So far, Semnox Solutions, TouchMagix and Valley-Dynamo will be exhibiting at the AAMA pavilion at Bowl Expo but there’s still space available. The trade show portion of Bowl Expo will be held June 23-24 in Louisville, Ky., at the Kentucky International Convention Center – from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on the first day and from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on the second. Email Tina Schwartz at [email protected] for more information. Visit www.bowlexpo.com for further details on the event.
Author: Matt Harding
The first go-kart track on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina will open this summer, according to The Island Packet. The electric go-kart track will open in July at Adventure Hilton Head, the zipline and ropes course formerly known as Broad Creek Marina Adventures. The company’s zipline obstacle course will reopen in June following renovations. At 1,250-ft. long, the track will feature single and double electric go-karts. “We have to thank the town staff and the passionate community for their continual support of this project, which had its own curves along the way,” said owner Roger Freedman, alluding to some…
The Fort Wayne Escape Room is holding a treasure hunt around the Indiana city this weekend. The event will be May 15; maps will be $30 and are available on the company’s website. Participants must follow an intricate treasure map filled with complex clues to find the treasure, according, reports WANE. “We have designed another thrilling treasure hunt experience,” said Corey Ford, owner of Fort Wayne Escape Room. “It’s simple, just be the first to decipher the clues, find the treasure box and the cash is yours.” The first treasure hunt was held in April 2020 after the escape room…
Urban Air Adventure Park is gearing up to grow big time. According to PRNewswire, the brand signed 12 new franchise deals in April alone. In the past 90 days, they surpassed the total number of new stores signed compared to all of 2020. Of the 19 new agreements this year, about half are with current franchisees including The Goddard School, The Learning Experience and Primrose Schools. Others come from a mix of new franchisees and current Urban Air operators. “It’s an exciting time for our brand to have already exceeded last year’s numbers when it comes to signing new park…
New York-based Barcade recently was able to further reopen most of its nine locations for the first time since last March when the pandemic started. That includes arcade games at all three NYC locations (Brooklyn, Chelsea and St. Mark’s), as well as locations in Jersey City and Philadelphia. The company also announced its location in New Haven, Ct., will reopen May 20. Their new location in Detroit is set to open in June. Los Angeles will reopen in June and Newark will reopen in July. Indoor capacity varies by location. More Covid-related information is available at www.barcade.com/safety.
Arc Arcade, which had been vacant since 2017, is reopening in June as the retro-themed Gizmo’s Arcade & Eatery in Astoria, Ore. According to the Daily Astorian, the business – owned by Andrea and Galen McDermed – will have an old-school arcade vibe, operating on tokens and offering prizes out of small plastic capsules. They have 25 pinball machines and arcade cabinets, including multicade machines and classics like NBA Jam, The Simpsons and Mortal Kombat. Visit www.gizmosarcade.com for more information.
AMOA’s Associate Member Mondays are continuing with webinars for Hownd, LAI Games and M3 Technology Solutions on the schedule. Hownd will present “Your Post-Pandemic Recovery Playbook for Getting More Customers and Revenue” on May 17 at 10 a.m. Central time; LAI Games will host their presentation May 24 at 10 a.m. Central time; and M3 Technology Solutions will have theirs on June 7 at 10 a.m. Central time. AMOA’s Game Master Education Hour with Intercard and Pinnacle Entertainment Group will be on June 2 at noon Central time. It will discuss the “do’s and don’ts of today’s cashless systems.” Click…
The IAAPA EMEA Spring Summit has been postponed to June 29-July 1. The association said the decision was made “due to the continued Belgian health and safety regulations.” When the EMEA Spring Summit does take place, IAAPA says participants will see several new attractions and multi-year investments opening this year at four destinations. Attendees will be required to show proof of a negative Covid test on arrival. The event will follow the latest Belgium Covid-19 regulations. Visit www.iaapa.org/iaapa-emea-spring-summit for more information.
Ready to bounce back, IATP’s 9th Annual Conference & Trade Show will be held in person from Sept. 12-14 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. The event will also be presented as a virtual event for those who can’t attend. Registration will open this Friday, May 14. “There has never been a time that our core mission has been more important,” organizers said about the show. They invite you to connect with suppliers and buyers of trampoline park-related products. Again, for those who can’t make the show, there will be an online component. They’ll have an educational virtual event…
Excitement is building for the Oregon Amusement & Music Operators Association’s upcoming (and in-person) meeting and golf outing, set for May 19 at the Langdon Farms Golf Club (24377 Airport Rd. N.E., Aurora, OR). The group will hold its meeting from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and will hit the links for golf at 1:15. Operator Jerry Johnston (a former OAMOA and AMOA president) phoned in to say a good number of manufacturer and distributor reps will be coming in for the gathering, as well as AMOA president Greg Trent and past AMOA president and Washington state operator Jim Marsh. Johnston encourages…