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BULLETIN OLD SONG, SONG, NEW NEW VERSE: VERSE: AMOA AMOA CELEBRATES CELEBRATES OLD ITS 50th 50th ANNIVERSARY ANNIVERSARY IN IN NASHVILLE NASHVILLE ITS The first first night night of ofAMOA AMOA Expo Expo '98 '98 was was filled filled with with activiactiviThe ties, ranging from a dinner for over 20 past presidents hostties, ranging from a dinner for over 20 past presidents hosted by the Amusement and Music Operators Association toaa ed by the Amusement and Music Operators Association to distributor gala at the Country Music Hall of Fame, hosted distributor gala at the Country Music Hall of Fame, hosted by the the American American Amusement Amusement Manufacturers Manufacturers Association. Association. by What could be more appropriate in Nashville than having having What could be more appropriate in Nashville than cocktails next to Elvis' convertible or under Hank Williams' cocktails next to Elvis' convertible or under Hank Williams' guitar? r? guita At the the past pastpresidents presidents dinner, dinner, we we were were introduced introduced to to the the At new executive vice president Jack Kelleher, who is slated to new executive vice president Jack Kelleher, who is slated to start his his official official duties duties on on Oct. Oct. 5. 5.AMOA AMOA has has severed severed its its relarelastart tionship with with Smith, Smith, Bucklin, Bucklin, its its management management company company for for tionship 13 years. the past the past 13 years. Along with with this this new new addition, addition, itit was was also also announced announced that that Along WT. Glasgow & Co. will now manage the AMOA Expo. The W.T. Glasgow & Co. will now manage the AMOA Expo. The at Glasgow, Glasgow, including including Bill Bill Glasgow Glasgow and and Judy Judy Novak, Novak, are are folks at folks already old friends, as they have been managing the already old friends, as they have been managing the ACME/ ASI show show for for over over aa ACME/ASI decade. decade. Although the the scuttlebutt scuttlebutt Although before the expo had most most before the expo had showgoers anticipating a disshowgoers anticipating a disappointing show, it wasn't appointing show, it wasn't ABOVE:At Ataaspecial specialdinner, dinner,past past ABOVE: 30 8 RIGHT: Randy Randy Fromm Fromm shares sharesserserRIGHT: vicetips lipswith with Don DonBosworth BosworthofofEnEnvice tertainmentSystems. Systems. tertainment BELOW: New New Orleans Orleans Novelty's Novelty's BELOW: Mark(I) (I) and andJack Jack Boasberg Boasbergsaid said Mark Namco'sPanic PanicPark Parkwas was one one of oftheir their Namco's favorites. namco D 1! 8 9 9 0 2 vent e Pr 8 1 8 AMOApresidents presidentsDon DonVanBrackel VanBrackel AMOA and Gene Urso share a heartylaugh laugh and Gene Urso share a hearty while organizer organizerRus RusMawdsley Mawdsley while looks on. on. looks LEFT: BFC BFCEnterprises' Enterprises' Mike Mike Davis Davis LEFT: loveshis hiswife wifeSharon's Sharon'staste tastein in loves hats! hats! quite as as bad bad as as we we thought thoughtit it quite would be. be. However, However, nor nor was was would as good good as as we we would would have have itit as liked itit to to be. be. Yes, Yes, the the show show liked floor was was smaller smaller than than we we floor at an an AMOA AMOA show, show, but but there there was was busibusiare accustomed accustomed to to at are ness going goingon on and and new newproducts products shown. shown. The The show showopened opened ness with a bigger turnout than many were expecting. AMOA flywith a bigger turnout than many were expecting. AMOA flyers predicting 6,000 in attendance may have been a bit optiers predicting 6,000 in attendance may have been a bit optimistic, but but there there was was no no shortage shortage of ofactivity activity on on the the floor. floor. mistic, First-day enthusiasm prevailed. Several of the biggest First-day enthusiasm prevailed. Several of the biggest news topics on the floor were PC-based games arriving with news topics on the floor were PC-based games arriving with improved hardware and software and TouchTunes' agreeimproved hardware and software and Touch Tunes' agreement to to acquire acquire song song mechanical mechanical rights rights from from three three major major ment record companies for its digital downloading jukebox. record companies for its digital downloading jukebox. Turn to topage page 147 147for forcomplete completeAMOA AMOA Expo Expo coverage. coverage. Turn LAY METER 3 OCTOBER 1998