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BULLETIN STATE OF THE INDUSTRY/ INDUSTRYI DIRECTORY sales coordinator. coordinator. The The move move will will allow allow both both Gene Gene Brogowski Brogowski and and sales Coppola to to concentrate concentrate primarily, primarily, though though not not exclusively, exclusively, on on Joe Coppola Joe Talk about about anticipation! anticipation! Our Our annual annual State State of of the the Industry Industry SurTalk Sur- non-domestic Coppola non-domestic markets markets where where company company president president Ralph Ralph Coppola is one one of of the the most most respected respected and and sought-after sought-after documents documents vey, which which is vey, says ICE is doing better than its business. business. Coppola Coppola ICE is doing better than 50 50 percent percent of of its is close close to to completion completion and and says on the the coin-op coin-op entertainment entertainment business, business, is on explained, "Our approach to sales will continue, as it has been, to to "Our approach to sales will continue, as it has been, will appear appear in in our our January January issue. issue. Especially Especially in in these these times times of ofchange change explained, will be very verymuch much aa team team effort. effort. Our Our expanding expanding in-house in-house product product line, line, be the numbers numbers supplied supplied by by operator operator readers readers paint paint an an all all too too realistic realistic the Interactive plus the the opportunity opportunity to to work work with with such such great great people people as as Interactive plus picture of ofthe the current current status of our our lifeblood. lifeblood. In picture status of In mid-January mid-January we we folfol- Light Light on on Home Home Run Run Derby Derby and and Cromptons Cromptons as as their their exclusive exclusive agent, agent, low that that special special edition with our our annual Directory that that is low edition with annual Directory is aa source source really really dictated dictated that that additional additional people people and and coverage coverage were were needed needed to to book listing listing manufacturers, manufacturers, distributors, distributors, associations, associations, and and suppliers suppliers book our products." Morton was formerly with Acproperly represent represent all properly all our products." Morton was formerly with Acis the the only onlyindustry industry directory directory both domestic domestic and and international. international. Ours Oursis both claim/Lazer-Tron and and can reached at his Louisville, Louisville, Ky., Ky., office, office, claim/Lazer-Tron can be be reached at his with convenient tab tab dividers dividers and and separate with convenient separate fax fax number number listings listings and and (502)254-9615; (502)254-9615; fax fax (502)254-2640. (502)254-2640 . Other Other ICE ICE staff staff are are at at the the Web site site addresses. addresses. Both Both special special issues issues are are must-read must-read editions editions that that Web Clarence, N.Y., N.Y., headquarters, headquarters, (716)759-0370; (716)759-0370 ; fax fax (716)759-0390. (716)759-0390. Clarence, are used used as as reference reference tools tools throughout throughout the the year. year. are TRADE SHOW ROUNDUP JUKEBOX POLICY POLICY PIZZA HUT LOOKS AT JUKEBOX AIMS '96: '96: The second annual annual Amusement Amusement Industry Industry Expo, Expo, held held AIMS The second Cleveland, Ohio, Ohio, tallied tallied 121 121 exhibits exhibits showcasing showcasing Oct. 29-31 2 9-31 in in Cleveland, Oct. rides, concessions, concessions, food, food, and and novelties novelties for for the the amusement amusement industry. industry. rides, "We were were pleased pleased to to Said John John Hinde, Hinde, incoming incoming AIMS AIMS president: president: "We Said seethat that our our attendance attendance was was up up this this year. year. This show attracts attracts quality quality see This show buyers." In In addition addition to to its its annual annual show, show, AIMS AIMS will will sponsor sponsor aa Safety Safety buyers." Operators informed informed us us that that letters letters went went out out in in November November from Operators from the Pizza Pizza Hut Hut office office in in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, Texas, advising advising that that the the company company had had the that jukeboxes jukeboxes decided to to install install Muzak Muzak in in all all restaurants restaurants and and that decided from the the vending vending program. program. would