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

When it comes to learning, the power of peers is unequaled. Connect and share with real-world industry insiders and retail superstars who are shaping the future of convenience.

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Connections That Launch Careers

This session is designed for retailers new to the industry, providing practical career insights and networking strategies to help them grow and make an impact. Through personal stories and...
People
Format: Roundtable Roundtable

From High Potential to High Impact

This session dives into the strategies that help you level up your people, turning high-potential talent into tomorrow’s leaders. From structured career pathways to mentorship and training...
People
Format: Case Study Case Study

Purpose in Every Transaction: How Culture Drives Performance

What happens when every transaction is guided by purpose? For one retailer, being a neighbor—not just a retailer—is the driving force behind their growth and performance. In this session, the...
People
Format: Case Study Case Study

Inside Out Business: Building an Enduring Brand

A great business must now be endearing in order to be enduring. If you want loyal customers who become raving fans you need to create an emotional connection with them. Most leaders have been...

October 15, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
People
Format: Masterclass Masterclass

Mastering Influence: A Formula for Persuasive Communication and Leadership

Influence is the ability to have an important effect on people or situations and it lies at the very heart of strong and sustainable leadership. Despite this fact, far too many leaders overlook...

October 16, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
People
Format: Masterclass Masterclass

Women Leading the Way in Convenience

In this inspiring session, hear from women leaders in the convenience industry who have navigated diverse career paths and successfully climbed the corporate ladder. One retailer's journey from...

October 16, 2025
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CDT
People
Format: Panel Panel
Format: Awards Awards
Awards announcements and presentation.
Format: Case Study Case Study
General topic presenting lessons learned start to finish.
Format: Gameshow Gameshow
Fast-paced, game–style session where the audience is put to the test.
Format: Great Debate: Point Counterpoint Great Debate: Point Counterpoint
Facilitator stimulates point/counterpoint debate on key industry topic.
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: Roundtables Roundtable
Facilitated discussion. Limited use of slides or video to set-up topic.
Format: Show & Share Show & Share
Visual case study, sharing something each retailer has done in a particular area.
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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