IAAPA, the global association for the attractions industry, has concluded a week filled with virtual announcements unveiling the finalists for the 2024 IAAPA Awards. Over five days, IAAPA President and CEO Jakob Wahl shared the names of the outstanding nominees for IAAPA’s Brass Ring Excellence Awards via the organization’s YouTube channel.
Carefully selected by IAAPA’s dedicated task forces, these finalists represent the pinnacle of innovation, creativity, and excellence within the attractions sector. Task force judges are composed of IAAPA members and subject matter experts in key fields such as operations, marketing, entertainment, sales, sustainability, and more. Members of the task force demonstrated a commitment to upholding the highest standards in recognizing excellence.
Throughout the week, the finalists for the following award categories were revealed:
Monday, Jan. 27: Marketing and Human Resources Excellence
Tuesday, Jan. 28: Food & Beverage and Sustainability Excellence
Wednesday, Jan. 29: Games & Merchandise Excellence
Thursday, Jan. 30: Live Entertainment Excellence
Friday, Jan. 31: Top FEC of the year, Top LBE of the Year, Showstopper Award
The companies honored as finalists this week have consistently demonstrated their devotion to driving the attractions industry forward.
Finalists are invited to celebrate their accomplishments at IAAPA Honors 2025, the association’s in-person awards gala, which will be held at Europa-Park in Germany from April 28-30. This exclusive event will recognize and celebrate the industry’s best and brightest while unveiling the official winners of the 2024 IAAPA Awards, including the Individual Achievement award winners.