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Leadership Events & Programs
In a constantly changing world, it is more important than ever that industry leaders have vision, strategic planning skills, and a keen focus on delivering profits. NACS Leadership programs are the platform for success through exceptional, industry-specific and long-term development solutions for all the key people in your organization.

In today's competitive market, skilled leadership is essential for survival and success. NACS offers several distinct leadership opportunities to guide the leaders of today and shape the leaders of tomorrow.

NACS Leadership Forum
February 25 - 27, 2009
Miami, FL

The NACS Leadership Forum is a world-class event that brings together established leaders from within the convenience and petroleum retailing industry to explore high-impact, meaningful, relevant approaches to business in a dynamic setting.

NACS Leadership Challenge
March 29 - April 2, 2009
Paradise, TX (outside of Dallas)

The industry's premier leadership development program for district managers/supervisors. The NACS Leadership Challenge is a unique six-month leadership program.  Designed to develop supervisors as high performance leaders, the program features five days of intensive classroom  instruction; six months of online support, coaching and a business project to improve performance in the participants group of stores. Register today!
Deadline to register is February 27, 2009

NACS Leadership Advancement Program (at the Disney Institute)
July 21 - 23, 2009
Orlando, FL

Attend a magical development experience that only the Disney Institute can give. Participants will explore how the Walt Disney World Resort focuses its Cast Members (employees) on a single vision of quality service and how this vision is maintained in a rapidly changing and competitive environment. With a balanced combination of classroom learning and field experiences at the Magic Kingdom Theme Park, participants will explore their own leadership styles and its relation to employee and customer loyalty

Leadership Executive Program
August 2 - 7, 2009
Ithaca, NY (Cornell University)

The Leadership Executive Program is designed for mid- to senior-level retail management preparing to take on key leadership roles in retail companies. This program gives participants the leadership skills needed to successfully respond to the challenges of a competitive marketplace.

NACS Yates Scholarship
The Yates Scholarship helps developing retail leaders, particularly those at the store level, by providing them with $3,000 for costs of under-graduate career education, attendance at the NACS Show and more.

NACS Industry Achievement Award
This competitive program is for individuals from NACS retail and supplier member companies, under the age of 36 who have the desire to share their ideas on a global level.