The TEA Connect blog is an online platform for the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) to share TEA announcements, event notices and reports with the TEA membership, the industry and the public, to share a selection of relevant articles from TEA members, TEA Divisions, and TEA Committees, and to provide a gateway to other TEA resources for the themed entertainment community and for the press.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our third episode of “Drawing Days: A Lunch and Learn Series!” Each episode is a different stand alone lesson in visual communication through sketching from one of our talented organization members.
On November 19, 2021 The Themed Entertainment Association hosted its annual Member Meeting at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida. At the meeting, International and Division leaders gave reports on the successful year, new Board members were welcomed, and outgoing leaders were thanked for their services. Leaders talked about highlights and achievements of the year, internationally and within TEA Divisions, and looked forward to the future.
On November 9, aspiring artists and industry veterans alike logged on to a video conference - the second in a series of virtual workshops— Drawing Days: A Lunch and Learn Series. Presented by the TEA Western Division Board and moderated by Sam Lieberstein (Thinkwell Group), this series is meant to teach lessons in visual communication via sketching, with each episode spotlighting a talented guest artist from one of TEA’s many talented organization members.
On a brisk November evening in Los Angeles, Western North America Themed Entertainment Association members gathered in-person for the first time in a long while at All Season Brewing in the Miracle Mile district of Los Angeles. Built out of a gorgeously restored mid-century modern Firestone tire shop, All Season Brewing served up cold drinks and hot tacos, and allowed for plenty of covered outdoor space for members to get together and catch up.