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The 2022 NAC Concession and Hospitality Expo
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2023! – Join the top food and beverage leaders at THE International Concessions and Hospitality Marketplace The 2023 NAC Concession & Hospitality EXPO is scheduled for Memphis, Tennessee and the historic Peabody Hotel. The dates for the event are Tuesday, July 18 through Friday, July 21, 2023. Check in frequently for […]
Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park Goes to Auction…
…after 41 years of serving the Chicagoland Area. The Odeum Expo Center in Villa Park, Illinois, has been celebrating their Farewell Season during 2022, which will culminate on May 31, 2022. Since its beginning in 1981, owned and operated by the Elmhurst-based Greco family, the Odeum Expo Center has hosted a variety of special events […]
Rob Novak Named 2022 Bert Nathan Award Honoree
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced that Rob Novak, Vice President of Concessions and Food and Beverage, Marcus Theatres and Movie Tavern by Marcus, has been selected as the 2022 Bert Nathan Memorial Award Honoree. Presented by NAC each year to recognize leadership and significant accomplishment in the Theatre Concessions Industry, the award […]
NAC Bert Nathan Award Nominations Open for 2022
LAST DAY TO SUBMIT, TUESDAY, APRIL 12! The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is calling upon the NAC membership to submit candidates for the 2022 NAC Bert Nathan Memorial Award by Tuesday, April 12 2022. The presentation will take place on July 27, 2022 at the Awards Luncheon during the 2022 Concession & Hospitality Expo […]
NAC @ CinemaCon 2022
NAC at CinemaCon, the official convention of NATO April 25-28, 2022 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV NAC Members receive $500 off non-NATO member booth rate! Contact Matt Shapiro to reserve a booth at CinemaCon 2022. matt.shapiro@natodc.com NAC will have a full slate of activities at CinemaCon 2022: Sunday, April 24 NAC Board and Committee Meetings: […]
Terminator in the Kitchen? – Food Service Automation from an Industrial Perspective
Have you seen the movie The Founder? It’s an in-depth account of how McDonalds pioneered their market by focusing on efficient processes. From kitchen layout to flow of workers, each step was dissected for optimal efficiency. Even though I have a career long background in manufacturing, I can’t help but draw similarities between F&B operations […]
NAC Charity Golf Outing – 2022
The NAC Charity Golf Outing – CinemaCon- April 25, 2022. Support Variety, the Children’s Charity, The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, The Variety Boys and Girls Club of Los Angeles and NAC Educational Programs at the Snow Mountain Course of the Paiute Golf Resort in Las Vegas on the first day of CinemaCon. Snow […]
Supreme Court blocks Covid vaccine mandate for businesses
The Supreme Court today blocked the Biden administration from enforcing its sweeping vaccine-or-test requirements for large private companies. But the court allowed similar requirements to stand for medical facilities that take Medicare or Medicaid payments. The OSHA mandate required that workers at businesses with 100 or more employees must get vaccinated or submit a negative […]
Happy Holidays from the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC)!
Happy Holidays from the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC)! As we spend time with family, friends and colleagues, let’s take a few steps back and review 2021 and look forward to what we hope is a more normalized 2022. We started the year with our businesses opening up and capacities increasing. The Spring Season brought […]
NAC Names New Directors at Expo 2021
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced changes to its Board of Directors as a result of the Annual Membership Meeting held on October 28, 2021. The meeting took place as part of the NAC Concession and Hospitality Expo at the Hyatt Regency Dallas. After recommendations were made by a Nominating Committee; headed by […]
