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Regional Affiliates
State and regional exhibitor organizations that meet certain defined criteria may use the NATO name, and may appoint representatives to sit on the NATO Board of Directors. NATO oversees a state and regional unit task force, where the leaders of the state units join with NATO executives to share information and coordinate policy. The task force meets three times each year – including a full-day issues summit in Washington. NATO assists our state and regional organizations with legislative tracking services and issue development, but the local organizations and volunteers manage policy issues in state capitals and municipal governments.
State and regional NATO units serve a vital role, in part because state governments routinely consider a plethora of issues with direct potential impact on exhibition. In recent years the range of challenges (or “negative legislation”) includes disability laws, admissions taxes, sales taxes, film rental taxes, minimum wages, overtime, child labor, soda syrup taxes and other food and beverage taxes, building codes, movie start time legislation, gift certificate regulations, ratings codification and enforcement proposals and obscenity laws to name a few. Less frequently, state governments consider “positive legislation” that can provide significant benefits to cinema operators. Most states, for example, have approved legislation over the past few years to outlaw the use of recording devices in theatres – a fundamental tool in the fight against movie theft (“piracy”).
Whether working for or against specific policy proposals, the NATO state and regional units serve the exhibition industry in a number of ways. Some associations employ local lobbyists in state capitals, while others have paid executive staff that helps to monitor legislation. All units, of course, benefit from the efforts of NATO member volunteers who watch out for relevant governmental policy proposals.
If you work in exhibition and are not familiar with your local NATO organization, I encourage you to reach out and get involved. The map above (click on the map to enlarge it) depicts the state and regional organizational structure. For contact information, please write to NATO at nato@natodc.com, or call us at 202-962-0054.
Alabama
Rufus Davis, President
Contact:
Southeast NATO (AL, GA, FL, NC, SC)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
southeastnato@yahoo.com
Alaska
MPEX of Washington, Alaska and Oregon
Bruce Gardiner, Executive Director
12040 98th Ave. NE, Ste. 101
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 823-9456
bruce@gardinerlaw.com
Rand Thornsley
Film-on-Productions, LLC d/b/a/ Bear Tooth Theatre
1230 W. 27th Avenue, 2nd Floor
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 276-4255
randthornsley@aol.com
Arizona
Arizona Theatre Owners Association
Brian Deveny , Chair
bdeveny@cox.net
Wayne Kullander, President
Phone: (602) 550-9000
wckullander@yahoo.com
Arkansas
NATO of Arkansas
Don Burchett, President
Contact:
South Central States NATO (AK, LA, OK, TX)
Rein Rabakukk, Executive Director
P.O. Box 200815
Arlington, TX 76006-0815
(817) 226-1690
scnato@earthlink.net
California
NATO
of California/Nevada
Milt Moritz, Executive Director
11661 San Vincente Blvd., Ste. 830
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 460-2900
office@natocalnev.org
Colorado
NATO
of Colorado/Wyoming
Leroy Brown, President
Contact:
Rocky Mountain NATO (CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Belinda Judson, Acting Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
Rocky Mountain NATO
Connecticut
Connecticut
Association of Theatre Owners
Nikki Perakos
864 Race Brook Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(263) 795-3883
nperakos@earthlink.net
District of Columbia
NATO
of District of Columbia
Ted Pedas, President
Contact:
Mid-Atlantic NATO (DC, MD, VA)
Doug Murdoch
Executive Director
PO Box 1150
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410) 252-5010
doug@midatlanticnato.com
Florida
NATO
of Florida
Rob Kurrus, President
P.O. Box 2076
DeLand, FL 32721
(386) 736-6830
lvsparks@atlantic.net
Contact:
Southeast NATO (AL, GA, FL, NC, SC)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
southeastnato@yahoo.com
Georgia
NATO
of Georgia
Norman Shindler, Chairman
Aubrey Stone, President
9800 Medlock Bridge Rd, Ste. 8
Duluth, GA 30097
Contact:
Southeast NATO (AL, GA, FL, NC, SC)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
southeastnato@yahoo.com
Idaho
NATO
of Idaho
Jeff Bowen, President
Contact:
Rocky Mountain NATO (CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Belinda Judson, Acting Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
Rocky Mountain NATO
Illinois
NATO
of Illinois
Mary Ann Frank, Executive Director
603 Rogers St.
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(630) 968-1600
www.natoillinois.com
mfrank@classiccinemas.com
Indiana
Theatre
Owners of Indiana
Dave Wright, President
Contact:
Belinda Judson, General Manager
3982 Powell Rd., #202
Powell, OH 43065
(317) 357-3660
theatreownersofindiana@yahoo.com
Iowa
North Central States NATO (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD)
Kansas
UMPA
of Kansas & Missouri
Brad Bills, President
8900 State Line Rd., Ste. 405
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 381-5555
Kentucky
NATO
of Kentucky
Leslie H. Aberson, Jr., President
Contact:
Mid-States NATO (KY, OH, TN, WV)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Rd., #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
midstatesnato@yahoo.com
Louisiana
Louisiana
Association of Theatre Operators
Shane Morrison, President
Contact:
South Central States NATO (AK, LA, OK, TX)
Rein Rabakukk, Executive Director
P.O. Box 200815
Arlington, TX 76006-0815
(817) 226-1690
scnato@earthlink.net
Maine
Theatre
Owners of New England, Inc. (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Carl Goldman, Executive Director
180 Lincoln St., 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02111
carlgtone@yahoo.com
Maryland
NATO
of Maryland
Doug Murdoch, President
Contact:
Mid-Atlantic NATO (DC, MD, VA)
Doug Murdoch
Executive Director
PO Box 1150
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410) 252-5010
doug@midatlanticnato.com
Massachusetts
Theatre Owners of New England, Inc. (MA, ME, NH,
RI, VT)
Carl Goldman, Executive Director
180 Lincoln St., 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02111
carlgtone@yahoo.com
Michigan
NATO
of Michigan
Mark Henning, President
Jack Schick, Executive Director
121 W. Allegan Street
Lansing, MI 48933
(517) 482-9806
jschick@karoubassociates.com
NATO
of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
Paul Rogers, President
Contact:
Matt Reiter
P.O. Box 146
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 532-0017
matt@natoofwiup.org
Minnesota
North
Central States NATO (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD)
