NATO of California/Nevada October 2006 October 2006 NATO of California/Nevada Information for the California and Nevada Motion Picture Theatre Industry CALENDAR Film Product Seminars of EVENTS & To Include Tour HOLIDAYS of World-Famous Site Columbus Day The 2006 NATO of California/Nevada Fall/Winter Observed Film Product Seminar already promises to be one of the October 9 most anticipated events as product reels and advance Sexual Harassment film clips will be shown, in many cases, for the very first Prevention Training time as a record 120 films are scheduled to be released Seminar from Thanksgiving through the first week in April. October 10 This seasons’ event will be held at two exciting new Northern California - venues as attendance for NATO of California/Nevada’s Century Walnut Creek 14 Theatre semi-annual product seminars continues to grow. The Northern California seminar, on November 9th, will be October 12 Lobby of the Mann’s Chinese 6 Theatre Southern California - at Brenden Theatres Concord 14 followed by the South- REG Edwards South Gate Theatre ern California seminar on November 14th at Mann’s Chinese 6 Theatre in Hollywood. As in the past, studio SHOWEAST marketing representatives from all the major film com- October 23-26 panies will treat all to early previews of the holiday and Daylight Saving Time winter line-ups and an overview of the promotion and ends marketing plans for their respective releases. Because October 29 of the venue for the Southern California location, our host Mann Theatres is making arrangements to provide Halloween a behind the scenes tour of their flagship, Grauman’s October 31 Chinese Theatre, (see separate story) prior to the start Film Product Seminar of the product seminar. Grauman’s Chinese Theatre November 9 is adjacent to the Mann’s Chinese 6 Theatre. Guests Northern California - must sign up in advance for this special guided tour Brenden’s Concord 14 Theatre of the world famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre and Brenden Theatres’ Concord 14 forecourt. (See Registration Form on Page 2) November 14 Southern California - There will be plenty of time for visiting with other managers and the marketing reps at the 9:00AM con- sheet containing the requested information Mann’s Chinese 6 Theatre tinental breakfast, sponsored by ACS Enterprises, Inc. is preferred, or email the information to us Announcement of and during the lunch break. The presentations will at Offi[email protected]. Academy Awards begin promptly at 10:00AM. Be among the first to preview the nominees As in the past, these seminars and the tour are only entertaining holiday and winter releases, th Jan. 23, 2007 open to the employees of NATO of California/Nevada sign up for the November 9 Concord and th th November 14 Hollywood Film Product Academy Awards members. Registration will close on October 25 or seminars today. ▼ presentation once capacity has been reached. Please fax or mail Feb. 25, 2007 the completed forms, if registering for a group a single See Registration Form on Page 2 NATO of California/Nevada October 2006 Previews is published by the Fall/Winter Film Product Seminar Registration Form National Association of Please send the following information for each registrant Theatre Owners of (if registering more than one person the requested information can be sent on one sheet) California/Nevada via email to offi [email protected] or fax it to 310/460-2901. 11661 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 830 Name and position: ________________________________________________________ Los Angeles, CA 90049-5116 Phone: 310/460-2900 Company name: _________________________________________________________ Fax: 310/460-2901 Theatre: _________________________________________________________________ E-mail: Offi [email protected] Email address: ____________________________________________________________ www.NATOCalNev.org Daytime phone number: _________________________________________________ Location: ______________________________________________________________ OFFICERS Milton Moritz th ❑ th I plan on joining the President & CEO ❑ November 9 November 14 tour of Grauman’s Raymond W. Syufy Brenden Theatres Mann Chinese Chairman Concord 14 6 Theatre Chinese Theatre at William F. Hertz, Sr. 1985 Willow Pass Road 6801 Hollywood Blvd. 9AM: ❑ Yes ❑ No Vice President Concord, CA 94520 Hollywood, CA 90028 ❑ Undecided David Corwin Treasurer Bruce Sanborn Secretary Reservation Deadline October 25th ❦ BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bruce Coleman Brenden Theatres David Corwin Guided Tour of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre Metropolitan Theatres A special guided tour of motionmotion picturepicture glamourglamour a Nora Dashwood Pacifi c Theatres Hollywood’s landmark Grau- realityreality asas thethe youngyoung andand Alan Grossberg man’s Chinese Theatre will be oldold “try“try on”on” thethe handhand andand UltraStar Cinemas provided to those attending the footprintsfootprints ofof tthehe stars.stars. William F. Hertz, Sr. Mann Theatres Southern California product The Chinese, as it be- George Krikorian seminar in