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Shows & Events

Shows & Events

Get connected with your peers and gain valuable knowledge at NACS shows and events. See the complete industry calendar for other national and regional events.

NACS Leadership Forum
February 9-11, 2010
The Westin St. Francis
San Francisco, CA

The NACS Leadership Forum is a world-class event that brings together a broad base group of retailers and suppliers to provide thought leadership relevant to our industry, strengthen existing relationships and build new business relationships.

Human Resources Forum
March 9 - 11, 2010
Orlando, FL

The NACS Human Resources Forum continues to be the premier industry-specific professional program available. Every year, the industry's most engaged HR professionals gather together to discuss the hot topics and issues directly related to them. If you are an HR director, manager, assistant/specialist, someone who deals with HR tasks, or just someone interested in learning the issues HR departments are dealing with, you will not want to miss this important opportunity to meet and network with your industry peers in an open environment to share and learn.

NACS Introduction to Category Management Seminar
May 19-20, 2010
Hilton San Diego Resort & Spa
San Diego, CA

The NACS Introduction to Category Management focuses on the NACS Six Step Category Management process for implementing an effective program at the store level. The seminar combines classroom learning, group breakouts, real world examples and case studies all the while providing ample networking opportunites.

NACS Advanced Category Management Seminar
September 8-9, 2010
Omni Charlotte Hotel
Charlotte, NC

This hands-on class uses real world examples, case studies and breakout sessions to help link category planning and category performance and provides a better understanding of key measures that drive performance in stores.

NACS Show
October 5-8, 2010
Georgia World Congress Center
Atlanta, GA

Drawing more than 22,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibitors which cover nearly 400,000 net square feet, the NACS Show rotates between three cities: Las Vegas, Chicago and Atlanta. This year's event also features nearly 60 workshops and three general sessions.

NACS Jim Yates Scholarship Program 2009

In these economic hard times, don't put education on hold! The Jim Yates Scholarship helps developing retail leaders, particularly those at the store level, by providing an opportunity to receive $3,000 for costs toward undergraduate career education, attendance at the NACS Show and more.