Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

V > fects them personally, and the desirability of group action in arriving at a solution. Point out that compromise is inevitable, or there would be no need for a conference if all were in agreement; and that an open mind to understand the other fellow’s viewpoint is essential to a comprehension of all phases of both the problem and its ultimate solution. •You can then sit down, after tossing out an opening question to the group. From that point on your responsibility will be to see that the rules are obeyed and that the discussion stays alive and on the right track. It is up to you to draw out that silent individual who lets the discussion fly on all sides without contributing anything to it himself. Directing an easily answered question his way should bring him out of his shell. Nearly every group has one or two individuals who tend to talk too much, and they, too, present a special problem to the chairman. Tact and diplomacy are required to soften the blow, but it is up to you to call the attention of the voluble speaker to the fact that he is running over his allotted time. CLOSING THE MEETING As group thinking progresses toward a final decision, it might be advisable to pause momentarily and summarize the various points which have received heavy support and carry the discussion forward along those lines. Possibly no one will be entirely satisfied with the final solution, but at least each has had an opportunity to be heard. Therefore, at the conclusion of the conference it is most desirable that an accurate and full summary be made by the chairman, detailing the specific items of agreement, and again asking for their individual acknowledgement of acceptance of the principles involved. When the conference breaks up the members will then feel that their time has not been wasted. All this has presumed your being chairman of such a conference. Sooner or later, quite likely, that distinction will fall to your lot if you show interest in community affairs and the problems of your business. But even if you are only one of the members of the conference, you should realize that much depends upon your own attitude and the degree of participation you take in such assemblies. Appreciating how much depends upon wholehearted co-operation as well as willingness to examine the other fellow’s viewpoint, perhaps you will enter the conference room with a determination to contribute something worthwhile to the discussions, thereby deriving more benefit from it for yourself and for those whose interests you represent. • GREATER LIGHT • GREATER CONTRAST • GREATER SHARPNESS Watch your “B.A.” climb when you install Super Snaplite Lenses. Give your patrons the benefit of pictures at their best. You can’t beat the Super Snaplite f/1.7 when it comes to putting a clear, sharp picture on your screen. Ask your Theatre Supply Dealer about these fine lenses. For more information ask your dealer or write for Bulletin 222. "You Get More Light with Super Snaplite" COItPOICilTION NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS J? GAUMONT-KALEE ' cinema seating Competitively priced seating that never falls below the highest standards of design and comfort. Rank Precision Industries Ltd. provide EVERYTHING for cinemas, film laboratories and studios. Rank Precision Industries Ltd. Gaumont-Kalee Division, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W.1 England Cables: "RANKALEE LONDON" Distributed in Canada by: Dominion Sound Equipments Ltd . 4040 St. Catherine Street West, Montreal 6, Quebec. Europe's leading manufacturers and exporters of cinema equipment BETTER THEATRES SECTION 17