Friday, March 29, 2024

IAAPA Adds Two to Staff

Brian Kirkland
Brian Kirkland

Alexandria, VA, USA — The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) welcomes two new staff members to its headquarters and European office team. Brian Kirkland is IAAPA’s director of education programs and services and Nico Reynders joins the IAAPA Europe team as junior program manager.

Kirkland is responsible for the development and evaluation of IAAPA’s educational offerings and assists with the management of IAAPA’s awards program.

Prior to IAAPA, Kirkland was assistant director of education at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and senior manager of learning with the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). He earned a bachelor’s degree in criminology from the University of Pittsburgh and has a master’s degree in the same field from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Reynders recruits new members in Europe, provides customer service for IAAPA members in the region, and

Nico Reynders
Nico Reynders

handles all online marketing for the office.

Before joining IAAPA, Reynders spent six years as the assistant front office manager at Hotel Mercure Leuven Center, an Accor Hotels property in Belgium. Reynders, an amusement park aficionado, holds a master’s degree in applied economics and a minor in marketing from the University of Hasselt. Reynders’ previous experience also includes a brief stint with Bobbejaanland, where he worked in merchandising. Reynders speaks English, French, and Dutch.

www.iaapa.org

Joe Kleiman
Joe Kleimanhttp://wwww.themedreality.com
Raised in San Diego on theme parks, zoos, and IMAX films, InPark's Senior Correspondent Joe Kleiman would expand his childhood loves into two decades as a projectionist and theater director within the giant screen industry. In addition to his work in commercial and museum operations, Joe has volunteered his time to animal husbandry at leading facilities in California and Texas and has played a leading management role for a number of performing arts companies. Joe previously served as News Editor and has remained a contributing author to InPark Magazine since 2011. HIs writing has also appeared in Sound & Communications, LF Examiner, Jim Hill Media, The Planetarian, Behind the Thrills, and MiceChat His blog, ThemedReality.com takes an unconventional look at the attractions industry. Follow on twitter @ThemesRenewed Joe lives in Sacramento, California with his wife, dog, and a ghost.

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