NACS Show 2025
  • McCormick Place Convention Center
  • Conference: October 14-17, 2025
  • Expo: October 15-17, 2025
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Strategies for Increasing Workforce Efficiency and Retention

Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Expert-Expert Interview Expert-Expert Interview
Replaces fireside chat or single presenter format. Must be known industry expert or presentation of robust data.
Format: Ignite Ignite
Slides run automatically keeping speaker pacing. Keeps session moving.
Format: Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope
One topic through the eyes of different functional teams (e.g. supply chain, store ops, frontline, finance, etc.)
Format: Lightning Lightning
Moderated Q&A with small panel with efforts to drive diverse perspective; after 3 minutes on question, buzzer sounds and move to next question; forces people to be brief and clear on answers.
Format: Masterclass Masterclass
Single topic session which is a solo presenter and acts more like an university lecture. Must include multiple media, audience interaction, etc.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
Format: Roundtables Roundtables
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Think You Know Me? Think You Know Me?
One group is polled on a topic, and then the other has to guess the outcomes, as a stimulant for discussion.
Format: Workshop Workshop
Traditional small group classroom style format.
Operations
Format: Lightning Lightning

Utilizing technology to reduce administrative tasks, offer comprehensive training, and foster a supportive workplace culture can help ensure that employees remain engaged and committed, despite the allure of similar jobs with similar pay. This session is tailored for professionals in operations, HR, c-suite, or managerial roles who are looking for new strategies for retaining talent and optimizing workforce performance.

October 08, 2024

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM PDT

Pavilion 10/11



Add to Calendar 10/08/2024 9:15 AM 10/08/2024 10:15 AM America/Los_Angeles NACS Show Education Session - Strategies for Increasing Workforce Efficiency and Retention

Utilizing technology to reduce administrative tasks, offer comprehensive training, and foster a supportive workplace culture can help ensure that employees remain engaged and committed, despite the allure of similar jobs with similar pay. This session is tailored for professionals in operations, HR, c-suite, or managerial roles who are looking for new strategies for retaining talent and optimizing workforce performance.

 Las Vegas Convention Center: Pavilion 10/11

Speakers

Nathan Graham

Director of Human Resources
TXB Stores

Mary Handorf

Director of Continuous Improvement
Casey's General Stores, Inc.

Mary Handorf is the Director of Continuous Improvement at Casey’s General Stores.  She has extensive experience in Continuous Improvement and Project Management across diverse industries. She...

Alex Olympidis

President of Operations
Family Express

Alex Olympidis serves as the President of Operations for Family Express Corporation, headquartered in Valparaiso, Indiana. Overseeing a vertically integrated chain of more than 81 convenience...
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