UDITOA will achieve the mission through these goals:
To form a strong brotherhood (and sisterhood) of drive-in owners / operators / managers who can help one another with problems and educate the public, the media, and association members by providing a benchmark to the industry.

The Business affairs of the UDITOA are managed by the elected Officers that make up the Board of Directors. The current Officers for February 2023 through January 2024 are:

John Vincent Jr., President
D. Vogel, Vice-President
Loren Knapp, Financial Secretary-Treasurer
Donna Saunders, Membership Secretary
Mia Kerz, Recording Secretary
Mark Frank, Administrative Secretary
Jude Deleonardis, Director at Large
Ben Harroun, Director at Large
Mike Kerz, Director at Large
Denise Knapp, Director at Large
Susan Kochevar, Director at Large

A newsletter is produced annually.  The newsletter contains Member News, Industry News, Ballyhoo, Recommended Products and Operator's Edge Tips.

CONTACT:

UDITOA

P.O. Box 24771

Middle River, MD 21220- 0771

WHO QUALIFIES TO JOIN UDITOA?

Drive-in Theatre owners, lessee operators, general managers and managers of permanently constructed, currently operating commercial Drive-In motion picture theatres.

Any person or persons applying for membership in the UDITOA must be of good moral character, reputation and ethics.

All UDITOA Drive-Ins are permanently constructed Drive-In Theatres which meet the official set of projection, sound, and building standards.

HOW TO JOIN UDITOA

All Theatre Owners/Lessees/General Managers & Associate members are invited to join UDITOA and enjoy many benefits! 

All permanently constructed Drive-In Theatres are invited and encouraged to join UDITOA. 

Please visit  https://uditoa.wildapricot.org/join-us for details and a list of benefits.

UDITOA and MOBILE MOVIEGOING present the DRIVE-INS NEAR ME website  

The website www.driveinsnearme.com lists ALL permanently constructed Drive-In Theatres. The goal is to promote the entire Drive-In Theatre industry.   To promote all Drive-In Theatres, every Drive-In Theatre will have a listing on the www.driveinsnearme.com website.

UDITOA members will receive an enhanced listing on www.driveinsnearme.com of additional features including profile photos, photo slide shows, website link, and business information and descriptions.

WHAT IS A DRIVE-IN THEATRE?

A Drive-In Theater is a permanently constructed commercial motion picture drive-in theatre of which the main purpose of the property is the outdoor exhibition of motion pictures for patrons in vehicles using professional DCI compliant Digital projectors or 35mm or 70mm film.

Drive-In screens are larger than life, as large as a massive 120 feet wide and are permanent structures constructed with Steel, Wood, or concrete or otherwise permanent structures. Drive-Ins featuring multiple screens will include at least one permanent screen anchored into the ground which meets the above standards.

Many Drive-In Theatres are genuine historical landmarks which have been in operation as early as the 1930’s and have been lovingly preserved. Other Drive-Ins are new builds which have been zoned and built as permanent attractions.  All Drive-Ins are dedicated to preserving the tradition of Drive-In Theatres for generations to come! 

DRIVE-INS FEATURE THE FOLLOWING;

·         A permanent large screen (anchored into the ground).

·         Drive-In Theaters are carefully designed to provide a dark movie viewing environment with minimal area lighting.

·         A permanent concession stand and rest rooms.

·         Many Drive-Ins may have a large grassy area in front of the screen for outdoor recreational activities, while other may have a play-ground.

·         Many Drive-In Theatres feature lot ramps (raised mounds which vehicles pull onto). The ramps raise the front end of the vehicles slightly, allowing our guests a better, unobstructed view of the screen. The curvature and height of the ramps puts the vehicles of the theatre guests into the most desirable position to view the screen.

·         Because of carefully planned construction and the acres of space, Drive-In Theatres have excellent sight-lines of the screen from your vehicle.

·         To provide a genuine theatrical experience, Drive-Ins utilize Studio Mandated DCI compliant powerful state of the art projectors or 35mm or 70mm film which projects the image onto a permanent screen and allow showings of first run movies in addition to classics.

·         Drive-Ins have proper cinema industry sound equipment broadcasting over AM or FM in stereo or classic pole speakers.