Insight and NACS unveil packed convenience calendar for 2010

Insight and NACS have unveiled an action-packed calendar of must-attend events for 2010. They include:

NACS Global Forum: Sydney, Australia; 19-21 June 2010.

The 2010 NACS Global Forum will be in the southern hemisphere, in Sydney, Australia from 19-21 June. The event offers convenience retailers from around the world a unique look into best practices from Australia. Convenience stores are a way of life in Australia. With more than 3,000 convenience stores - or one store for every 6,400 people, no wonder the convergence of convenience and petroleum retailing in Australia is one of the most advanced in the world. This highly interactive event combines presentations, case studies, panel discussions, roundtables and in-store visits to retail formats around Australia - and unlimited networking opportunities.

Contact Insight for further details contact Insight Research or simply register with NACS direct at: nacsonline.com

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Insight NACS Future of International Convenience & Petroleum Retailing and International Convenience Retailer of the Year Award 2010:
British Library, London, UK; 20-23 September 2010 study tour sponsor: Western Union.

Insight's annual future of convenience event remains one of the best attended highlights in the international convenience & petroleum industry calendar. In 2009 we welcomed delegates from the UK, Austria, Canada, China, Colombia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Korea, Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Uruguay and the USA.

Our 2010 event combines the presentation of our International Convenience Retailer of the Year award (Over 2,000 readers of Global Convenience Store Focus voted Spar China the winner of our 2009 competition) and best practice study tours to the latest convenience and petroleum retail stores in the UK, London, Dublin and Paris sponsored by Western Union.

Our first conference day and mini-expo will be sponsored by Torex and chaired by international marketing expert Deborah Robinson and passionate responsible retailing pioneer. On the second day, sponsored by Epta, Jon Arnold brings over 20 years of retail experience to the chair. Confirmed Speakers include: Spar International; Mills Group, UK; Waitrose Convenience; Sheetz, Inc; Convenience Store News; CBX; Petrobra; USP/ The Nielsen company Germany; Rutter's Farm Stores; Epta; Woolworths South Africa; Kantar Worldpanel; NACS; him!; Applegreen; KSS Inc. and Topaz.

For registration details please contact Insight Research

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NACS Show Atlanta: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, USA;
5-8 October 2010.

The 2010 NACS SHOW takes place in Atlanta Georgia, 5-8 October. With over 3,500 convenience stores, Georgia’s $5bn c-Store market ranks fifth in the US for the number of convenience stores in the state. The NACS Show Retail Study Tours will take place during the Show around the EXPO and workshop sessions. Starting on 4 October, continuing on the mornings of 5 and 6 October and finishing on the afternoon of 7 October, they will visit a cross section of petroleum and convenience store industry operators in Atlanta.

The NACS Show Retail Study Tours are a great way for delegates to meet other international retailers and suppliers and gain a valuable insight into US c-store and petroleum best practice. Delegates also gain a taste of Georgia’s unique culture and meet with local operators. Networking dinners and drinks receptions link international delegates together and are very popular. The tours will include site visits to leading retail operators within the market including Quik Trip, RaceTrac, Harrys on the Run, Wholefoods and Publix to mention a few.

For registration details please contact Insight Research