The National Association of Theatre Owners (NATO) announced the cancellation of its four upcoming regional conventions scheduled for late Summer and early Fall, to resume again in 2022 on their normal schedule. These four conventions are ShowSouth (Southeast), CineShow (South/Southwest), Geneva Convention (Upper Midwest) and Rocky Mountain Theatre Convention (Rocky Mountain States/West). Note that the largest international conventions for exhibitors remain on track to be held in the second half of 2021, including CinemaCon (August 23-26 in Las Vegas), CineEurope (October 4-7 in Barcelona), ShowEast (November 8-11 in Miami) and CineAsia (December 6-9 in Bangkok). In a joint statement, the leaders of the four NATO Regional events explained that its exhibitor members are focused on re-opening their theatres and ramping up attendance to historical levels, and that it was unrealistic to expect exhibitors to attend multiple conferences during this critical period. ShowSouth’s Executive Director Robin Miller said, “Our industry partners have a long history of supporting us and our charitable causes, but we need to step aside again this year and look to the future. We’ll be back in 2022!”