The NACS Show is where the global convenience retail community convenes to explore thousands of new products and cutting-edge business solutions. From the 425,000-plus square feet of expo to the more than 50 education sessions and four general sessions—and the countless opportunities for building relationships—you will find exactly what your stores need to deliver excitement and retail excellence to your customers.

Here’s what you can expect to experience and find at this year’s NACS Show, taking place October 3-6 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Divide and Conquer: NACS Show Expo

With more than 425,000 net square feet of expo to cover and more than 1,200 exhibiting companies showcasing their products and industry solutions, retailers are bound to find the best ideas that can take their stores and offers to new levels.

The expo is categorized into five areas: • In-Store Merchandise • Technology • Facility Development & Store Operations • Fuel Equipment & Services • Food Equipment & Foodservice Programs

What’s Cool and New

For nearly two decades, the Cool New Products Preview Room has been showcasing what’s innovative and exciting for convenience retail. Be sure to make a stop in the Preview Room for an up-close look at the latest trends, what’s fresh in the channel and the must-haves for your stores.

Retailers can also be the first to explore the latest merchandise, technologies and other fun and unique c-store offers in the New Exhibitor Area. It opens one hour earlier than expo hours, giving retailers early access to connect with companies that are entering the convenience channel.

Top-Notch Education

There’s no shortage of opportunities for our industry: new technologies and innovative applications, foodservice and food safety, recruitment and retention strategies, financial acumen, category management—the NACS Show education sessions have it all.

This year’s education session lineup provides valuable insights that can help you find solutions to growing your business. The 50-plus sessions were developed by the NACS Convention Content Committee to deliver relevant and industry-specific content for NACS Show participants.

Co-Located Events

Get even more from your NACS Show experience by attending one of the co-located events: NACS Advanced Category Management Certification Course and NACS Food Safety Forum.

During the NACS Advanced Category Management Certification Course, attendees can earn their NACS Certified Convenience Advanced Category Management certification by completing a hands-on, six-hour education session on Tuesday, October 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT.

Attendees will earn their NACS Certified Convenience Advanced Category Management certification (CCACM) through the completion of this hands-on course. Comprised of key strategic planning and analytical skill-building programs, this six-hour interactive course is tailored for experienced category management and merchandising professionals from retailers and suppliers in the convenience and fueling retailing channel. Drawing on the fundamentals included in the online NACS Advanced Category Management curriculum, the program will incorporate NACS State of the Industry data and offer collaborative work sessions.

Speakers include Liza Salaria, senior principal consultant, Impact 21, and Lucia Romanello Crater, executive vice president, sales and business development, Impact 21.

The program is limited to 60 participants and is open to buyers and suppliers. Pre-registration is required, and the cost is $499 for retailers and $599 for suppliers.

Now in its second year, the NACS Food Safety Forum is where food safety, foodservice, quality assurance and risk management professionals gather for an industry-specific event for the global convenience retail community. The forum will be held October 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT.

The agenda is packed with renowned food safety professionals. This event is tailored to global convenience retailers who are leading their company’s food safety and safe food handling procedures and protocols.

Participants can expect to achieve the following objectives: • Understand how food safety culture can support, align with and contribute to your company’s vision and mission. • Learn how to communicate the “why” behind food safety protocols and how certain behaviors can enhance and protect your people, your customers and your brand. • Discover collaborative solutions to the safe food handling challenges of today and the future.

Food safety is not a competitive advantage—it’s how foodservice will continue to elevate the industry. Join your colleagues at the NACS Food Safety Forum.

Registration is required, and the cost is $329 for NACS retail members and $499 for NACS supplier members.

Winning Together

The NACS Show is the only event that brings together the global convenience and fuel retailing community for four days of learning, buying and selling, networking and fun—all designed to help retailers continue to evolve the traditional concept of convenience.

Each year, the NACS Show attracts more than 23,500 industry stakeholders from around the world in an environment that’s rich with new ideas and partnerships. The NACS Show is the place to connect with, learn from and be inspired by your convenience retail peers and experts.

Register today at www.nacsshow.com, and we’ll see you in Atlanta!