LAS VEGAS & OMAHA,—Mar 3, 2008
Ballantyne to Exhibit NEC Starus™ Line of Digital Cinema Projectors at ShoWest Theatre Industry Convention March 10-13th
Ballantyne-Strong, NEC and Real D Technologies to Host Thursday ShoWest All-Industry Luncheon
Ballantyne of Omaha, Inc. (Amex: BTN), a motion picture projection,
digital cinema and cinema screen equipment and services provider,
announced today that its Strong Digital Systems division ("Strong"), partnered with NEC Display Solutions, will
be exhibiting the NEC Starus™ Line of Digital Cinema Projectors at
the 34th annual ShoWest cinema exhibition and distribution industry
convention in Las Vegas on Monday, March 10th - Thursday, March 13th,
at the Bally's Hotel Convention Center. Ballantyne's ShoWest booths are 1205 - 1215 and 1306 - 1316.
Ballantyne will also be showing its other cinema product and service
offerings at ShoWest. Additionally, Ballantyne-Strong, along with NEC
and Real D Technologies, will be hosting the ShoWest All-Industry
Luncheon on Thursday, March 13th at 12:30 pm PST.
Representatives
of Ballantyne's digital cinema service organization, Strong Technical
Services (STS), and its recently acquired cinema screen subsidiary,
Marcel Desrochers Inc. (MDI), will be on hand to speak with customer
prospects. STS is dedicated to serving the growing digital cinema
marketplace by performing site surveys, equipment installation, repair
and alignment, film and digital projector maintenance, field and
in-class training and after-installation service on digital projection
equipment and audio components. MDI is a leading cinema screen
manufacturer, providing state of the art conventional cinema screen
systems as well as specialty "silver" screens required for Real D and
other 3-D cinema technologies.
President and CEO, John P. Wilmers commented, "As the master reseller
of the NEC Starus™ Line of Digital Cinema Projectors in the
Americas, we are pleased to anchor NEC's ShoWest presence with
Ballantyne-Strong's booths. With the large-scale rollout of digital
cinema anticipated later this year, this year's convention is at a
particularly exciting time for our Company and the exhibition industry,
and we feel well prepared to meet our customers' needs. We look forward
to engaging with customers regarding our growing array of cinema
product and service solutions, which are backed by a 60-plus year
commitment to quality and customer service."
About ShoWest:
ShoWest is the most prestigious and longest running convention and
trade show exclusively for the cinema exhibition and distribution
community. This annual gathering allows members of the motion picture
theatre industry to learn more about industry trends, the latest
products and services, screen films, view product reels and be among
the first to see cutting edge theatre equipment products, services and
technologies vital to the industry. Every year, over 5,000 motion
picture industry professionals make ShoWest their "must-attend" event.
ShoWest is produced by Nielsen Business Media formally known as VNU
Business Media, a global information and media company. The Nielsen
Business Media Film Group produces four major annual conventions and
expositions (ShoWest, ShowEast, Cinema Expo International and
CineAsia). For more information please visit
www.showest.com/filmexpo/index.jsp.