The newly established Family Entertainment (FEC) group at BALPPA will host its inaugural seminar event on 14 May at Alton Towers Resort in Straffordshire.

The FEC group within BALPPA was founded at the start of 2013 and currently has more than 75 member sites.

The theme of the seminar is Cost Management and presentations will be made on: "Effective procurement in austere times", "Using management accounts to improve cash flow" and "It's a steal- preventing theft in your business".

An open forum discussion will take place after the seminars with the opportunity after the networking lunch to take in a behind the scenes tour of the theme park.

Janice Dunphy who heads up the FEC sub-committee of BALPPA said: "In the current economic climate whereby managing costs is so important to the success of businesses in the indoor play sector, the seminar line up will no doubt provide many ideas and facilitate some great discussions with fellow operators."

The FEC seminar event is free to all BALPPA members and non-member can attend for a £15 charge per person.