The 2025 NACS Show is almost here! The event starts tomorrow, October 14, and the Expo floor is open October 15–17 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
Be sure to check out the Expo, with thousands of products from over 1,200 exhibitors on display; the Cool New Products Room, an exclusive space showcasing the latest products and innovations shaping the industry; the Convenience Catalyst Showcase, featuring new products from new NACS supplier member companies that are not exhibiting at the NACS Show; the New Exhibitor Area, featuring exhibitors that have never exhibited at a NACS Show before; and more than 50 Education Sessions and learning opportunities to hear from industry peers and gain insights.
With so much excitement just ahead, here’s a look back at the 2024 NACS Show:
From pickles to flavor implosions, Jeff Lenard, vice president of NACS Media & Strategic Communications, documented his eight takeaways from the 2024 NACS Show, with findings from the Expo floor, new products and education session topics. Check out “8 Takeaways From The NACS Show” in the November 2024 issue of NACS Magazine.
From A to Z, here’s a snapshot of what NACS’ Chrissy Blasinsky, digital and content strategist, saw on the floor last year: read “It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint” in the November 2024 issue of NACS Magazine.
Every year, the Cool New Products Preview Room is the place to be. Attendees get an inside look at the latest trends and new products in the industry. Check out last year’s top scanned products from the 300 items on display in Cool New Products, featured in the November 2024 issue of NACS Magazine.
The 2024 NACS Show had 50 Education Sessions, put together by retailers, for retailers. More than 100 industry leaders took the stage to share their insights with their peers. Topics ranged from essential advice for category managers to creating a more restaurant-like menu to specific use cases for AI. Read a sample of the conversations that took place in “A Full House of NACS Show Education Sessions” in the December 2024 issue of NACS Magazine.
It’s not too late to sign up for the 2025 NACS Show in Chicago. Register here.