INDEPENDENT THEATER OWNERS COMMITTEE
Monday, April 23, 2012 (1:00-3:00 PM Pacific)
Emperors Ballroom, Palace Tower, Emperors Level, 4th Floor
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
Chair: Donald Fox
Vice Chair: David O. Wright
Guests: Vantiv Representatives
1. CinemaCon Schedule Overview - Items with Special Interest to Independent Exhibitors
2. Moment of Remembrance for Rob Kurrus
3. Credit Card Processing Fees – New NATO Member Program
4. CinemaSource show time issues
5. Captioning and Video Description
a. DOJ Rules
b. State and Local Issues
6. U.S. Movie Discount Night/Day
7. Studio Meetings on Independent Exhibitors’ Concerns
8. Drive-in Theaters – Report from UDITOA
9. Discussion with Executive Board Independent Members
10. Old business/New business
11. Digital Cinema
a.Specific issues affecting independents - esp., distributor reluctance on VPFs
b.Integrator options, VPF deadlines, and the end of film
c.Cinema Buying Group issues (CBG members only)
I will attend. Skunk at a garden party.