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The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions Ltd.
Suite 12, 37 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3LF, UK
Tel: +44 (0)207 403 4455
Fax: +44 (0)207 403 4022
info@balppa.org
 
Welcome to balppa.org
BALPPA is the non profit-making Trade Association which represents the interests of owners, managers, suppliers and developers in the UK's commercial leisure parks, piers, zoos and static attractions sector.

BALPPA speaks for over 300 members – including iconic attractions such as the London Eye, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, Madame Tussauds, Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Warner Brothers Studio – and ultimately for many millions of customers every year.
  BALPPA Summer Conference
We are delighted to invite you to attend the BALPPA Summer Conference 2013. This year, the Summer Conference will take place over three days from Monday 17th June - Wednesday 19th June in the Surrey/M25 area. To see a full itinerary, please visit our events page and download a booking form.
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Burnham-On-Sea MP supports local tourism
Burnham-On-Sea's MP has this week demonstrated her support for local tourist businesses during a visit to a trade meeting. Tessa Munt attended a reception in Parliament hosted by BALPPA, and discussed the state of the local tourist economy with BALPPA CEO, Paul Kelly and chair, Bob O'Connor.
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BALPPA events

The Annual National Conference of Visitor Attractions
10th October 2013,
Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London

For more details on any of these events, click on the event name or contact BALPPA on +44 (0)207 403 4455