IEWS BRIEFS
AMOA signs agreement
The board of directors of AMOA approved an agreement in principal April17 with the performing
rights societies concerning the compulsory jukebox licensing fee. The agreement became official May 13 in
a Washington D.C. ceremony.
Robert W. Kastenmeier, chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee, presided over the meeting.
The agreement entitles jukebox owners a $10 rebate for 1985 and 1986, and in 1987 if the 1987 fee specified
by regulations exceeds $60 and at least 110,000 jukeboxes are registered.
An administration committee made up of three performing rights societies members and three from
AMOA will be formed with the responsibilities regarding rebates, transfers, and new jukebox certificates.
In the next issue, the complete details on this hiw;oric compromise.
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AAMA elects new officers
The American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) elected new officers at its annual meeting
in San Francisco May 17.
Bob Lloyd of Data East was named the new president, replacing Joe Robbins who had been the
president since AAMA's inception in 1981 . Paul Moriarity of Taito was elected vice president and Norm
Goldstein of Monroe, secretary/treasurer. Newly elected board members, joining Robbins, Lloyd, and Ron
Judy of Nintendo are John Britz of Bally, Hideyuki Nakajima of Atari, Ira Bettelman of C.A. Robinson, Joe
Dillon of Williams, as well as officers Goldstein and Moriarity.
Glenn Braswell, executive director of AAMA, in commenting on Lloyd's election, said, "I feel Bob
will have some new thoughts and ideas to help the association. He should bring changes in direction and
participation."
According to Braswell, AAMA currently has 24 manufacturer members, 17 distributor members, and
four associate members. And though outgoing president Joe Robbins admitted to numerous complaints
about low attendance at the March ASI show, Braswell insists the ASI show will be held March 7, 1986, at
the convention center in Chicago.
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AMOA adopts new system for electing officers
At its annual mid-year board meeting held the middle of April, the Amusement and Music Operators
Association (AMOA) modified its system of electing officers.
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Previously, new officers were elected and installed at the AMOA Expo Board of Directors meeting
during the AMOA convention held in late October or early November. Though the next president was
usually the first vice president having worked his way through the ranks of AMOA, that person has been
passed over in favor of another candidate on two occasions. So, the certainty of who would be president
was never concrete.
With the new system, officers will be elected at the mid-year meeting, though they will not assume
their designated offices until the AMOA show, giving them six months to prepare for their duties.
According to Leo Droste, executive director of AMOA, "This new system will enable the new
president-elect to work closely with the current president to make the transition much easier."
Added AI Marsh, president-elect, "This system should work much better than the old . Since I am the
first president elected under the new system, I feel it will give me a much greater opportunity to take over
the office of president. I will' work closely with John (Estridge, AMOA president) so there will be minimum
time spent making the final transition."
The new president-elect is Marsh, Hart Novelty Company in Billingham, Washington. Other officers
include first vice president-elect, Richard Hawkins, D & R Novelty, Rochester, Minnesota; Secretary-elect,
Walter Bohrer, Jr., Hastings Distributing, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and treasurer-elect, Clyde Knupp, Amuse-
0-Matic, Fort Dodge, Iowa .
PLAY METER, June 1, 1965
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