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SNEAK-PEEK! The Event Planners Association is finalizing a BRAND NEW logo and web site!
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Greetings!
Happy June! Most of our members' businesses are in full swing right now and I'm confident yours is no exception. That said, I am going to make this quick because we have SO much info to share with you this month.
Please take a moment to skim this newsletter for serious product warnings, EPA member information and time sensitive conferences and educational webinars.
Also, just an FYI ~ we are going to start sending our newsletters more frequently and keep them MUCH shorter. Hope this helps keep you in the loop with less time invested!
If you are out West, I hope to see you in person at BizBash next week (discount link below) and no matter where you live, please join us in our first-ever event marketing webinar with new partner, Constant Contact (details below).
Enjoy and as always, we would LOVE to connect with you on    .
Wishing you my best!
Kim
Kim Sullivan
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Event Planners Association
ksullivan@eventplannersassociation.com
www.eventplannersassociation.com
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EPA'S RESPONSE TO THE RECENT MEDIA STORM SURROUNDING INFLATABLE ACCIDENTS
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With nearly 50% of EPA's 4000 members operating in the amusement sector, programs are
in place to minimize accidents.
All members have access to
EPA's nationally recognized risk management programs.
The EPA's official position on the highly publicized inflatable device accidents is found below.
Event Planners Association Helps Parents and Owners Alike
June 7, 2011 - Event Planners Association, Lake Forest, California -The recent rash of inflatable ride accidents (ABC News,Yahoo)highlights the need for inflatable operators to maintain proper risk management/safety procedures, insurance and inspections, as well as the need for parents to take an active role in verifying the inflatable owner's safe operating procedures, safety training certification and insurance - prior to permitting their child to play in an inflatable device.
One of the Event Planners Association's goals is to assist inflatable owner members with:
- The most current safety standards and procedures
- Safety training and certification
- Proper rental agreements and waivers
- Proper liability Insurance
- And, a network for exchanging industry "best practices"
Kim Sullivan, Senior Vice President of the Event Planners Association, stated, "Our goal is to give inflatable owners the tools necessary for safe operations. Consumer safety is the primary concern for the amusement industry as a whole. While the majority of incidents that occur are a result of improper supervision, improper staking or weather related, the Association's internal claim data collected over the course of the last 6 years shows our members' claim rate to be far less than 1% for all devices rented/utilized over that same period. Accidents can happen anywhere, at any time and the fact is, based on injury statistics from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the number of accidents occurring on playground equipment far surpass that of accidents involving inflatable play devices."
Sullivan continued, "For parents to be at ease when their children are playing on an inflatable device they should first verify...
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GET INVOLVED IN AN EPA LOCAL CHAPTER!
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Chapters are being formed all over the country as we speak! The following cities have representatives in the process of getting local chapters underway:
AZ - Phoenix
AR - Little Rock
CA - LA, Orange County, Napa, San Francisco, Ventura
FL - Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale
GA - Atlanta
IL - Chicago
LA - New Orleans
MS - Hattiesburg
NV - Las Vegas
NY - NY
PA - Philadelphia
TX - DFW
District of Columbia
Want to be part of these dynamic teams or start a chapter in your community? Email us here.
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For more information on any of the subjects discussed in this newsletter please visit our website or call us at 866-380-3372. Join our communities:  Thank you for reading this edition of the EPA Advocate. Keep watching for great things to come! We look forward to working with you to provide the best products, services and support available for you and your company.
With Warm Regards,
Kim Sullivan
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Event Planners Association
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