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Food Service Spotlight AZA Report – Controlled Quality: Keeping Food Service Payroll Costs Down Observing and anticipating attendance and sales patterns is a crucial aspect of controlling food service payroll costs at zoos and aquariums. Although certain events – such as spring break or a new exhibit – may be “no-brainers” in terms of staffing ...

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Sponsors

    Davis & Davis, Inc.

    Planning consultants for wet/dry attractions, mini-golf, go-kart tracks and laser arenas.

    Extreme Engineering

    Industry leader in zip lines, climbing walls, jumper systems and adventure products.

    Family Fun Corp.

    Waterpark walls for rivers, bumper boat and splash down pools.

    Jane Farrell Turf and Carpets, Inc.

    Commercial carpet, printed and decorative patterns, loop and cut-pile construction. Wall coverings in fluorescents, Class A fire rated. Colored turf, both traditional and neon colors.

    Formula K Raceways

    Go-karts, kiddie cars and bumper boats, go-kart parts and tires.

    International Special Events (ISERA)

    Risk purchasing group, a better way to purchase liability insurance, specializing in inflatables and much more.

    Omega Carpets

    Printed carpeting for all your facility needs.

    Wapello Fabrications

    Inflatables and portable amusements.

    R&R Creative Amusement Design

    Designers of unique themed parks, attractions and environments for the entertainment business.

    Chestnut Identity Apparel

    Uniform supply, embroidered apparel and flag manufacturing.

    Tube Pro

    Waterpark tubes.

    Fast Corp Vending

    Frozen food vending machines

    Tarobots

    Boxerjocks robotic boxing amusement ride game attraction.

    Hoffman Mint

    Tokens, medals, coins and key tags.

    Brunswick Bowling

    Entertainment bowling center developer and manufacturer of bowling equipment and entertainment products.

    Berk Paper & Supply

    Concession supplies.

    Funovation

    Laser maze challenge

    Zebec Water Sports

    Large variety of waterpark needs

    Quik N' Crispy (QNC)

    Quik n’ Crispy greaseless fryer.

    Amusement Entertainment Management (AEM)

    Premier entertainment consultants.

    Lil Orbits Inc.

    Food equipment, donut machines and vendor carts.

    Barron Games

    Redemption air hockey games.

    S&S Worldwide

    Large Park amusement rides.

    Gerber Manufacturing, Ltd.

    Outdoor furniture, benches, picnic tables and grills.

    Action Lighting Co.

    Lighting supplies.

    Enchanted Castle Studios

    Fiberglass statuary and figures for restaurants, mini-golf, theme parks and other attractions.

    Beckman Insurance Agency

    Amusement attractions insurance.

    Sacoa

    Designed and manufactures PlayCard, the rechargeable debit card system.

    Martin Professionals

    A lighting supplier of choice for the entertainment industry.

    Precision Dynamics (PDC)

    Wristbands with no hidden costs, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Wristband System.

    Art Attack

    Theming, miniature golf, parade floats, 3D props, air-brushed murals, signage and art panels.

    Adventure Glass

    Unique paddleboats.

    Rides-4-U, INC.

    New and used rides, kiddie, family, major and thrill.

    Sippers By Design

    Design and manufacture of specialty custom-shaped drink containers.

    Northeast Insurance (NIC)

    Insurance programs.

    Knight Equipment

    Drive cables for ferris wheels, Tilt-A-Whirls, Rock-O-Planes and many others.

    West Coast Netting, Inc.

    Experienced netting manufacturer on the leading edge of innovation.

    California Portable Dance Floor Company

    Comstock - Castle Stove

    Commercial cooking equipment.

    European Body Arts

    Airbrushed temporary tattoo products and systems.

    Laser Star

    Laser shooting galleries, laser tag, dark ride target systems, overhead target ranges.

    Muncie Novelty Co., Inc.

    Admissions, financial equipment, printing and tickets.

    Deltronic Labs Inc.

    Ticket dispensers.

    Castle Golf, Inc.

    Planning, design and construction of miniature golf courses and family fun parks.

    Soft Play

    Leader in designing, manufacturing and installing soft contained playground equipment.

    CFX Composite & Effects

    Special effects make-up and prosthetics

    Perfect Fry

    Innovative and simple-to-operate countertop deep fryer Perfect Fryers.

    Hamilton Manufacturing Corp.

    Manufacturer of unattended entry systems and change machines.

    Playsmart

    Patented soft play design, soft playgrounds.

    Aquaventronics

    Research and development of interactive water games for use in the commercial amusement industry.

    Thomco Insurance (Fun Pro)

    Fun Pro is an insurance program especially designed for party planners and party rental businesses.

    SnowMasters

    Evaporative snow systems.

    Flagship Carpet

    Custom carpets and rugs.

