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The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO), hosting its Annual Meeting and Summit in Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton from October 2-5, has announced the election of new leadership on both the NATO Board and the Board of The Cinema Foundation....

On Sunday, August 27th, the second annual National Cinema Day delivered impressive results, attracting nearly 8.5 million attendees, up 5% from last year. The box office also saw a 16% increase over the previous Sunday, August 20th. According to Comscore,...

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) is projecting that more than 200,000 moviegoers will attend same-day viewings of Barbie and Oppenheimer at theaters across North America this weekend. That’s in addition to all of the moviegoers who plan to...

The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) announced Friday that Patrick Corcoran, NATO’s Vice President and Chief Communications Officer, is stepping down after more than 24 years at the association. Corcoran joined the association as a writer and editor for...

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...

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...