IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, is going ahead with plans to host its three IAAPA expos this year. The decision to host the events is part of the association’s drive to move the industry forward following the challenges and period of stagnation created by the pandemic.

IAAPA Expo Asia: 2021 Insights day is to take place on August 10, followed by a trade show floor, education programs and special events that will run on August 11 to 13. The event is returning to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

IAAPA Expo Europe is going ahead in Barcelona from September 27 to 30, 2021. The Expo will feature special events, education programs, a trade show floor and will focus on helping participants reinvent, restart and reconnect.

IAAPA Expo will be returning to the Orange County Convention Centre (OCCC) in Orlando. The premier attractions industry event will boast more than 75 education sessions, a vast trade show floor, networking events, fundraising for Give Kids The World Village, and much more. IAAPA Expo will run from November 15 to 18, and the trade show floor will be open from November 16 to 19, 2021.

Hal McEvoy, IAAPA President and CEO, commented on the challenges the industry is battling to overcome and the aim of the expos: “This past year has been unlike any other our association, and our industry, has ever encountered.

“Members have been looking to us to help them push the industry forward so guests around the world can safely return to the fun we are known for. The best way we can do this is by bringing the industry together for our global Expos. No matter what stage of reopening, re-emerging, or recovery members are in, they will be able to find inspiration, solutions, and new connections in Shanghai, Barcelona, and Orlando,” McEvoy added.