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New Adventure Park Opens in Hatta, Near Dubai
Dubai Holdings has opened a new adventure park in its Hatta Resorts property, located in Hatta, high in the Hajar Mountains about 80 miles east of the city. Dubai is…
Signature Research Fall Training and Certification Courses
Signature Research will offer several training and certification events for adventure park professionals this fall and early winter. Level 2 High and Low Element Training and Certification Testing events will…
ACCT Fall Virtual ICE Events Open for Applications
ACCT is hosting two virtual Inspector Certification Exam (ICE) events this fall—the prep course and the exam itself—and applications are now open through Oct. 20. The exam offers separate certifications…
Wisconsin Updates Rules for Camp Challenge Courses
The state of Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection is implementing new regulations for challenge courses (low and high) and climbing structures installed at recreational and educational camps,…
ACCT Withdraws Draft Standard Submission
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has withdrawn the draft standard it submitted for public review in November 2022 after finding that the large volume of comments received during…
Enrollment Open for Alpine Towers Level 1 and Level 2 Certification
Alpine Towers will hold Level 1 and Level 2 ACCT Practitioner Certification training and testing Oct. 20-Nov. 3 at the John Dorr Nature Lab in Bethlehem, Conn. Enrollment for the…
Melissa Webb Named as ACCT Executive Director
The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) has appointed longtime staff member Melissa Webb as its new executive director. Webb had been serving as temporary director of operations for the…
Checkfront, Rezdy Close on Merger Deal
Checkfront and Rezdy, providers of online booking and reservation management systems for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries, confirmed a merger deal for an undisclosed amount on June 15. The news,…
