TrainerTainment Spotlights Amusement-Industry Training Programs

by Tim Sanford

January 10, 2020

BETH STANDLEE FORT WORTH, TX -- Beth Standlee, founder and chief executive of TrainerTainment, plans to attend the Bowling Proprietors Association of America…

Atrax Planners Ready Concurrent Turkish Vending Show Feb 13-15

by Tim Sanford

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- The organizers of Turkey's popular international Atrax amusements exhibition will launch a concurrent vending show at this year's event.

USI Expands Evoke Line With 3 Refrigerated Combo Merchandisers

by Tim Sanford

USI EVOKE COMBO ELEVATOR MODEL DES MOINES, IA-- U-Select-It has added three refrigerated combo merchandiser models to its popular Evoke glassfront line. The…

Stern Pinball Launches Stranger Things Home Star Wars Pins At CES

by Tim Sanford

January 8, 2020

STERN STAR WARS HOME EDITION CHICAGO -- Stern Pinball introduced its latest classic flipper games at this week's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV…

Exorcising The Ghost Of Industrial Feeding

by Tim Sanford

One of the often-unrecognized achievements of the young vending industry was its popularization of “single serving” packages. As the full-line revolution…

Andamiro USA names Kirby sales manager to kick off eventful year

by Tim Sanford

Evan Kirby Evan Kirby has joined Andamiro USA Corp. as sales manager, effective immediately. In this post, he will work to implement sales initiatives…

European Vending Association Welcomes Inepro As New Member

by Tim Sanford

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The European Vending and Coffee Service Association reports that Inepro (Nieuw-Vennep, The Netherlands), an integrator and provider of…

GTI readies 27th annual Asia Taipei Expo for April 16-18 in Taiwan

by Tim Sanford

January 1, 2020

GTI, which has been staging its Asia Taipei Expo & Online Games Expo for more than a quarter of a century, reports that exhibit reservations for April's…

Organizers Ready 14th VendExpo 5th WRS5 In Moscow March 25-27

by Tim Sanford

MOSCOW, Russia -- The organizers of the 2020 VendExpo here report that the vending market in Russia continues to show “positive dynamics,” with European…

Teslasuit Will Debut VR Glove At 2020 Consumer Electronics Show

by Tim Sanford

January 1, 2020

TESLASUIT GLOVE: Making its debut at this year's Consumer Electronics Show is the Teslasuit Glove, designed for "extended reality" applications that require…

NAMA Secures Micromarket Language Clarification In US Food Code

by Tim Sanford

WASHINGTON, DC-- The National Automatic Merchandising Association reports that it has capped a year of successful advocacy by securing language in the federal…

Industry Veteran Jerry Horan Dies At 85 After 57-Year Vending Career

by Tim Sanford

JERRY HORAN HOWELL, MI Jeremiah (Jerry) Horan died here on December 19 at the age of 85. During his long career, he served with a number of leading full-line…

EAG reminds showgoers of lodgings deals services for 2020 show

by Tim Sanford

December 19, 2019

Prospective visitors to the upcoming EAG International Expo can take advantage of discounted hotel rates, and a range of other accommodation-related benefits…

KWP organizes immersive entertainment seminars for 2020 EAG

by Tim Sanford

December 19, 2019

The planners of the EAG International exposition have announced an agreement under which consultancy KWP will conduct a full day of seminars that address the…

NAMA CTW Draws 800 Chapman Wins Coffee Legend Award

by Tim Sanford

STRONG TURNOUT: NAMA Coffee, Tea & Water opening session drew a crowd for keynote address by La Colombe's Todd Carmichael and the presentation of the…

Cineplex Pacts For Acquisition By Cineworld Group To Augment Scale

by Tim Sanford

December 16, 2019

TORONTO, ON, Canada -- Cineplex Inc. has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Cineworld Group plc (London, England). The…

Matthew Deith Will Succeed Rick Rochetti As Bay Tek Sales Director

by Tim Sanford

December 16, 2019

Matthew Deith PULASKI, WI -- Bay Tek Entertainment has appointed Matthew Deith sales director, effective Feb 10, 2020. He succeeds Rick Rochetti, who plans to…

Sacoa Lauds Warm Welcome Strong Interest By IAAPA Expo Visitors

by Tim Sanford

December 16, 2019

ORLANDO, FL -- Sacoa reports that the 2019 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo was the latest in a series of very successful…

Sega Hails Strong Showings By Latest Arcade Games At IAAPA Expo

by Tim Sanford

December 11, 2019

FIRST LOOK: Sega Amusements 2019 IAAPA Expo booth was a magnet for showgoers, who toured the exhibit to try out the company's latest games. At top left…

IT Experts Seasoned Vendors Say Careful Planning And Sharp Focus On Basics Eases Technology Upgrade

by Tim Sanford

LAS VEGAS The challenge of adopting fast-evolving information technology in an existing vending business was addressed by a panel of IT experts and experienced…