nOptional Test Prep &\; Test: $150.00 per person
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\nNEAAPA \;Education Conference &\; Annual Meeting Dinner and \;IAAPA \;Regional Meeting - March 12-14\, 2018
\nParticipate in the \;IAAPA \;Regional Meeting on Monday\, March 12 followed by a reception that evening\, and attend the \;NEAAPA \;Education Conference and Annual Meeting Dinner on Tuesday\, with breakfast on Wednesday. \;Includes meals and networking \;events (breakfast \;on Tuesday and Wednesday\; lunch on Tuesday\; dinner and receptions on Monday and Tuesday)
\n​\;IAAPA \;&\; \;NEAAPA \;Members and State Government Officials: $249.00 per person
\nNon-members: $299.00 per person
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\nAnnual Meeting Dinner including Cocktails / Hors d?oeuvres on Tuesday. March 13\, 2018 only
\nAttend the \;NEAAPA \;Annual Meeting Dinner and Reception
\n​\;IAAPA \;&\; \;NEAAPA \;Members and State Government Officials: $129.00 per person
\nNon-members: $149.00 per person
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