EK chairman becomes first Asian to be IAAPA chairman

ENCHANTED KINGDOM Chairman and President Mario O. Mamon will be the first Asian, and proudly, the first Filipino, to head the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA). Mamon, who is currently the 2013 IAAPA first vice Chairman, will begin his term as IAAPA Chairman in November 2013.

IAAPA is the most prominent global association of the amusements and attractions industry. It is also the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities and attractions worldwide and is committed to the perpetuation and success of the amusement industry, and was founded over 95 years ago in the United States. It represents over 4,500 suppliers, facilities and individual members from more than 90 countries. Member facilities include amusement/theme parks, attractions, water parks, arcades, zoos, family entertainment centers, museums, aquariums, discovery/ technology centers, casinos and resorts, the most notable of which include Disney, Universal Studios, Merlin Entertainment (Legoland, Madame Tussauds, etc.) and the Blackstone Group (Seaworld, Busch Theme Parks, just to name a few.).