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| formation = {{start date and age|1918}}
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| type = [[Trade association]]▼
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| status = [[501(c)(6)]]<ref name= 990-2017/>▼
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| headquarters = [[Orlando, Florida]], [[United States of America|U.S.]]▼
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| leader_title = [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[Chief Executive Officer]]▼
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| leader_name = Jakob Wahl
▲| leader_title = [[President (corporate title)|President]], [[Chief Executive Officer]]
| leader_title2 = [[Chairman|Chair]]▼
| leader_name leader_name2 = HalJim McEvoyPattison<ref name= board>"[https://www.iaapa.org/about-iaapa/board-directors Board of Directors]". ''International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions''. Retrieved November 18, 2019.</ref>
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| leader_name2 = Amanda Thompson OBE<ref name= board/>
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| subsidiaries = IAAPA Foundation <sub>([[501(c)(3)]]</sub>,<ref name= 990-2017/><br/> The Euro Amusement Show <sub>([[Belgium]])</sub><ref name= 990-2017/>
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| name = International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
| abbreviation = IAAPA
| area_served = Worldwide
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| tax_id = 36-2079990<ref name = irseos>"[https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=75346&ein=362079990&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchAll&isDescending=false&city=&ein1=36-2079990&postDateFrom=&exemptTypeCode=al&submitName=Search&sortColumn=orgName&totalResults=1&names=&resultsPerPage=25&indexOfFirstRow=0&postDateTo=&state=All+States International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions]". ''Tax Exempt Organization Search''. [[Internal Revenue Service]]. Retrieved November 18, 2019.</ref> ▼
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▲| tax_id = 36-2079990<ref name = irseos>"[https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/displayAll.do?dispatchMethod=displayAllInfo&Id=75346&ein=362079990&country=US&deductibility=all&dispatchMethod=searchAll&isDescending=false&city=&ein1=36-2079990&postDateFrom=&exemptTypeCode=al&submitName=Search&sortColumn=orgName&totalResults=1&names=&resultsPerPage=25&indexOfFirstRow=0&postDateTo=&state=All+States International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions]". ''Tax Exempt Organization Search''. [[Internal Revenue Service]]. Retrieved November 18, 2019.</ref>
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| membership = More than 6,800
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| membership_year = 2022
| membership = More than 5,300<ref>Scheffer, Erkia (March 24, 2017). "[http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/committees/ctte_h_fed_st_1/documents/testimony/20170324_07.pdf Neutral Testimony on HB2389 (Written Only)]". ''International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions''. [[Kansas Legislature]]. Retrieved April 11, 2017.</ref>
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| revenue = {{USD|24,117,204}}<ref name= 990-2017>"[https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/362079990_201712_990O_2019022816134991.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". ''International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions''. [[Internal Revenue Service]]. December 31, 2017.</ref>▼
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▲| revenue = {{USD|24,117,204}}<ref name= 990-2017>"[https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/362079990_201712_990O_2019022816134991.pdf Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax]". ''International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions''. [[Internal Revenue Service]]. December 31, 2017.</ref>
| disbursements = ▼
▲| revenue_year = 2017
| expenses = {{USD|22,757,776}}<ref name= 990-2017/>▼
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| expenses_year = 2017▼
▲| expenses = {{USD|22,757,776}}<ref name= 990-2017/>
| endowment = $20,231,966 <sub>(2017)</sub><ref name= 990-2017/>
▲| expenses_year = 2017
| endowment employees = $20,231,966 <sub>(2017)</sub>60<ref name= 990-2017/>{{efn|Includes employees working in the U.S. only.}}
| staff_year = 2017
| employees = 60<ref name= 990-2017/>{{efn|Includes employees working in the U.S. only.}}
| staff_year volunteers = 24<ref name= 990-2017/>
| volunteers_year = 2017▼
| volunteers = 24<ref name= 990-2017/>
| purpose = To promote safe operations, global development, professional growth, and commercial success of the amusement parks and attractions industry.<ref name= 990-2017/>▼
▲| volunteers_year = 2017
| website = {{URL|http://www.IAAPA.org/}}▼
▲| purpose = To promote safe operations, global development, professional growth, and commercial success of the amusement parks and attractions industry.<ref name= 990-2017/>
▲| website = {{URL|http://www.IAAPA.org/}}
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The '''International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions''' ('''IAAPA''') represents over 6,000 amusement-industry members in more than 100 countries worldwide and operates several global attractions-industry trade shows. Its annual IAAPA Expo in [[Orlando, Florida]], is recognized as the world's largest attractions trade show in the number of attendees and exhibitors and providing members insight into current amusement trends, laws, operations and industry methodology.<ref>[https://www.tampabay.com/news/business/theme-park-professionals-gather-in-orlando-this-week-for-international/2254238/ Tampa Bay Times - "Theme park professionals gather in Orlando this week for international amusement convention]</ref><ref>[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/attractions/os-et-s4-iaapa-seaworld-aquaman-20181113-story.html Orlando Sentinel - "From the IAAPA floor: Roller coasters, Big Bird, Aquaman attend big expo]</ref> IAAPA also helps to promote guest-safety and ride-safety guidelines in conjunction with [[ASTM International]] and assists its members to uphold the highest amusement-industry safety and professional standards.
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== {{anchor|Organization structure}}Structure ==
Founded in 1918, IAAPA is the largest international trade association for permanent amusement facilities and attractions and is dedicated to the preservation and prosperity of the attractions industry. The association represents nearlyover 56,000 facility, supplier, and individual members in 99more than 100 countries. Member facilities include amusement and theme parks, water parks, attractions, family entertainment centers, zoos, aquariums, museums, science centers, and resorts. IAAPA is a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in Orlando, Florida and regional offices in Brussels, [[Mexico City]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Shanghai]], and [[Washington D.C.|.]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://interpark.co.uk/iaapa-opens-second-asian-office-shanghai/|title=IAAPA opens second Asian office in Shanghai - InterPark|date=2018-02-01|work=InterPark|access-date=2018-03-09|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
== {{anchor|Trade events|Trade publications}}Events and publications ==
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