SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THE 2023-2024 TEA THEA AWARDS JUDGING CYCLE (30TH ANNUAL).
The prestigious Thea Awards of the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) celebrate excellence in the creation of compelling places and experiences. This page provides support for the 2023-2024 judging cycle. The TEA Thea Awards recognize excellence and innovation in the themed entertainment and international visitor attractions industry. Each year hundreds of submissions are received and considered by the TEA Thea Awards Committee for outstanding destination attractions, breakthrough technology, event spectaculars, cultural attractions or guest experiences, and individuals who have made their mark through a lifetime of distinguished achievements. ELIGIBILITY: For consideration in the 30th annual judging cycle, the project must have opened or the event taken place between July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2023 SUBMISSIONS PERIOD: May 1, 2023 - July 7, 2023
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History
The Thea Awards were created by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) in 1994 to help realize a key mission of the association: bringing recognition to achievement, talent and personal excellence within the themed entertainment industry. TEA’s Thea Awards have become internationally recognized as a symbol of excellence. The annual awards cycle is as follows: After the nomination period closes in July, the Thea Awards Nominating Committee spends several weeks reviewing the submissions, and then recommends a slate of approximately 15-18 recipients that are subject to final approval by the TEA International Board of Directors. Those recipients are officially announced by TEA in November, and the awards are formally presented at the Thea Awards Gala held in Los Angeles the following spring (usually in April), and the cycle begins again. To receive a Thea Award, the owner of the achievement must publish credits. In this way, the Thea Awards established the very first standards and requirements for credits in our industry. |