For visitors   

October 18 (from 10.00 a.m. until 4.00 p.m.)

SEMINAR: “Technology of organization and holding of summer/winter festival events”

Introduction into creativity (the author’s development). A festival that have never happened before. How to organize an open air festival. Making up a game basis of a festival. Cases for organizing a festival event. Kiddie and sports festivals in amusement parks and FECs. Working out and optimization of events’ budget. Making a festival together (an interactive game).

Keynote speaker: Anna Sapozhkova, creative director of “ShowLand” group of companies, an associate professor of Moscow State University of Culture and Arts, prize-winner of a state award “Grani Teatra Mass”.

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October 19, 2011

10.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. – Exhibition working hours. Exposition of amusement rides and entertainment equipment.

11.00 a.m.– official opening of “RAAPA EXPO Autumn 2011” Trade Show

From 2.00 p.m. until 4.00 p.m.– Round Table: “World’s Achievements in construction, refurbishing and operation of amusement parks. What the conclusions for the Russian cities can be?” Keynote speaker: David Camp, director of the Economics practice, AECOM company, UK

From 4.15p.m. to 5.30 p.m. – Round table “Additional ways  of increasing  amusement parks  and FECs profitability”. Keynote speaker Kravtsov S., “Ticket Soft” General Director

6.00 p.m. – RAAPA official opening reception

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October 20, 2011

10.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. - Exhibition working hours. Exposition of amusement rides and entertainment equipment.

From 9.00 until 8.00 p.m. – Professional informative and educational tour: “Concepts and economic effectiveness of modern Family Entertainment Centers (FECs)”

Tour programme and issues for discussion:

1.   Active leisure center “Kosmik”(multifunctional FEC)

·           establishing the operational activity of the FEC

·           Standards of service and motivation of the personnel

2.  Children’s entertainment club “Island” (Children’s entertainment center)

·           effectiveness of management of small FECs

·           Minimal set of equipment for children’s entertainment center

3.  “Happylon”amusement park(indoor amusement theme park)

·           Marketing

·           Zoning, theming, and selection of amusement rides for a FEC

·           Way of dealing with the personnel

Speakers: FEC developers, authorities, and top-managers 

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October 21, 2011

10.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. - Exhibition working hours. Exposition of amusement rides and entertainment equipment.

12.00 p.m.-2.00 p.m.– Workshop: “Organizing animation programmes in amusement parks and FECs”

Workshop leader: V.V. Zinoviev, director of Fun-Time company, Moscow

4.00 p.m. – Exhibition closing.

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