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TEA Annual Business Summit and Thea Awards Gala

to be held at Disneyland Resort, March 15-17

Update : 28/02/12 - 18h43 Published by François Mayné the 22 February 2012, Event.
Themed Entertainment Association celebrates 20th anniversary

Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) will celebrate once again excellence in the creation of compelling places and experiences with its business Summit and the annual Thea Awards Gala to be organized at Disneyland Resort (California, USA) between March 15 and 17.

"The 2012 TEA Summit followed by the Thea Awards gala will be 3 days of business networking and executive leadership dialog plus celebration of achievement and success," says TEA president Rick Rothschild of FAR Out! Creative Direction. "These events highlight the breadth of our international industry and the extraordinary collaboration amongst a wide diversity of disciplines, talents and skills. It is also that annual reconnecting with colleagues who make up the world-class creative 'family' that is the TEA. We're really pleased at the caliber of participation this year - we're going all-out for TEA's 20th anniversary. "

TEA is an international nonprofit alliance founded in 1991 and based in Burbank, California. It represents some 7,000 creative specialists, from architects to designers, technical specialists to master planners, scenic fabricators to artists, and builders to feasibility analysts working in some 700 firms in 30 US states and 40 different countries.

ThTEA Summit to be held at Disneyland Resort March 15-17e first day of the TEA Summit (March 15) will be a limited attendance event geared to top level executive with two keynotes: "Undercover Boss" about leadership strategy by Joel Manby, CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment, and "Sell the Feeling" about entrepreneurial success by renowned business coach and author Phil Glosserman. Discussion will focuse on ensuring success in today's global marketplace. Economics specialists Ray Braun, Christian Aaen and Matt Earnest of Entertainment + Culture Advisors will speak on Economies and Emerging Markets; Dina Benadon (Super 78), Chris Conte (Electrosonic) and Brad Merriman (ProFun) will share lessons in international contracts.

The second day of the TEA Summit (March 16) will explore the back-stories of this year's Thea Award recipients, spanning a wide range of international projects. It will be attended by a diverse group of industry creatives, from students to professionals, and keynote will be presented by Walt Disney Imagineering Legend Joe Rohde. Other speakers include Jeremy Railton (EDG; designer, Crane Danceat Resorts World Sentosa), Tom Fitzgerald (EVP Walt Disney Imagineering in connection with Star Tours - The Adventures Continue), Amelia Anne Gordon (producer, Space Fantasy the Ride at Universal Studios Japan), Matthew Jessner (Artistic Director, The House of Dancing Water at City of Dreams, Macau) and many more.

2012 Thea AwardsThe annual Thea Awards Gala (March 17) - an elegant, black-tie dinner affair - will confer 16 awards while marking TEA's 20th anniversary. The prestigious Theas are the "Oscars" of the attractions industry, recognizing and celebrating excellence in the creation of compelling places and guest experiences. 

Awards are formally presented to the project owners while the project creatives and builders are acknowledged and credited. The Thea Awards are an expression of TEA's core mission to foster better relationships between operators, creatives and vendors, and to generate greater awareness of the people and companies behind these icons of popular culture and the human experience.Confirmed celebrity presenters include Pixar's Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera, Cars2 composer Michael Giacchino, actor Anthony Daniels (C3PO) and "Ambassador of Pete Docter Americana" Charles Phoenix.Ticket sales are open to the industry and the public.


2012 (18th annual) Thea Awards Recipients are:
Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering

The Buzz Price Thea Awards

Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements
(formerly the Thea Lifetime Achievement Award )
Joe Rohde, Walt Disney Imagineering

Thea Classic Award

Puy du Fou: Le Grand Parc and Cinéscénie, Vendée, France


Thea Awards for Oustanding achievement

- Space Fantasy The Ride at Universal Studios Japan (Attraction)
- Barnas Brannstasjon (Children's Fire Station) at Kongeparken, Norway (Attraction on a Limited Budget)
- Arthur, L'Aventure 4D at Futuroscope (Attraction)
- Star Tours - The Adventures Continue at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World (Attraction Refresh)
- Fernbank NatureQuest at Fernbank Museum of Natural History, Atlanta (Museum Exhibit)
- YOU! The Experience at Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago (Museum Exhibit)
- The Changing Climate Show at Science North (Science Center Attraction on a Limited Budget)
- Ghost of the Castle at Louisiana's Old State Capitol (Cultural Heritage Attraction on a Limited Budget)
- Crane Dance at Resorts World Sentosa (Show Spectacular)
- The Magic, The Memories, and You! at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom (Show Spectacular)
- Yo México, Celebration of the Century of the Mexican Revolution, Mexico City (Live Show Event Spectacular)
- The House of Dancing Water at City of Dreams, Macau (Live Show Spectacular)
- FoodLoop at Europa-Park (Themed Restaurant Experience)
- Animation Magic in the Animator's Palate Restaurant aboard Disney Cruise Line's Ship - Disney Fantasy (Ingenious use of Technology)

Companies providing support for the Thea Awards and/or TEA Summit include: AECOM, Disney, Coca-Cola, Canyon Creative, Garner Holt Productions, Miziker & Co., RGH Themed Entertainment, Fountain People, AES, Universal Studios, Electrosonic, PGAV and Air Dimensional Design.
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