News Releases
In Memory – Michael Bates
It is with great sorrow that the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) reports the passing of long-time member and friend Michael Bates, ACS. The entire industry extends its thoughts to Mike’s family, former co-workers and friends at this difficult time. Mike passed away on Wednesday, November 25 at CHI Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, NE. Mike’s […]
NAC Names New Directors During ReTreat Week
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced changes to its Board of Directors as a result of the Annual Membership Meeting held on November 13, 2020. The meeting took place on a video call during NAC Retreat Week, a distance learning event spanning the week of November 9. After recommendations were made by a […]
ShowEast Presents A Look at 2021
ShowEast & The Coca-Cola Company in association with Boxoffice Live Sessions invite You to…A Look At 2021, A Celebratory On-Line Experience to Promote the Upcoming Box Office Season. The on-line webinar will be on Wednesday, December 9 at 2 PM Eastern Standard Time. Registration is free. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
NAC ReTreat / Copper Cane Wine Tasting Kit Available
Prepare for the NAC ReTreat virtual wine tasting event by ordering your Copper Cane Wine Tasting Kit today! Copper Cane Wines will host the event on Wednesday, November 11th at 1:00 PM central time. Wines to be discussed and tasted with Joseph Wagner CEO and Winemaker of Copper Cane Wines: • 2018 Elouan Chardonnay, Oregon […]
ShowEast 2020 Cancelled
No one would have believed in March 2020 that the COVID-19 Virus would have such a pulverizing and disastrous effect on the motion picture theatre industry. But it has and there are still so many unknowns. Just weeks ago we were encouraged to think that ShowEast would be happening in Miami Beach in early December […]
NAC’s Borschke Announces Retirement, Transition Plan Released
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) announced that Executive Vice President Daniel Borschke, MA, FASAE, CAE has made the decision to retire at the end of the 2020 calendar year. Borschke has headed up NAC, the Trade Association representing the recreational and leisure-time food and beverage concessions industry, since taking the position in the fall […]
NATO – Congress may be close to a legislative deal. Make sure movie theaters are included.
Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin are working toward a legislative compromise so that Congress can pass a COVID relief bill soon. As things stand, many movie theater companies will be left out of existing proposals that could form the basis for negotiations. The House bill that was introduced this week, HEROES 2, has very modest […]
CinemaSafe Campaign: Shorter Videos for Social
Shorter versions of the CinemaSafe Safety Protocols Video are now available for use in social media and websites. Head over to the CinemaSafe YouTube channel or Download Here. Feel free to use the videos on social media and/or your website(s) as you see fit. As a reminder, the hashtags we are using are #CinemaSafe and […]
Discover Jobs In Cinema
Theatre Owners of Mid-America’s CinéShow and the Independent Cinema Alliance have joined together to partner with Influx to launch “Jobs in Cinema.” This new, free-to-use jobs platform is exclusively made to serve all sectors of the cinema industry during these hard times. Exhibition is a tight-knit industry, filled with amazing people. Let’s network to help […]
NATO Sets CinemaSafe COVID-19 Protocols
As movie theaters come back to life across the country, the National Association of Theater Owners is helping to take the guess work out of safe operating practices in the era of COVID-19. The trade organization is announcing a set of health and safety protocols Friday based on research and guidelines from the Centers for […]
