National Association of Theatre Owners

The Nielsen Film Group events - ShoWest, Cinema Expo International, ShowEast and CineAsia – are the only convention

Convention (meeting)

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s and tradeshow

Trade fair

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s dedicated to the needs of the movie theatre industry worldwide.

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Encyclopedia

For the organization, see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is a trade organization based in the United States

United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 whose members are the owners of movie theater

Movie theater

A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre, film theater or cinema is a venue, usually a building, for viewing film ....
s. Most major theater chains

Franchising

Franchising refers to the methods of practicing and using another person's philosophy of business. The franchisor grants the independent operator the right to distribute its products, techniques, and trademarks for a percentage of gross monthly sales and a royalty fee....
 are members, as are many independent theatre operators; collectively, they account for the operation of over 26,000 motion picture screens in all 50 U.S. states and numerous other countries.

NATO was founded in 1965 by the merger of the largest movie-theater trade organizations, the Theater Owners of America and the Allied States Association of Motion Picture Exhibitors.

Official publication

The official magazine of NATO is Boxoffice (magazine)

Boxoffice (magazine)

Boxoffice is a film industry magazine dedicated to the movie theatre business published by Boxoffice Media LP. It started in 1920 and still publishes today, with an intended audience of National Association of Theatre Owners and film professionals....
.

ShowWest

ShoWest, one of several Nielsen Business Media's Film Group events, is a movie theater

Movie theater

A movie theater, movie theatre, picture theatre, film theater or cinema is a venue, usually a building, for viewing film ....
 industry trade show

Trade fair

File:Samsung CES 2009.jpgA trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent trends and opportunities....
 or exposition established by NATO in 1975

1975 in film

The year 1975 in film involved some significant events....
,, usually held in March.

As presented on the website for the Nielsen Media Film Group, hosted by Nielsen Business Media,

The Nielsen Film Group events - ShoWest, Cinema Expo International, ShowEast and CineAsia – are the only convention

Convention (meeting)

A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at a arid place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest....
s and tradeshow

Trade fair

File:Samsung CES 2009.jpgA trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent trends and opportunities....
s dedicated to the needs of the movie theatre industry worldwide. Our events bring together the key decision makers from every major, regional and independent theatre circuit with the major International Film Distributors, as well as the manufacturers of products, services and technologies for the movie theatre industry. All of our events include screenings of upcoming films, product reel presentations, educational seminars, special events and awards galas.

According to Rick Lyman, of The New York Times

The New York Times

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper published in New York City. The largest metropolitan newspaper in the United States, "The Gray Lady"?named for its staid appearance and style?is regarded as a national newspaper of record....
, it is "the largest and most important gathering of theatre operators" in the world, at which "the theatrical distribution business takes stock of its problems, which have been legion, and assesses its future, always through the rosiest glasses available."

American Movie Awards

In 1980

1980 in film

The year 1980 in film involved some significant events....
, NATO initiated the American Movie Awards

American Movie Awards

The American Movie Awards were awards to honour excellence in film, there were only two ceremonies, one in 1980, and one in 1982....
, held at the Wilshire Theater

Wilshire Theater

The Wilshire Theater Beverly Hills at 8440 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills, California in the United States was known as the "Fox Wilshire" theatre when it opened on September 19, 1930 and also as the Wilshire Theater....
, Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills is a city in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, California, United States. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood, California are together entirely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, California....
, and broadcast on NBC, with the winners selected based on voting by theater patrons. Various legal difficulties prevented the awards from being presented in 1981, and the event was discontinued after the 1982 awards due to competition from other awards shows.

See also

• Nielsen Business Media (Nielsen Media Film Group)

External links

• - Official site
• – Official site
• – Official site (Index page) of host of ShoWest, ShoEast, and related film expositions (conventions
  Convention (meeting)
  
  A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at a arid place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest....
   and trade shows)
• – Official site published by Nielsen Media Film Group (a division of Nielsen Business Media)