Cinema Systems Summit

9:00am – Welcome

• Frank Tees, ICTA  & Jerry Pierce, ISDCF

Overview Session. THIS is the best design of a booth… IT centric. 

• Mark Collins, Harman

9:15am – Getting New Content – Diversifying a film desert. 

• Moderator – John Fithian, Partner, The Fithian Group
• Panelist – Patrick Corcoran, Partner, The Fithian Group
• Panelist – Lynne Schmidt, SVP Operations & Strategic Partnerships, Fathom Entertainment
• Panelist – Mark Waterston, Executive Vice President, Qube Wire

9:40am – Your Cinema, Your Team: Why In-House Technicians Make the Difference

• Matt Basford, VP, Head of Global Technical Services, Regal Cineworld Group

10:20am – How theaters are investing in their future.

• Moderator – Bryan Braunlich, Executive Director, The Cinema Foundation
• Panelist – Eric Kohn, Southampton Playhouse
• Panelist – Jacob Schulman, Schulman Theatres
• Panelist – Siva Shan, Apple Cinemas

11:00am – Finally, a Roadmap to Protecting My Content Network!

• Presenter – Terri Davies, President, Trusted Partner Network
• Presenter – Kari Grubin, Membership Services Director, Trusted Partner Network

NOON – Keynote:  A Call to Arms – “Avatar: Fire and Ash” and the Future of Theatrical Exhibition

• Speaker – Geoff Burdick – Senior Vice President, Production Services & Technology at Lightstorm Entertainment
• Q&A Moderator: Jackie Brenneman, Partner, The Fithian Group

12:40pm – Why I hate my TMS and Why I Shouldn’t –

• Moderator – Chase Taylor, Owner, SoundVision Technical
• Panelist – Trevor Endo, GDC
• Panelist – Jerry Alverson, Star Cinema Grill
• Panelist – Shawn Martin, Arts Alliance Media
• Panelist – Andreas Stier, OneCinema
• Panelist – Frankie Vaquerano, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

1:20pm – Are you thinking of installing a Direct View LED cinema display?

• Presenter – Frank Tees, VP, Moving Image Technologies/ICTA Past President
• Presenter – Trevor Endo, GDC

1:40pm – Promoting theatre technologies to customers.  Presenters to be announced soon.

• Presenter – Bobbie Bagby Ford, Chief Creative Officer and EVP, B&B Theatres
• Presenter – John Bloemeke, President, Golden Ticket Cinemas Inc.