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N EWS AMOA-Notre Dame Dame AMOA-Notre dates changed changed dates Thedates datesfor forthe thefirst firstsession session(Group (Group5) 5) The of AMOA's AMOA 's Notre Notre Dame Dame Executive Executive of DevelopmentSeminar Seminarhave havebeen beenchanged changed Development to Nov. 24-27 ; it was originally slated for to Nov. 24-27; it was originally slated for The program, designed Nov . 17-20 . Nov. 17-20. The program, designed specificallyfor forAMOA AMOAmember membercompany company specifically owners and top managers, is conducted at owners and top managers, is conducted at Notre Dame University by Dr. C. Joseph Notre Dame University by Dr. C. Joseph Sequinand andother otherNotre NotreDame Dameinstructors. instructors. Sequin The program focuses on specific coinThe program focuses on specific coinop industry management issues, including op industry management issues, including accounting , marketing, marketing, finances, finances, accounting, budgeting, law , strategic planning, taxabudgeting, law, strategic planning, taxation, and human resource management. tion, and human resource management. There are are also also group group assignments; assignments; parparThere ticipants are given a ' 'homework'' project ticipants are given a "homework" project tocomplete completeduring duringthe the session. session . to For more information call Randy Randy For more information, , call Chilton of Chilton Vending at (316) Chilton of Chilton Vending at (316) 262-3538, or AMOA's Fred Newton at 262-3538, or AMOA's Fred Newton at (312) 565-4602 . (312) 565-4602. Blattspielerjoins joinsIrem Irem Blattspieler AMERICAN VENDING SALES, INC. WELCOMES THE HONORABLE HENRY HYDE CONGRESSMAN 6TH DISTRICT U.S.Rep. Rep.Henry HenryHyde, Hyde,R-III., R-111.,paid paida avisit visittotoAmerican AmericanVending VendingSales SalesononAug. Aug.13. 13.After Alterlunching lunchingatatthe thecompany's company's U.S. facilities,Hyde Hydespoke spokeon onthe theimportance importanceofofthe thevending vendingindustry Industrytotothe theU.S. U.S.economy. economy.Pictured, Pictured,(I-r): (1-r):Patrick PatrickDurante, Durante, facilities, Hyde's executive assistant; Hyde; and American Vending Sales' Vince Gumma and Frank Gumma Jr. Hyde's executive assistant; Hyde; and American Vending Sales' Vince Gumma and Frank Gumma Jr. Plateau files files for for Chapter Chapter 77 Plateau According to to aa notice notice from from the the U.S. U.S. , Plateau PlateauInc. Inc.has has filed filedfor forbankruptcy bankruptcyunder under According Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of the Chapter 7 provision. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of the Chapter 7 provision. Tennessee, game game cabinet cabinet manufacturer manufacturer Tennessee, Steve Blattspieler, Blattspieler, most most recently recently the the Steve vice president of marketing and sales for vice president of marketing and sales for Midway Manufacturing , is now the vice Midway Manufacturing, is now the vice presidentofofsales salesfor forIrem IremAmerica AmericaCorp. Corp. Akron facing tougher cigarette ordinance president Said Irem head Frank Ballouz, "Steve's Said Irem head Frank Ballouz, "Steve's TheAkron, Akron, Ohio, Ohio, City City Council Councilhas hasupupThe extensivesales salesbackground backgroundthroughout throughoutthe the extensive cessibility .ItItisisimportant importantthat thatall allcigarette cigarette dated its ordinance regarding "clean in- cessibility. worldmarket, market ,along alongwith withhis hisknowledge knowledge dated its ordinance regarding "clean inworld vending machines be quickly and properdoor air ,'' a move that places new restricproductdevelopment, development,will willmake makehim himaa door air," a move that places new restric- vending machines be quickly and properofofproduct ly relocated in controlled areas, where tions on the placement of cigarette vending welcomeplayer playeron on our our winning winning team." team ." tions on the placement of cigarette vending ly relocated in controlled areas, where welcome necessary. " machines. According to the ordinance, machines. According to the ordinance, necessary." Judy Martin, Martin ,executive executivedirector directorofofthe the Judge rules in ''Inorder ordertotoprotect protectminors minorsfrom fromtobacco tobacco Judy "In Ohio Coin Machine Association (OCproducts , the city of Akron shall enforce products, the city of Akron shall enforce Ohio Coin Machine Association (OCfavor of of A A& &P P favor MA) , says says operators operators in in Akron-and Akron-and the the the banning banning of of any any tobacco tobacco vending vending MA), the state as a whole-are concerned that this A federal judge has declined to set aside machines , except in controlled situations. A federal judge has declined to set aside machines, except in controlled situations. state as a whole-are concerned that this an earlier earlier ruling ruling in in favor favor of of Atlantic Atlantic & & Uncontrolled may be be the the tip tip of ofthe the iceberg. iceberg . Uncontrolled situations situations include include unun- may an Pacific Amusement Corp. and Myron " They see it as one morestep steptoward towardaa monitored hallways, foyers, entrances, Pacific Amusement Corp. and Myron monitored hallways, foyers, entrances, "They see it as one more Sugerman in their ongoing case against etc." total ban on cigarette vending machines ,'' Sugerman in their ongoing case against etc." total ban on cigarette vending machines," Yamate . Judge Harold Ackerman had Martin said. " Every time they turn Akron health director C. William Keck, Yamate. Judge Harold Ackerman had Akron health director C. William Keck, Martin said. "Every time they turn been asked asked by by Yamate Yamate to to vacate, vacate , or or set set M.D., around ,ititseems seemsthere's there'ssomething somethingelse. else.A A M. D., said, said, "This ''This ordinance ordinance isis an an effort effort around, been cigarette ban would be a really big loss to aside , the ruling he made on March 6, to provide local support for Ohio's state aside, the ruling he made on March 6, to provide local support for Ohio's state cigarette ban would be a really big loss to 1990. lot of of our our operators, operators, because because cigarette cigarette law, which which prohibits prohibits the the sale sale of oftobacco tobacco aalot 1990. law, " My attorney , Kenneth Biebelberg, products to minors under the age of 18. We machines comprise a large part of their their "My attorney, Kenneth Biebelberg, products to minors under the age of 18. We machines comprise a large part of had said to wait for the court 's ruling , not routes . are all responsible for the health and had said to wait for the court's ruling, not are all responsible for the health and routes. " The distressing distressing thing thing is is the the council council predictions or or perceppercep- welfare for Yamate's Yamate's predictions welfare of ofour our children. children. for "The tions," Sugerman said . " We were corpassed this update all of a sudden, without ''Hopefully, this change will greatly tions," Sugerman said. "We were cor"Hopefully, this change will greatly passed this update all of a sudden, without rect. " of tobacco tobacco products products to to any reduce the the sale sale of any notice notice to to operators. operators. Consequently, Consequently , rect." reduce The next court hearing is scheduled for they didn ' t have a chance to presenttheir their minors and no further actions will be The next court hearing is scheduled for minors and no further actions will be they didn't have a chance to present Nov . 19. side." necessary to control this avenue of acNov. 19. necessary to control this avenue of ac- side." Akron facing tougher cigarette ordinance Judge rules in November 1990/PLAY 1990/PLAYMETER METER 13 13 November