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Video: Wattie Accepts Warner Award
Gary Wattie, Senior Vice President of New Business Development at Centerplate, accepts the 2014 NAC Mickey Warner Award at the 2014 NAC Concession and Hospitality Expo in Denver. The video is 7:39. The Mickey Warner Award is bestowed upon an individual each year to recognize leadership and significant accomplishments in the non-theatre concession industry by […]
Time to Register for the Expo
The program is in place and most of the trade show floor has been sold for the NAC Concession & Hospitality Expo (Formerly the NAC Convention & Trade Show). The only thing missing now is you! It is time to register and make your plans to attend this exciting and value-packed event. The Expo will […]
Concession & Hospitality Expo Checklist
The Concession & Hospitality Expo presented by the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is only weeks away. If you have not already done so, visit our EXPO page to register to attend this annual value-packed event with networking and educational opportunities combined with a trade show that represents The International Concessions & Hospitality Marketplace. The […]
NATO Leader Gets Retailer Help with Candy Smuggling
In a letter addressed to top executives at Walgreen Co., National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) President & CEO, John Fithian, requested that the retailer stop using any marketing campaigns or in-store signage that encourage customers to purchase candy in their stores with the purpose of sneaking it in to the movie theatre. The request […]
Wattie Named 2014 Mickey Warner Recipient
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced that Gary Wattie, Senior Vice President of New Business Development at Centerplate and current member of the NAC Board of Directors, has been named the 2014 Mickey Warner Award recipient. Wattie will be honored on Thursday, July 17 at the NAC Membership Luncheon during The Concession & […]
The 2014 Concession & Hospitality Expo
Join the top food and beverage leaders at THE International Concessions and Hospitality Marketplace. The Concession & Hospitality Expo will take place on July 21-24, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati and the adjacent Duke Energy Convention Center. Stay tuned for more details as they emerge. On-line Registration Click here for a downloadable Registration Form.
CinemaCon Attendance Up 5 Percent
All Seven Major Studios Presenting For Third Straight Year; Record International Attendance; Trade Floor Sold Out (Las Vegas, Nev. – March 13, 2014) CINEMACON®, the largest movie exhibitor convention in the world, today announced attendance figures showing a five percent increase in attendance over the 2013 show at the same point eleven days before each […]
NAC at CinemaCon
NAC at CinemaCon Click here for printable schedule. Sunday, March 23rd: CinemaCon Board and Committee Meeting Schedule Monday, March 24th: -The 30th Annual Al Lapidus/Variety Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic at Anthem Country Club Proceeds benefit Variety Boys and Girls Club Scholarship Foundation, The Will Rogers Motion Pictures Pioneers Foundation & NAC Educational Programs. […]
Concessions Industry Data Initiative Survey
In response to repeated inquiries for deeper information about the Concessions and Hospitality industry by members, industry, press, regulators and legislators, The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is undergoing an Industry Data Initiative and is asking for participants in the industry to take a very brief on-line survey. In order to achieve maximum results and […]
Al Lapidus/Variety Boys & Girls Club Scholarship Golf Classic
Join us for golf just prior to the start of the CinemaCon Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas. The 30th Annual Al Lapidus/Variety Boys & Girls Club Scholarship Golf Classic will be held on Monday, March 24, 2014 at Anthem Country Club in Henderson, Nevada. The Golf Classic is named for the late NAC […]
