The NAMA Show is the biggest event for the unattended retail industry. From micro markets and vending to smart stores and self-service kiosks, the NAMA Show provides the resources you need to improve your business. Informative educational sessions, exciting new technology, and great networking opportunities will make this year’s show in Chicago one of the best yet. Here are 6 tips for a successful NAMA show:
1. Plan Ahead of Time
The NAMA Show is three days long, and it’s loaded with opportunities for you to improve your business. You should plan out these days ahead of time to maximize what you can accomplish during the show. Decide which educational sessions you want to attend, research companies you want to meet with, and technology you’d like to see. The more you plan out your time at the show, the more you can accomplish.
2. Visit Imagination Way
Imagination Way is a brand new initiative at the show this year. It’s an interactive gallery focusing on new technology and how it fits inside of existing location environments. See products, equipment and technology in real-world retail scenarios and glimpse into the future of unattended retail. Make sure you visit to see how this new technology can help your business.
3. Attend Educational Sessions
NAMA educational sessions are one of the most valuable resources at the show. Experts from around the world put together sessions that offer new ideas and solutions that directly impact your business. From business strategy to consumer behavior and roundtables, these educational sessions will give you impactful information that will help your business.
4. Visit Key Suppliers
This year, over 200 suppliers are exhibiting on the show floor. Visiting every booth during your three days at the show is probably unrealistic, so make a list of suppliers you’d like to visit before the show starts. Make sure you cover a wide range of businesses – visit product suppliers, equipment manufacturers, and technology creators to get a little taste of everything.
5. Make Connections
Take this time to meet with industry leaders, suppliers, and fellow operators face to face! As an industry, we’re all in this together, so make sure you make connections at the show. Who knows! That random meeting in an elevator or stranger you bump into outside an educational session can become a business partner or lifelong friend!
6. Enjoy Yourself!
The NAMA Show is full of information to learn, suppliers to see, and products to explore, but remember to have fun! This is one of the few times our entire industry gets together. So grab some great swag, eat some delicious food, and enjoy your time there!! You deserve it.
With these tips, you will get the most out of your experience at the NAMA show. And don’t forget to come visit Parlevel at booth 1217 to check out our products and say hi! See you at the show!