The future of this industry is limitless. CinemaCon 2024 displayed yet again how innovative and dynamic our industry is.
The movie business thrives when people from all parts of the industry form alliances and work together. Every year, CinemaCon marks a time when new collaborations are formed and long-time partners connect.
Movie theatre owners are the backbone of this industry. A theatrical release creates community. It is how movies are meant to be seen. CinemaCon 2024 was a celebration of the people who are exhibition. Check out Behind the Screens: The Faces of Exhibition, a video series that debuted at CinemaCon.
At CinemaCon 2024, NATO paid tribute to members who have been in operation for 50 years (56 members), 75 years (89 members), and 100 years (56 members) with special pins (pictured below). At NATO, CinemaCon, and The Cinema Foundation, promoting and supporting our members is the foundation of everything we do. It is why we exist.
The Independent Theatre Owners Coalition (ITOC) held its annual in-person meeting at Caesars Palace this year. Led by chair Colleen Barstow (pictured below), vice chair Emelyn Stuart, and board members Joe Masher, Randy Hester, and Paul Gunsky, ITOC is working hard on behalf on indie theatres across the country. Learn more about ITOC here.
As part of CinemaCon’s strong global focus in 2024, a press conference focused on topics that are important to exhibitors around the world was held with (pictured below, left to right) Alejandro Ramirez Magaña (CEO of Cinépolis), Phil Clapp (CEO of the UK Cinema Association), Laura Houlgatte (CEO of Union Internationale des Cinémas), Michael O’Leary (President/CEO of NATO), and Jane Hastings (CEO of EVT). Hastings is the new chair of the Global Cinema Federation, which brings together leaders in international exhibition to educate policy makers, the media, and the public on the positive global impact of theatrical exhibition.
Audiences love a diverse slate of films. At CinemaCon 2024, the diverse release slate we have to look forward to in 2024 & beyond was on full display.
