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| mission purpose = To serve the membership by promotingpromote safe operations, global development, professional growth, and commercial success of the amusement parks and attractions industry.<ref name= 990-2013>{{cite web |title= Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax |date=December 31, 2013 |work= International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions |publisher= [[Guidestar]] |accessdate=November 16, 2015 |url= http:2017//www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2013/362/079/2013-362079990-0af05432-9O.pdf}}</ref>

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The '''International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions''' ('''IAAPA)''') represents over 56,300000 amusement-industry members in more than 100 countries worldwide and operates several global amusementattractions-industry trade shows. Its annual IAAPA Attractions Exposition (IAE)Expo in [[Orlando, Florida]], is recognized as the world's largest amusementattractions 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.

In 2000 the association worked to counter negative publicity following high-profile amusement-ride incidents and surrounding amusement safety, publicizing the industry’sindustry's overall safety record. It established a ride-incident reporting system for its U.S. facilities with rides (releasing the initial results in 2003 through the [[National Safety Council]]), and helped facilitate independent scientific reviews of ride forces in 2002-03 indicating the inherent safety of rides for the general public. In 2000, IAAPA opened its first full-time overseas office (IAAPA Europe) in [[Brussels]].

The following year, IAAPA acquired the Euro Attractions Show (EAS). It held its first Middle East safety conference in [[Dubai]] in February, and had its inaugural Attractions Safety Awareness Week to enhance understanding of the industry’sindustry's safety practices and record in June.

In 2010, the IAAPA Foundation was created as a [[501(c)(3) organization]] to fund the development of education programs and information resources for the global attractions industry. The following year, the association implemented its certification program to help raise amusement-industry standards. Its Institute for Executive Education was revived in conjunction with [[San Diego State University]], and IAAPA's first "Latin America State of the Industry Report" and "European Manifesto" were released. In September 2016, the association announced plans to move its headquarters from [[Alexandria, Virginia]] to Orlando in 2017<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/os-iaapa-headquarters-relocating-orlando-20160920-story.html|title=IAAPA intends to move world HQ to Orlando|last=Pedicini|first=Sandra|date=September 21, 2016|work=|access-date=January 31, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US|via=|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://attractionsmagazine.com/iaapa-announces-plans-relocate-headquarters-orlando/|title=IAAPA announces plans to relocate headquarters to Orlando|last=|first=|date=September 21, 2016|work=|access-date=January 31, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US|via=|newspaper=Attractions Magazine}}</ref> and to hold its expo in Orlando until 2030.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://patch.com/virginia/oldtownalexandria/international-association-moving-headquarters-alexandria|title=International Association Moving Headquarters from Alexandria|last=Barton|first=Mary Ann|date=September 21, 2016|work=|access-date=January 31, 2017|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|language=en-US|via=|newspaper=The Patch}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/orlando/news/2016/09/21/breaking-news-iaapa-to-move-global-hq-to-orlando.html|title=IAAPA to move global HQ to Orlando, extend annual expo|last=Bilbao|first=Richard|date=September 21, 2016|website=Orlando Business Journal|publisher=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=January 31, 2017}}</ref>

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>

The association operates the IAAPA Attractions Expo, the Asian AttractionsIAAPA Expo (AAE)Asia, and theIAAPA Euro Attractions ShowExpo (EAS)Europe. At each show, IAAPA offers educational, informational, operational, safety, and leadership seminars and behind-the-scenes tours of member amusement parks, theme parks, water parks, and family entertainment centers. IAAPA publishes the monthly ''[[Funworld Magazine]]'' forthe itsofficial magazine for members, keeps its global membership informed about current and pending federal, state and local amusement-related laws and legislation and publishes "News FlashDaily", a daily e-newsletter with industry news stories from around the world.

IAAPA offers training in every aspect of the amusement-park and attractions industry and provides member facilities with opportunities to educate their personnel with workshops, on-site seminars, videotapes, manuals, webinars and services provided by institute programs, such as the IAAPA Institutes for Attractions Managers and Executive Education and the IAAPA Safety Institute. The association promotes amusement park safety standards to its members and maintains a partnership with the [[ASTM International]] to develop and update ride safety standards and maintenance requirements. IAAPA’sIAAPA's advocacy department reaches out to governments in a number of countries, representing the industry in attraction and amusement-park legislation and regulations.

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