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The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) has announced that it will stage a professional development program in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh from 5th to 7th March.

Aimed at leaders with five or fewer years' experience in attractions management, the IAAPA Institute for Attractions Managers (IAM) is widely viewed as the global attractions industry's premier professional development program.

The intensive in-person program will take place at the JW Marriott Hotel Riyadh and will consist of five modules (totalling 13 hours of study), designed with a blend of classroom instruction led by industry experts, case study examinations, and small group presentations.

The program will be conducted in English.

Immediately after the Institute, IAAPA will be staging the first IAAPA Middle East Trade Summit on 7th and 8th March.

The Trade Summit is being held in partnership with Discover Riyadh, the next fast-growing attraction hub in the region, and will offer the opportunity to network with local stakeholders and learn about requirements to do business in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf Region.

The body has advised that the IAAPA Expo Asia, cancelled in 2022, will be held at Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands from 13th to 16th June.

Click here for more information on the IAAPA Institute for Attractions Managers.

Click here for details of attractions industry events in Australasia and Asia in the Australasian Leisure Management industry Calendar.

Image: Riyadh's Kingdom Tower. Credit: Discover Riyadh.

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