membership benefits

Active North Central NATO members receive:

  • Stateside legislation monitoring, current challenges includes:

    • disability laws

    • taxes: admissions, sales, film rentals, food and beverage (soda syrup)

    • building codes

    • movie start time legislation

    • wages: minimum wage, overtime + child labor

    • gift certificate regulations

    • ratings codification, enforcement proposals + obscenity laws

  • Industry issue advocacy

  • Grant monitoring and alerts

  • State Chamber of Commerce member and newsletter distribution

  • Employee Scholarship Opportunities

  • Discounted rates to the annual NCNATO Convention

To qualify for membership, the applicant must be either an individual, partnership, corporation, or other business entity engaged in the ownership and/or operation of one or more exhibition facilities. 

Association Dues
The 2024 dues rate is $20 per screen with a cap of $2,000.

Associate Members
Bookers, vendors etc. $50

If paying by check, payments to be made payable to North Central NATO and sent with completed printed application to:

North Central NATO
C/O Dale Haider
3660 Greensboro Drive
Eagen, MN 55044

Otherwise, you can fill out the membership form below and pay online -

Membership to North Central NATO is separate from National NATO (National Association of Theatre Owners). NATO monitors the interests of theatre owners in Washington D.C. and Hollywood Studios.  NCNATO recommends NATO participation and membership. 

Here are the benefits they provide:

As a NATO Member you will receive:

  • A subscription to Boxoffice Pro, NATO’s official monthly magazine, that will keep you to date on film releases, movie releases, movie reviews, exhibition news, technology, ratings, NATO services and activities, as well as monthly columns from NATO personnel.

  • Free domestic box office prediction provided by BoxOffice Media, including opening weekend and total gross predictions for the North American market. You will also receive quarterly predictions for the North American box office that focus on the current quarter and the upcoming quarter.

  • The online Encyclopedia of Exhibition, updated bi-annually, is packed with the most information in one place on film grosses, upcoming releases, and filmgoer demographics. It also features a directory of International and domestic exhibitors and distributors, cinema companies ranked by screen count, trade publications and more.

NATO Also Provides for Its Members:

  • Exclusive Content

    • Members only content on NATO’s Website.

    • State of the Industry webinars on matters affecting the exhibition industry during the pandemic.

    • Members only update reports on legislation and technology developments, as well as distribution and marking policies.

    • Members only quarterly reports on litigation matters affecting the exhibition industry.

  • Member Discounts

    • Registrations to CinemaCon, the Official convention of NATO.

    • Free registration to the NATO Summit, held in Los Angeles.

    • Reduced rates for the NATO Online Employee Training Series.

    • Loews Hollywood Hotel (must be logged in to view).

    • The Beverly Hilton (must be logged in to view)

    • Access to low cost liability, life and casualty insurance.

  • Membership Services

    • A full time professional staff to provide information and guidance to members.

    • Washington, D.C. representatives to monitor and influence laws and regulations that affect our members.

    • Free ratings materials (posters, placards, decals, brochures).

    • Technology and building consultants to guide exhibition on new developments in the industry’s infrastructure.

    • A complimentary subscription to BoxOffice magazine, the official magazine of NATO.

    • Daily articles digest of news stories relevant to the exhibition industry.

NATO Washington, DC
Headquarters
1705 North Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 USA
nato@natodc.com
1-202-962-0054