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Gold Medal Announces New Additions to Executive Team
Ongoing growth and success have prompted the recent expansion of the Gold Medal executive team. In order to facilitate future development, the company has hired the following: * Curt Fisher as Vice President – Sales, U.S. and Canada * Mark Wallach as Vice President of Manufacturing * Craig Oaks as Vice President of Human Resources […]
Hershey is taking a big step away from candy
For most people, Hershey conjures up images of chocolate bars and peanut-butter cups. Soon, however, the company hopes these visions also include protein “squeezes” and snack bars. Hershey is expanding its snack business in 2016, with special attention to health products aimed at nutrition-savvy consumers. The company is revving up for its regional launch of […]
Win a Movie Theatre
Mike Hurley owns a movie theatre in Houlton, Maine. You may recognize the name from Bigscreenbiz.com, his writing for Screentrade Magazine or articles on Indiewire.com. Hurley is hosting an essay contest to find the new owner for the historic Temple Theatre in Houlton, Maine. Here is how it works: 250 words, $100.00 entry fee, and […]
Christie Acquires Allure Global Solutions, Inc.
Christie®, a leader in creating and sharing the world’s best visual and audio experiences, today announced the acquisition of Allure Global Solutions, Inc. (Allure), an engagement and transaction technologies provider, as well as all of its products and services. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta, and will operate as “Allure, a Christie Company.” Allure provides […]
Weaver’s Joe Macaluso champions new flavors
Returning to the supplier side of the business for this month’s Concession Spotlight, we meet with Joe Macaluso, senior VP of sales at Weaver Popcorn. Joe has had a long career in sales in the food and beverage industry and has many long-term relationships to show for it. But let’s start at the beginning. CLICK […]
Delaware North 100th anniversary celebrations
Here’s a look at a few more of the special celebrations recently held by Delaware North locations to mark the company’s 100th anniversary. More celebrations will be profiled each week during the 100-day anniversary celebration through early December. Delaware North’s team at Alice Springs Airport in Australia celebrated the company’s 100th anniversary by organizing a […]
Carmike Buys Sundance Cinemas
Carmike Cinemas will acquire Sundance Cinemas for $36 million in cash, the country’s fourth largest theater announced Tuesday. The deal adds 37 screens and five theaters to Carmike’s network, including locations in San Francisco, West Hollywood, Houston, Seattle and Madison, Wis. The chain is owned by actor Robert Redford’s Sundance Group. After the transaction is […]
Hamlin Relishes Victory with an Eisenberg
Chicagoland Speedway has started a new tradition of having the winner take a bite out of an Eisenberg Chicago style foot long hot dog. Here is a great pic that was in Monday’s Chicago Tribune of winner Denny Hamlin in Victory Lane. Hamlin earned a surprise automatic berth into the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs […]
Southern Statesman: Ron Krueger II is honored at ShowSouth
The choice of Southern Theatres’ Ron Krueger II as the recipient of ShowSouth’s 2015 Statesman of the Year award was a no-brainer. In fact, Robin Miller says, “when it came time for nominations this year for our Statesman, it was a unanimous decision to honor Ron.” Ron “has been an important part of ShowSouth and […]
Malco Film Fest Gives Back to the Community
Malco Theatres is pleased to announce the 2015 Kids Summer Film Fest generated $60,000 for local children’s hospitals. The annual festival offered reduced-admission family favorite films on Tuesdays and Wednesdays throughout the summer at multiple locations in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Kentucky. Beneficiaries include Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital (Memphis, TN), Arkansas Children’s Hospital (Little Rock, […]
