On Wednesday, July 12, from 1-2 p.m. EDT, the IAAPA will host an exclusive, complimentary webinar for members, focusing on the ins and outs of how to make your business safer. According to the association, with the increased concern of “soft target” attacks by terrorists, businesses need to make sure they have a layered approach to security. The webinar will address ways to harden your property, the changing methods of security and more. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation by IAAPA speaker Jason Freeman. He is the VP of corporate security, safety, health and environmental at Six Flags Entertainment…
Author: Casey Minter
As previously reported, AMOA’s Emily Dunn and Lori Schneider rushed to D.C. on June 8 to fight against unjust oversight and closures of AMOA member accounts due to Operation Choke Point. The duo returned on June 22 with two operators who had been directly affected by Choke Point, and during a round table discussion with three Republican House members (Bob Goodlatte, Blaine Luetkemeyer and Darrell Issa), these victims of financial oversteps shared their stories. During the meeting, Congressman Luetkemeyer acknowledged that he had re-introduced legislation to restore balance between financial institutions and regulators and protect private industry from bureaucracy. H.R.766…
The American Amusement Machine Association was in the nation’s capital today (June 28) on a lobbying mission of its own. The team, which divided into two groups to tackle a packed schedule of 16 meetings, included President Chris Felix, Exec VP Pete Gustafson and Tina Schwartz (Business & Finance Mgr.) along with David Cohen, John Margold, Nick Sarioglou, Joe Camarota and Mike Abecassis. Of the busy day, Chris Felix said, “Our main push was to discuss small business issues. We wanted to talk with them about tax laws, any changes that may come up in tax reform and how that…
Few readers remember a Southern California route mechanic/collector by the name of John Forman. But, RePlay people do. This jack-of-all-trades bore the nickname “Moose” despite his pint size. He died in his sleep, after battling lung cancer for years, at the Pete Knight California Veterans Home in Lancaster, Calif., on June 23. He was somewhere in his mid-70s. RePlay’s publisher Eddie Adlum hooked up with “the Moose” over 20 years ago. “I don’t remember the circumstances, but he was working for Jack Dolan’s old jukebox route at the time, so it must have had something to do with the business,”…
Woodward Inc. recently hosted a charity event in its Rock Cut Campus Cafeteria. The company brought out one of Jersey Jack’s The Hobbit pinball machines and pit Sagar Patel, president of Woodward’s Aircraft Turbine Systems, against Paul Logli, president and CEO of United Way of Rock River Valley. The two leaders competed on the pin, and invited the rest of the crowd to play as well. At one dollar per play, and all proceeds going to United Way, the event was a success. “Woodward is ’tilting the odds’ in the community’s favor by once again supporting the annual United Way…
The Minnesota Operators of Music and Amusements (MOMA) held its annual summer conference from June 14-16 in northern Minnesota’s Brainerd Lakes Area at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge. The conference was well attended by operators from Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota, AMOA’s new President Rick LaFleur, and manufacturer representatives. The main topics of discussion were pool and dart leagues, with coordinators from around the three states meeting to discuss this year’s MOMA state pool and darts tournaments, and begin planning for 2018’s. NDA Executive Director Jack Kelleher and AMOA Executive Director Lori Schneider provided updates to the gathered operators about…
When LaserTag Adventures of Waukesha, Wis., added mini bowling and Lazer Frenzy attractions, owner Bill Mann wanted an easy way to separate revenue streams between these newer attractions and traditional arcade games. Mann wanted to use tokens to keep with the nostalgic feel, but didn’t want customers to fumble around with a handful of too many. So, he opted for “Mega Tokens.” These Mega Tokens, which are made by Tokens Direct, are significantly larger than the location’s standard brass tokens, making it fast and easy for employees and patrons to differentiate them. As an added plus, the larger tokens also…
Player One Amusement Group (P1AG) has brought on a new sales representative: Brandon Horton. He has a lengthy background in the amusement industry, with 15 years’ experience working in everything from route operations to Chuck E. Cheese’s (CEC). He most recently travelled the U.S. and overseas installing games and amusement attractions at CEC locations and other FECs. “We’re thrilled to have Brandon representing us in Texas and surrounding markets,” said Jon Brady, P1AG’s VP of business development. “His extensive knowledge and experience, particularly within the bowling business, coupled with the importance he puts on building strong relationships with his customers,…
Apple Industries thanked Mitsubishi Electric for its “quality printing products which ensure that photo booth customers constantly get the most quality, color-popping photos” when using an Apple booth. The company said Mitsubishi Electric printers are playing a crucial part of their success story. Customers can instantly share their cool photos and fun video clips with friends and family from the booth via social media, but for those snapping pics for the more traditional photo strip, the Mitsubishi Electric printers provide top-quality technology. More importantly, the printers tend to be reliable as well, according to Mitsubishi Marketing & Business Planning Director…
The 2017 Bowl Expo came to a close on Thursday, June 22, at the Nashville Opryland mega-hotel and convention center, and by all accounts was a resounding success. The event, put on by the Bowling Proprietor’s Assn. of America (BPAA), featured a jam-packed schedule that opened on Sunday, June 18, and included productive meetings, educational sessions, speaker presentations, networking opportunities and a sold-out, two-day tradeshow. BPAA Exec. Dir. Frank DeSocio estimated that attendance was up 15-16 percent over last year, and that they even had a fair amount of walk-up registrants on the last day of the show. Two main…