Exclusive: don't miss international diary dates

 

Ireland. Insight/NACS Global Convenience Benchmarks 2009 Dublin and Kilkenny, Ireland, 23–26 March, 2009.

Less than 3 weeks to go until GCB. Book now to join the following companies: 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd, ADM Londis, Applegreen, Asda, BAT, Bewley's, BP International Ltd, BARO, BWG Ireland, Coca Cola, Cadbury, Canadian Convenience store Association, Country Choice, Capper & Co, Caterline Catering Equipment, CBX, Donelly Fruit & Vege, Emarat, EM News, ExxonMobil, Gallaher Ltd, (JTI), Heineken, him!, IGuzzini, Imperial Tobacco, Irish prestige signs, John Player & Sons, Matrah Cold Stores LLC, Maxol Ltd, Merrychef, Misa Bay, Morton's, Murco Petroleum Ltd, Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland, Musgrave Wholesale Partners, NACS, PepsiCo, Petro-Canada, Pioneer Petroleum, Planet retail, Red Prairie, Reemtsma, Repak, Shelflife Magazine, Shell International Retail, Shop Equipment, srcg, Tara Publishing, The Continuity Co, The POP company, TNS Magasin, Tokheim ireland, Tesco Stores Ltd, Topaz, Total, Unilever, Wawa Inc., Wilson Fuel Co. Ltd and many others.

Full details: insightreport.co.uk/conferences/gcb2009/

 

United States. NACS Global Forum and Store Tour in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 11-17 June 2009. Focus on Foodservice in Washington, D.C., and Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.

The NACS Global Forum provides an excellent opportunity for knowledge exchange, thought leadership and networking. This highly interactive programme combines presentations, panel discussions, round tables and visits to retail formats. The 2009 NACS global forum focus is on food service. Thanks to Wawa, Sheetz and Rutter's, among others, Pennsylvania is the epicentre of global food service innovation. Learn first-hand from these leading operators on the site visits and case studies during the Forum and also see Wegmans, Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe's and Harris Teeter.

 

Canada. Insight/NACS Pre-NACS Show International Store Tour to Toronto, Canada.

Petro-Canada, Whole Foods Market, Couche Tard and a tobacco display ban guide. 15-18 October 2009, Toronto, Canada.

In Toronto delegates will be getting an insider look at Petro-Canada's world class, new Neighbours forecourt format and drive thru. The study tour will include hosted site visits, presentations from leading Canadian convenience retailers and an industry dinner. The programme will also include a tobacco display ban guide and an optional visit to Niagara Falls. The group will then fly on to the NACS Show in Las Vegas. For full details of the tour click: insightreport.co.uk/conferences/us_nacs2009/