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10th annual AIMS Silent Auction needs your donations
AIMS is proud to announce the continuation of the
silent auction at the 2010 Safety Seminar on November
13-18, 2010. Those participants who have been to the an-
nual safety seminar have experienced the excitement this
annual silent auction creates. This auction is not only
thrilling for all attendees, but aids AIMS in its ongoing
process of improving the quality of the safety seminar ex-
perience by providing state of the art AV equipment to
the classrooms.
We are grateful to those of you who have donated
in the past and we hope that once again we can count
on your generous support for items that can be included
in this year's silent auction. Commonly donated items
included lapel pins, tee shirts, ball caps, pictures, tick-
ets, weekend stays at resorts as well as numerous other
amusement industry memorabilia. However we’d love
to see you “think out of the box” and donate other items
related to the amusement industry.
Before you pack up this year's merchandise and all
the other logo items, think about the AIMS November
2010 Safety Seminar and the benets that new and ad-
ditional audio/visual equipment can make toward those
presentations given at the seminar. You can make a differ-
ence by simply donating a few items.
We will be doing something different this year which
will make you want to get your donations in early! As
items arrive, they will be cataloged and published on the
AIMS Web site, the AIMS Facebook page, Amusement To-
day and other publications for preview prior to attendees
arriving in Orlando.
Items donated thus far include:
•OABA, a nice OABA jacket, 2 sets of 2 training
DVDs, 2 OABA ballcaps;
•Morey's Piers, 2 large beach towels, 2 Morey's Pier
books (these are really nice), 2 Women's t-shirts;
•Branson Hilton, a two night stay;
•The Track Family Fun Parks, passes to park;
•5centride.com/Sue Nichols, coffee cups, tissue box
cover featuring her carnival artwork;
•Amusement Today, 2 bags each including: compli-
mentary 1 year subscription to AT, two Golden Ticket
note pads and two AT luggage tag wraps;
•Universal Orlando, 1 black & grey striped golf
shirt, size 2X, with following logo: The Wizarding World
of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando, Magic revealed 2010.
•National Roller Coaster Museum & Archives, 2
16-oz. clear glass drinking glasses with the NRCMA and
2010 etched into the glass.
•American Coaster Enthusiasts, 2 Herbert P. Schmeck
books, 2 2011 calendars and 2 trial memberships.
All items donated will be beautifully displayed dur-
ing the seminar from Saturday, November 13-19, 2010 at
1:45 p.m. Each item will be displayed listing the person or
organization donating the item(s).
To donate items, simply send them to the following
address:
AIMS Silent Auction
1829 N. Richmond
Wichita, Kansas 67203
All donated items must arrive at the address shown
above by November 5, 2010. Please mark the outside of
each package “Attn: AIMS Silent Auction” and include a
business card in your package.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact
Holly Coston at the AIMS ofce at (714) 425-5747.
—AIMS Silent Auction team
Preparations nished for the 2010 AIMS Safety Seminar
Gina Claassen
Attractions Manager, Silver Dollar City
AIMS Safety Seminar Manager
gclaassen@silverdollarcity.com
It’s hard for me to believe that another year for seasonal amusement
venues has past. It seems like just yesterday we were all hustling and
bustling to get our venues open for the season. I hope everyone had a fun,
memorable, and successful year. Of course we still have a few carnivals
and indoor parks which have a longer season or are open all year. I hope
you are continuing to have a successful year. No matter how long your
season runs for your venue, we all have one thing in common…keeping
our guests and employees’ safe is our top priority.
It is unfortunate when an accident happens in our industry. It effects
all of us, no matter what, when, where or how it happens. We will never be
able to prevent all accidents, but ongoing training and education will help
us reduce the number and teach us how to react when necessary. The AIMS Safety Seminar is
a great way to gain knowledge through continuing education and networking with peers.
The 2010 AIMS Safety Seminar will be held November 13-18 at the Orange County Con-
vention Center in Orlando, FL. Classes are being held in conjunction with the IAAPA Attrac-
tions Expo. All AIMS attendees will receive complimentary admission to the trade show and
will have the opportunity to attend IAAPA social functions.
The Education Committee has worked very hard to provide a well-rounded educational
program for the week. The program encompasses classes in the basics of safety, maintenance,
operations and leadership; as well as advanced classes in those same disciplines. There will
also be classes offered focusing strictly on the mobile and waterpark sectors. New this year
is the inspector certication. The certied inspector program is a comprehensive program
designed to provide individuals more intense and focused study in the areas of what an
inspector needs to consider and the different variables to understand while inspecting rides
and devices.
In addition to all the AIMS classes, Skycoaster University will be conducted during the
AIMS seminar. All Skycoaster attendees who complete the AIMS curriculum will receive
CEUs for Skycoaster University and will receive admission to the IAAPA Attractions Expo.
AIMS realizes that good education not only comes from the classroom, but also from
networking events that allow you the opportunity to learn from your peers in a social en-
vironment. AIMS has planned two social functions during the seminar. On Saturday, No-
vember 13th there will be a reception at the host hotel, The Doubletree Resort located next to
SeaWorld on International Drive. The other event will be an evening at SeaWorld on Wednes-
day, November 17. The event will include dinner and all attendees will be offered exclusive
behind-the-scenes tours and rides on Manta.
The 2010 AIMS Safety Seminar is primed to be one of the best ever. Classes are lling
up fast. For more information and to register visit the aims website at www.aimsintl.org or
contact the AIMS ofce at (71) 425-5747. See you in Orlando!
Claassen
2010 AIMS Safety Seminar schedule of events
Saturday, November 13
8:30-11:30 a.m. Registration – Located at the Doubletree Resort
12:30-5:15 p.m Classes – Located at the Orange Country Convention Center
(North Side)
Classes will be 1 hr. in length with a 15 min. break between each class.
6:00-8:00 p.m. AIMS Reception – Located at the Doubletree Resort
Sunday, November 14
8:00-11:30 p.m. Classes – Located at the Orange County Convention Center
(North Side)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch – Provided by AIMS
12:30-5:15 p.m. Classes – Located at the Orange County Convention Center
(North Side)
Monday, November 15
8:00-11:30 a.m. Classes – Located at the Orange County Convention Center
(North Side)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch – Provided by AIMS
12:30-5:15 p.m. Classes – Located at the Orange County Convention Center
(North Side)
Tuesday, November 16
8:00-12:45 p.m. Classes – Located at the Orange County Convention Center
(North Side)
12:45-6:00 p.m. IAAPA Attractions Expo
Wednesday, November 17
8:00-12:45 p.m. Classes – Located at the Orange County Convention Center
(North Side)
12:45-6:00 p.m. IAAPA Attractions Expo
6:30-8:30 p.m. Evening at SeaWorld Orlando
Thursday, November 18
8:00-11:30 a.m. Classes – Located at the Orange County Convention Center
(North Side)
1:30-3:30 p.m. Certification Testing – Located at the OCCC (North Side)
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