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METE PLA UPDATE EDITION EDITION UPDATE ·... ~ -~volume 4, ,.Volume 4, I Number 4 4 Number March 1,1, 1979 1979 March ;f .. h Fire in in the the kitchen Fire .,;:!"·•.. and fun fun at at the the convention and Snow and and cold cold and and aa fire fire inin the the Snow •' hotel hotel kitchen kitchen didn't didn't keep keep "Coin-Op "Coin-Op -;-..,..~ Fever," Fever," the the fourth fourth annual annual Music Music ,: ... :-: .Operators Operators ofof Minnesota Minnesota convention convention :-,., and andtrade tradeshow, show ,from frombeing beingthe thehit hitof of .·' · the year. Close to 200 persons year.the Close to roads 200 topersons the braved the slippery roads attend braved slippery to attend the event, held January 19-21 the the event, held January 19-21 atatthe ,.. Holiday Holiday Inn-Downtown, Inn -Downtown , MinneapoMinneapolis ,Minnesota. Minnesota . lis, This year's convention mixed This year's convention mixeda business with aa lot lot of of excitement, excitement, business with a hearty hearty dose dose of of good-hearted good-hearted fun, fun , and even some surprises . The special and even some surprises. promotion , for four The big special prizes, promotion, for four big prizes, outperformed last year's fund .raiser outperformed last year's fund raiser · ~ and andturned turnedthe theannual annual banquet into a banquet into a ···- grand grandtime timefor for all. all. "' · The The convention convention started started with with aa board of of directors directors meeting, meeting, followed ··;; board followed bythe the annual annual President's President's Reception. Reception . by The second day of the show was The second day of the show was highlighted by a wild and electrifying highlighted by a wildmachines, and electrifying :Y;t..- jumble jumble of of lights, lights, music , machines, music, ~.. ·~:-.:!" andnoise. noise .The Theshow showwas wascovered coveredby by ,.. . and threelocal localtelevision televisionstations stationsand andthe the . .·~-~·. .. · three St .Paul PaulDispatch, Dispatch ,generating generatingaagood good St. deal of of favorable favorable publicity publicity for for the the deal association and the industry . association and the industry. and exhibitors exhibitors alike alike Attendees and Attendees appreciated the different set-up this appreciated the different set-up this year , with the machines placed year, the machines aroundwith the perimeter perimeter the placed room . around the ofof the room. R.J. Reynolds Exhibitors included Exhibitors included R.J. Reynolds Co ., Hanson Hanson Distributing Distributing Tobacco Co., Tobacco Company , Lieberman Music ComCompany, Lieberman Music Company, National Vendors , Sandler pany, National Vendors, Sandler Vending Company, Company, Arachnid, Arachnid, Inc., Inc ., Vending Supply , WICO, Montana Billiard Montana Billiard Supply, WICO, A)Jloy Security Security Locks, Locks , Brainerd Brainerd Abloy Vocational Technical Technical School, School, and and aa Vocational M.O .M. booth manned by directors M.O.M. booth manned by directors promote the the new new statewide statewide pool pool to promote to tournament and AMOA mechanics tournament and AMOA mechanics sd'!ool. school. ' .~ serious note note was was struck struck atat the the AA serious and business meetwinter luncheon winter luncheon and business meetingwhen whenAMOA AMOAAssistant AssistantExecutive Executive ing Vic Rye discussed Vice President Vice President Vic Rye discussed aa the number of of key key issues, issues, including including the number new Copyright Law . He gave the new Copyright Law. He gave the operators an update on on AMOA's AMOA's update an operators current legal legal actions actions against against disclodisclocurrent sure of of location location lists, lists, but but warned warned sure themthat thatthe thelaw lawisiscurrently currentlyinineffect effect them andthat thatfailure failure to tocomply complycould could lead lead and and cancellation of to court action to court action and cancellation of licenses. licenses. · Rye Rye also also told told the the operators operators that that ·communications was the number communications was the number one function function of of the the association association and and one that it was important for operators to that it was important for operators to belong to both their state and belong both their state and national to associations. national associations. During the the business business session session that that During followed , Martin Kallsen of Martin followed, Martin Kallsen of Martin Company , Worthington, Worthington , was was Music Company, Music and Darrel Were-elected president re-elected president and Darrel Weberof ofWeber Weber Music Music Company, Company, Blue Blue ber Earth , was re-elected vice president Earth, wasMinnesota re-elected group. vice president the Minnesota Newly ofof the group. Newly Al Eggermont, elected officers were elected Al Eggermont, Jr ., ofofficers Music were Service Company, Jr., of Music Service Company, Marshall , secretary, and Steve DahMarshall, secretary, and Steve Dahand Vending, Vending , St. St. lin, Dahlco Dahlco Music Music and lin, Paul , treasurer . Paul, treasurer. Three new new directors directors were were apThree apContinued on next page Continued on next page AMOA Mechanics Mechanics school school AMOA off to to flying flying start start off Mechanics School Program is off shooting techniques, and preventive Mechanics School Program is off flyingstart, start,with withschools schoolsalready already totoaaflying in Long Island , New York; held held in Long Island, New York; Chicago , Illinois; and Bridgeport, Chicago, Illinois; and Bridgeport, Connecticut. More More schools are Connecticut. schools are; scheduled for Great Falls, Montana scheduled for Great Falls, Montana; Oregon ; Minneapolis, Portland , Portland, Oregon; Minneapolis, Minnesota Oakland , California ; Minnesot a; ; Oakland, California; and Cleveland Ohio ; and and Dayton Dayton and Cleveland, , Ohio; White Plains , New York. White Plains, New York. instructorisisDon DonMiller, Miller,aa AMOA'sinstructor AMOA's nationally known known expert expert inin the the field field nationally many years of teaching experiwith with many years of teaching experience . ence. The classes classes are are held held for for ten ten The straightdays, days ,including includingSaturday Saturdayand and straight Sunday .Students Studentsbegin begin with with fundafundaSunday. and progress progress to proper mentals and mentals to proper "shopping" procedures, trouble- "shopping" procedures, trouble- shooting techniques, and and preventive maintenance . Reading under- maintenance. Reading and understanding schematics is stressed . All standing schematics stressed. All circuits are are followed isand and explained circuits followed explained many times. The sequence of many times.is covered The sequence of using the operation operation is covered using the the schematic to to determine determine how how the schematic machines operate . Each session is machines operate. Each session is designed to to benefit benefit the the beginner beginner as as designed wellas asthe theexperienced experiencedservice serviceman. man . well is $200 per student, and Tuition Tuition is $200 per student, and registration is held to not more than registration is held to not more than 20 students. students. 20 State associations associations are are encouraged encouraged State to sponsor AMOA Mechanics to sponsor AMOA Mechanics Schools . For For more more information, information , Schools. AMOA HeadHeadcontact Vic Vic Rye Rye atat AMOA contact quarters , Chicago, phone (312) quarters, Chicago, phone (312) 726-2810 . 726-2810.