AIMS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES JIM PATTISON JR. TO DELIVER KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT ANNUAL SAFETY SEMINAR
Safety Seminar to be held in Orlando, FL January 12-17, 2025
[Dallas, TX] November 19, 2024 – AIMS International, the world leader in amusement safety education, is proud to share Ripley’s Believe It or Not! World Entertainment President and 2023 IAAPA Chairman Jim Pattison Jr. will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 AIMS International Safety Seminar.
Joining Ripley’s in 1990, Pattison Jr. has held a variety of senior positions in the company, including operations of Ripley’s attractions worldwide; now more than 100 attractions in 9 countries, including Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums, Ripley’s Aquariums, haunted attractions, mirror mazes, arcades, sightseeing trains, family entertainment centers, mountain coasters, crazy golf, mini golf, illusion museums, traveling shows, Louis Tussaud’s Wax Museums, Guinness World Records Attractions, and a Great Wolf Lodge resort hotel & waterpark in Niagara Falls, Canada. Pattison Jr. was named President in December 2007.
Prior to joining Ripley’s, Jim was in the finance & banking industry and ran his own small businesses for more than a dozen years. He has a broad range of management experience in the amusement, attraction, aquarium, entertainment, and finance fields.
Born in Vancouver, he has lived in Canada, Switzerland and moved to Orlando, Florida in 1993 with 4 other team members when Ripley’s transferred their world headquarters from Toronto, Ontario to Orlando, Florida.
With more than 800 attendees expected, each can expect individualized education, practical learning, and unmatched networking. Developed in partnership with industry-leading organizations, attendees build their schedules, choosing from more than 400 hours of content to best suit their needs and desired outcomes. Actionable safety information is carried home to share with colleagues and co-workers, and long-lasting friendships are built with instructors and peers from around the world, leading to an exchange of information and excellence that connects safety professionals across the globe.
2025 registration is now open at aimsintl.org. Consistent with prior years, the CEU certificate is included in the price.
In addition to all the available amusement industry safety education listed above, AIMS International offers the Academy of Amusement Risk Management, Safety and Security (AARMSS), a structured curriculum designed to elevate your program. Based on the following foundational pillars: Safety, security, emergency management, and risk management, AARMSS is specifically designed to educate and equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to manage an amusement industry safety, security, and risk management program effectively.
Applications for the Safety, Security and Risk Management Academy and Certification are still being accepted. For more information, and to apply for the program, please visit: aimsint.org/education/aarmss.
The 2025 AIMS International Safety Seminar will take place January 12-17, in Orlando, FL. Visit aimsintl.org for more information or to register for the seminar.
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About AIMS International
AIMS International is a non-profit 501(c)(6) association dedicated to improving amusement Industry safety through leadership in education. AIMS International provides training classes and certification for ride inspectors, operations, aquatics, and maintenance personnel through its annual Safety Seminar and at other venues throughout the year.
