Celebrating Excellence: TEA Thea Awards and TEA Summit: New Dates and Plans for 2020 - 2021

	25th Annual TEA Thea Awards

This year (2020), the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) will celebrate and showcase the 26th Annual Thea Awards recipients with a series of digital Thea Case Studies sessions, and next year will resume gathering in person for the TEA Summit and the 27th Annual Thea Awards Gala presented by Chimelong, at Disneyland Resort April 8 - 10, 2021.

The digital Thea Case Studies allow the current slate of Thea Awards recipients and everyone involved on those projects to receive global recognition and acclaim within the attractions industry community -- though due to COVID-19, there are some unavoidable disruptions to the usual process. At the same time, TEA will soon be opening Thea Awards nominations for the next cycle.

The July 2020 dates that had been set for the TEA Thea Awards and TEA Summit at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California have been canceled. Refunds are being issued for event tickets and Disney hotel rooms.

Despite there being no in-person TEA Summit and Thea Awards Gala in 2020, the full slate of 26th annual TEA Thea Awards recipients will be recognized and celebrated this year, with appropriate fanfare, in a series of online Thea Case Studies on the TEA Digital platform. The online Thea Case Studies will be a ticketed event; details will be announced soon.

To recognize the recipients, the official 26th Annual TEA Thea Awards Program, containing project descriptions and comprehensive credits lists, will be published and widely shared online.

The prestigious Thea Awards honor breakthrough accomplishments and innovations in the global attractions industry -- recognizing technologies, people, and projects including theme parks and attractions, museums, multimedia spectaculars, brand experiences, connected immersion, and more.

TEA International board president Michael Blau says, "Providing this continuity to the TEA membership and the global attractions industry that TEA serves is especially important in regard to the Thea Awards, which go to the heart of what our worldwide association is about: celebrating excellence in the creation of compelling experiences and places. The TEA Thea Awards acknowledge the contributions of our unique industry, and provide a forum for important and influential dialogue within our international community. Whether online or in person, TEA and the TEA Thea Awards bring us together to learn, network and celebrate."

TEA plans to resume in-person, live gatherings around the TEA Thea Awards next year. Dates have been set for the TEA Summit and 27th Annual TEA Thea Awards presented by Chimelong, April 8 - 10 at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California USA. Nominations for the 27th annual awards will open soon.

TEA chief operating officer Jennie Nevin says, "All of this is being brought about through earnest effort and dedication -- and many hours of discussion, preparation, and planning -- by TEA global headquarters, the Thea Awards nominating committee, and the TEA International board of directors -- supported by the enthusiasm and cooperation of recipients, sponsors, hosts, and other participants. We're deeply appreciative to everyone who is helping to keep TEA actively serving members and mission-focused in these unusual times. We look forward to engaging with you and bringing the TEA community together in recognition and celebration."

The Themed Entertainment Association expresses very special thanks and acknowledgment to TEA global partner and TEA Thea Awards presenting sponsor, Chimelong Group, for their continued support.

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