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BoxOffice
Luxury seating, bigger screens, better sound, and expanded concessions: the movie-going experience has gone through a significant transformation in the past several years. The next step in that evolution promises to take place in the lobby, the often overlooked part of a cinema that often represents little more than a footpath between the parking lot and a customer's seat. While singing cartoon hot dogs and popcorn tubs have done their valiant best in attempting to get customers back in the lobby, cinema technology companies have recently stepped up with compelling offerings of their own to drive consumer interest outside the auditorium.
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NAC
We are pleased to announce that the NAC Trade Show once again is a sell-out with over 90 (27 new) food, beverage and service manufacturers or providers in attendance at the 2016 Concession & Hospitality Expo on July 19-22 at the Depot Renaissance in Minneapolis.
Registration, Hotel Links Trade Show Booths and Sponsorships are now available. The Expo is an educational conference in its 34th year covering a wide range of concessions and foodservice topics. Check back often to see updates as new details emerge. We hope you will join us!
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NAC
NAC will be placing advertisements in the 2016 Expo Program Guide distributed to all attendees of the Concession & Hospitality Expo in Minneapolis and mailed to all new members throughout the year. Your ads may be general in nature; or congratulatory ads to Charlie Neary, CCM, Executive Vice-President, Spectra Food Services & Hospitality; the 2016 NAC Mickey Warner Award honoree. Charlie will be honored at the Annual Membership Meeting at the Expo on Thursday, July 21.
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NAC
The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) is conducting a contest to develop a tagline that goes with its name, logo and other communications. The idea was born out of the newly formed Outreach Committee and seeks to find a sentence or phrase that accurately and succinctly captures the essence of the Association, its members and value relevant in today's industry environment.
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NAC
Two years ago, NAC conducted a survey of Concessions Operators in order to gain a deeper understanding of operational practices, benchmarks and economic impact of our business. We are doing a refresh of this Survey in 2016 to record and report any changes or new observations and are asking for Concession Operator participants in the industry to take this very brief online survey. CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY.
NAC
NAC is pleased to welcome new members:
Thomas Horvath
of Delaware North
C.J. Behr
of Delaware North
John Fish
of Delaware North
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Nation's Restaurant News
Until recently, food and beverage pairings were almost always about selecting the best wine to go with a particular dish. Outside of fine dining, people didn't give it much thought. But as great food has spread to more casual restaurants, and as customers have become more sophisticated in their tastes, pairing has become more democratic, too, and beer has been brought into play.
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Mental Floss
The BMW turns 100 this year. So does the Pulitzer Prize. But snack fans have bigger things to chew on: Dapper little legume Mr. Peanut is celebrating his 100th year of peddling Planters peanuts, putting him on the Mount Rushmore of food mascots.
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By Emma Fitzpatrick
 Social media offers your brand the best of both worlds. You get to talk, grow and connect with your audience. Plus, you get to listen to what they say to and about you. Creating and engaging with fans is where brands spend 90 percent of their time. Yet you can learn just as much from listening to the feedback, reviews and overall chatter about your company online. To do so, you need to have the right social media monitoring tools.
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Forbes
Fans attending Atlanta Braves games at the new $672-million SunTrust Park will be able to snack on food from a wide variety of restaurants and concession stands throughout the park, including food served out of a silver Airstream trailer/food truck as part of an Xfinity Rooftop lounge area in right field.
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By Bambi Majumdar
 A new report predicts the global fruit and vegetable processing market will grow at an impressive annual rate of 7.9 percent through 2020, reaching a total revenue of $320 billion by that time. So what's behind this explosive growth projection? Let's take a closer look. Eating habits have changed significantly in the past decade. Consumers want more nutritious options, but they also want quick, processed meals. However, the term "processed" means more than simply prepackaged food.
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