be be eliminated eliminated from would The family family restaurant restaurant chain chain stated stated itithad had selected selected Best Best Vendors Vendors The Co. of Minneapolis, Minn., for its total vending program. Best has Co. of Minneapolis, Minn., for its total vending program. Best has Hut since since August August 1994 1994 and and now now was was managed vending vending for Pizza Hut managed for Pizza being retained retained as as vending vending service managing agent agent at at all corporate being service managing all corporate Pizza Hut Hut locations. locations. Best Best has has been been in in vending vending management management for for 15 15 Pizza 5,000 suppliers. suppliers. years and and has has aa network network of of over over 5,000 years When contacted for for confirmation, confirmation, Regina Regina Randall Randall of of the the Pizza Pizza When contacted Kan., said, "We retracted retracted that that (first) (first) communiHut office Hut office in in Wichita, Wichita, Kan., said, "We communication. We We decided decided as as aa company company we're we're going going to to keep keep jukeboxes." jukeboxes." cation. 4,800 corporate-owned corporate-owned locations. locations. According to to Randall, Randall, there there are are 4,800 According "Best Vendors Vendors represents represents PizPizMartha Morgan Morgan of of Best Vendors said, said, "Best Martha Best Vendors za Hut in all all coin-operated za Hut in coin-operated operations. operations. We We are are working working with with Pizza Pizza is benefibenefiHut and and our our service service partners partners to to maximize maximize income income which which is Hut has been been decided decided not not to to install install Muzak Muzak in in 1997 1997 and and to to cial to to all. all. ItIthas cial continue with with the the operation ofjukeboxes." jukeboxes." Operators being concontinue operation of Operators are are being contacted to to clear clear up up any any confusion confusion that that may may still exist. tacted still exist. I-X Center Center in in Cleveland. Cleveland. For For details, Seminar Jan. Jan. 12-16 at the the I-X Seminar 12-16 at details, call call fax (708)516-8575. (708)516-8575. (708)516-0800; fax (708)516-0800; ATEI '97: '97: The The Amusement Amusement Trades Trades Exhibitions Exhibitions Intl., Intl., set set for for Jan Jan ATEI 21-23 in in London, London, England, England, has has confirmed confirmed over over 200 200 exhibitors exhibitors 21-23 is still still available. available. from 17 17 countries. countries. Only Only aa small small amount amount of ofspace space is from 272 perperThe show show has has enjoyed enjoyed record record growth growth since since 1991, 1991 , with with aa 272 The 300 percent incent increase in the total number of visitors and a cent increase in the total number of visitors and a 300 percent increase in in international international buyers. buyers. ATEI ATEI chief chief executive executive Peter Peter RusRuscrease that make make aa trip trip to to bridge attributes attributes these these figures figures to to initiatives initiatives that bridge "trouble-free" and and "acting "acting upon upon the the requests requests of of our our cuscusLondon "trouble-free" London visitors." tomers, both both exhibitors exhibitors and and visitors." tomers, Merger of Asian shows: Merger of Asian shows: IAAPA, IAAPA, AAMA, AAMA, and and AIC AIC announce announce that that the Asian Asian Amusement Amusement Expo Expo and and the the Asia Asia Pacific Pacific Theme Theme Parks Parks and and the Conference & & Exhibition are coming coming together together to to create Attractions Conference Attractions Exhibition are create the Asian Asian Amusement Amusement and and Intl. Intl. Theme Parks Expo, Expo, "the "the definitive definitive the Theme Parks according to to exhibition exhibition manager manager Tony Tony Chan. Chan. The event for for Asia" event Asia" according The event will will include include aa high high level level developer's developer's conference conference and and workworkevent shop, operator operator training training seminars, seminars, and and comprehensive comprehensive trade trade show. show. shop, "We are are delighted delighted AAMA executive executive director director Bob Bob Fay Fay commented, commented, "We AAMA to be be participants participants of ofthis this exciting exciting new new show, show, which which II feel feel will will bebeto Asia." come the the showcase showcase for for amusement amusement games games in in Southeast Southeast Asia." come STATE UPDATE ON POLITICAL ISSUES Howard Cole Cole of ofthe the North North