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The Thea Awards, founded in 1994, are bestowed annually by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) to celebrate excellence in the creation of compelling places and experiences. The slate of recipients is announced in November and the awards are formally presented the following spring at the Thea Awards Gala, an elegant, black tie dinner affair. The Thea Awards Gala is traditionally held in the Los Angeles area. The 2013 Thea Awards Gala will be held at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, on April 6. The first Thea Award was given to entertainment economics and feasibility pioneer (and Disney legend) Harrison "Buzz" Price to recognize a lifetime of achievements. The awards have since expanded to cover projects as well as people, and typically about a dozen awards are given, including a "Classic" award, a series of Awards for Outstanding Achievement, and the lifetime achievement award, now called the Buzz Price Thea Award Recognizing a Lifetime of Distinguished Achievements. A Thea Award is presented to the project owner. As part of the process, the project owner must provide a comprehensive listing of credits for the creation of the project, for TEA to publish. Thereby the Thea Awards are a creative handshake and mutual recognition symbol between the project owner and the creative people, companies and suppliers who realize the vision. The Thea Awards credits are published on the TEA website and in the printed Thea Awards Program. More info: www.teaconnect.org.