Iconic Events Signs Up Theater Circuits Representing Over One Thousand Locations As Industry Veteran Steve Bunnell Joins To Be Chief Executive Officer
COMPANY POSITIONED TO CAPITALIZE ON GROWING DEMAND IN THE EXPANDING EVENT CINEMA SECTOR FOR LIVE AND SPECIAL EVENT PROGRAMMING
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LOS ANGELES, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The fast-growing event cinema company Iconic Events announced today that the company has enlisted theatrical circuits representing over 1,000 locations to the expanding network of theaters playing its programming, and that Steve Bunnell, the respected theatrical distribution and exhibition veteran, is coming on board to lead Iconic s growth efforts as chief executive officer. The announcement was made by Iconic Events Executive Chairman Michael Lambert.
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