National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA)
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Founded in 1936, NAMA is the association representing the $34.9 billion US convenience services industry. With nearly 1,000 member companies — including many of the world’s most recognized brands — NAMA provides advocacy, education and research for its membership.
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In addition to its role as an advocacy voice for the convenience services industry, the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) hosts the annual NAMA Show, a self-service solution experience for B2B operators and B2C enterprises, and CTW, designed specifically for operators and suppliers to collaborate on how to elevate OCS and pantry offerings.
Three industry influencers — a veteran operations leader, a convenience services operator, and a technology service provider ¬— will be recognized with the 2025 Industry Awards...
Carla Balakgie, FASAE, CAE, will retire as president and CEO of the National Automatic Merchandising Association — and full-time association management — by the end of 2025.
Bringing together convenience service professionals, operators and innovators to explore the trends, technologies and products shaping the future of self-service retail, the 2025...
The 2024 Coffee Tea & Water (CTW) event concludes today in New Orleans. The reimagined event for office coffee service (OCS) operators and unattended retail professionals has ...
The 2024 Coffee Tea & Water show will take place on December 11-12 in New Orleans. The tradeshow and conference program is a unique gathering place for office coffee service (...
From the supplier’s area, dubbed the Connection Hub, to the lineup of speakers, to the education sessions, NAMA's CTW for 2024 has been reimagined to help operators thrive in ...
The National Automatic Merchandising Association is accepting presentation proposals focused on convenience services — including coffee services, vending, micro markets, kiosks...
Industry veteran turned consultant Bob Tullio asks vending, micro market and office coffee service operators to share what they saw and learned during the 2018 NAMA Show.
In Las Vegas, NAMA debuted This is Convenience Services, a video designed to illustrate fundamental shifts in our newly rebranded industry. This video will help tell our story...
Industry veteran turned consultant Bob Tullio asks vending, micro market and office coffee service operators to share what they saw and learned during the 2018 NAMA Show.
Registration is open for NAMA’s Coffee, Tea & Water (CTW) show, the largest event dedicated to the $4 billion U.S. coffee services industry. This year, NAMA has created a custom...
VendingMarketWatch Editor Emily Refermat sits down with NAMA's SVP of Government Affairs, Eric Dell, to discuss the upcoming NAMA Fly In taking place next week in Washington, ...
(CHICAGO) October 9, 2015 – NAMA’s Board of Directors met with multiple White House offices Wednesday, October 7 during Advocacy in Action 2015, the association’s Public Policy...
Longtime industry member Howard Chapman, vice president/division manager of Royal Cup Coffee and new NAMA Chair, talks big ideas with VMW Editor Emily Refermat. Click here to ...
NAMA recently awarded Mark Dieffenbach of The Hershey Company with the prestigious Industry Person of the Year Award 2015. Dieffenbach sits down with VMW Editor Emily Refermat...
Emily Refermat, editor of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch.com, asks NAMA’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Eric Dell to explain some key points of the...
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As she prepares for her final NAMA Show as president and CEO, Carla Balakgie joins the Vending & OCS Nation podcast for a candid, inspiring conversation. In this second part of...
Based on the industry’s growth, a big comeback is underway in just about every segment of the convenience services industry. With the huge success of the most recent conventions...
Carla Balakgie hit the ground running when she was named president and CEO of NAMA 14 years ago. With Carla moving on to her next chapter after this year, the convenience services...
The Coffee, Tea and Water Show presented by NAMA is designed specifically for convenience services and automated retail market operators and suppliers. CTW 2025 provides an in...
In this episode of Automatic Merchandiser’s Vending & OCS Nation, podcast host Bob Tullio takes listeners right to the convention floor, with multiple operator interviews – for...
The 2024 NAMA Show in Dallas was notable for several reasons, including attendee turnout and trade show floor exhibits, the positive vibe, education sessions, and the many new...