IAAPA Hall of Fame Award

It starts with a dream. It becomes a vision. And finally, it’s brought to life. The IAAPA Hall of Fame is the pinnacle of attraction industry awards, celebrating and honoring those extraordinary pioneers’ significant contributions to the industry.

Individual Achievement Awards

Leaders inspire, motivate, and create. They are inclusive and imaginative. The IAAPA Regional Individual Achievement Awards honor these leaders with three awards: the IAAPA Inspiration Awards, the IAAPA Service Awards, and the IAAPA Young Professional Awards.

IAAPA Brass Ring Awards

The IAAPA Brass Ring Awards are the most prestigious professional honors awarded to member facilities, marking excellence throughout the international attractions industry. The awards recognize amusement parks, water parks, zoos, aquariums, museums, science centers, family entertainment centers and location-based entertainment, attractions, and manufacturer & suppliers in both excellence and exhibitor categories.

Eligibility:

Brass Ring Award Excellence programs, products, or campaigns must have been created for or were active within a IAAPA member facility between October 1, 2024 and October 31, 2025

Exhibitor Award booths and products must be exhibiting at the corresponding IAAPA Expo that the award is for.

Only one entry per facility in each category will be considered. (For example, you cannot submit multiple applications from the same facility for Best Outdoor Advertisement)

By submitting an application, you agree to and allow IAAPA to use the materials you submitted to complete the adjudication process and share that information with the judging pool. You also enable IAAPA to use your application and all items in the application to promote the awards program and use it within the actual awards show, and for education purposes after the award show.

If you have any questions, please email DCook@IAAPA.org or Awards@IAAPA.org.

IAAPA Award Categories