NACS Convenience Summit Asia takes place in Shanghai, featuring thought leadership, store tours and opportunities to build strategic relationships in the Asian market.
The 2019 NACS Convenience Summit Asia will be held in Shanghai, China. There, attendees will experience a robust conference agenda featuring inspiring speakers and case studies, thought-provoking discussions on critical industry topics, along with interactive store tours!
Attendees will benefit from:
- Powerful networking and collaboration with global retail leaders and C-Suite executives from Asia and around the world.
- Thought-provoking education including presentations from inspiring speakers, roundtable conversations with industry leaders and engaging group discussions on vital industry topics.
- Unique retail perspectives through case studies that give attendees an inside look at how some of the strongest retailers compete and succeed in the Shanghai market
- Local store tours at diverse retail formats that allow retailers to see what’s working in different markets so they can apply new concepts to their stores at home.
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8:00 am – 10:30 am
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Registration
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8:00 am – 8:30 am
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Welcome to the NACS Convenience Summit Asia
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8:30 am – 2:30 pm
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WALKING STORE TOUR sponsored by Coca-Cola
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3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Interactive Store Tour Debrief
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4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
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General Session: "Setting the Stage"
- Welcome and Around the Room Introductions
- Global Issues Life Cycles: What part of the future is happening in China?
- China: The Economic Dragon (and a little on the Silk Road)
- Overview of the Chinese Consumer and Retail Channels
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7:45 pm – 10:30 pm
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Opening Reception and Dinner Sponsored by Shell
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8:00 am – 10:30 am
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Registration
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9:00 am – 12:30 pm
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General Session: "Technology Disruption"
- Next Gen Payments: Beyond WeChat Pay and Alipay
- Taking More Friction Out
- Networking Break
- Robotics: Production and "The Production"
- Retailer Case Study: Hema
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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General Session: "Satisfying Customer Needs"
- Retailer Case Study: FamilyMart
- How to Use Big Data to Drive Sales: Alibaba
- Networking Break
- Starbucks' Path in China
- Retailer Case Study: PetroChina
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5:15 pm – 6:15 pm
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Networking Reception
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9:00 am – 12:30 pm
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General Session: "Leading Retailers"
- Asian Leader of the Year Award: Interview with Award Winner Sponsored by PepsiCo
- Technology Implementation Award Winner Sponsored by PDI
Networking Break
"Vehicles and Their Fuels"
- The Future of Fuels
- EVs in Asia
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12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
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Lunch
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1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
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General Session: "Insights from Progressive Convenience Retailers"
- London Awards Video
- 24Seven Retailer Case Study
- Networking Break
- Panel: The Future of Convenience in China (and Asia)
- What have we seen? What have we learned?
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6:30 pm – 10:30 pm
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Closing Reception and Dinner
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8: 00 am – 12:00 pm
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NACS International Committee Meeting (Committee members only)
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Registration is now open!
| Registration Type |
Regular
(starting Jan 16, 2019) |
Early Bird
(through Jan 15, 2019) |
| Retailer - Member |
$2,695 USD |
$1,995 USD |
| Retailer - Non-Member |
$2,995 USD |
$2,295 USD |
| Supplier - Member |
$2,995 USD |
$2,295 USD |
| Supplier - Non-Member |
$3,695 USD |
$2,995 USD |
| Spouse |
$695 USD |
$695 USD |
For any questions, or help with registration, please contact:
Regina Sheehan
Director, Convention Operations
rsheehan@convenience.org
+1 703.518.4245
The NACS Convenience Summit Asia will take place in Shanghai at the following hotel:
The Langham, Shanghai Xintiandi
99 Madang Road
Xintiandi, Shanghai 200021, China
+86 21 2330 2288
Participants are responsible for their own hotel accommodations and travel. NACS has reserved a block of rooms at The Langham, Shanghai Xintiandi at a special rate for NACS Convenience Summit Asia attendees. The rate includes daily breakfast at the hotel buffet restaurant per occupancy. Reservations must be made by February 11, 2019 to take advantage of this rate and best availability.
Superior Room (single occupancy) CNY 1,500 per night
Superior Room (double occupancy) CNY 1,650 per night
(* room rates are subject to a 16.6% service charge and taxes per night.)
To make a reservation, click here: English | Chinese
Or call: +1 817 567 9688 Reference group code: NAC030119
* Visit www.xe.com for the latest exchange rate information.
Check back for a comprehensive know before you go sheet containing all of the helpful travel information you need for your 2019 NACS Convenience Summit Asia trip.
For other practical information and travel tips when visiting Shanghai, check out the following sites.
Lonely Planet
The Official Shanghai China Travel Website
China follows the international system and issues visas according to its laws and regulations which may be modified from time to time. Generally speaking, the visa policy of China is stringent but is becoming more open with visa-free transit policies being adopted in more and more Chinese cities and the introduction of a 10-year China visa to US, Canadian and Argentina citizens.
China requires visitors to get a visa in advance unless they are eligible under the visa-free policies, which are mostly applicable to tourists transferring in China or citizens of countries who have signed bilateral visa waiver agreements with China. Holders of a valid Chinese Temporary Residence Permit or Permanent Residence Permit can also enter China without a visa.
Most travelers to China are required to get a China tourist visa, “L” visa for short, which allows them to travel freely in most parts of China as tourists, assuming that they do not qualify under the visa-free policies of China. Passports, application form, and documents showing the itinerary or an invitation letter from China are the essential application documents.
China Visa Information: TravelChinaGuide.com
China Visa Service: Allied Passport
More information on China Visa Policy: Wikipedia