LA PROPOINT PROUD MEMBER OF THE TALANTED TEAM AND CREDITED FOR TECHNICAL PRODUCTION AND SPECIAL EFFECTS

BEYOND ALL BOUNDARIES RECEIVES THEA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT. Phil Hettema of the Hettema Group and Bob Farnsworth accepted the award on behalf of the National World War 2 Museum in New Orleans, LA.

Orlando, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 -- "The annual Thea Awards, presented by the
Themed Entertainment Association (TEA), recognize and honor excellence in the
creation of extraordinary visitor experiences, attractions, exhibits and places," says
incoming TEA president Rick Rothschild of FAR Out! Creative Direction. "Storytelling
and teamwork are the heart of the Experience Design Industry and its projects. TEA's Thea Awards celebrate storytelling across the globe - educational and entertaining stories of heritage, history, fiction, fantasy, magic and even hard science – delivered with artistry and the appropriate use of technology at museums, theme parks, world expos, special events and other settings. The Thea Awards also honor teamwork at its very best – the creative handshake between the visionary project owner and the multidisciplinary collective of designers, artisans and technicians who realize the vision. Also, this year we commemorate the late Harrison "Buzz" Price, who at the very first Thea Awards in 1994 was recognized with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In his honor, we've renamed it the 'Buzz Price Award, recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements.'

The Thea Awards Nominating Committee (listed below in the PDF) recommended the current slate of 15 Thea recipients, with final approval by the TEA International Board of Directors. The Awards will be formally presented March 12, 2011 at the 17th Annual Thea Awards Gala, to be held at the Globe Theatre, Universal Studios Hollywood. The Awards Gala, sponsored by Economics at AECOM, is an elegant, black-tie dinner event and is open to the public. Tickets/more information: www.teaconnect.org.