NACS Show 2025
  • Conference: October 14-17, 2025
  • Expo: October 15-17, 2025
  • Chicago | McCormick Place
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Margaret Mannion

Director, Government Relations
NACS

Margaret Mannion is the Director of Government Relations for the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), where she leads the organization’s federal advocacy efforts on critical issues including SNAP, food traceability, and retail crime. Margaret joined NACS in 2019 as Grassroots Manager, leading initiatives like Day on the Hill and NACS In Store to connect convenience retailers with policymakers, strengthen industry relationships, and shape public policy.

Prior to joining NACS, Margaret served as director of operations for a Washington, D.C.-based political fundraising firm. She also served as a foreign policy and national security fellow for Senator David Perdue (R-GA). Margaret holds a B.A. in International Affairs from the University of Georgia.

Format: Awards Awards
Awards announcements and presentation.
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: Panel Panel
Multiple presenters, experts in a certain field discussing and sharing expertise and experience with one another.
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.

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Decoding the FDA’s Traceability Rule

The clock is ticking once again! While the compliance deadline for the FDA's traceability rule has been delayed, retailers still need to be prepared. It’s crucial to use this window to get ahead...
Foodservice
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
 
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