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Food Ethnographer, June Jo Lee to Speak at Expo
June Jo Lee is a Food Ethnographer, user experience designer and future fresh forecaster. On Thursday, July 13 at 9:00 AM, attendees of the 2017 NAC Concession and Hospitality Expo will hear this food expert present, “Millennials and Generation Z Appetites within an American Food Renaissance”. The Expo is slated for July 11-14, 2017 at […]
2017 Expo Scholarships Available
There are now two great scholarships available for qualifying first year attendees of The Concession and Hospitality Expo. NAC is pleased to present the President’s Expo Scholarship and the Joe Chabot Memorial Expo Scholarship. CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION IN MS WORD CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION IN PDF Each Scholarship Package includes full registration to the […]
2017 Expo Program Ads on Sale Now
NAC will be placing advertisements in the 2017 Expo Program Guide distributed to all attendees of the Concession & Hospitality Expo in Scottsdale and mailed to all new members throughout the year. Your Ads may be general in nature; or congratulatory ads to Joe Joyce, CCM, Director of Food & Beverage for PlayhouseSquare who has […]
Derreck Kayongo to Address NAC Expo
Derreck Kayongo and his family fled a civil war in Uganda and settled in the U.S. when Kayongo was just ten years old. Now a successful entrepreneur, Kayongo is a renowned expert in environmental sustainability and global health. Attendees of the 2017 NAC Concession and Hospitality Expo will hear this business visionary present, “From Homeless […]
Life After Distribution…What’s Next?
There is a lot of discussion surrounding “What’s happened to Great Western?” Just about every type of rumor has made its way back to us about being sold, about to close our doors, even our being sold by one of our main customers, just about everything. No question there is a fundamental change continuing to […]
NAC Names Joyce as 2017 Mickey Warner Recipient
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) announced at CinemaCon 2017 in Las Vegas that Joe Joyce, CCM, Director of Food & Beverage for PlayhouseSquare in Cleveland, OH has been named the 2017 Mickey Warner Award Recipient. The Mickey Warner Award is bestowed upon an individual each year by NAC to recognize leadership and significant accomplishments in […]
A Popping Good Fellow: NAC salutes Andrew Cretors with Bert Nathan Award
The National Association of Concessionaires’ 2017 Bert Nathan Memorial Award will be presented at CinemaCon to Andrew Cretors, president of C. Cretors and Company and a fifth-generation prodigy in a family credited with inventing the popcorn machine. He also serves as president-elect of the NAC. The paths to both of these leadership positions have similarities. […]
Gold Medal Names James Adam Browning as President
Gold Medal Products Co., the world’s leading manufacturer and distributor of concession food equipment and supplies, is pleased to announce James Adam Browning has been appointed to the office of President. Browning joined Gold Medal in 2010 and most recently served in the dual role of Executive Vice President and General Counsel. His guidance has […]
Motion Picture Association of America Releases Theatrical Market Statistics
The Motion Picture Association of America has released its annual report on Theatrical Market Statistics for 2016. Even with an incredible variety of viewing choices available to audiences, cinema remains the premier way to experience the magic of our movies. And the good news is, there are positive signs for greater growth in the future. […]
Pepsi Pulls 2 Liter and 12 Packs off Philadelphia Shelves
Philadelphia residents effective March 20th are not able to purchase Pepsi beverages in 2 Liter Bottles or 12 Packs due to repositioning of various products after the January 1st imposition of the Philadelphia Soda Tax. Managers of two independent Philly grocery stores confirmed they’d received letters from Pepsi saying the company would no longer distribute 2-liters or 12-packs to Philadelphia […]
