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COIN-OP NEWS
AAMA announces
annual meeting
keynote speaker
Registration is now open for the American Amusement
Machine Association’s Annual Meeting and Gala, which will
be held Oct. 2-6 at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore
Hotel in Northbrook, Ill. Special events include membership
committee meetings, family entertainment committee meet-
ings, networking events, and more.
The event’s keynote speaker is Mahesh Sadarangani,
senior vice president of strategic initiatives of CEC Entertain-
ment. Sadarangani has a successful track record of driving
business results in multiple industries with diverse environ-
ments. He will be sharing his industry insights with AAMA
members. For more information, visit (www.coin-op.org).
IATP opens/changes
conference registration
Sega wishes Sonic
‘Happy Birthday’
with new game
Registration is now open for the 5th annual Internation-
al Association of Trampoline Parks Conference and Trade
Show, but IATP has slightly changed
the registration process.
Those interested must use their
username with password IATP2017
to register at member rates. Full
conference registration includes meet and greet reception,
breaks and lunches, and regular workshop sessions. The
awards cocktail reception and dinner, golf outing, and ser-
vice tech training are all additional fees. Early bird pricing
for the event is available until Aug. 18.
Geared towards professionals who currently own and
operate trampoline parks as well as entrepreneurs looking
to jump into the business, the conference and trade show
will be held at the Westin Mission Hills in Palm Springs,
Calif., Sept. 19-21.
This year’s conference will provide educational sessions
on legislative and regulatory matters, park operations, and
marketing and merchandising, as well as providing other
resources and tools. Additionally, the IATP will offer ser-
vice technician training geared specifically towards park
employees who are responsible for maintaining the trampo-
line courts.
The IATP has also increased exhibit space and will offer
attendees the opportunity to network and visit with over
90 vendors who specifically provide services and products
to the indoor trampoline park industry. For more informa-
tion, visit (www.indoortrampolineparks.org).
PLAY METER
One of the most recognizable game characters in the
world has turned 26. Sonic the Hedgehog’s official birthday
was June 23 and Sega celebrated with an addition to its pop-
ular line of Sonic-themed arcade games, the Sonic Baby Air
Hockey table. The brand new air hockey game is specially
designed for children.
“Our Sonic-branded games have been growing steadily
while demand has also continued to rise,” said Justin Burke,
general manager at Sega. “We now ship more Sonic-brand-
ed games than ever before, due to great value, quality, and
income potential of these games.
“The current TV series and a multitude of consumer
games on various platforms are helping players engage with
this great license through various touch points. By launching
Sonic Baby Air Hockey, we wanted to extend that experience
to kids too.”
The Sonic Baby Air Hockey table has a narrow play-
field and lowered height so that kids can enjoy the classic
arcade game. It also features LED scoring, a timer, and Son-
ic-themed audio effects.
The Sonic Baby Air Hockey table joins Sega’s other newer
Sonic-themed games, Sonic Dash Extreme and Sonic Blast
Ball, as well as the classic four-player air hockey table Sonic
All-stars. The Sonic All-stars game has been recently revital-
ized with the latest imagery from the Sonic design team in
Japan. For more information, visit (www.segaarcade.us.com).
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AUGUST 2017