As we wind down the week, AMOA is happy to report the 2009 roster stands at 909 member companies.
Reminder notices have been mailed, and a postcard campaign will roll out in the next few weeks. Don't forget the deadline for paying your CD jukebox licenses is March 15, and to qualify for the $27 per box discount on fees (after the purchase of the first JLO license), you must be a paid 2009 member of AMOA.
Renewing is easy. You can renew by phone, fax or email. You can also renew by going to amoa.com and clicking on the "Pay Your 2009 Member Dues Online Here."
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 With 45 delegates from 24 states signed up, the February 5-7 AMOA Council of Affiliated States meeting is just about "maxxed out." The annual event is not "sold out" because there are no registration fees or costs to participate.
If you are still interested in attending (69 degrees in Phoenix today), please contact AMOA's Lori Schneider at: 800-937-2662 or
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Despite all the not-so-rosy reports we hear and read about these days, one positive signal has been the registration and participation levels in the upcoming February 5-7, 2009 AMOA Council of Affiliated States meeting.
This annual gathering of coin-op leaders from around the country will be conducted at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Phoenix. The theme of this year's meeting, "Blueprint for Change" will feature sessions on grassroots advocacy, a panel session by factory execs on ways to endure the current business climate and a series of updates and reports by delegates representing their state organizations.
A special session for Executive Directors, a welcoming reception and group dinner, as well as an optional pre-event golf outing, are all part of the schedule.
Both attendee numbers and sponsorship support have already exceeded last year's totals. To date, 45 attendees from 24 states have signed up, and 23 firms have also committed to serving as sponsors for the meeting. Among them:
- American Vending Sales, Inc.
- Amusement & Music Operators of Texas
- Arachnid
- Betson
- Ecast
- Incredible Technologies, Inc.
- Jukebox License Office
- JVL
- Louisiana Amusement & Music Operators Association
- Maryland Amusement Machine Operators Association
- MEI
- Merit Entertainment
- Minnesota Operators of Music and Amusement
- Montana Coin Machine Operators Association
- Music & Vending Association of South Dakota
- North Dakota Coin Machine Operators
- Ohio Coin Machine Association
- Oregon Amusement & Music Operators Association
- Pyramid Technologies Inc
- Rowe International
- Super Auctions
- Tennessee Coin Machine Operators Association
- Wisconsin Amusement & Music Operators
AMOA and all those in attendance greatly appreciate the support of this year's sponsoring organizations.
For more information on the meeting, please contact AMOA's Manager of Meetings and Events Lori Schneider at:
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or 800-937-2662.
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On Monday of this week, AMOA's Legislative Counsel, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal issued its annual "Policy Scan" Report that analyzes the legislative and political landscape as we enter the new year.
"...Across the country, facing the challenges of a struggling economy, and new initiatives in education, health care, and infrastructure will be featured in many state capitals. Democratic Leadership in the House and Senate will move almost immediately to advance a significant stimulus package, with infrastructure spending, climate and renewables policy, financial markets regulation and health care policy all fighting for priority attention in the months ahead," reads the intro of the report.
Created by the firm's Public Law & Policy Strategies Group, the report not only features a three-page narrative on national/state issues, but also includes a handy reference calendar that highlights scheduled dates/events at the federal and state level.
Click here to download the report...
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 AMOA has worked out a special arrangement with the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) and the Leisure & Entertainment Trade Shows (LETS) to offer AMOA operator member attendees the opportunity to receive one free badge with the purchase of one admission badge.
The 2-for-1 deal is limited to the first 100 AMOA ops who sign up for either the Amusement Showcase International or Fun Expo. To qualify, badges must be ordered prior to the ----- advance registration deadline of February 2, 2009. And, only one FREE badge per member firm.
The dates for the collocated shows is March 11- 13, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The headquarters hotel is the Flamingo Hilton, with a reduced rate of $99 per night.
For more information, contact W.T. Glasgow, Inc., show manager for both events, at: 708-226-1300 or visit the websites of the two shows: www.asi-show.com or www.funexpo.com
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