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Products and Possibilities," which
Nelson said is what the world's largest
gathering of convenience service professionals really represents.
"First and foremost, it's a networking opportunity where everyone in
the industry gets together - it's the
one time of year when they can see
everyone," she said. "Products are a
huge focus of our strategic plan to grow
the show by introducing new products
in the marketplace. Possibilities speaks
directly to our strategy to showcase
not only what's happening today in
business, but what could be coming our
way - other trends in retail, consumer
trends, things that are further out on
the horizon that we want the industry
to start thinking about."
THE NAMA SHOW FLOOR

The show floor will house more than
300 exhibitors offering attendees the

opportunity to make connections to
grow their businesses. The show floor
will also host more experiences than
ever, including the New Product Zone
featuring more than 120 product premieres in food, beverage, technology
and equipment.
"The New Product Zone has
grown exponentially every year
that we've had it," Nelson said. "It's
a dedicated showcase where people
can see the new things that are on
the market, and then we redirect
the attendees back to the exhibitor's
booth so they can get more information for product ordering."
Nelson said that she expects 2020 to
be the biggest year yet for the Betterfor-You Pavilion. This continued
growth is partially due to the increasing number of companies aligned with
NAMA's Public Health Commitment in
providing healthier snacks and bever-

BOOTH 837

Newco Enterprises In Nashville

Newco Enterprises is heading down to Music City
on May 6-8, 2019. Stop by Booth #837 at the
Music City Center to enjoy a latte from Newco's
CX Touch machine, while you're there a Newco
representative will be happy to discuss how Newco
can increase your coffee and tea program.

ages to vending, micro markets, and
office coffee and pantry services.
"We're really focusing on getting
products to the show that meet our
new public health standards and also
bringing our public health partners to
the event to talk more about what the
commitment is," Nelson explained. "We
plan to showcase success stories and
lessons learned from operators who are
implementing the program already."
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Staying on top of new products and
responding to consumer trends such as
better-for-you are just a couple of many
facets in running a successful business
in convenience services. The NAMA
Show provides educational opportunities through the Knowledge Zones,
which are designed to help operators
better manage and grow their businesses
with the latest advances in technology,

BOOTH 2219

Be Super Good and Stay Unique.

Novamex markets a variety of Mexican food and
beverage brands; each brand being a leader in its
category in Mexico and widely recognized by MexicanAmerican consumers in the U.S. Through partnerships
and long-term distribution contracts, Novamex has
come to own several of these brands including Jarritos
while holding distribution rights to the rest of their
brand portfolio. The company was founded in 1987
with a vision to offer products to families in the US.

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