Many thanks to everyone who made the 2019 Dine in Cinema Summit a HUGE success. Below you will find the information from the event.
2019 Materials To Download
Throughout the summit a summary presentation was used that contained information about the summit as well as some of the materials for the sessions. This presentation is now available in PDF format - [DOWNLOAD NOW].
Theater Toolkit was a major sponsor of the 2019 summit. They provided the mobile app for the summit in addition to doing a 1 hour presentation on Thursday AM on what products, technology and services they offer the dine-in cinema industry. The information used during their presentation is now available in PDF format - [DOWNLOAD NOW].
Venue Valet was a major sponsor of the 2019 summit. Venue Valet did a 1 hour presentation on Thursday AM on what products, technology and services they offer the dine-in cinema industry. The information used during their presentation is now available in PDF format - [DOWNLOAD NOW].
2019 Agenda
Monday, November 4, 2019
| Time | Description | Details |
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| 6:00pm – 10:00pm | Registration, Charity Event, and Movie Premier at
Cinemark Due to limited space, only those that have pre-registered for the Monday Evening Event can attend this event. |
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Tuesday, November 5, 2019
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| 7:30am | Buses Depart from Hotel Indigo and Hotel Van Zandt for Breakfast & Morning Sessions at
Flix Brewhouse |
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| 8:00am | Breakfast, Welcome, Introductions & Tour at Flix Brewhouse
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Sponsored by:
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| 9:45am | Session: POS (Tickets, F&B, Payroll) & Data (Reporting, Data Analysis Part 1)
Discussion will be lead by Matthew Baizer, COO at Flix Brewhouse |
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| 10:45am | Presenting Sponsor: GDC/DTS/Samsung
Preseneters will include:
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Sponsored by:
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| 12:15pm | Session: Video, Sound, Seats & The Next Generation Dine-In Experience
Discussion will be lead by Matt Mader, Venue Valet |
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| 1:00pm | Bus Departs for Lunch & Afternoon Sessions at
Moviehouse & Eatery |
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| 1:30pm | Lunch & Tour at Moviehouse & Eatery
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Sponsored by:
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| 2:00pm | Session: Show & Labor Scheduling & Impacts to Kitchen, Payroll & Admits Discussion will be lead by Alison Meyer, GM at Fridley Theatres & Matt Mader, Venue Valet |
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| 3:00pm | Session: Service Models & Operations
Discussion will be lead by John Holstrom, Partner at Venue Valet Panel members will include:
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| 4:15pm | Session: Tech Stuff & New Products/Services Available In The Market
Discussion will be lead by Sperling Reich, Executive Director at Celluloid Junkie |
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| 5:15pm | Presenting Sponsor: MIT
Presenters include:
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Sponsored by:
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| 6:15pm | Bus Departs for Evening Event at
Deep Eddy Distillery |
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| 7:00pm | Evening Event: Deep Eddy Distillery
2250 E. HW 290, Dripping Springs, TX MAP
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Sponsored by:
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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
| Time | Description | Details |
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| 7:30am | Buses Depart from Hotel Indigo and Hotel Van Zandt for Breakfast & Morning Sessions at
Evo Entertainment |
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| 8:15am | Breakfast and Tour at Evo Entertainment
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Sponsored by:
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| 9:00am | Session: Kitchen Design & Workflow
Discussion will be lead by Matt Mader, Venue Valet |
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| 10:00am | Session: Auditorium/Lobby Design & Workflow
Discussion will be lead by Matt Mader, Venue Valet |
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| 11:00am | Session: Menu Planning & Design
Discussion will be lead by Vincent Mast, Innovative Restaurant Solutions |
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| 12:15PM | Bus Departs for Lunch & Afternoon Sessions at
Alamo Drafthouse |
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| 1:15pm | Lunch at Alamo Drafthouse |
Sponsored by:
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| 1:45pm | Session: HR - Hiring & Training
Discussion will be lead by Jason Petro, Star Cinema Grill |
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| 2:45pm | Presenting Sponsor: Spotlight Cinema Networks
Preseneters will include:
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| 3:30pm | Session: Marketing, Advertising, 3rd Party Ticketing, Competition, Expansion, Mergers & Acquisitions, Franchising, Loyalty Programs
Discussion will be lead by Sperling Reich, Executive Director at Celluloid Junkie |
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| 4:30pm | Session: Reporting, Data Analyis Part 2
Discussion will be lead by John Holstrom, Partner at Venue Valet & Matt Mader, Venue Valet |
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| 5:00pm | Presenting Sponsor: NEC
Panel Discussion: Technology Realities Within a Dine-In Theatre Panel members will include:
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Sponsored by:
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| 6:15pm | Bus Departs for Evening Event at
The Belmont - Downtown Austin |
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| 7:00pm | Evening Event: The Belmont - Downtown Austin
305 6th St, Austin, TX MAP
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Sponsored by:
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
| Time | Description | Details |
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| 8am | Meet (no bus service) at
Violet Crown |
NO BUS SERVICE TO VIOLET CROWN - Uber, walk, scooter! |
| 8:15am | Breakfast and Tour at Violet Crown
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Sponsored by:
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| 9:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 1: Conventions, Associations, "Help Groups" for Dine-In
Discussion will be lead by Adam Peterson, CineConsult |
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| 9:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 2: Theater Toolkit Products & Services |  |
| 9:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 3: Converting Your Existing Theater to a Dine-In Theater
Discussion will be lead by Vincent Mast, Innovative Restaurant Solutions |
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| 9:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 4: Legal Stuff | |
| 10:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 1: Consultants - To Hire or Not To Hire
Discussion will be lead by Adam Peterson, CineConsult |
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| 10:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 2: Venue Valet - CallConnect - Products & Services |  |
| 10:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 3: Open Discussion | |
| 10:00am | Mini-Session in Theater 4: New Revenue Streams, Partnerships, & Community Involvement (Charity)
Discussion will be lead by Stacy Bruce, President & Executive Director at Variety – The Children's Charity of Texas |
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| 11:00am | Summit Wrap-up!! |
Bus transportation, interactive sessions, and other events are possible because of these Summit Sponsors:
