NACS Global Forum
19-21 June, 2010
Sydney, Australia

In 2010, NACS ventures into the Southern Hemisphere, hosting its Global Forum in Sydney, Australia, June 19 to 21. This year’s event offers convenience retailers from around the world a unique look into best practices from Australia.

Convenience stores are a way life in Australia. With more than 15,000 convenience stores - or one store for every 1,466 people - no wonder the convergence of convenience and petroleum retailing in Australia is one the most advanced in the world!

This highly interactive event combines presentations, case studies, panel discussions, roundtables and in-store visits to retail formats around Australia - and unlimited networking opportunities.

Who Should Attend?

• Retailer and Supplier CEOs
• Senior Management in the convenience sector
• Top-level executives who are driving corporate strategy and have a leading role in innovating and redefining their firm's value proposition in a competitive marketplace

Program Overview

This exclusive, highly interactive program combines presentations, case studies, panel discussions, round tables and visits to retail formats as well as a number of networking opportunities. Specifically, the Forum provides retailers fresh perspective from performance-driven industry leaders and experts, so you can turn ideas into concrete business success. For Global Supplier Council Members, the Forum provides an introduction to leading retail executives from global chains as well as programming on trends and opportunities for your company in global markets.

Preliminary topics for best practice exchange include:

• Case Study: 7-Eleven’s successful franchising model in Australia
• Market Segmentation: Who does it well and how to do it better
• Forecourt Focus: Establishing a stronger convenience offer
• Channel Blurring: Supermarket/fuel/c-store convergence — small format supermarkets challenging the convenience shopper
• Loyalty Programs: Fuel discounts by supermarket operators
• Food Trends: Healthy eating and effectively communicating the offer
• Foodservice Development: Bakery, coffee and hot foods as key drivers
• Credit Card Interchange Fees: the Australian experience and what’s happening globally on payments reform
• Potential store format tours:
• Woolworth's/Caltex
• Coles Express/Shell
• 7-Eleven
• Non-traditional retail formats that offer "convenience"

The NACS Global Forum provides retailers from around the world with a fresh perspective from performancedriven industry leaders and experts. For Global Supplier Council Members, the event provides access to leading retail executives from global chains, as well as programming on trends and opportunities in global markets.

Networking Events

Networking offers an efficient means to reach vendors and future business partners. Use the networking events at the Global Forum as the catalyst to ensure you meet the "right" people to include in your network and expand your sphere of influence.

NACS Membership: Get Involved

Only NACS Global Supplier Council (GSC) members can attend the Global Forum from the supplier community. To find out more about all the benefits of becoming a GSC member and how to become one, please Contact Insight

Downloadable Brochure

Download a printable brochure [PDF]

2010 Global Forum Registration Form [PDF]