November. The came known over the years, Krikorian Premiere Cinemas behind the scenes tour will begin has hosted more world Scott Lotter at 9:00 am. Grauman’s Chinese Paradise Cinemas premieres than any other Ted Mundorff is the fl agship of Mann Theatres, theatre. It was the fi rst Landmark Theatres the host of NATO of California/ motion picture theatre to Neal Pinsker Nevada’s Southern California Fall/ host the Academy Awards Regal Entertainment Group Winter Product Seminar. Frank Rimkus in 1944, 1945 and 1946. Galaxy Theatres In 2007 the Grauman Chi- It was the first motion picture theatre to Bruce Sanborn nese Theatre will celebrate its 80th anniversary. introduce CinemaScope and Stereophonic The Movie Experience The entire theatre recently completed a total Sound with the world premiere of The Robe Raymond W. Syufy Century Theatres refurbishing and still stands as one of the top on September 25, 1953. Dick Walsh tourist attractions in Southern California. In 2001 the Chinese 6 in the Hollywood AMC Theatres With its fabulous forecourt that boasts the & Highland complex was built and themed Kim Zolna hand and foot prints of over two hundred per- CinemaStar Luxury Theaters after the fl agship Grauman’s Chinese. sonalities, including those of Mary Pickford, ❦ Advance signup for the tour is necessary. Douglas Fairbanks and Norma Talmadge who See form above for seminar registration and Charlene Sievers started the tradition that has lasted almost Director, Member Services tour signup information. ▼ eighty years, this world-famous location makes 2 NATO of California/Nevada October 2006 The Business California State Fire Marshal and AIA Work In Tandem of Movies In an unprecedented move, the AIA and the California State Fire Reprinted from the New York Times Marshal’s Office worked together to develop a coalition of various inter- ests in the highly contentious issue of building heights and areas as they Published: September 1, 2006 are now controlled in the ICC’s International Building Code. Asking the To the Editor: ICC’s General Committee to deny 29 proposed changes to the height and Re “Caught on Film: A Growing Unease in areas, the AIA representatives and the State Fire Marshal will be working Hollywood” (Business Day, Aug. 19): to form a task group with the ICC’s Code Technology Committee. The Change doesn’t equal crisis. We plainly face chal- goal of the task group would be to develop one comment to resolve these lenges, many of which are not unique to the movie questions which will be heard next May in Rochester, NY. business. But we are not simply identifying the hills Kate Dargan, Acting California State Fire Marshal and member of to be climbed; we are actively learning about the the National Association of State Fire Marshals stated we are dong this needs of our customers and making changes to bet- “in order to allow all ICC members to stand together and advocate for a ter serve them. model Building Code that represents the best in building safety, we as a We are investing resources to better understand group are committed to addressing the issues raised in these submittals the perceptions of the industry and why people engage and seeking an acceptable resolution.” in piracy. We’re taking steps with our partners in the David Collins, FAIA, consultant to the American Institute of Archi- theater industry to meet the demand for better value tects Codes Advocacy Program, stood at the microphone with Dargan to in the moviegoing experience. And we’re embracing urge “the denial of the changes so that we can move quickly to begin the the digital transition in a host of ways, like high-defini- process of resolution of this long standing issue.” tion DVD formats and more than a dozen new online A large contingent of fire and building code officials from California movie and television services around the world. led by Dargan attended the ICC code hearings along with representatives In sum, rumors of our decline are, well, rumors. from every state, the Caribbean, Asia and South America. The motion picture industry is one of America’s great- Changes had been proposed to the ICC on heights and areas in the est assets. Given all the creative minds in our country 2006 cycle by the Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment and Control, and in our industry, I think that our chances of success American Institute of Architects, Building Officials of Florida, California Fire are excellent. Chiefs Association, California State Fire Marshal’s Office, ICC Tri-Chapter of Building Officials, National Association of State Fire Marshals. Dan Glickman Chairman and Chief Executive The changes covered a wide range of elements within the code such as the Motion Picture Association of America base area for specific occupancies to one that called for the complete removal Washington, Aug. 25, 2006 of the heights and area limits some of which date back more than 7 years and have been repeatedly denied by the ICC committees and membership. ▼ Year-To-Date Box-Office YEAR-TO-DATE 267 days starting Sunday, January 1, through Sunday, September 24, 2006 Average ticket price for 2006 is estimated Year Avg.