The NACS Show provides the most comprehensive representation of products and services for the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Retailers come to the NACS Show to discover proven ideas and strategies that enable them to increase sales, attract new customers, build their brand and improve their bottom line. Suppliers exhibit at the Show to establish a presence in the convenience channel, obtain sales leads, increase product exposure and introduce new products. Historically, 23,000+ people attend the NACS Show from over 70 countries and more than 1,200 companies exhibit. For more information, visit About the NACS Show.

The 2021 NACS Show will be held October 5-8, 2021 at McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Education/General Sessions | October 5-8, 2021
NACS Show Expo | October 6-8, 2021

McCormick Place
2301 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60616

The schedule of events is a comprehensive list of all activities taking place onsite. It will be updated with additional information on speakers in the coming months and is subject to change without notice. All events will take place at McCormick Place unless otherwise noted.

Wednesday, October 6, 11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Thursday, October 7, 11:30 am – 5:30 pm
Friday, October 8, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm

A full listing of 2021 NACS Show education sessions will be available in June. Sessions will help you solve the problems you are facing today, including:

• Winning trips
• Embracing technology
• Building customer loyalty
• Enhancing customer experience
• Increasing mobility

While our Convention Content Committee aims to recruit retailers for peer-learning within the Education Sessions, we do accept proposals to speak, which are reviewed on a rolling basis for relevance to the topics identified for this year by the committee.

Yes, shuttle service will be provided to and from McCormick Place to most hotels in the NACS Show housing block, except for hotels near McCormick Place that are considered “walk hotels”. A schedule of shuttle dates and times will be available soon.

An online attendee directory, which allows you to search by last name, company, title and region, will be available in September. A mailing list of 2021 NACS Show attendees is only available to current exhibitors. Exhibitors should refer to their Exhibitor Portal (login required) for attendee list details.

Smoking of tobacco products and vaping (use of electronic cigarettes or personal vaporizers) will not be permitted in the NACS Show exhibit hall. Designated outdoor smoking areas will be available to sample products.

Absolutely! For wheelchairs, mobility scooters, power chairs and oxygen equipment rentals, contact our preferred service partner, Scootaround Mobility Solutions at 888-441-7575 or visit locations.scootaround.com/McCormickPlace.