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It’s impossible to put together every magnificent moment, feat, and achievement made possible by the women of our team at AOA. When we have a chance to celebrate the fact that those happen every day, it makes it even easier to highlight them. This Women’s History Month, AOA is making sure we are shouting out all of the incredible women mentors and leaders in our industry. Just wait - these kind words are just the start!

BEAT THE BOMB: blending tech, teamwork, and thrills. We chat with creator Alexander Patterson. https://lnkd.in/eHHhZMNS

? Tick tock, tick tock! Have you read?blooloop’s interview with Beat the Bomb’s founder Alex Patterson yet? ?? ?? AOA is proud to support Beat the Bomb, an experience rooted in laughing, having fun, and making great memories. In Alex’s words, we’ve supported their growth by, “enhancing reliability, improving safety, and making the experience even more immersive.” ?? Cheers to?BEAT THE BOMB?on making the idea of, “it’s not work if you love what you do,” a reality. Read the article here: https://lnkd.in/eW4bDCt3

It’s rare that we get to celebrate a close friend’s major achievement and recognize a prominent visionary in our industry. It’s even more rare when we get to do both with the same person! ?? Congratulations Rick Rothschild on your well-earned Buzz Price Thea Award for a Lifetime of Outstanding Achievement. While we certainly don’t do what we do for the awards, the recognition of great effort, expertise, cooperation, and teamwork is certainly appreciated. ?? Cheers to Rick and to all of the winners at the 2025 Themed Entertainment Association Thea Awards!

?? Our 2025 INSPIRE was one for the books! ?? We hope everyone who joined us this year had a blast celebrating and learning from the incredible 31st annual Thea Awards Recipients and the TEA Recognition of Merit Awards! ??? We hope you left feeling inspired and ready to create the next big thing! ?? A MASSIVE shoutout to all our global sponsors and event sponsors – your support made this event extra special! ???? We couldn't have done it without you! EVENT SPONSORS: ?Freshness, Lanyard, Power, (and napkin) Sponsor:?FrankNDesign ? Breakfast Sponsor:?THG Creative ? State of the Industry Panel Sponsor:?Nolan Heimann LLP ? INSPIRE the Night Presenting Sponsor:?PCL Construction ? INSPIRE the Night Sponsor:?Christie Digital Systems CONFERENCE PARTNERS: Christie Digital Dazian L3DFX Moongate Design Studio Pixera Theory Studios Wild Optimists ROBE Lighting s.r.o.

Another set of Habitat for Humanity houses wired and ready with help from Walt Disney Imagineering, Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, Maddox Electric Company, LLC and AOA.

From?blooloop: ?? “Mote SEA will serve as a regional hub for expanding marine science and technology education and inspiration to every K-12 student in the community. Creating Mote SEA in its new home at Nathan Benderson Park will also allow Mote to transform its primary campus on City Island into an enhanced International Marine Science, Technology & Innovation Park.” ?? Our AOA team will open this world-leading oceanographic project in the coming months, after more than 5 years leading concept to completion. ?? Read more about?Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium?and other major zoos and aquariums opening in 2025: https://lnkd.in/eksrA5SJ #DreamCreateBuild #InsideAOA #MoteMarineLab #Aquarium #NewOpening #ScienceEducation #MarineScience

Such a wonderful journey this has been. Super excited that opening day is only a few weeks away!! #experiencedesign #themedentertainment #art #insideAOA

Our students had the incredible opportunity to learn from AOA's talented team about the artistry, strategy, and innovation behind world-class themed experiences. A huge thank you to Richard Immerman, Lindsay Valentine, Amara Freshour (Checchio), Nick Hammond, Kaitlyn Acevedo Orama, MBA and the entire AOA team for sharing their time, expertise, and invaluable career insights with us. Your passion and creativity made this experience truly unforgettable!

This year’s TEA Inspire was a two day whirlwind of celebration, education and…well…inspiration! Here are photos of some of my most memorable moments. Special thanks to Brian Morrow and Luc Mayrand my incredible co-hosts. Melissa Oviedo (Ruminot) our Themed Entertainment Association CEO and her TEA Staff. Matt Barton our TEA International President and all of the TEA volunteers, hosts and panelists. And Tom Vannucci our Executive Producer and his talented production team. Teamwork and collaboration are essential when creating live shows and events. And this team is oustanding! It has been a true pleasure and honor to work with all of you and your teams. #teainspire2025 #insideaoa AOA