Ken Handler, president of Global Management Amusement Professionals, and owner of Raging Rivers WaterPark and Splash City Adventures Park, was awarded the World Waterpark Association's Al Turner Memorial Commitment to Excellence Award.

SYNLawn, a leading global manufacturer and unrivaled innovator of sustainable artificial turf and synthetic surfacing products, is proud to announce two of its distributors were selected as winners of the 2023 Synthetic Turf Council (STC) Awards.

More than three-quarters (76.6%) of all aquatic respondents to the Industry Report survey said they currently provide learn-to-swim programs for children at their facilities. More than half (52.9%) said they currently include swim lessons for adults in their program lineup.

High school sports participation can be impacted by body image issues caused by social media, according to recent research shared among the nation’s pediatricians at an annual conference.

The Trust for Pubic Land announced that its Community Schoolyards program will expand to Fulton County, Ga., in the 2023-2024 school year.

The National League of Cities released its annual 2023 City Fiscal Conditions Report, providing valuable insights into the financial health of cities three years after the pandemic.  

Step Into Swim, a non-profit initiative of the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA) dedicated to creating more swimmers through safe swim education, announced a strategic partnership with Stew Leonard III Water Safety Foundation. 

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration (AAPRA), in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), is pleased to announce the 2023 Grand Plaque recipients in the National Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management. 

StarGuard ELITE, LLC (SGE) and LifeguardEye (LGE) are pleased to announce they have entered into a strategic partnership, combining SGE’s industry leading aquatic risk prevention and consulting services with LGE’s world class drowning detection software and next-gen technology services.

Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, Alabama along the Gulf Coast, recently engaged Adventure Golf & Sports (AGS) to replace a concrete-built miniature golf course on the rooftop of a parking deck that had been severely damaged when Hurricane Sally came ashore in 2020.