NACS 50th Anniversary: Celebrating 50 Years

2009

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Press Release

For Immediate Release
May 11, 2009
Contact: news@nacsonline.com
(703) 684-3600

President Bill Clinton Announced as a NACS Show Speaker

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — President Bill Clinton has been announced as a Closing General Session speaker for the NACS Show. The NACS Show will take place October 20 to 23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

President Bill Clinton served two terms as the 42nd President of the United States, during a time of tremendous prosperity and change. After leaving the White House in 2001, he established the William J. Clinton Foundation to help strengthen the capacity of people throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. A powerful voice for progress around the world, President Clinton will share his unique insights and observations from the world stage, as well as point the way toward a common future based on shared goals and values.

“President Clinton continues our long-standing tradition of having the world’s top leaders share their insights and perspectives at the NACS Show,” said Dave Carpenter, NACS Vice Chairman of Convention & Events and president and CEO of J.D. Carpenter Companies Inc. “President Clinton is that rare speaker who can provide both a behind-the-scenes look at some of the world’s biggest events, as well as a charismatic and inspirational look ahead at how we all can play a leading role in improving conditions around the world.”

More than 21,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibiting companies are expected to attend the NACS Show. Registration is now open at www.nacsshow.com.

Note to reporters: A photograph of President Clinton is available upon request.


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Founded in 1961 as the National Association of Convenience Stores, NACS is celebrating its 50th anniversary as the international association for convenience and petroleum retailing. The U.S. convenience store industry, with more than 146,000 stores across the country, posted $575 billion in total sales in 2010, of which $385 billion were motor fuels sales. NACS has 2,100 retail and 1,600 supplier member companies, which do business in nearly 50 countries.