    Master Pitching Machine

    Batting cages and pitching machines.

    Midway Concepts (Circus Tops)

    Premier designers of stainless steel food service equipment.

    Look Solutions

    Fog machines.

    Wisdom Industries, Ltd.

    Amusement ride manufacturer, new and used rides.

    Penny Press

    Penny souvenir machine, great for parks, FECs, bowling and skating centers, museums and tourist attractions.

    Cost of Wisconson

    Creators of simulated environments, duplicate structures, sculpted figures, exhibits, water features, mini-golf and more.

    Xtreme Inflatables

    Repair and service for all inflatable products.

    Subway

    Fresh food and sandwich options.

    Belson Manufacturing Co.

    Park and recreation outdoor furniture and equipment.

    Max Flight

    Manufactures interactive virtual reality motion-platform game systems including networkable flight and roller coaster simulators.

    Birthday University

    Concept development, training and birthday party touring seminars.

    American Changer

    Bill and coin dispensers and counters, ticket machines and more.

    See Coast Manufacturing Co., Inc.

    Coin-operated binoculars and telescopes.

    Namco

    Namco America is a premier manufacturer of coin-op arcade attractions, ranging from the hottest titles like Crazy Typhoon and Jumpin’ Jackpot to classic game-room experiences such as the Pac-Man 25th Anniversary upright that features Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Galaga. Specialized pieces such as Wonka Sweetland and Flamin Finger are favorites too! For arcade gaming fun, Namco America is your answer.

    Empex Water Toys

    Aquatons Water Toys

    Spectrum Sports

    Climbing walls, ropes courses, go-karts and more.

    Rio Syrup

    Over 250 flavors, syrups and concentrates for shaved ice, sno cones, shushes, food colors. Now featuring Hawaiian Flower Cups.

    Klopp International, Inc. (Playmeter)

    Quality coin counters and sorters.

    Qubica

    Sells capital equipment to bowling centers.

    Lakeshore Merchandise (Smart Vending)

    Premier vending supply for all of your vending equipment and supply needs.

    Safari Ltd.

    Leading manufacturer of innovative educational toys.

    GloCones

    Flashing cotton candy cones.

    Price Chopper, Inc. Wristbands

    Admission, financial equipment and wristbands.

    Center Edge Software

    Facility Management Software Solutions

    Gould Manufacturing, Ltd.

    Concession trailers and Antique, Jeep and Grand Prix auto rides.

    Gold Medal Products Co.

    Concession equipment, foods and beverages, popcorn, pretzels and snack foods.

    Tear Repair

    Tear-Aid industrial strength patches to repair holes and tears.

    Bulbtronics

    A premier source for lamps, LEDs, batteries and lighting-related and electrical products.

    Money Tree - ATM

    ATM machines.

    Nieco Corp

    Nieco automatic broilers.

    Adventure Golf

    Miniature golf courses, consultants, architecture and design.

    Water Wars (T&D Enterprises of Brainerd)

    Water Wars water balloon game, portable or startionary.

    Richie's Italian Ice

    Italian Ice Kiosks and Carts

    A'maze Ventures, Inc.

    Mazes for every location, new and used.

    Challenger Industries

    Sports surfaces, carpets and mini-golf surfaces.

    Lazer Runner

    Laser Tag Systems

    Friedman Group Ins.

    Insurance for amusement devices.

    Harris Miniature Golf Course

    Design and construction of miniature golf courses and water rides.

    Tokens Direct

    A wide variety of tokens.

    U.S. Bowling

    Award-winning independent company brings bowling to your venue.

    Poly Products

    Tables, benches and related products. Green products for a green world.

    Splashtacular

    Manufacturer of waterslides

    Coast to Coast

    Coin-operated entertainment, crane machines.

    National Rock & Sculpture

    Dedicated to the conceptual design and development of themed environments.

    Store on Wheels

    Importer and distributor of quality toys, lighting and novelties. Cater to the amusement, retail and entertainment industries.

    Embed

    Provides innovative IT products and services with a primary focus on card-based solutions and database applications for the leisure and retail industries.

    Wells Fargo

    Commercial insurance for inflatables and event planners.

    Sureshot Redemption

    One-stop source for prize redemption counters at entertainment centers.

    Mahoning Valley Mfg.

    A complete line of Imperial strollers, wagons and safari utility vehicles.

    Ride Development Corp.

    Electric floor, gas and battery-powered bumper cars.

    Weldon, Williams & Lick

    Admission systems and wristband ticketing.

    Kay Park Recreations Corp.

    Picnic tables, grills, park benches, planters, trash containers and more.

    Broaster Co., The

    Food programs and food service equipment.

    Johnny Rockets
    OpenAire
    Spectrum Sports
    State Fair Mini Donuts
    Cannonball Blaster
    CCI
    Funovation
    Empex Water Toys