Bill Sims

• • Charter Member of the Florida Commission on Tourism
  • Past Chairman of International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions (IAAPA)
  • Currently serves as Past Chairman, member of the Board of Directors and member of the Past Chair Advisory Committee of IAAPA
  • Partner, Amusement Management Partners
  • Owned Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Franchises in Key West, FL, Panama City Beach, FL and Ocean City, MD
  • Previous owner of Ocean Breeze Water Park, Virginia Beach, VA

Steven Nichols

• • Hendrick Motor Sports Sponsorship Procurement Consultant
  • Town Square Plaza, Las Vegas – (Forest City Dev) Consultant
  • Developed the Buffalo Bills Cheerleaders into an independent organization 1987-1994
  • More than seven Mergers and Acquisitions in Outdoor Advertising Business
  • More than 25 years in the Outdoor Adv. Industry
  • Founding Owner of Adventure Holdings (owner of Adventure Landing attractions) 11 National locations
  • Past Franchise Owner of the MRI Network
  • Board of Directors, FL Hospital for Children 3 yrs
  • Board of Directors MAW Foundation WNY – 12 yrs
  • Board of Directors, Y.M.C.A. of Central Florida – 5 yrs

Robin L. Turner

• • Co – Founder and Developer and Operator of “WonderWorks” an
    Interactive family attraction Located in, Orlando Fl, Pigeon Forge Tn,
    Panama City Beach Fl, Myrtle Beach SC, and Syracuse NY, Attendance at these locations avg. 400,000 visitors per year. (1997 – 2013)
  • Developer and Operator of Adventure Ropes and Zip lines.
    Locations include “Soar and Explore” in Myrtle Beach SC, “Canyon Climb” Syracuse NY, “Palisades Climb West Nyack NY, “Artegon Sky Trails” Orlando Fl, and the “ Pittsburgh Sky Trail” Pittsburgh PA. (2010 – Present)
  • Co – Founder and Developer of Wonder in Flight, located in the Great Smokey Mountains. A tethered Balloon that soars up to 500’ above ground carrying up to 25 guest to experience educational knowledge of the surrounding landmarks (2012 – 2013)
  • Founder and Operator Fair Management Inc., Created and Management over 400 events from State Fairs, County Fairs, Festivals, and Street Parties, thru out the East Coast (1984 – 2012)
  • Founder and Director of Community Bank of The South , Merritt Island Fl,
    (1999 – 2005)
  • Responsible for the engineered Renovation of the Cocoa Beach Pier and the Cocoa Expo Sports Complex (1982 – 1984)
  • James E Strates Shows, Management Outdoor Amusement Business (1979 – 1982)
  • Walt Disney World , Entertainment Division (1974 – 1979)