Carolina Carolina Amusement Amusement Machine Machine AssociAssociHoward ation tells past legislative legislative session the association was able ation tells us us that that this this past session the association was able per machine machine on to do do away away with with the the privilege privilege licenses licenses of of $15 $15 per to on all all $50 per per location location for for pinballs pinballs and and pool pool tables. tables. The result videos and and $50 videos The result will be be aa substantial substantial savings savings for for operators. operators. Frank Frank Seninsky Seninsky of of AMOA AMOA will of New New Jersey Jersey informs informs that that while while some some states states faced faced negative negative legislalegislaof tion, all in New Jersey. For For aa rundown legislative activiactivition, all was was quiet quiet in New Jersey. rundown of of legislative ty, check check our by state state update update in in "Coin-Op "Coin-Op News" News" (pgs. (pgs. 20-21). 20-21). ty, our state state by NATIONSBANK LOOKING LOOKING AT COIN-OP NATIONSBANK NationsCredit Commercial Commercial Corp. Corp. is is currently currently in in the the process process of of NationsCredit conducting aa market market research research study study of ofthe the financial financial service service needs needs conducting ofthe the coin-op coin-op industry. industry. The The company company is is aa subsidiary subsidiary of of NationsNationsof Bank, the the fourth fourth largest largest financial financial institution institution in in the the United United States States Bank, $200 billion billion in in assets. assets. with $200 with Bill Dahl, Dahl, vice vice president president of of new new markets markets for for NationsCredit, NationsCredit, said said Bill coin-opis is one one of ofaa number number of ofindustries industries the the institution institution isis currently currently coin-op to determine determine ififits its needs needs are are consistent consistent with with the the lender's lender's examining to examining abilities. The The capital capital requirements requirements of of the the coin-op coin-op industry industry are are exexabilities. pected to to grow grow substantially substantially over over the the next next three three to to five five years, years, acacpected cording to to Dahl. Dahl. "We "We think think the the prospects prospects of ofthis this industry industry are are excitexcitcording ing," said said Dahl, Dahl, who who has has been been talking talking with with members members of ofthe the industry industry ing," all levels levels including includingmanufacturers, manufacturers, distributors, distributors, and and operators. operators. from all from Nations isisin in the the process process of ofpreparing preparing aa comprehensive comprehensivereport report on on coincoinNations to meet meet them them on on an an indusindusop's financial financial needs needs and and what whatitit can can offer offer to op's trywide basis. basis. trywide APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS Sega Game Works has and promotions at its its Sega GameWorks has announced announced new new staff staff and promotions at Redwood City, Gustafson has has joined joined the the company company Redwood City, Calif., Calif., offices. offices. Pete Pete Gustafson as sales manager of of special special products products and and will will concentrate as sales manager concentrate on on developdevelop- ing sales salesprograms. programs. He He was was formerly formerly North North American American sales sales and and marmaring keting manager at Sega Pinball. Joe Hinderer has joined the company keting manager at Sega Pinball. Joe Hinderer has joined the company as operations manager and strategic relarelaas operations manager and will will develop develop and and implement implement strategic tionships. He was most recently with 50th State Coin-Op. Julie Kleistionships. He was most recently with 50th State Coin-Op. Julie KleisBramer has has been been promoted of customer customer service. She has has Bramer promoted to to manager manager of service. She been with Sega six years and steadily risen through the ranks. The been with Sega six years and steadily risen through the ranks. The three can can be be reached reached at at (415)802-3100; (415)802-3100; fax (415)802-3120. three fax (415)802-3120. Concepts in Entertainment has appointed appointed Chuck Chuck Innovative Innovative Concepts in Entertainment has Morton as USA sales Morton as director director of of USA sales and and named named Greg Greg Kania Kania as as overall overall PLAY METER METER PLAY 3 DECEMBER 1996 1996 DECEMBER