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NATO of California/Nevada September 2006 September 2006 NATO of California/Nevada Information for the California and Nevada Motion Picture Theatre Industry NATO of California/Nevada To Present CALENDAR of EVENTS & FLIRTING WITH DISASTER: SEXUAL HOLIDAYS HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING Workshop: We are pleased employers in par- Introduction to Digital to announce that ticular, especially Dolby Laboratories Inc. John LeCrone and given the num- San Francisco - September 12 Janet Grumer of Burbank - September 14 ber of employ- the law firm Davis ees in their first National NATO General Wright Tremaine jobs, policies of Membership and LLP will be pre- promoting from Board Meeting senting Flirting within, and the September 20-21 with Disaster: geographic disper- Sexual Harass- Rosh Hashanah sion of locations. ment Prevention September 23 & 24 The seminar will Training at 1 p.m. John LeCrone Janet Grumer focus on manage- Yom Kippur on October 10 at ment working to- October 2 Century’s Walnut Creek 14 Theatre in North- gether within a movie theatre company, making ern California and on October 12 at the REG it ideal for line supervisors and managers, district Columbus Day Edwards South Gate 20 Theatre in Southern Observed managers, Human Resources professionals, and California. The training classes will meet the corporate management alike. October 9 requirements of California Government Code § 12950.1, which requires that all California The training will also focus on recent Sexual Harassment developments in sexual harassment law. Mr. Prevention Training employers having 50 or more employees provide LeCrone represents employers and manage- Seminar at least two hours of interactive training and ment in wrongful discharge, harassment and Northern California - October 10 education regarding sexual harassment to all su- Southern California - October 12 pervisors within six months of their assumption discrimination litigation, wage and hour class of a supervisory position. The law also requires actions, and trade secrets/unfair competition SHOWEAST updating this training for all supervisors at least litigation. Ms. Grumer is a former movie theatre October 23-26 once every two years, but more frequent updates executive whose practice focuses on theatre and Daylight Saving Time are prudent to prevent harassment and discrimi- retail clients, including employment and general ends nation before it happens. litigation issues. October 29 The training classes will be offered free of The two hour workshops will begin at charge to NATO of California/Nevada members 1:00PM. The workshops are free to all super- Halloween and their employees, and will be aimed at help- visors, theatre as well as corporate, of NATO October 31 ing supervisors respond to, correct and prevent of CA/NV member companies however, it is Film Product Seminar sexual and other forms of harassment in the by reservation only. The registration deadline Southern California - November 9 workplace. The seminar will spotlight practical is Tuesday, September 26th. To register see Northern California - November 14 solutions to the many problems faced by theatre page 2. NATO of California/Nevada September 2006 Previews Registration Form is published by the National Association of NATO of California/Nevada To Present Theatre Owners of FLIRTING WITH DISASTER: California/Nevada SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION TRAINING Seminar 11661 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 830 Los Angeles, CA 90049-5116 Please send the following information for each registrant Phone: 310/460-2900 (if registering more than one person the requested information can be sent on one sheet) Fax: 310/460-2901 via email to offi[email protected] or fax it to 310/460-2901. E-mail: Offi[email protected] Name and position: ________________________________________________________ www.NATOCalNev.org Company name: _________________________________________________________ Theatre: _________________________________________________________________ OFFICERS Milton Moritz Email address: ____________________________________________________________ President & CEO Daytime phone number: _________________________________________________ Raymond W. Syufy Location: ______________________________________________________________ Chairman William F. Hertz, Sr. Vice President David Corwin Treasurer Bruce Sanborn Secretary ❦ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bruce Coleman Brenden Theatres ❑ October 10th ❑ October 12th David Corwin Metropolitan Theatres Century Walnut Creek 14 Theatre REG Edwards South Gate 20 Theatre Nora Dashwood 1201 Locust Street 8630 Garfield Avenue Pacific Theatres Walnut Creek, CA 94596 South Gate, CA 90280 Alan Grossberg UltraStar Cinemas Reservations deadline September 26th William F. Hertz, Sr. Mann Theatres George Krikorian Krikorian Premiere Cinemas Scott Lotter Paradise Cinemas Dolby Digital Workshop Registration Ted Mundorff Landmark Theatres Deadline Extended Neal Pinsker A few spaces still remained for the “basics” session to last approximately three (3) hours. Regal Entertainment Group Digital Cinema 101 