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The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) announced today that Amanda Martin will join the NATO team as Chief of Staff. Martin, who will report directly to President & CEO Michael O’Leary, will work across all NATO organizations, including the...

With CinemaCon kicking off today and running through Thursday, April 27, Boxoffice Pro takes a look at some of the issues that look to be key discussion points among cinema executives at this year’s show. 1) Mergers, Acquisitions, and Consolidation...

Michael P. O’Leary will be starting his term as the new president and CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) on May 1, following the retirement of his predecessor, John Fithian, upon the conclusion of CinemaCon 2023. O’Leary,...

John Fithian’s first days working with the National Association of Theatre Owners began in 1992, when he was brought in to assist the group’s lobbying efforts with D.C. decision-makers. What started as a consultancy evolved into an influential tenure as...

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) has appointed Michael P. O’Leary as the next President and CEO to lead the exhibition trade group. O’Leary’s term will begin on May 1, following the retirement of current NATO President and CEO...

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas with the NATO Spirit of the Industry Award during this year’s CinemaCon, Mitch Neuhauser, the managing director of CinemaCon, announced today. The official convention of NATO,...

Cinemark has announced that founder Lee Roy Mitchell is stepping down from the company’s Board of Directors following an influential tenure spanning nearly 40 years. Lee Roy served on the Board since its inception and transitioned from executive chairman to...

Mitch Neuhauser, the managing director of CinemaCon, announced today that The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) will honor Rolando B. Rodriguez with the 2023 NATO Marquee Award during this year’s CinemaCon. The official convention of NATO, CinemaCon will be...

The International Cinema Technology Association (ICTA) and The Cinema Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to foster and maintain professional and business relationships among their members and all segments of the motion picture industry, disseminate technical...

John Fithian, the President & CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), announced his retirement from the exhibition trade group, marking the end of a thirty-year tenure at NATO. His retirement will be effective on May 1, 2023....

September 3rd marked the first annual Cinema Day, an initiative created by the NATO’s non-profit Cinema Foundation to boost moviegoing with $3 tickets. More than 3,000 locations—boasting more than 30,000 screens—participated in the one-day event, which per NATO drew in...

Over the last few years, movie theater operators have worked perhaps more closely than ever with the team at NATO, struggling through a morass of Covid-related regulations while trying to secure government assistance and keep movie theaters (responsibly) open. One...