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- Issues
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- Labor and Health Care
- Menu Labeling
- Online Gaming
- Payments Security
- SNAP
- Swipe Fees
- Taxes
- Tobacco
- Other Issues
- We are the voice of our membership and industry on Capitol Hill. We relentlessly advocate for our members against harmful laws and regulations that can negatively impact their bottom lines.
Solutions
- NACS Show Education Sessions
- Stream 50 of the 60 NACS Show 2017 education sessions from the convenience of your computer, tablet, or mobile device. Gain full access to re-watch sessions, view sessions you weren’t able to attend, along with share the best content with your employees, peers, and supervisors.
  
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- Membership Directory
- The electronic Membership Directory is a listing of NACS Member Companies and Individuals.
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- Online Store
- The NACS Payment Processing Program is designed to reduce card processing fees for unbranded convenience and fuel retailers.
  
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Research
- Fuels
- Consumer Fuels Report
- Submit your company’s data to NACS to participate in the annual State of the Industry Compensation Report® of 2018 Data and receive a free copy of the report.
  
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Events
- NACS Show
- The 2019 NACS Show in Atlanta brings together convenience and fuel retailing industry professionals for four days of learning, buying and selling, networking and fun.
  
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- Leadership
- NACS Leadership Forum
- Government Relations
- NACS Day on the Hill
- Human Resources
- NACS Human Resources Forum
- Industry Calendar
- Keep up with all events that's happening in the industry.
  
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- Speaker Engagement
- We are always looking for dynamic speakers to share their expertise with our members.Submit your speaker proposal or simply add your name to our speaker database.
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- Formerly known as the Government Relations Conference, NACS Day on the Hill, taking place March 12-13, 2019, in Washington, D.C., brings the convenience retailing industry together to advocate and share our story with lawmakers.
  
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Membership
- Renew Membership
- Existing members, renew your membership to continue to access benefits and tools that your organization needs to thrive in today's competitive market place.
  
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- The online Membership Directory is a listing of NACS Member Companies and Individuals, available only to NACS Members.
  
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- Trade Press
- Trade Press at NACS Events
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- Friends of NACS
- An individual can become more engaged in NACS activities by becoming a Friend of NACS. There are no membership dues associated with becoming a Friend of NACS.
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News
- Blogs
- Convenience Corner
- Podcast
- Convenience Matters
- NACS Magazine
- Cool New Products
- NACS Public Relations Toolkit
- Learn to execute publicity efforts such as writing press releases, crafting talking points, pitching an interview and inspiring media coverage.
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- Advertise
- Our audience is part of a U.S. industry of more than 154,000 convenience stores with retailers who rely on information and insights from NACS to make them stronger and more profitable.
  
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- Read the latest issue of NACS Magazine for a monthly dose of insights, industry data and best practices from leading retailers.
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Education
- NACS Learning on Demand
- NACS Media has partnered with thought leading suppliers in our industry to bring you a series of educational webinars.
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- NACS Women’s Leadership Program
- The NACS Women’s Leadership Program at Yale was developed for women looking to enhance critical top team leadership skills including developing strategic perspective and decision making, understanding and honing leadership style, improving executive presence and leveraging diversity to accelerate innovation.
  
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- NACS Executive Leadership Program at Cornell
- The NACS Executive Leadership Program at Cornell, designed for mid- to senior-level retail management, gives participants the leadership skills needed to successfully respond to the challenges of a competitive marketplace.
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- NACS Marketing Leadership Program
- NACS Financial Leadership Program
- NACS Leadership for Success
- The NACS Leadership for Success program provides rising leaders in the industry an invaluable opportunity to discover personal strengths that they can use to grow their career while creating a more profitable performance-oriented environment within their company.
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- NACS Foundations of Personal Leadership
- The foundations of personal leadership are the soft skills and interpersonal skills that form the basis for customer-service excellence, team engagement, and a positive company environment.
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- We offer best-in-class education for convenience industry leaders who are driven to gain the subject matter expertise and leadership skills needed to successfully respond to the challenges of a competitive industry.
Topics
- Topics
- Fuels
- reFresh
- Operations
- International
- Fuels
- We give you an insider’s view at how fuel is produced, refined and ultimately sold at convenience stores across the United States. And, we look at some of the issues that could affect an otherwise easy and convenient fill up.
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- International
- Welcome to your international convenience community
  Here, you will find a wealth of information, from executive education opportunties to the NACS events calendar, to thought leadership and best practices from and for your region.
  
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Advocacy
- We are the voice of our membership and industry on Capitol Hill. We relentlessly advocate for our members against harmful laws and regulations that can negatively impact their bottom lines.
Solutions
- The NACS Payment Processing Program is designed to reduce card processing fees for unbranded convenience and fuel retailers.
  
  Learn More
Research
- Submit your company’s data to NACS to participate in the annual State of the Industry Compensation Report® of 2018 Data and receive a free copy of the report.
  
  Learn More
Events
- Formerly known as the Government Relations Conference, NACS Day on the Hill, taking place March 12-13, 2019, in Washington, D.C., brings the convenience retailing industry together to advocate and share our story with lawmakers.
  
  Register Now
Membership
- NACS Members — It’s renewal time. Take a moment and renew your membership before the holidays.
  
  Renew Your Membership
News
- Read the latest issue of NACS Magazine for a monthly dose of insights, industry data and best practices from leading retailers.
  Go to NACSMagazine.com
Education
- We offer best-in-class education for convenience industry leaders who are driven to gain the subject matter expertise and leadership skills needed to successfully respond to the challenges of a competitive industry.
Topics

NACS News Convenience Corner

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Convenience Corner

Convenience Corner is a monthly web series designed for convenience store operators or those considering opening a store. Through a series of interviews, convenience retail experts discuss strategies and tactics related to launching, owning and operating a convenience store in today’s market. The series covers key topics covering areas of critical importance from regulation and compliance, to human resources, marketing and more.

Part One - The Ins and Outs of Operating a Convenience Store

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