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Legal Eagle: Regal’s Randy Smith lays down the law to help cinemas meet customer needs

Legal Eagle: Regal’s Randy Smith lays down the law to help cinemas meet customer needs

“I was obviously truly honored and somewhat humbled,” admits Randy Smith, senior VP, chief administrative officer and counsel for Regal Entertainment Group. “I saw some of those names on that list and frankly I am not certain that I can hold an umbrella for them.” Indeed, the 2017 recipient of...
Domestic Driver: Sony Pictures’ Adrian Smith earns humanitarian honor

Domestic Driver: Sony Pictures’ Adrian Smith earns humanitarian honor

Active for years in philanthropic efforts like Variety The Children’s Charity and the Will Rogers Foundation, Adrian Smith, president of domestic distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing, is the recipient of ShowEast 2017’s “Salah M. Hassanein Humanitarian Award.” The honor also recognizes Smith...
L.A. Confidant: Bingham Ray Spirit Award salutes Greg Laemmle’s support of indies

L.A. Confidant: Bingham Ray Spirit Award salutes Greg Laemmle’s support of indies

ShowEast’s Bingham Ray Spirit Award was established in 2012 in the name of the late Bingham Ray, a distribution executive who was a major force in the independent film world. Each year, the award is given to an individual with a similar impact in the independent film arena....
ShowEast’s Hall of Fame: Honorees look back on their storied careers

ShowEast’s Hall of Fame: Honorees look back on their storied careers

Each year, ShowEast selects a group of distinguished cinema industry executives for induction into the convention’s Hall of Fame. Here, the seven honorees share their influences and memories....
Sizzling Grosses: Latin American markets keep rising

Sizzling Grosses: Latin American markets keep rising

As ShowEast’s International Day turns its attention to the Latin American market, it’s time once again to look at how that region of the world is faring at the movie box office....
The Little Theatre That Could: 88 years of struggles and successes for a small downtown theatre

The Little Theatre That Could: 88 years of struggles and successes for a small downtown theatre

On Oct. 18, 1929, page 10 of The Democrat and Chronicle—Rochester New York’s morning newspaper—published an article on a grand-opening event that took place the evening before. It began: “Premier of Modernistic Theater Brings Society on Gay Promenade”...

Heading to ShowEast: Exhibitors reconvene in a resilient Miami Beach

Movies, education and networking: Those are the activities that define the 31st annual ShowEast convention being held Oct. 22-25 at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida....
Ambassador Extraordinaire: Barbara Aslan is always there for members of NAC

Ambassador Extraordinaire: Barbara Aslan is always there for members of NAC

This month’s concessions spotlight is on one of the most beloved women in the industry, Barbara Aslan, director of operations and membership services for the National Association of Concessionaires (NAC). Ms. Aslan oftentimes goes unrecognized due to her preferred low profile, but everyone who...
Conservation Pays Off: Creating a road map to controllable energy cost savings and material bottom-line results

Conservation Pays Off: Creating a road map to controllable energy cost savings and material bottom-line results

Every business asks the question: How can we save costs and operate better? Within the exhibition business, energy, water, waste and maintenance management provide an ideal opportunity to reduce costs and gain the benefits of being a better business for your patron communities, staff and...
Refreshing Partnership: Coca-Cola values the moviegoing experience

Refreshing Partnership: Coca-Cola values the moviegoing experience

At The Coca-Cola Company, movies are a part of our heritage and our future. We are honored to join our industry partners and peers at ShowEast 2017 and look forward to spending a few days together in beautiful South Beach, Florida, refreshing and connecting with the filmmakers, media...