News Releases
2018 NAC Concession & Hospitality Expo to Change Venues
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced a change of venue for the 2018 NAC Concession & Hospitality Expo. Due to unforeseen construction, the Expo will now take place during the same time frame, August 7-10, at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel at 500 Canal Street in New Orleans, just across the street from […]
Mickey Warner Award 2018 Nominations Open
The National Association of Concessionaires is now seeking nominations for the 2018 Mickey Warner Award. Submissions are due by March 5, 2018. The Mickey Warner Award is bestowed upon an individual each year by NAC to recognize leadership and significant accomplishments in the non-movie concession industry. The award honors the late Mickey Warner, the father […]
2018 Concession Profession Advertising Available Now
Concession Profession Advertising – Reach the Buyers in the Concession Industry! The next issue of Concession Profession will come out in April 2018. Deadline to participate is March 16, 2018. Concession Profession, the annual member magazine of the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC), is a proven resource of news, photos and features for the leaders […]
Brian Biehn Named 2018 Bert Nathan Award Honoree
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced that Brian Biehn, Executive Vice President for FUNacho/Pretzel Haus Bakery, has been selected as the 2018 Bert Nathan Memorial Award Honoree. The Bert Nathan Memorial Award is given by NAC each year to an individual to recognize leadership and significant accomplishment in the Theatre Concessions Industry. The […]
Conlon to Receive Krystal La Reese-Gaule Membership Award
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced that Terry Conlon, ECM, Director of Concessions for Intercollegiate Athletics at the University of Illinois and current NAC Board Chairman, has captured the Krystal La Reese-Gaule Membership Award for the fiscal year 2017. The annual award is presented to the member who sponsors the most new NAC […]
NAC Bert Nathan Award Nominations Open for 2018
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is calling upon the NAC membership to submit candidates for the 2018 NAC Bert Nathan Memorial Award by Monday, January 29, 2016. The presentation will take place for the very first time on Monday afternoon, April 23rd at the NAC Bert Nathan Reception during CinemaCon at Caesars Palace. The […]
NAC Names Boysen as Great Lakes RVP
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has named Theresa Boysen, ACS, ACE, as the new Regional Vice President of the Great Lakes Region. Boysen currently serves as National Sales Director-Theatre of Kernel Season’s, LLC. The Great Lakes Region includes Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. The appointment is effective immediately. Boysen has been with Kernel […]
NAC Selects Orlando for EXPO 2020
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is pleased to announce that the 2020 NAC Concession & Hospitality EXPO has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 28 through Friday, July 31 at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Hotel adjacent to Disney Springs (Downtown Disney) and Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The EXPO is now […]
Ricos Products Founder Frank Liberto Passes Away at Age 84
NAC is saddened to report that Ricos Products founder and former Liberto Specialty Company President and CEO Frank Liberto has passed away with his family by his side at the age of 84. Liberto is credited with inventing the concession nacho in 1976 — a product that is now sold in over 57 countries worldwide. […]
In Memory – Ulmer S. Eaddy, Jr.
Exhibition Industry leader Ulmer S. Eaddy, Jr. of Wilmington NC, 94, passed away on October 26, 2017. Mr. Eaddy was very active in the National Theatre Owners Association and served on the Board of the North and South Carolina Theatre Owners Association for many years. He was President of Exhibitors Service Corporation of Charlotte and […]
