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NATO Leader Gets Retailer Help with Candy Smuggling
In a letter addressed to top executives at Walgreen Co., National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) President & CEO, John Fithian, requested that the retailer stop using any marketing campaigns or in-store signage that encourage customers to purchase candy in their stores with the purpose of sneaking it in to the movie theatre. The request […]
Malco Theatres’ Gonzales Cinema Set to Open
Memphis, TN – Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Malco Theatres is pleased to announce the opening of the new Malco Gonzales Cinema in Ascension Parish, Louisiana. The cinema, located at 1406 North Airline Highway in Gonzales next to the Premier Lanes Entertainment Center, is the chain’s first theatrical venture into Louisiana. Malco’s signature upscale lobby will […]
Wattie Named 2014 Mickey Warner Recipient
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced that Gary Wattie, Senior Vice President of New Business Development at Centerplate and current member of the NAC Board of Directors, has been named the 2014 Mickey Warner Award recipient. Wattie will be honored on Thursday, July 17 at the NAC Membership Luncheon during The Concession & […]
Vermont lawmakers send GMO food-labeling law to governor
April 23, 2014 Source: Reuters A law that would make Vermont the first U.S. state to enact mandatory labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, received final approval from state lawmakers on Wednesday and now heads to the governor’s desk. The Vermont House of Representative passed the bill 114-30. Last week, the […]
Ovations Food Services Serves the Top 3 Spring Training Ballparks in Arizona
April 7, 2014 (Scottsdale, AZ) –USA Today announced the results of their 2014 Readers’ Choice Contest in the category of “Best Spring Training Facilities” and Ovations Food Services is proud to serve the top 3 choices in Arizona – #2 Goodyear Ballpark located in Goodyear, spring training home of the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds; […]
The show’s over in Chicago for popcorn machine maker
Source: Crain’s Chicago Business C. Cretors & Co., the popcorn machine maker extraordinaire, is bursting out of Chicago. The more-than-century-old family-owned company said it plans a move to west suburban Wood Dale. The company is closing on a property this month and expects to move at the end of the year, President Andrew Cretors said. […]
The 2014 Concession & Hospitality Expo
Join the top food and beverage leaders at THE International Concessions and Hospitality Marketplace. The Concession & Hospitality Expo will take place on July 21-24, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Cincinnati and the adjacent Duke Energy Convention Center. Stay tuned for more details as they emerge. On-line Registration Click here for a downloadable Registration Form.
NATO Urges Redefinition of 40 Hour Work Week Under ACA
April 1, 2014 Source: NATO The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is asking its members and members of other trade groups such as NAC to contact their lawmakers regarding this important issue. Click here to tell Congress to redefine full-time employment as the traditional 40-hour work week under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The […]
NLRB to Consider Proposed Rule on Union
April 4, 2014 Source: NAMA The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) is asking its members and members of other trade groups such as NAC to contact their lawmakers regarding this important issue. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or “Board”) has recently proposed an expansive rule to change the Board’s procedures for union election campaigns […]
Regal Cinemas Named Movie Theatre Brand of the Year
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 25, 2014– Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announces the honor of being named “Brand of the Year” in the movie theatre category for the 2014 Harris Poll EquiTrend® Study. Regal Cinemas was named Brand of […]