George Wiktor, president of The GW Group which offers design, planning, and project management services, is preparing for a busy year ahead in his new role as president of the Themed Entertainment Association.

Wiktor takes over from immediate past president Keith James of Jack Rouse Associates. He is keen to extend the range of services that the TEA can provide, particularly to individuals, reflecting the changes that the themed entertainment industry is currently going through. He is already in networking mode - gauging the views of TEA members exhibiting at the recent IAAPA conference about their priorities - and will undoubtedly draw on his many contacts worldwide in the year ahead.

Wiktor is a former chair of the TiLE conference in Europe and is also a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures.