ABOVE: Outgoing TEA International President David Willrich is shown last year making the annual TEA Thea Awards announcement while, at right, TEA COO Jennie Nevin applauds. Photos: TEA
A press release with a comprehensive list of projects and descriptions – detailing the full, international slate of Thea Award recipients – will be issued immediately following the announcement and posted at www.teaconnect.org. Hashtag: #TEAtheas
Members of the press are encouraged to attend (contact Judith Rubin, judy@teaconnect.org) along with TEA members and IAAPA delegates. TEA leadership and members of the Thea Awards Committee will be on hand, as well as award recipients.
While the Thea recipients are announced in November 2018, they will be formally awarded the following year, on April 13, 2019 at the 25th annual TEA Thea Awards Gala, to be held at Disneyland in Anaheim, CA. Prior to the Gala, the annual TEA Summit will be held April 11-12, 2019 featuring Case Studies of the Thea recipients. Ticket sales will commence in December 2018 at www.teaconnect.org.
The Thea Awards recipients will include a lifetime achievement honoree (the “Buzz Price Thea Award for a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements), a Thea Classic (honoring a project that has stood the test of time), and an award for Outstanding Technology, plus numerous Awards for Outstanding Achievement (AOA) recognizing excellence and creative and technological breakthroughs. The TEA Distinguished Service Award recipient will also be named.
Thea awarded projects cover categories such as theme parks, museums and science centers, zoos and aquariums, corporate visitor centers, retail, heritage centers, resorts, live spectaculars, connected immersion and other out-of-home guest experiences – in all parts of the world.
Chimelong Group – Thea Awards Gala Presenting Sponsor
TEA welcomes back Chimelong Group as Presenting Sponsor of the Thea Awards Gala for the fourth consecutive year. Chimelong Group has been called a game changer since entering the theme park business in 1997, bringing a unique vision to projects but also recognizing and drawing upon the expertise and experience of the global theme park community. Chimelong has set an example of international collaboration and brought something new to the international theme park world, and several Chimelong achievements have been honored with TEA Thea Awards.
AECOM – Theme Index Partner
Additional information
Official blog: TEA Thea Awards & Summit
About the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA)
OFFICAL TEA VIDEO ARCHIVES: Thea Awards Gala and TEA Summit