National Ballroom Operators Association
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National Ballroom Operators Association (NBOA) was an American
organization reflecting its namesake that existed from the 1930s through the late 1960s. Member owners and operators of ballrooms used the association to lobby the government for tax considerations and to bargain with labor unions.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
organization reflecting its namesake that existed from the 1930s through the late 1960s. Member owners and operators of ballrooms used the association to lobby the government for tax considerations and to bargain with labor unions.
State Chapters
Ballroom operators within several states formed "State Chapters."- 1949 — The Nebraska Ballroom Operators Association, the first state chapter of the National Ballroom Operators Association, formed to watch ballroom problems specific to Nebraska such as State Legislation affecting terp operation and music licensing fees.
- 1950 — Twenty-two ballroom operators from Ohio formed the Ohio Ballroom Operators Association. Milt Magel, owner of Castle Farm, Cincinnati, and Club Madrid, Louisville, OhioLouisville, OhioLouisville is a city in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 9,186 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.Louisville is also known as the "Constitution Town". -Geography:...
, was its founding president. The operators organized to gain influence over (i) cabaret taxes, (ii) James PetrilloJames PetrilloJames Caesar Petrillo was the prominent leader of the American Federation of Musicians, a trade union of professional musicians in the United States and Canada.-Biography:Petrillo was born in Chicago, Illinois...
's attempt to return to the old Form B band contracts, and (iii) band booking problems.