WHO WE ARE

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) brings together the creators & makers of experiences worldwide – from the creative storytellers to the technical builders, from operators to investors, and from idea to operation and beyond – and provides them with the tools, education, advocacy, community, and connections they need to help grow their businesses and their careers.

Our members bring specific expertise in a variety of disciplines to a field that is constantly evolving: the creation of successful, highly engaging, out of home visitor attractions and experiences in the leisure and travel sector. These entertaining and educational projects include theme parks, water parks, museums, zoos, corporate visitor centers, casinos, restaurants, branded experiences, multimedia spectaculars, retail spaces, resorts and hospitality, destination attractions and more.

TEA members are innovators and problem solvers whose careers are spent confronting and overcoming unique challenges. They are specialists in realizing one-of-a-kind projects that have never been built before, and opening new frontiers of technical integration, creative storytelling, visitor engagement and brand extension.

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) encompasses a community of more than 1200 member companies in 40 countries with expertise in storytelling, design, economics, logistics, architecture, construction and manufacturing.

Photo taken by Annie Lesser during the 2024 Thea Awards.

Photo taken by Chris Andreou Photography during SATE Europe 2024

WHAT WE DO

As a TEA member you belong to a unique global community built by and for creators and makers: the inventors, innovators, and fabricators of themed experiences around the world.

Our highly engaged members have more opportunities for connection than with any other organization in our industry. TEA events are open, welcoming, well-attended by all levels, and real business gets done.

The Thea Awards – the most anticipated and coveted awards for outstanding achievement in the industry – are the only peer-voted independent awards that focus on the creators and makers of themed experiences.

Our Knowledge Base and Education Programs offer industry leading insight, processes, guidelines, and much more to help turn your ideas into your next opportunities.

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