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Dear reader,
We hope you've had a month full of festive cheer!
There are lots of exciting updates to unbox in our December newsletter.
For starters, EXPO 2020 has seen 5.66 million visitors (and counting) this month.
Our industry is buzzing this season with magical activations, themed guest experiences, and a raft of emerging trends and promising forecasts for the new year.
The new year will also bring the fourth edition of our prestigious MENALAC AWARDS!
The MENALAC Awards 2022 will celebrate outstanding Leisure & Attractions operators in the MENA region across 27 exciting categories. Nominations will open soon.
And if you're looking to supercharge your strategy in 2022, you can purchase your copy of our pioneering, industry-leading, data-driven MENA Leisure Report here.
Without further ado, grab a coffee and dive into our latest newsletter!
We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did creating it for you.
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AR and VR in entertainment are expected to reach USD 45-20 billion by 2027. Dedicated to creating immense value in the regional Leisure & Attractions industry, MENALAC shares the views of global attractions heavyweights on the future of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) in entertainment. Read More
Get ahead of the curve with the MENA Leisure Report (MLR). Purchase your copy here. |
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ISO TRAVEL SOLUTIONS
ISO provides IT solutions to the amusement industry, namely reservation systems, websites and internet booking engines. The main focus is on providing attractions with opportunities for upselling and cross-selling. Attractions can add additional (tourism) products to your ticket sales, such as meals, transport, accommodation, etc. This way we have sometimes doubled the turnover of our customers. We are part of a German group, more than 40 years in business with more 600+ employees.
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FUN SPOT EMEA
With over 40 years of expertise, Fun Spot is a one-stop shop that offers a wide variety of leisure entertainment, including trampolines, Clip 'n Climb, ropes courses, ninja, indoor playgrounds, and many more. Fun Spot brings its 40 years of expertise in the leisure industry to the design and implementation of each project and offers a large range of models that can easily be adapted to any setting or location.
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COVID continues to impact everyone – both at home and in work. We all had to introduce and learn new rules and new ways of living, working and playing - in safety language “new control measures”.
Read this article - which was put together with advice and opinions from the MENALAC HSE Committee which is Chaired by Peter Stubbs, Director of HSE, Majid Al Futtaim Leisure, Entertainment and Cinemas - that explores what the impact of COVID has been on existing safety as a result of having to implement entirely new working practices, operational stretches, supply chain pressures, new working patterns and for some an entirely new workplace environment. Read More
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MENALAC Awards 2022 - Jury Announced |
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MENALAC Health & Safety Awards 2022
Jury Announced
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Yas Island Abu Dhabi, a leading leisure and entertainment destination, is rounding off a triumphant year having received 50 awards, plaudits and accolades in 2021. The destination and its portfolio of world-class developments, renowned attractions, immersive technology, diverse experiences, hotels, resorts and restaurants were recognised across multiple international, regional and local platforms. Read More
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Indian theme park Thrill City, in Hyderabad, is now implementing a Tixera Parks solution from Semnox. It includes three access control gates, readers and POS for the park, which spreads across 8,000 sq.m with 50 attractions plus games. The installation involved Lumin readers for the arcade games, simulators and 30 games at indoor locations and Xcess readers for rides and outdoor games. Read More
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WhiteWater is celebrating the efforts made by its team members around the world in making the company greener. A year ago, as it marked 40 years in the industry, WhiteWater launched a series of initiatives around sustainability, promising across every area of the business to minimise carbon and waste impacts, empower its team and ensure its products are the benchmark for sustainability in the sector. Read More
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Polin Group, a leading single-source amusement park supplier, has announced that it is working towards becoming net-zero, based on sustainable products and services, as part of its commitment to help decarbonise the attractions industry. Read More
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Ride installation veteran business, ActiveLeisure, and award-winning themed construction group, YellowRoc, partner for the construction and installation of themed environments, roller coasters, amusement rides, and water attractions. Read More
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LAI Games has started to ship its new Asphalt 9 Legends Arcade game to locations across North and South America. The company was delighted with the reception of the game by visitors to the IAAPA trade show in Orlando, Florida, US. Read More
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Semnox, a leading provider of all-in-one solutions for parks and FECs has upgraded all its customers in the Saudi region to adapt to the newly implemented e-invoicing compliance, following the Saudi government’s move to make e-invoicing mandatory for all taxpayers subject to VAT from December 4, 2021. Read More
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The new attraction, called Tobomusik, features three different routes and allows guests to enjoy an immersive experience complete with light and sound effects. The ride is 13 metres high and the three slides measure 114, 110 and 104 metres. Each tube has different graphic cutouts and colours and guests ride headfirst on mats. Read More
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A major indoor go-kart racing attraction in Mokena, Illinois, US, has opted for Semnox’s Parafait venue management platform. The venue uses electric karts and also has a variety of arcade games, axe-throwing and a VR arena. The Victory Lap bar and grill will also benefit from the Semnox technology. Read More
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