Expo Location
Orange County Convention Center (OCCC)
North and South Buildings
9899 International Drive
Orlando, Florida 32819
2015 Dates
Conference: Nov. 16-20
Trade Show: Nov. 17-20
2015 Trade Show Floor Hours
Tuesday, Nov. 17 – 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 19 – 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 20 – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, November 14, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
SOLD OUT! IAAPA Rookies & Newcomers: FEC 101
Room: S331CD
Sunday, November 15, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
13th Annual IAAPA International Charity Golf Tournament
Room: Hawks Landing Golf Club (8071 World Center Dr.)
Sunday, November 15, 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
6th Annual IAAPA Motorcycle Ride
Room: Orlando Harley-Davidson, 3770 37th Street, Orlando
Sunday, November 15, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday, November 15, 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Monday, November 16, 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
EDUTOUR: Zoo & Aquarium Day at Brevard Zoo
Room: S230DE
Monday, November 16, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
7 Star Guest Service: Turn Every Guest into a Fan
Room: S330AB
Fun Spot America: Food and Beverage Case Study
Room: S310ABC
The Art of Play
Room: S310EF
The Grand Water Park Marketing Exhibition
Room: S330EF
Monday, November 16, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Monday, November 16, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Food and Beverage 301
Room: S310ABC
Games and Merchandise Roundtable
Room: S230DE
HR NOW: Team-Based Rewards and Recognition Events
Room: S330AB
Security Series: Small Park Safety
Room: S310GH
Monday, November 16, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Monday, November 16, 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Advocacy Made Easy
Room: S331CD
FEC Promotion Roundtable
Room: S310ABC
Mobile Marketing – What’s NEW, NOW, and NEXT!
Room: S310GH
Shopped: Displaying with Purpose
Room: S230DE
Monday, November 16, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Emerging Trends in Immersive Design: 2015 in Review
Room: S310EF
Owning Your Social Media
Room: S310GH
Monday, November 16, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Monday, November 16, 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
2015 Food and Beverage Trends
Room: S330GH
Events: An Expanded Frontier for Your Business
Room: S310GH
How to be Ready for Litigation Every Day
Room: S330EF
HR Now: Supervisory Development
Room: S330AB
Internal Marketing for the NEXT Generation
Room: S310EF
Monday, November 16, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
SOLD OUT! Museum and Science Center Reception
Room: Outside S310AB
Water Park Operators’ Networking Event
Room: Outside S331AB
Monday, November 16, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 17, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuesday, November 17, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday, November 17, 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM
Tuesday, November 17, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SOLD OUT! Food and Beverage Consulting Sessions
Room: S310D
SOLD OUT! Midway Games Consulting Program
Room: S310D
Tuesday, November 17, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SOLD OUT! Trade Show Floor Tour: First Time Buyers
Room: Meet in S230DE
Tuesday, November 17, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
FEC Lunch: Game Room Wellness
Room: S310ABC
Latin American Conference and Lunch
Room: S320
Operators’ Roundtable Lunch
Room: S230FGH
Water Park Operators’ Lunch
Room: S230DE
Tuesday, November 17, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, November 17, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Fraud Detection and Prevention
Room: S330CD
Games 101: An Introduction to Midway Game Operations
Room: S230DE
Pricing, Packaging, and Profits for Your FEC
Room: S330AB
Tuesday, November 17, 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
EDUTour to LEGOLAND (R) Hotel
Room: Legoland Florida Resort
Tuesday, November 17, 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Coaching The Sales Winners of Tomorrow… Today!
Room: S310EF
FEC School of Hard Knocks 101 – If I Could Do It Over
Room: S310ABC
Incident Case Study and ASTM International Standards
Room: S230FGH
Photo Operations: Optimizing In-Park Revenue
Room: S310GH
Young Professionals Welcome to the Industry Forum
Room: S230DE
Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Tuesday, November 17, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Young Professionals Reception
Room: Tapa Toro, 8441 International Drive #260, Orlando
Wednesday, November 18, 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
SOLD OUT! EDUTour: SeaWorld at Sunrise: A Culinary Tour of SeaWorld Orlando
Room: SeaWorld Orlando
Wednesday, November 18, 8:15 AM – 9:45 AM
GM and Owners’ Breakfast
Room: The IAAPA Theater Presented by Wanda Group
Wednesday, November 18, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Wednesday, November 18, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Wednesday, November 18, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Wednesday, November 18, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Marketing and Communications Roundtable
Room: S230FGH
SOLD OUT! FEC Lunch: Building Group Sales for FECs
Room: S310ABC
Wednesday, November 18, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Wednesday, November 18, 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Wednesday, November 18, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Family Entertainment Center Reception
Room: S320
Latin America Reception
Room: S310ABC
SOLD OUT! Carnival and Showmen’s Reception
Room: S230FGH
Wednesday, November 18, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Water Park Social
Room: NBC Sports Grill & Brew
Thursday, November 19, 5:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Thursday, November 19, 6:45 AM – 9:00 AM
IAAPA 5K/1K Fun Run and Walk, Footprints From the Heart
Room: Give Kids The World Village (GKTW); 210 S Bass Rd,
Thursday, November 19, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Thursday, November 19, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Thursday, November 19, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Blending Food and Beverage Merchandise Departments
Room: S330CD
CANCELLED Navigating eCommerce in a Mobile Landscape
Room: S230FGH
HR NOW: Women In Leadership
Room: S330EF
Managing and Controlling Safety, Risk and Exposure
Room: S330GH
Rev Up Revenue – Go-kart Tips and Tricks
Room: S330AB
Thursday, November 19, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Thursday, November 19, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Thursday, November 19, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Entertainment Managers Roundtable
Room: S230DE
Legal Roundtable
Room: S310EF
SOLD OUT! FEC Lunch: Profit and Loss
Room: S310ABC
Thursday, November 19, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Career Slam
Room: S230FGH
Thursday, November 19, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
2015 Top Trends: Games and Merchandise
Room: S330AB
New Media
Room: S310GH
Theme Parks and Immersion
Room: S330GH
Thursday, November 19, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Laser Tag Symposium
Room: S330EF
Thursday, November 19, 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
Thursday, November 19, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Laser Tag Operators’ Networking Event
Room: S331AB
Thursday, November 19, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
IAAPA Celebrates at I-Drive 360
Room: I-Drive 360 (8445 International Drive, Orlando)
Friday, November 20, 7:30 AM – 1:00 PM
IAAPA Safety Institute
Room: S310GH
Friday, November 20, 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Disney Innovation “ToyBox” Workshop
Room: S230FGH
Friday, November 20, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Friday, November 20, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
FEC Symposium: Attractions Mix and Profitability
Room: S330AB