July 6-7, 2010
San Jose, California

The 2010 Pre-Conference Workshops will offer opportunities to "plug in" to hot trends and find solutions to common challenges!

Additional information about the Pre-Convention Workshops will be added as it becomes available.  Early planning indicates the potential of these two pre-convention events:

1) Neighborhood Market C-Store/Retail Workshop. Returning for another year, this popular pre-convention workshop will provide current information regarding retail merchandising trends in the collegiate setting.  Although still in the planning stages, this event is tentatively planned to run from 12:00 noon - 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6 (including an evening reception), and continuing from 8:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 7.  Speakers for the 2010 event to be added as information becomes available..  Also featured in this workshop: the C-Store Best in the Business Awards! Returning for the seventh year, awards are expected to be made in these four categories: 

• Marketing/Merchandising
• Foodservice Application
• Updating Your C-Store
• The Big Idea – Unique Solution or Implementation

The awards presentation includes a video featuring each of the winning C-stores and is followed by a panel discussion featuring the winner of each category. Learn from the best!

Join your colleagues for information-packed sessions chock-full of ideas and inspiration you can implement back on campus!

2) New in 2010 - and appropriate for the location, Sustainability "Road Trip" Workshop.  Still in the planning stages, this event is expected to include an offsite road trip from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6 including visits to local colleges and farm-to-fork programs that are at the forefront of sustainability in the San Jose, CA area.  Participants will return to the hotel for an evening reception (with the C-Store/Retail Workshop participants and sponsors), and will continue at the hotel on Wednesday, July 7 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, with related speakers on the topic of sustainability.  Watch for more information as it becomes available.

Sponsorship Opportunities Available!

Interested in getting the word out to foodservice decision-makers about your organization’s products, services, or equipment? Don’t miss a valuable opportunity to meet your customers and widen your reach - especially if your product or service relates to one of this year's pre-convention workshop topics.  Sponsors for the pre-convention workshops receive appropriate recognition at the event, admission for a company representative to attend the related program (including access to the participants during this event), and a list of participant contact information following the program. Sponsors are also invited to display material at the Tuesday evening combined reception.

For information on sponsorship opportunities, click here or contact Lori Mason at (517) 332-2868 or lmason@nacufs.org.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation dates will be provided as the program dates near. 

NACUFS reserves the right to cancel any of these programs at any time.