ALEXANDRIA, Va. – To quote the late Roger Ebert: “What I believe is that all clear-minded people should remain two things throughout their lifetimes: Curious and teachable.”
At the upcoming NACS Show in Atlanta, we’re offering more than 50 educational sessions to peek your curiosity, and perhaps change the way you approach your daily operations — for the better of course! Our goal is to ensure these sessions teach you something, and that you leave feeling energized and ready to bring your learnings back home.
Like the nature of your business, time is money — which is why we’ve streamlined these sessions into 11 tracks to help you pick out the ones best suited for you and your team attending the NACS Show:
- Category Management
- Executive Leadership
- Finance
- Foodservice
- Fuels Powered by OPIS
- Human Capital
- Independent Operator
- Marketing
- Operations
- Supplier
- Technology
There are also four training sessions available at the NACS Show for independent retailers who operate five stores or less. Roll up your sleeves and dig into the topics designed just for you. Some courses allow attendees to obtain nationally recognized certification.
A community of retailers and industry suppliers helps us identify the most relevant and pressing issues facing today’s convenience and fuel retail operators. With their guidance, educational sessions will cover every aspect of this highly competitive, multi-billion dollar industry — from business strategy and market analysis to foodservice realities and category management tools of the trade.
Teachable moments are everywhere, especially at the NACS Show. Here’s a look at five sessions to get your juices flowing:
- Tracking the Path of the Convenience Shopper | Track: Marketing
Retailers are constantly paying close attention to in-store shopping behaviors and factors that impact a consumer’s purchasing decision. This session introduces shopper metrics that represent key performance measurements along the in-store path to purchase. When benchmarked, these metrics provide an intuitive way to evolve retail strategies that yield desired results.
- Buy Me! A Promotional Analysis | Track: Category Management
While promotions are an essential part of retailing, many retailers struggle with selecting the best promotional offers from competing suppliers. Learn how analysis of market basket and cannibalization, promotion tracking and optimizing can create a win-win for retailers and suppliers through excellent execution.
- Creating a Culture for a Great Workplace | Track: Human Capital
Organizational culture is defined by company core values, but what makes a great cultural workplace? Culture represents the organization and sets the tone for your company and employees. This session takes a look at how creating a strong culture with well-established values can create an environment where employees want to work hard and invest in the company's success.
- The 411 of PCI, EMV, Etc. | Track: Technology
Data security: a concern for all retailers. While PCI compliance has been in the implementation stage for years, hear how new developments as they pertain to the merchant community. Also, discover how impending EMV conversion could impact your business. Learn from major players and experts within our industry on the state of EMV readiness for the United States and its implementation globally.
- The Future of Fuels | Track: Fuels Powered by OPIS
Which vehicles will your consumers be driving to your stores 10 years from now? While expert predictions still place gasoline at the top of the list, learn what authorities in various industries are anticipating for the future of fueling.
This is a just a small sample of the vast learnings available — view a full list of educational sessions available to you and your team.
Before you head to Atlanta next month, plan for your NACS Show experience with the MyShow Planner desktop tool and the NACS Events Mobile App.
Registered NACS Show attendees can go online today to nacsshow.com/myshowplanner and begin scheduling their total event experience. Add the educational sessions you find most interesting, bookmark exhibitors who have new and exciting products you want to see, and schedule networking events with vendor partners and your peers.
Once you’ve populated your game plan, download the NACS Events App — your MyShow Planner appointments and favorites will automatically sync with the app. Onsite at the NACS Show, the app will reflect the most up-to-date information about the Show, such as session moderators and speakers, as well as potential booth changes and updated exhibitor information. To take advantage of our NACS Show mobile planning tools, you need to be a registered attendee.
There’s still time to join your industry peers for the October 12-15 event. Join us at the NACS Show and we’ll see you in Atlanta!