Schedule-at-a-Glance
Conference: October 5-8, 2021
Expo: October 6-8, 2021
Over four action-packed days, the NACS Show, the global convenience and fuel retailing trade show, will help retailers crack the code to success in convenience. The NACS Show has a full schedule of activities for every kind of convenience and fuel retailer and everyone on your team. Convenience store distributors, retailers, wholesalers and exhibitors/vendors will all uncover the most innovative products and technologies, tap into impactful education sessions and access engaging networking opportunities.
All times indicated below are in Central Daylight Time (CDT).
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Add to Calendar 10/4/2021 10:00:00 AM 10/4/2021 5:30:00 PM America/Chicago NACS IDEA Conference Exploring the Path Forward: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Awareness (IDEA) McCormick Place, Chicago
Separate event taking place before the NACS Show – learn more >>
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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10/5/2021 7:30:00 AM
10/5/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Registration - NACS Show
9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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10/5/2021 9:00:00 AM
10/5/2021 3:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Preconference Workshop: Advanced Category Management Certification (pre-registration required) - NACS Show
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Cool New Products Preview Room (Retailers Only)
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10/5/2021 10:00:00 AM
10/5/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Cool New Products Preview Room (Retailers Only) - NACS Show
12:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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10/5/2021 12:00:00 PM
10/5/2021 3:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Education Sessions - NACS Show
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
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10/5/2021 3:45:00 PM
10/5/2021 5:00:00 PM
America/Chicago
Opening General Session featuring Jennifer Powers - NACS Show
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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10/5/2021 5:00:00 PM
10/5/2021 6:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Kick-Off Party (ticketed event) - NACS Show
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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10/6/2021 7:30:00 AM
10/6/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Registration - NACS Show
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Cool New Products Preview Room (Retailers Only)
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10/6/2021 8:00:00 AM
10/6/2021 11:30:00 AM
America/Chicago
Cool New Products Preview Room (Retailers Only) - NACS Show
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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10/6/2021 8:00:00 AM
10/6/2021 10:15:00 AM
America/Chicago
Education Sessions - NACS Show
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
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10/6/2021 10:30:00 AM
10/6/2021 11:45:00 AM
America/Chicago
General Session: Three Retailers on Resiliency & Keynote Kendal Netmaker - NACS Show
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
New Exhibitor Area (Early Access 10:30am)
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10/6/2021 10:30:00 AM
10/6/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
New Exhibitor Area (Early Access 10:30am) - NACS Show
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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10/6/2021 11:30:00 AM
10/6/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
EXPO (All Exhibits) - NACS Show
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Cool New Products Preview Room
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10/6/2021 11:30:00 AM
10/6/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Cool New Products Preview Room - NACS Show
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Registration
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10/7/2021 7:30:00 AM
10/7/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Registration - NACS Show
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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10/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
10/7/2021 10:15:00 AM
America/Chicago
Education Sessions - NACS Show
8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Cool New Products Preview Room
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10/7/2021 8:00:00 AM
10/7/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Cool New Products Preview Room - NACS Show
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
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10/7/2021 10:30:00 AM
10/7/2021 11:45:00 AM
America/Chicago
General Session: Reinventing Convenience and Reimagining our Future - NACS Show
10:30 AM - 5:30 PM
New Exhibitor Area (Early Access 10:30am)
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10/7/2021 10:30:00 AM
10/7/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
New Exhibitor Area (Early Access 10:30am) - NACS Show
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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10/7/2021 11:30:00 AM
10/7/2021 5:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
EXPO (All Exhibits) - NACS Show
7:30 AM - 1:30 PM
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10/8/2021 7:30:00 AM
10/8/2021 1:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Registration - NACS Show
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM
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10/8/2021 8:15:00 AM
10/8/2021 9:15:00 AM
America/Chicago
General Session: Ideas 2 Go Video and Panel Discussion - NACS Show
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Cool New Products Preview Room
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10/8/2021 8:00:00 AM
10/8/2021 1:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
Cool New Products Preview Room - NACS Show
9:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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10/8/2021 9:00:00 AM
10/8/2021 1:30:00 PM
America/Chicago
EXPO (New Exhibitor Area and Main Exhibits) - NACS Show
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