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BULLETIN AAMA BOARD BOARD CONSIDERS CONSIDERS OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES AAMA Bob Fay, executive director of the American Amusement Amusement Bob Fay, executive director of the American Machine Association, told us the association held its first first Machine Association, told us the association held its steering committee meeting headed by new president Mike steering committee meeting headed by new president Mike Rudowicz of ofKonami Konami America. America. Present Present at atthe the meeting meetingto to rereRudowicz view AAMA's programs, in addition to Rudowicz and Fay, view AAMA's programs, in addition to Rudowicz and Fay, werevice vicepresident presidentRich RichBabich Babich (Colorado (Colorado Game Game and andVendVendwere ing Exchange), secretary Frank Cosentino (Namco America), ing Exchange), secretary Frank Cosentino (Namco America), treasurerJoe Joe Sladek Sladek (Skee-Ball), (Skee-Ball), assistant assistantsecretary secretaryJoe JoeDilDiltreasurer lon (Williams Bally/Midway), assistant treasurer Ron Carlon (Williams Bally/Midway), assistant treasurer Ron Carrara (Lazer-Tron), (Lazer-Tron), and and past pastpresident president Rick Rick Kirby Kirby (New (New EngEngrara land Coin-Op). land Coin-Op). Topics discussed discussed included included membership membership services services and and the the Topics association's objectives for the next two years. Among the association's objectives for the next two years. Among the approved objectives were exploring alliances to elevate the approved objectives were exploring alliances to elevate the ASI trade trade show; show; dollar dollar coin; coin; violence violence in in games; games; trade trade mismisASI sions like the successful ones to South America, India, and sions like the successful ones to South America, India, and Southeast Asia, and trips planned for Vietnam, the PhilipSoutheast Asia, and trips planned for Vietnam, the Philippines, and perhaps Romania and Eastern Europe; the propines, and perhapsthat Romania and Eastern Europe; theIsland promotionprogram program that features radio radio spots spots in in Rhode Rhode Island motion features and Minnesota; Minnesota; education education programs programs including including motivational motivational and speakers at the annual meeting; and improving the charitacharitaspeakers at the annual meeting; and improving the ble foundation's options which could mean eliminating the ble foundation's options which could mean eliminating the banquet and substituting a golf tournament to raise money banquet and substituting a golf tournament to raise money for aa chosen chosen charity. charity. for Fay told Play Meter: "This "Thisisis one one ofofmy my favorite favorite meetings, meetings, Fay told Play Meter: where we can brainstorm and explore opportunities for our our where we can brainstorm and explore opportunities for association. Rudowicz took control of the meeting and inassociation. Rudowicz took control of the meeting and instilled aa certain certain confidence confidence in in the the entire entire steering steering committee. committee. stilled think he's he's going goingto to do do aa great greatjob. job. I'm I'm looking looking forward forward to to II think working with him. It's going to be convenient since we are working with him. It's going to be convenient since we are bothin in the the same same city." city." both Vegas, the the Fun FunExpo-sponsored Expo-sponsoredconference, conference,"Loca"Loca2 6in inLas LasVegas, 26 tion-Based Entertainment: The New Strategies For Success," tion-Based Entertainment: The New Strategies For Success," will take place Sept. 23-24 at the Mirage Convention Center. will take place Sept. 23-24 at the Mirage Convention Center. Admittance to Fun Fun Expo Expo comes comes with with the the conference conference fee fee of of Admittance to $395 if registered by Aug. 20 ($495 if after Aug. 20). Con$395 if registered by Aug. 20 ($495 if after Aug. 20). Con- ference space space isis limited limited to to 300. 300. Notable Notable speakers speakers will will ininference clude keynoter Tom Rapone of the Paramount Parks/Las Veclude keynoter Tom Rapone of the Paramount Parks/Las Vegas attraction attraction Star Star Trek: Trek: The The Experience, Experience, Roberta Roberta Perry Perry of of gas IWERKS, and Rob Snowdon of Coco Walk. IWERKS, and Rob Snowdon of Coco Walk. The conference conferenceisis designed designed for for real real estate estate developers, developers, city city The and local planners, designers and builders, shopping center and local planners, designers and builders, shopping center also will will provide provide vital vital owners, and and amusement amusement operators. operators. ItIt also owners, information and networking for leasing agents, brand maninformation and networking for leasing agents, brand managers, marketing marketing managers, managers, advertising advertising companies, companies, technoltechnolagers, ogy developers, investors, banks, and other lending instituogy developers, investors, banks, and other lending instituProgram director director Michelle Michelle Leberfeld Leberfeld explained, explained, tions. Program tions. "Location-based entertainment entertainmenthas has become become aawidely widely used used "Location-based but only partly understood buzzword." She sees the conferbut only partly understood buzzword." She sees the conferas aalearning learning opportunity opportunityfor for those those already already developing developing ence as ence or seeking seeking a location, looking for entertainment partners, a location, looking for entertainment partners, or backing for future projects. backing for future projects. THOMSON ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT FORGES FORGES AHEAD AHEAD THOMSON Thomson Entertainment has good reason to celebrate. Thomson Entertainment has good reason to celebrate. 20 Venturer Not only has Thomson confirmed an order for Not only has Thomson confirmed an order for 20 Venturer 52 simulators by a European client and made its first sale to to S2 simulators by a European client and made its first sale Cinemachain chainUGC, UGC, but butititalso alsohas has its its first first simulasimulathe French French Cinema the in the the United United States States and and aa deal deal set setfor for aa tion theater theaterplanned planned in tion 40-seat theater in Taiwan. 40-seat theater in Taiwan. The American American theater theater project project isis the the Nickels Nickels and and Dimes Dimes The TILT entertainment center in downtown Dallas. The compaTILT entertainment center in downtown Dallas. 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