Hey Everyone!! First of all, my apologies for not posting a blog all week!! And I must say, WOW!! What a week it has been!! The seminar team has been spending many hours putting the final touches on this year’s seminar. Today is a big day on our calendars. It’s Shipping Day!! That’s right, it’s the day we ship all the supplies to Vegas. We’ve put in some really long days this week packing box after box. In just a little while, I’ll be heading to our friendly UPS store to drop everything off. I think they’ll need a big truck to hold all of our stuff.
The seminar starts in just 10 days. It’s definitely not too late to sign up. We still have lots of great classes to choose from. Be sure to visit www.aimsregistration.com to see a complete list of classes. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone in Vegas very soon.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
AIMS Scholarships Awarded
Two weeks from this weekend!
That's correct. About two weeks from now hundreds of us will be arriving at the NYNY Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The team conferenced today and everything is coming along great. Patty Beazley reported that in spite of the largest selection of classes ever the seminar has every class covered with knowledgeable and dedicated instructors who are ready to share their experience with the attendees and at the same time encourage the attendees to share their expertise with everyone else.
AIMS also announced today its prestigious Jimmy Floyd Foundation scholarships.
Recipients are:
Bobby Park – California Department of Occupational Safety and Health
Chad Rankin – Disneyland
Jimmy Floyd was one of the owners and the operator of Cumberland Valley Shows headquartered out of Lebanon Tennessee. Cumberland Valley Shows, under Jimmy's leadership, was one of the premier traveling shows to run the mid-west from Michigan to Florida. Jimmy was an advocate for safety and the betterment of the amusement industry and was active in ASTM F-24 and OABA. He was a big believer in safety training. Jimmy succumbed to cancer in early 1998 and has been missed by all those who knew him. He was a voice for the carnival industry and for safety. It was in his honor that a scholarship program was established by AIMS to allow others the opportunity improve their knowledge and skills in amusement ride safety.
Congratulations Bobby and Chad. I look forward to seeing you guys!!
That's correct. About two weeks from now hundreds of us will be arriving at the NYNY Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The team conferenced today and everything is coming along great. Patty Beazley reported that in spite of the largest selection of classes ever the seminar has every class covered with knowledgeable and dedicated instructors who are ready to share their experience with the attendees and at the same time encourage the attendees to share their expertise with everyone else.
AIMS also announced today its prestigious Jimmy Floyd Foundation scholarships.
Recipients are:
Bobby Park – California Department of Occupational Safety and Health
Chad Rankin – Disneyland
Jimmy Floyd was one of the owners and the operator of Cumberland Valley Shows headquartered out of Lebanon Tennessee. Cumberland Valley Shows, under Jimmy's leadership, was one of the premier traveling shows to run the mid-west from Michigan to Florida. Jimmy was an advocate for safety and the betterment of the amusement industry and was active in ASTM F-24 and OABA. He was a big believer in safety training. Jimmy succumbed to cancer in early 1998 and has been missed by all those who knew him. He was a voice for the carnival industry and for safety. It was in his honor that a scholarship program was established by AIMS to allow others the opportunity improve their knowledge and skills in amusement ride safety.
Congratulations Bobby and Chad. I look forward to seeing you guys!!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
17 Days, but Who's Counting...
17 days to go! Both the seminar and the hotel are filling up quickly. If you are waiting to sign up – don’t! You want to make sure you get as many of your preferred classes as possible (although with some 250 to choose from there are a lot of choices!).
There is going to be a great mix of people coming together in Vegas. I just saw that there are students registered from as far away as Hong Kong and Australia!! I have always liked the fact that the seminar gets a stronger international presence each year, and this is looking like it may be the most global seminar yet. It is really great to see the attendees from other countries sharing best practices with people from the facilities here in the US. Great dynamic!! We will have to consider recognizing the student that travels the furthest. It says a lot for both the individual who makes the long trip and the overseas facility that is making the investment.
On a logistics note, the AIMS seminar planning team has a big conference call tomorrow to go over all the details to ensure a smooth running seminar. This team has invested many long hours to ensure a very productive and focused learning environment.
I hope everyone's plans for Vegas are coming along smoothly. Become a follower of this blog to receive daily updates with the latest information leading up to an awesome week in Vegas.
There is going to be a great mix of people coming together in Vegas. I just saw that there are students registered from as far away as Hong Kong and Australia!! I have always liked the fact that the seminar gets a stronger international presence each year, and this is looking like it may be the most global seminar yet. It is really great to see the attendees from other countries sharing best practices with people from the facilities here in the US. Great dynamic!! We will have to consider recognizing the student that travels the furthest. It says a lot for both the individual who makes the long trip and the overseas facility that is making the investment.
On a logistics note, the AIMS seminar planning team has a big conference call tomorrow to go over all the details to ensure a smooth running seminar. This team has invested many long hours to ensure a very productive and focused learning environment.
I hope everyone's plans for Vegas are coming along smoothly. Become a follower of this blog to receive daily updates with the latest information leading up to an awesome week in Vegas.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
18 Days and Counting...
18 days to go! Actually, almost 17 days since I'm posting so late tonight. But who's counting! It will be here before we know it. Just saw great news that OABA the Outdoor Amusement Business Association has awarded four scholarships to the AIMS Safety Seminar. Sweet!!
Recipients are:
Ronald J. Haen – 30 years experience in the mobile amusement business – Ray Cammack Shows
John D. Lamoreaux – 37 years experience in the mobile amusement business – Funtastic Shows, Inc.
Roger Martinski – 4 years experience in the mobile amusement business – McDonagh’s Amusements, Inc.
Robert A. Stoker – 11 years experience in the mobile amusement business – Ray Cammack Shows
Wow! That is a lot of years of combined experience!! What a great opportunity to hear and learn from their industry knowledge. Congratulations guys!!! I look forward to seeing you in 2 ½ weeks!!!
Recipients are:
Ronald J. Haen – 30 years experience in the mobile amusement business – Ray Cammack Shows
John D. Lamoreaux – 37 years experience in the mobile amusement business – Funtastic Shows, Inc.
Roger Martinski – 4 years experience in the mobile amusement business – McDonagh’s Amusements, Inc.
Robert A. Stoker – 11 years experience in the mobile amusement business – Ray Cammack Shows
Wow! That is a lot of years of combined experience!! What a great opportunity to hear and learn from their industry knowledge. Congratulations guys!!! I look forward to seeing you in 2 ½ weeks!!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Welcome Everyone!!
Hi everyone! Thanks for checking in on our new feature AIMS: Behind The Scenes where you can keep up with what is happening regarding the amusement industry's largest safety seminar. Over the next few weeks I'll be keeping this blog updated with many of the interesting things that are happening in relation to the upcoming seminar in Las Vegas. Things are coming together great. We are 19 days and counting. Wow! Approximately 250 safety related courses with over 100 instructors have been organized and attendance is looking excellent. The AIMS team is in full gear and looking forward to seeing everyone on November 15!!
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