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FADE IH... (continued from p. 4)
of her specialties is our Exhibition Briefings,
EuroViews and Pacific Overtures news columns.
For her impressive part, film and technology
editor (aka associate editor) Annlee Ellingson
assembled the Intro's 22-page New Product and
ShoWest Booth List—and then as part of her
April-issue duties wrote our annual Summer Heat
preview of all the season's 65 films, our sevenpage
article on digital cinema, the monthly
Trailers section and more, just like always.
Then
there's national advertising director Bob
Vale and his crew, Linda Andrade and Sandra
Koscho. There are 252 pages here, but
(despite how it might have felt on those 1 a.m.
mornings) it's not all editorial.
Knowing BOXOFFICE is the one necessary platform
for marketing their messages to all of exhibition,
the industry's supply side responded in full
heart not only with a wealth of advertising, but
many with ads of cutting-edge creativity. Bob,
Linda and Sandy shone in keeping it all straight.
there is our web architect, Ken
Lastly,
Partridge, who will be at ShoWest along with
our business consultant Herb Burton (he who
needs no introduction, we're sure) displaying his
new program SyncPak—for more on what it can
do for you and your company's communications,
go to www.syncpak.com. And Ken is the code
wizard behind the software for BOXOFFICE
ONLINE's latest business offering for Palm and
WAP device users; it's described in more detail in
the ShoWest Intro table of contents on page 124
(SW-4) and is available for free download at www.
boxoffice.com/downloads/showest/setup.exe.
To each of them go a very hearty and welldeserved
thanks. And, of course, just as hearty
and deserved a thanks go to you, our reader. Not
only do you make all of what we do possible; you
make doing it all worthwhile.—Kim Williamson
multi-year trend numbers for ticket revenues and theatre cash flow
per average screen, cash flow margins for exhibitor chains and
motion picture distributor revenue streams. By Derek C.W. Baine
98 MOVERS & SHAKERS: Philip Anschutz
The Denver billionaire has moved to acquire control of United Artists
Theatre Circuit, Regal Cinemas and Edwards Theatres. What does
the reclusive sports franchise, oil and telecommunications magnate
have in mind for his empire—and exhibition? By Jon Alon Walz
1 1 REPORT: Online Ticketing
Experiences of e-ticket executives working in other industries could
be useful for exhibition site decision-making. By Rukshan Mistry
123 FAXBACK: Reader Survey
What about BOXOFFICE do you love the most? Least? Complete anc
fax this back, and you could win a set of our limited-edition posters.
186 BOXOFFICE BOYERS DIRECTORY FORM
It's just two steps to fame for you and your supply-side company in
our annual Buyers Directory issue: (1) Fill in the form; (2) Fax it to us.
189 FIRST PERSON: Sound
Why getting motion picture sound levels right can be so frustrating.
And so rewarding for your audiences. By John F. Allen
192 FIRST PERSON: Theatre Management
The first step to assuring great customer service at your theatre is to
treat your young employees well. By Randall Blaum and David James
194 FIRST PERSON: Cinema Design
New approaches + old-time goals = today's success in
era when "renew" will likely replace "new." By William H. Brunner
a belt-tighteninc
195 FIRST PERSON: Digital Cinema
How to future-proof your theatre: A guide to making the most of your
investment in broadband technologies. By A.J. "Tony'DeBella
196 FIRST PERSON: (Business
Building and maintaining theatre websites can be taxing—but at least
some of it can be tax deductible. By Mark E. Battersby
198 FIRST PERSON: Supply Side
Digital cinema might seem like a looming nightmare for exhibition,
with the clear possibility of multiple standards and always evolving
technologies. But it's that type of competitive marketplace that will
breed the best of breed that exhibition needs. By Tim Partridge
199 FIRST PERSON: Conventioneering
Behind the show merger that led to the creation of the new Great States
convention. By Bruce J. Olson, Dan Klusmann and Larry Hanson
250 CLOSE FOCOS:
Will Rogers Institute and Memorial Fund
Insights on the good deeds that the Institute and Fund do—and how
not only their causes can win, but you too. By Kim Williamson
SPECIAL SECTION:
INDEPENDENT EXHIBITION
SPECIAL SECTION:
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
1 00 INDEPENDENT SHOWCASE: Jordan Commons
The Utah indie is anything but common: It has 17
screens. Here's the skinny on how an empty high
school became a leading art house. By Paul Clinton
1 04 INDEPENDENT SHOWCASE: The Vista
At the start of Hollywood Boulevard lies the Vista,
born in 1922 during the King Tut craze and still
showing films here in 2001 . By Jon Alon Walz
1 08 INDEPENDENT SHOWCASE: The Charles
The story behind Baltimore's single-screen Charles,
revived and restored by a dynamic nephew-uncle duo
who love their city and film. By Bridget Byrne
200 FADE0UT:2000
One last look. By Kim Williamson
202 MOVIEGOER REPORT: Annual Summary
You've Got Numbers: The top 10 circuits and sites.
PLUS: 24 key markets. Compiled by MovieFone
203 BALLOT: Academy Awards
Here's your yearly Oscar scorecard for Hollywood's
night of nights. Compiled by Christine James
204 SURVEY: Annual Blue Ribbon Poll Results
Exhibitors choose the best and worst films of the year,
plus the "most popular." PLUS: Reader comments
about the films, about the stars, and about their
BOXOFFICE. Compiled by Christine James