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ICTA Names New Officers at its Annual Convention in Nashville

Frank Tees, President ICTA

The International Cinema Technology Association just concluded it’s Annual Convention at The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Frank Tees, Vice President of Technical Sales Support of Moving Image Technologies was elected President of the Association. The ICTA is a trade organization that represents companies dedicated to cinema technology including cinema equipment, manufacturers, dealers and service operators from around the world.

Alan Roe, President of JACRO and former ICTA President, congratulated Mr. Tees on assuming this new role in the organization and said, “Frank is smart, professional and passionate about the motion picture industry and will lead the group with great distinction.”

Frank Tees is a 30+ year veteran of the cinema industry and Vice President of Technical Sales Support and partner at Moving Image Technologies. He is an experienced cinema technologist, versed in most aspects of cinema exhibition, technical management and operations. He specializes in developing unique technology solutions to commercial cinemas to support innovation of the movie-going experience.

Also named to the executive ranks of the ICTA are:

Vice President — Mark Mayfield, Director, Global Cinema Marketing, QSC
Treasurer — Doug Sabin, Vice President & COO, American Cinema Equipment
Secretary — Beth Figge, Senior Sales Manager, North America, Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

Three major awards were presented at the Annual Convention. The Teddy and Rodney Awards were presented to the top manufacturer and dealer within the ICTA that delivered professional and quality services to its customers. The Teddy Award was presented to GDC Technology and the Rodney Award went to Sonic Equipment Co.

Additionally, the group awarded the Allen Award, named for industry icon Ioan Allen, to Mark Mayfield of QSC. The Allen Award is presented annually to a member who has delivered exceptional service and dedication to the organization.

The officers and board will next meet in Las Vegas at CinemaCon where many of its members will participate in the largest trade show for motion picture theatrical equipment in the world and be part of the programming. The ICTA session at CinemaCon, “Lessons Learned and The Way Forward in the Wake of the Pandemic” is slated to take place Thursday, August 26 in Caesars Palace’ Palace Ballroom III.

Up next for the ICTA:

Barcelona Seminar Series - October 3-6, 2021, Barcelona, Spain
Los Angeles Seminar Series – January 17-19, 2022, Universal Hilton, California
Barcelona Seminar Series – June 19-22, 2022, Barcelona, Spain
Annual Convention – July 24-28, 2022, Brussels, Belgium

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Frank Tees, President ICTA

About International Cinema Technology Association: The ICTA is a trade organization that represents companies involved in cinema technology, including leading cinema equipment manufacturers, dealers, service companies, and exhibitors from around the world. Our members are responsible for producing all the equipment that is used in presenting feature films in movie theatres in all corners of the world. They manufacture digital cinema systems, lenses, sound equipment, seating, 3D technology, software and more. The ICTA is also a leader in the educational seminar process, holding several seminars a year to present new information on changing technologies and how to achieve the very best motion picture experience. The ICTA network is also a wonderful source for the exchange of ideas and constructive suggestions concerning improvement of manufacturing and technical standards for products used in the theatre industry. www. internationalcinematechnologyassociation.com International Cinema Technology Association Directory page International Cinema Technology Association Web Site

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