FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 2023
CINEEUROPE AND COCA-COLA TO PREMIERE THE SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
TO KINOPOLIS GROUP AT CINEEUROPE 2023
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ, MAY 2023 – CineEurope is pleased to announce that the premiere of the Sustainability Award will be bestowed upon Kinopolis Group at this year’s convention, to be held from 19-22 June at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain. The award will be presented as part of the CineEurope Awards Ceremony hosted by the Coca-Cola Company on Thursday, 22 June. Accepting the award will be Dr. Gregory Theile, CEO and Andreas Hufer, Head of Sales and Business Development, Kinopolis-Group.
“We are honored to present this award at CineEurope with our Official Corporate Sponsor, Coca-Cola, and publicly recognize Kinopolis for their eco-conscious efforts, expressed Andrew Sunshine, President of the Film Expo Group. “It’s imperative that we keep up a constant dialogue regarding sustainability and the symbiotic relationship our industry has with the surrounding earth.”
“We are delighted to acknowledge Kinopolis as the first recipient of this award at CineEurope 2023, says Nick Gault, Coca-Cola Away From Home Customers Director. “In 2022, The Coca-Cola Company announced an industry-leading goal to significantly boost its use of reusable packaging. By 2030, we aim to have at least 25% of all beverages globally across its portfolio of brands sold in refillable/returnable glass or plastic bottles, or in refillable containers through traditional fountain or Coca-Cola Freestyle dispensers. This means we are all having to adapt and change our business operations. Kinopolis’ leadership, collaboration and transparency in sharing their learnings in the application of reusable packaging means the whole industry benefits.”
About Kinopolis Group
Kinopolis is a family-run business that has prospered for more than 115 years and is now run in the fourth generation. With over 17 sites, 142 screens, and 25.000 seats, they cover a wide variety of cinemas: from award-winning arthouse to Germanys most attended multiplex, the Mathaeser Filmpalast in Munich.
About CineEurope
CineEurope 2023 will take place 19-22 June at the Centre Convencions Internacional Barcelona (CCIB) in Barcelona, Spain. CineEurope is the longest-running and most successful European convention and trade show for major, regional, and independent cinema professionals. CineEurope will feature exclusive screenings and product presentations of upcoming films, sponsored events, timely and informative seminars, and the CineEurope Trade Show. CineEurope is the Official Convention of the Union Internationale des Cinémas/International Union of Cinemas (UNIC).
About UNIC
The Union Internationale des Cinémas/International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) represents the interests of cinema trade associations and cinema operators covering 37 countries in Europe and in neighbouring regions.
About Film Expo Group
The Film Expo Group is the premier organizer of events in the motion picture industry. The Film Expo Group produces CineEurope, held in Barcelona; ShowEast, held in Miami; and CineAsia, held in Bangkok.
Additional information can be found at www.filmexpos.com.
Media Contact:
Dawn Blaschick
dawn.blaschick@filmexpos.com
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