Congratulations 2020 TEA Masters! Linda McBride Alcorn - Show Control Engineering Ray Braun - Economic Feasibility Tracy Eck - Art Direction, Design and Show Quality Roberta Perry - Business Development & Public Relations Jim Scheidel - Architecture Bonnie Sinclair - Costume Design Lanny Smoot - Theatrical Technology The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) -- the global, nonprofit membership association for the creators of compelling places and experiences -- has announced the slate of TEA Masters honorees for 2020. The TEA Masters program celebrates masters of their craft in the global visitor attractions industry. Linda McBride Alcorn -- Show control engineering Ray Braun -- Economic feasibility Tracy Eck -- Art direction, design, and show quality Roberta Perry -- Business development and public relations Jim Scheidel -- Architecture Bonnie Sinclair -- Costume design Lanny Smoot -- Theatrical technology Click here for information about each TEA Master: www.teaconnect.org/Blog/TEA-Blog/index.cfm?ID=8669&redirect=y. The 2020 TEA Masters will be officially honored and showcased in a special, free online event produced and presented by TEA on December 9, 2020 that will include an educational discussion with the TEA Masters as panelists. Registration details will be posted at www.teaconnect.org. The TEA Masters program, initiated several years ago by the TEA past presidents committee, helps boost awareness of the many creative specialties and disciplines that collaborate to produce excellence and breakthrough guest experiences in themed entertainment. Engaging more fully with leading practitioners in these areas benefits our TEA membership community and the industry as a whole, fostering greater appreciation and understanding of the disciplines themselves and their role and impact within a project team. Each TEA Master has made significant contributions to the industry and helped pave the way for others," says TEA international board president Michael Blau of Adirondack Studios. "The TEA Masters program helps define, recognize and share those contributions in meaningful ways that support professional development and growth. TEA Masters are a TEA brain trust. Their wisdom, dedication, experience, achievement and spirit inspire and enrich us all. They're poised and ready to give back to the industry -- as speakers, mentors, and thought leaders." "Each of the 2020 TEA Masters represents a different discipline and a significant number of years practicing their craft. Most have been significantly involved with the TEA at some point in their careers and will be fantastic ambassadors for the association, the next generation and inspirational to other professionals within Themed Entertainment," says TEA Masters committee chair John Lindsay of nFusion, who is himself a TEA Master. TEA sends an official call for nominations to its worldwide membership and to the themed entertainment industry at large. The TEA Masters Committee reviews the submissions and recommends the slate of honorees for final approval from the TEA international board of directors. To qualify for TEA Masters consideration, nominees must have a substantial number of years as a professional in a discipline associated with the themed entertainment industry; have made significant contributions in that regard; and be currently practicing. Nominees must not be currently serving on the TEA international board, or the TEA Masters committee. Additional details will be shared and announced in coming months when the TEA Masters re-opens for 2021 nominations. Please join the celebration of the 2020 TEA Masters on December 9, 2020. Details coming soon! 
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