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COVID-19 Response Resource Center
Welcome to the NAC COVID-19 Response Resource Center. As the marketplace begins to re-open, NAC has moved forward with purpose to assist our industry with added benefits and value. Unlike other organizations, we don’t have the financial means to provide philanthropic assistance but in our own small way we have attempted to provide the membership […]
The Concession Food Industry Endures Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
How Venues and Concessionaires are Responding to Challenges During COVID-19 By Guest Columnist: Gold Medal Products Co. 2020 has been an unprecedented year for the world, and the concession industry is no exception. Most traditional concession venues were forced to close just as their peak season should have been beginning. And now, as many locations […]
Bringing a “Taste” of Live Events to the (Stay At) Home Team
By Guest Columnist: Paul Pettas, PR & Communications Director, Centerplate / Sodexo Sports & Leisure 350,000+ for a star-studded international tennis tournament. 150,000+ for a business convention. 40,000+ attending a baseball game or concert. We make a business out of live events – hosting thousands packed together at sporting events, theaters, conventions and meetings all […]
Reform to Paycheck Protection Program Forgiveness Rules
On June 3rd Congress approved the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which the President signed today. The Act provides additional flexibility to borrowers in order to maximize the amount of their debt to be ultimately forgiven under the CARES Act. As has been the case repeatedly since the beginning of this program, there is still […]
NAC Cancels July 28-31 EXPO
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has announced the cancellation of the 2020 NAC Concession & Hospitality EXPO on July 28-31 at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The Association is currently assessing the viability of rescheduling and reimagining the EXPO for a later date in the year, potentially in November. […]
Paralysis or Purpose?
Though the world has changed with the onslaught of the Coronavirus just two months ago, in many ways it seems like it has been an eternity since we were able to go to the theatre, eat in a restaurant, experience a basketball or baseball game or visit and hug family and friends. Life truly has […]
Trade Association Paycheck Protection Funding for the Next CARES Act
NAC needs your help! “There is no time to wait,” for CARES Act Advocacy on Paycheck Protection Program Trade Association executives, including NAC Executive Vice President Dan Borschke, were urged this week by U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi during an Association Forum sponsored town hall to reach out to Congress now if they want to achieve […]
Concession Profession Debuts in E-mag Format
Concession Profession, the annual magazine of NAC, has been released for the first time in an e-magazine format. In past years, the printed version would debut at the NAC Booth on the CinemaCon trade show floor in print only. With the cancellation of that event due to the Caronavirus outbreak, NAC has decided to distribute […]
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker Jacks
At times like these it is amazing what comes to mind and what memories come to the forefront. Since quarantine for many means contemplation and yearning for what was and hopefully what will once again be, many of us have had numerous opportunities to think about what made us who we are today and I […]
They Have Been Writing The Obituary for Movie Theatres Since the 50’s
Like many of you I have had a life-long love affair with movie theatres; a romance that for many is difficult to explain and comprehend. I recall seeing Star Wars: A New Hope in a small northern Wisconsin theatre that certainly didn’t have all the ambiance our current day cinemas boast, but boy did they […]
