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Vol. 5, 5,No. No. 6 6 Vol. April 1,1, 1979 1979 April Staff Staff Publisher and and Editor: Editor: Publisher Managing Editor: Editor: Managing Ralph C. C. Lally Lally IIII Ralph David Pierson Pierson David Marketing && Research: Research : Marketing International Editor: Editor: International Technical Editor: Editor: Technical Correspondents: Correspondents: Beau Eurell Eurell Beau DavidSnook Snook David Editor, Coin Coin Slot Slot Editor, lac Oliver Oliver Zac Roger C. C. Sharpe Sharpe Roger Robin Minnear Minnear Robin Art Direction: Direction : Art DickWelu Welu Dick Tom Howarth Howarth Tom Mary Claire Claire Blakeman Blakeman Mary KateySchwark Schwark Katey Administrative Assistant: Assistant: Administrative ValerieMitchell Mitchell Valerie Typography: Typography: Vickie Lofton Lofton Vickie Circulation Manager: Manager: Circulation Gloria Dering Dering Gloria Advertising Representative: Representative: Advertising Ralph C. C. Lally LallyIIII Ralph European Representative: Representative: European Leslie EsmayLeslie Esmay PLAY METER, METER, April April 1, 1, 1979. 1979. Volume Volume PLAY No. 6. 6. Copyright Copyright 1979 1979 by by Skybird Skybird 5,5, No. Company. PLAY PLAY METER METER Publishing Company. Publishing ISSN 0162-1343) 0162-1343) isis published published twice twice (( ISSN monthly on on the the 1st 1st and and 15th 15th of of the the monthly month. Publishing Publishing offices: offices: 112 112 North North month. Orleans, La. La. 70124, 70124, Roadway, New New Orleans, Roadway, P. O. 0 . Box Box 24170, 24170, New New Orleans, Orleans, La. La. P. 70184. Tel Tel. 504/ 282-0261. SubscripSubscrip70184. .: : 504/282-0261. tion rates: rates: U. U. S. S. and and Canada-$25; Canada-$25; tion Europe and and Japan-$45; Japan-$45; elsewhereelsewhereEurope $50. 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Northwood ·Western Western Regional Regional Office: Office: P. P. O. 0. Box Box 692, Chatsworth, Chatsworth, Ca., Ca .. 91311. 91311 . Tel Tel.: 692, .: 213/ 882-4005 . 213/882-4005. Music Research Research Dept Dept. Dennis DanDanMusic .: : Dennis ko, Mgr Mgr.; Bonnie Focazio Focazio ko, .; Bonnie Jack McElwaine, McElwaine , left, left, Standard Standard Change-Maker's Change-Make r's district district manager manager in in Jack Atlanta, is congratulated by John S. Dugan , the firm 's national sales Atlanta, is congratulated by John S. Dugan, the firm's national sales manager. McElwaine McElwaine was was Standard Standard Change-Maker's Change -Maker's leading leading sales sales manager. representative for 1978. representative for 1978. Dollar coin coin discussed discussed Dollar The growing growing market market for for changechangeThe and the the introduction introduction of of the the makers and makers new one-dollar one-dollar coin coin were were among among the the new main topics topics discussed discussed at at the the 29th 29th main and service service meeting meeting of of annual sales sales and annual Standard Change-Makers, Change-Makers, Inc., Inc ., held held Standard The at Indianapolis Indianapolis early early this this month. month . The at meeting was was attended attended by by sales sales and and meeting service representatives of Standard's service representatives of Standard's district offices offices throughout throughout the the United United district States and and Canada. Canada . States According to to John John S. S . Dugan, Dugan , According manager , Standard's national national sales sales manager, Standard's the advent advent of of the the one-dollar one-dollar coin coin in in the July of this year will substantially July of this year will substantially the market market for for changechangeincrease the increase makers. The The company company already already has has makers. announced plans plans to to market market several several announced changes designed designed to to handle handle the the new changes new new coin, coin , plus plus conversion conversion kits kits for for new older $1 $1 bill/coin bill/ coin changers. changers . They They are are older can already selling selling machines machines that that can already easily be be converted converted as as soon soon as as the the easily new coin coin isis available. available . new Dugan backed backed up up his his contention contention Dugan with aareport reportthat that company company sales sales over over with six months were already up the past the past six months were already up some 25 25 percent percent over over the the same same some period in in 1977/78. 1977 /78. He He also also singled singled period in out two two of of his his district district managers managers in out particular... ...Jack Jack McElwaine McElwaine of of AtAtparticular and Jack Jack Ewald Ewald of ofLos Los Angeles Angeles lantaand lanta 62 and and whose sales last year were up whose sales last year were up 62 42 percent percent respectively. respectively . 42 "The introduction introduction of of the the oneone"The dollarcoin," coin ," Dugan Dugansaid, said ,"will "will have have aa dollar on the the changechangesignificant effect effect on significant and service vending making , product making, product and service vending industries for the next several years. industries for the next several years. As aa company company we we are are preparing preparing to to As meet the the challenges challenges itit presents presents with with meet equipment , new new ideas ideas and and new equipment, new innovative engineering. engineering . We We are are innovative confident that that the the entire entire product product and and confident service vending vending industries industries will will be be service looking for for the the opportunities opportunities itit looking presents and and we we will will be be ready ready to to presents supply the the change-making change-making equipequipsupply advantage of of ment necessary necessary to to take take advantage ment those opportunities ." those opportunities." Calendar Calendar May 11-12 11-12 May Ohio Music Music and and Amusement Amusement AssoAssoOhio ciation , annual convention , Columciation, annual convention, ColumOhio bus Hilton Hilton Inn, Inn , Columbus, Columbus, Ohio bus May 25-27 25-27 May ~h~~ic and and Amusement Amusement Association, Association , Music June 14-17 14-17 June Illinois Coin Coin Machine Machine Operators Operators Illinois Association , annual annual convention, convention , Association, St . Louis, Louis, Port Sheraton, Sheraton , St. West Port West Missouri Missouri 20-21 July 20-21 July New York, York , annual annual convention convention and and New trade show, show , Stevensville Stevensville Country Country trade Club, Swan Swan Lake, Lake , New New York York Club, Montana Coin Coin Machine Machine Operators Operators Montana Association , annual annual convention, convention , Association, 7-9 June 7-9 June Music Operators Operators of of Texas, Texas , annual annual Music convention , Marriott Marriott Hotel, Hotel, Austin, Austin , convention, Texas Texas 16-19 August 16-19 August Music Operators Operators of of Michigan, Michigan , annual annual Music convention , Boyne Boyne Mt. Mt. Lodge, Lodge , convention, Boyne Falls, Falls, Michigan Michigan Boyne Holiday Hotel, Hotel , Helena, Helena , Montana Montana Holiday