Boxoffice Pro - April 2020
Boxoffice Pro is the official publication of the National Association of Theatre Owners.
Boxoffice Pro is the official publication of the National Association of Theatre Owners.
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“Our distribution partners<br />
have great confidence in the<br />
product for this year (and 2021<br />
and beyond), and we share<br />
that confidence.”<br />
important meetings takes place. First, the<br />
NATO Strategic Planning Committee will<br />
discuss the key priorities, challenges, and<br />
opportunities for exhibitors over the next<br />
few years and the best ways for NATO<br />
to respond to these issues. The NATO<br />
Government Relations Committee meets<br />
to discuss strategies on a range of political<br />
challenges at the federal, state, and local<br />
level. Our regional association leaders<br />
meet to compare ideas on how to strengthen<br />
their organizations. NATO’s Committee<br />
of Counsel gets together to tackle the key<br />
legal issues and court cases confronting<br />
the industry. The past chairpersons of<br />
NATO meet to give their sage guidance<br />
to NATO’s current leaders. And also on<br />
Sunday, the Global Cinema Federation’s<br />
advisory board meets to discuss global<br />
initiatives in the exhibition industry.<br />
Then on Monday, NATO’s governing<br />
body—the Executive Board of Directors—<br />
meets to approve policies and budgets for<br />
the association’s work. Also on Monday,<br />
NATO’s Independent Theatre Owners<br />
Committee, in conjunction with CinemaCon,<br />
holds an important education<br />
session for smaller exhibitor members<br />
of the trade association. On Tuesday,<br />
NATO’s ratings compliance officers<br />
meet with leaders of the Motion Picture<br />
Association and the Classification and<br />
Ratings Administration to improve the<br />
execution, education, and enforcement of<br />
the industry’s movie rating system. And<br />
finally, on Wednesday, the Diversity and<br />
Inclusion Committee focuses on ways<br />
the industry can grow the participation<br />
and leadership of women, minorities, and<br />
young people.<br />
We are deeply grateful for the dozens<br />
and dozens of NATO member-company<br />
volunteers who take time during this busy<br />
week to work in these key groupings.<br />
And for all of our 3,500 full registrants<br />
and our 7,500 total attendees, thank you<br />
for participating in our show this week. I<br />
look forward to speaking with as many<br />
of you as possible as we celebrate the<br />
moviegoing experience.<br />
Photo by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging for CinemaCon<br />
<strong>April</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
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