TEA Prepares for 20th Annual Thea AwardsThe 20th annual Thea Awards, presented by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) and sponsored by AECOM, honor creative excellence in theme parks, museums, heritage centers, botanical gardens, technological innovation, performance spectacle and more. TEA president Christine Kerr, of BaAM Productions says, "At 1,000 members strong, TEA and the industry it serves have expanded well beyond the Americas to Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. We encourage the media, the industry, and the public to learn more about the 13 honorees, and to make plans to join us at the Thea Awards Gala on April 5 in Anaheim. We'll be having an extra-special celebration this year to mark two decades since the Theas were first presented in 1994." The Thea Award is considered one of the attraction industry's greatest honors. The 20th Annual Thea Awards Gala, set for April 5, 2014, is a ticketed, black-tie dinner affair at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Tickets are available to the general public as well as to the industry. Title sponsor of the 20th Thea Awards Gala is AECOM. The Gala producer is Patrick Roberge Productions. TEA events producer is Kathy Oliver. The 2014 Thea Awards Recipients are as follows. The Buzz Price Thea Award - Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements went to Garner Holt of Garner Holt Productions. The Thea Classic Award went to Enchanted Tiki Room in Disneyland Resort, Anaheim, California USA. Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement (AOA) went to Revolution Tru-trackless Ride System (Oceaneering); Marine Worlds Carousel, Les Machines,de I'lle, Nantes, France; Enchanted Tales with Belle, Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World Resort (USA); De Vuurproef, Het Spoorwegmuseum (The Railway Museum), Utrecht, Netherlands; Polynesian Cultural Center Revitalization, Oahu, Hawaii; The Mind Museum, Taguig City, Philippine; Titanic Belfast, Northern Ireland; and Michael Jackson: ONE, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. 
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