The 2016 NACS Show attracted 23,301 overall attendees, marking the third consecutive year the convenience and fuel retailing industry’s preeminent event has topped more than 23,000 attendees.
The NACS Show attracted 8,228 buyers (classified as retailers and convenience distributors, which includes Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI) registration). The last time the NACS Show took place in Atlanta was 2013, when overall attendance reached 22,236 and buyer registration was 7,784. Although this year’s attendee numbers are not the highest in NACS Show history, they are a record for when the event takes place in Atlanta. The NACS Show rotates between three host cities: Atlanta, Chicago and Las Vegas.
Each year at the NACS Show we come together to strengthen our industry, and the strong numbers only tell part of the story of this year’s success. Great energy and insightful ideas were also found throughout the NACS Show—from standing-room-only general sessions to lively discussions during education sessions and networking events, to the buzz generated at the expo,” said NACS 2016-17 Chairman of Rahim Budhwani, CEO of 6040 LLC, which operates convenience stores, including the Encore brand, in Alabama.
howcasing the event’s importance to the success of the global convenience and fuel retailing community, the 2016 NACS Show attracted 2,134 international attendees representing 67 countries.
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