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NAC Expo 2024 Slated for July 16-19 at Marriott St. Louis Grand
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced that the 2024 NAC Concession and Hospitality Expo, will be held on July 16-19 at the Marriott St. Louis Grand. The Expo Committee, Board-of Directors and Staff are excited to bring together the top food and beverage leaders in the entertainment food and beverage industry. The event […]
National Amusements’ Stein to Receive Coca-Cola Empowerment Award
Rebecca Stein, the vice president of marketing & partnerships at National Amusements, will receive the ShowEast Coca-Cola Empowerment Award presented by The Coca-Cola Company. Ms. Stein will be presented with this special honor on Wednesday, October 25th as part of the ShowEast breakfast program at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. Past recipients of this award […]
Andrew Cretors Receives 2023 Ben Marcus Humanitarian Award
Nothing goes together like popcorn and the movies. Thanks to C. Cretors and Company, the two have been linked from the very beginning, when moviegoers could buy popcorn not in the theater but outside it, from mobile trucks and food stands. A century-plus–and multiple generations–after Charles Cretors founded C. Cretors and Company, his great-great-grandson Andrew […]
Candy Czar: Tim Farha Receives 2023 Frank Liberto Award
A trip to the movies just isn’t complete without concessions—a fact acknowledged by CinéShow, which annually presents the Frank Liberto Award to a concessions or purchasing professional in the exhibition community. This year, receiving the award is Dallas’s own Tim Farha, the self-proclaimed “Theater Ambassador” (his actual title, “National Account Manager,” doesn’t have the same […]
Shelly Olesen to Receive NAC ICON Award at ShowEast 2023
Shelly Olesen, Vice President Sales & Marketing, C. Cretors and Company, will receive this year’s NAC ICON Award at ShowEast. She will be presented with this special honor as part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, October 26th at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “We are very excited […]
Ron Krueger II to Receive 2023 “Salah M. Hassanein” Humanitarian Award
Ron Krueger II, Chief Operating Officer, Santikos Theaters Grand/Amstar will receive the ShowEast “Salah M. Hassanein” Humanitarian Award. Mr. Krueger will be presented with this special honor as part of the Final Night Awards Ceremony sponsored by The Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, October 26th at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel. “Ron defines what it means […]
Twins and Delaware North surpass $20 million in concession revenue back into the community
The Minnesota Twins and Delaware North, the club’s hospitality, foodservice and retail partner since Target Field opened in 2010, today announced that more than $20 million in concession revenues have been reinvested back into the community through the organizations’ nonprofit volunteer program. Beginning with the first exhibition game in April 2010, select concession stand locations […]
Gold Medal Intros New Small Basket Fryer
Gold Medal has announced the launch of its latest innovation – the Small Basket Fryer. Tailored to meet the needs of smaller operations without compromising quality, this compact, countertop fryer is set to redefine the standards of convenience and efficiency in the industry. “With the Small Basket Fryer, we wanted to bridge the gap between […]
2023-24 NAC Regional Seminar Series Recreational Foodservice, Today, Tomorrow & Beyond
Join us in 2023-24 as we hit the road with the new cycle of the NAC Regional Seminar Series: Recreational Foodservice, Today, Tomorrow & Beyond. NAC Director of Education, Larry Etter, CCM, will be the instructor. NEXT SCHEDULED DATE: August 28, 2023 – CineShow, Renaissance Dallas-Addison Hotel Le Gala Room (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm) […]
2023 NAC Expo in Photos
The 2023 NAC Concession & Hospitality EXPO was held in Memphis, Tennessee and the historic Peabody Hotel on July 18 through Friday, July 21, 2023. Here is a Facebook photo album that documents the event.
