Shows & Events

NACS Global Forum
Facets of Convenience: Focus on Foodservice
13-15 June, 2009
Hershey, PA

Global Forum Schedule of Events
(subject to change)

Time	Event			Location
Saturday, June 13
2pm - 6:30pm	NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration			High point - Hotel Hershey
6:30pm - 9pm	Global Forum Welcome Reception & Strolling Dinner			Off-Site - The Hershey Gardens
Sunday, June 14
7am - 8am	Continental Breakfast (Spouses Invited)			Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey
8am - 5pm	NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration			High point - Hotel Hershey
8am - 12pm	2009 Global Forum General Session			Castilian - Hotel Hershey
8am - 8:30am	Welcome & Introductions
8:30am - 9:15am	Global Cross-Chanel Overview: Todd Hale, Nielsen
9:15am - 10am	Convenience Shopper Trends: Ted  Zittell, McMillan|Doolittle
10am - 10:30am	Refreshment Break
10:30am - 11:15am	Foodservice Trends: Kevin Higer, Technomics
11:15am - 12pm	What Happens When Your #1 Category Disappears: Tobacco Industry Challenges: Liel Miranda, Imperial Tobacco Canada
9am - 5pm	Spouse/Partner Activity			TBD
12pm - 1pm	Global Forum Lunch (Spouses Invited)			Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey
1pm - 5pm	Store Tours (3 per day) Rutter’s Farms Royal Farms Tom’s Market Giant To Go		Sheetz Turkey Hill Wawa	Off-Site
6:30pm - 9:30pm	Networking Dinner			Off-Site - Hershey Country Club
Monday, June 15
7am - 8am	Continental Breakfast (Spouses Invited)			Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey
8am - 5pm	NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration			High point - Hotel Hershey
8am - 12pm	Store Tours  (3 per day) Rutter’s Farms Royal Farms Tom’s Market Giant To Go	Sheetz Turkey Hill Wawa		Off-Site
8am - 2:30pm	Spouse/Partner Activities			TBD
12pm - 1pm	Global Forum Lunch (Spouses Invited)			Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey
1pm - 5pm	2009 Global Forum General Session			Castilian - Hotel Hershey           Formal Gardens - Hotel Hershey
1pm - 1:30pm	Format/Store Tour Recap
1:30pm - 2:15pm	Retailer Case Study: Jim Bressi, Kwik Trip, Inc.
2:15pm - 3pm	Retailer Case Study: Lynn Hochberg and Mike Sherlock, Wawa, Inc.
3pm - 3:15pm	Refreshment Break
3:15pm - 4pm	Retailer Case Study: Scott Hartman, Rutter’s Farm Stores
4pm - 4:45pm	Panel Discussion/Roundtable: TBD
4:45pm - 5pm	Wrap-up
6:30pm - 7pm	Global Forum Closing Reception
7:15pm - 9:30pm	Global Forum Closing Dinner			Off-Site - Hershey Story Museum
Tuesday, June 16
8am - 12pm	NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration			High Point - Hotel Hershey
7:30am - 8am	International Committee Breakfast			Starlight West - Hotel Hershey
8am - 2pm	International Committee Meeting			Starlight West - Hotel Hershey