Jeff Logan, President
209 N. Lawler St.
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-9022
jeff@loganmovie.com
Missouri
UMPA
of Kansas & Missouri
Brad Bills, President
8900 State Line Rd., Ste. 405
Leawood, KS 66206
(913) 381-5555
Montana
Montana
Association of Theatre Owners
Gary Dupuis, President
Contact:
Rocky Mountain NATO (CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Belinda Judson, Acting Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
Rocky Mountain NATO
Nebraska
North Central States NATO (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD)
New Hampshire
Theatre
Owners of New England, Inc. (MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Carl Goldman, Executive Director
180 Lincoln St., 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02111
carlgtone@yahoo.com
New Jersey
NATO
of New Jersey
Robert Piechota, President
P.O. Box 19
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
(908) 369-6327
Stageten@aol.com
New Mexico
Heather Allen, President
Contact:
Rocky Mountain NATO (CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Belinda Judson, Acting Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
Rocky Mountain NATO
New York
NATO
of New York State
Robert Sunshine, Executive Director
770 Broadway, 5th Fl.
New York, NY 10003-9595
(646) 654-7680
rsunshine@vnuexpo.com
Nevada
NATO
of California/Nevada
Milt Moritz, Executive Director
11661 San Vincente Blvd., Ste. 830
Los Angeles, CA 90049
(310) 460-2900
office@natocalnev.org
North Carolina
NATO
of North and South Carolina
Marie McClaflin, President and Chair, Southeast NATO
Contact:
Southeast NATO (AL, GA, FL, NC, SC)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
Rocky Mountain NATO
North Dakota
North
Central States NATO (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD)
Jeff Logan, President
209 N. Lawler St.
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-9022
jeff@loganmovie.com
Ohio
NATO
of Ohio
Skip Yassenoff, President
Contact:
Mid-States NATO (KY, OH, TN, WV)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Rd., #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
midstatesnato@yahoo.com
Oklahoma
NATO
of Oklahoma
Steve Schoaps, President
Contact:
South Central States NATO (AK, LA, OK, TX)
Rein Rabakukk, Executive Director
P.O. Box 200815
Arlington, TX 76006-0815
(817) 226-1690
scnato@earthlink.net
Oregon
MPEX
of Washington, Alaska and Oregon
Bruce Gardiner, Executive Director
12040 98th Ave. NE, Ste. 101
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 823-9456
bruce@gardinerlaw.com
Pennsylvania
NATO
of Pennsylvania
Charles Fogel and Gina Troutman DiSanto, Executive Directors
P.O. Box 349
Hilltown, PA 18927
(215) 238-0633
gina@cinemacenter.com
Rhode Island
Theatre Owners of New England, Inc. (MA, ME, NH,
RI, VT)
Carl Goldman, Executive Director
180 Lincoln St., 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02111
carlgtone@yahoo.com
South Carolina
NATO
of North and South Carolina
Marie McClaflin, President
Contact:
Southeast NATO (AL, GA, FL, NC, SC)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
southeastnato@yahoo.com
South Dakota
North
Central States NATO (IA, MN, NE, ND, SD)
Jeff Logan, Executive Director
209 N. Lawler St.
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 996-9022
jeff@loganmovie.com
Tennessee
NATO of Tennessee
Contact:
Mid-States NATO (KY, OH, TN, WV)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Rd., #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
midstatesnato@yahoo.com
Texas
NATO
of Texas
Byron Berkley, Chairman
Syd Hall, President
Contact:
South Central States NATO (AK, LA, OK, TX)
Rein Rabakukk, Executive Director
P.O. Box 200815
Arlington, TX 76006-0815
(817) 226-1690
scnato@earthlink.net
Vermont
Theatre Owners of New England, Inc. (MA, ME, NH,
RI, VT)
Carl Goldman, Executive Director
180 Lincoln St., 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02111
carlgtone@yahoo.com
Virginia
NATO
of Virginia
John Walker, President
Contact:
Mid-Atlantic NATO (DC, MD, VA)
Doug Murdoch
Executive Director
PO Box 1150
Brooklandville, MD 21022
(410) 252-5010
doug@midatlanticnato.com
UTAH
Utah Association of Theatre Owners
Dick Cornell, President
Contact:
Rocky Mountain NATO (CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Belinda Judson, Acting Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
Rocky Mountain NATO
Washington
MPEX
of Washington, Alaska and Oregon
Bruce Gardiner, Executive Director
12040 98th Ave. NE, Ste. 101
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 823-9456
bruce@gardinerlaw.com
West Virginia
NATO
of West Virginia
Curtis McCall, President
Contact:
Mid-States NATO (KY, OH, TN, WV)
Belinda Judson, Executive Director
3982 Powell Rd., #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
midstatesnato@yahoo.com
Wisconsin
NATO
of Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
Paul Rogers, President
Contact:
Matt Reiter
P.O. Box 146
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 532-0017
matt@natoofwiup.org
Wyoming
NATO
of Colorado/Wyoming
Bill Campbell, President
Contact:
Rocky Mountain NATO (CO, ID, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Belinda Judson, Acting Executive Director
3982 Powell Road, #202
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 783-5541
Rocky Mountain NATO
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