class exclusively designed by Program details are available in the July/Au- Frank Rimkus Galaxy Theatres Dolby Laboratories for NATO of California/Ne- gust issue of Previews available in the Previews Bruce Sanborn vada members as we went to press, therefore the Reading Room at www.NATOCalNev.org. The Movie Experience registration deadline has been extended to Septem- To register please send the following informa- Raymond W. Syufy th Century Theatres ber 5 . This workshop is recommended for projec- tion for each attendee via fax to 310/460-2901 or Dick Walsh tionists, IT technicians, managers and anyone who via email to Offi[email protected]. Please AMC Theatres wishes to keep up with the latest technology. specify the session you would like to attend, San Kim Zolna CinemaStar Luxury Theaters The workshops will be presented on Sep- Francisco, Sept. 12 Morning or Afternoon or th Burbank, Sept. 14 Morning or Afternoon; ❦ tember 12 in the Dolby Laboratories San Francisco headquarters and on September 14th Name and position; Company name; Theatre; Charlene Sievers Director, Member Services at their Burbank facility. There will be two ses- Email address; and Daytime phone number no sions each day, at 10:00AM and 2:00PM, each later than Friday, September 5th. ▼ 2 NATO of California/Nevada September 2006 Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Survey Looks At Competition for Entertainment Leisure Time and Dollars The results of an extensive Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg said they wanted to see the new movie at home, and only 9% said survey examining pop culture and entertainment in the United they would rather travel to a theatre. States were recently published over five consecutive days in the Nearly half (47%) of respondents ages 12 to 17 said they Los Angeles Times. Conducted from June 23 to July 3, 2006, and would watch a movie on a PC, with those ages 21 to 24 responding focusing on teenagers between the ages of 12 and 17 and young similarly. The youngest kids polled (12 to 14) said they are seeing adults between the ages of 18 and 24, the survey looked at the either as many or more movies than a year ago, while 3 in 10 teens many entertainment options available to these age groups and the ages 15 to 17 are seeing fewer. The declining attendance increases growing competition for their entertainment dollars. Following is as children become young adults; 44% of those ages 21 to 24 are a summary of some of the survey findings which are of particular seeing fewer films. The Times/Bloomberg poll findings mirror a relevance to our industry. recent study by the Motion Picture Association of America, which Despite the proliferation of youth oriented online communi- found an even sharper drop-off over a five-year span. ties in a vast array of electronic gear putting the world at their Commenting on the findings of the Times/Bloomberg poll fingertips, the survey respondents said that traditional sources and the problems facing the movie business, MPAA President Dan such as television and radio still tend to drive their decisions about Glickman was quoted in one of the series’ articles, saying “You movies and music more than online networking sites. can’t have a thriving movie industry without having a thriving Although 2006’s box-office grosses are running 7% ahead theatrical business.” of last years, and a majority of teens and young adults still go In an effort to counter waning boxoffice admissions, the to the theatre, there is nonetheless overall decreasing interest in survey report noted the efforts of some theatres to create more seeing movies in theatres. While the youngest teens say they are exciting venues, citing one theatre chain’s construction of high-end going to theatres as often as ever, many young adults report that complexes that include in-theatre table service – with cocktails they’re seeing fewer films in theatres. The principal complaints – sprawling video-game zones and auditoriums dedicated to are expensive ticket and concession prices, with rude moviegoers stand-up comedy and live music. and “bad movies” cited as well. Fewer than one in 10 teens said they had ever downloaded a When asked the reasons for going to a movie, the top men- movie either legally or illegally, but about a third said their friends tions from both teens and young adults were having seen ads have downloaded movies to watch at home, including just over about the movie (mostly seen on television), a chance to go out one in 10 who said their friends have downloaded movies ille- with friends, recommendation from a friend and having seen a gally. Almost all teens and young adults know it is illegal to buy trailer in the theatre. a bootleg DVD or video tape, or to copy a movie from a friend What became abundantly clear from the poll results was the who didn’t pay for it, but nearly three out of five said it is not a extent to which today’s teens and young adults show diminishing crime to copy a movie on a DVD or videotape from a friend who interest in adhering to Hollywood tradition. They’re willing to paid for it. The MPAA has begun sponsoring school programs watch brand new movies at home rather than in theatres, are start- to discourage piracy.