IAAPA has named Andreas Andersen, CEO and president of Swedish tourist attraction Liseberg, as the organisation’s chairman of the board for 2018.

For the past six years, Andersen has served as CEO and president of Liseberg, overseeing the theme park and its adjacent hotels, campsites and entertainment venues.
Prior to this role, he served as executive director for IAAPA's European office, leading the expansion of the association's presence in Europe, and was also vice president at Tivoli Gardens in Denmark.
Andersen has served on the IAAPA board of directors since 2013. He is also on the association's executive and finance committee, has chaired the European government relations committee and European advisory board, and is a member of the Branding Task Force.