The 2017 Concession & Hospitality Expo

Join the top food and beverage leaders at THE International Concessions and Hospitality Marketplace.

The 2017 Concession & Hospitality Expo was held on July 11-14, 2017 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona. The information below is an example of the business, education and networking activities that have become a trademark of our annual event.

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The National Association of Concessionaires will bring together the top food and beverage concession leaders in the recreation and leisure-time industry at The Concession & Hospitality Expo. The Expo committee is planning terrific educational sessions, great social functions and exciting events. Check back often as the 2017 program comes together.

Formerly known as the NAC Annual Convention & Trade Show, the event is an educational conference in its 35th year covering a wide range of concessions and foodservice topics. The business sessions are practical and focused on the concessions industry, and provide interaction between all types of operations. In addition, exciting social functions allow for attendees to network in a less formal setting. Your full convention registration fee includes all educational sessions, food functions, social events, venue tours and the trade show.

As part of the Expo, NAC will host its own trade show specifically for the recreation and leisure-time foodservice industry. The trade show will feature companies that provide products and services to all types of recreation, leisure-time and public assembly facilities. For more information on the trade show and how you can participate, click on the Trade Show tab on this page.

Make plans now to attend the 2017 Expo in Scottsdale.

Scheduled to speak at the 2017 Expo. Check back often for additions and updates.

Wednesday, July 12

9:00 AM: Derreck Kayongo, Business Visionary, Global Soap Project Founder & CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta, From Homeless Refugee to Living the American Dream

Derreck Kayongo and his family fled a civil war in Uganda and settled in the U.S. when Kayongo was just ten years old. Now a successful entrepreneur, Kayongo is a renowned expert in environmental sustainability and global health. Kayongo is the founder of the Global Soap Project: a program which takes donated, melted, purified and reprocessed hotel soap and redistributes it to vulnerable populations around the world. Kayongo’s Global Soap Recycling enterprise has recently expanded to Hong Kong. A franchisee operation has opened a factory to reprocess soap called the Soap Cycling. Today the Global Soap Project’s distribution operation is active in 32 countries and has given away more than two million bars of soap to refugees, including people affected by humanitarian disasters like the 2010 Haitian Earth quake that left over 100,000 people dead. Currently, there are 1,500 hotels that are members of the Global Soap Project Recycling program in the United States alone and the list of participating countries is continuing to expand. Global Soap recently partnered with Clean the World, to make an even more expansive and effective organization.

Kayongo was recently selected by President Jimmy Carter to interview him as part of the National Archives’ Amending America Initiative. Kayongo’s Global Soap Project has been designated for a Day of Recognition by the city of Atlanta on May 5th of each year as Global Soap Project Day. On April 8th 2014, Kayongo was one of the elite TED TALK speakers at the esteemed Memminger Auditorium in Charleston, SC. http://tedxcharleston.org/speakers/. Kayongo is a graduate of the prestigious Fletcher school of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.

10:30 AM: Training the Next Generation of Concessionaires

Featuring Larry Etter, CCM – Moderator;Michael Cheng, Ph.D. – Florida International University; Radesh Palakurthi, Ph.D., The Kemmons Wilson School of Hospitality and Resort Management at the University of Memphis.

4:00 PM: A Wednesday Summer Afternoon Beer Seminar – With Accompanying Food!

Beer and bar food experts discuss matching beer and food to achieve outstanding results for your Theatre or Sporting venue.  A beer flight and accompanying food including a presentation from representatives from New Belgium and Sierra Nevada Breweries, Emmi Roth Cheese and numerous other vendors will be included in the very interactive and consumable 60 minute session for a hot Wednesday Summer Afternoon in Scottsdale!

Thursday, July 13

9:00 AM: June Jo Lee, Food Ethnographer, Millennials and Generation Z Appetites within an American Food Renaissance

June Jo Lee is a Food Ethnographer, user experience designer and future fresh forecaster. Internationally trained, she works within the food industry to make the rate of food systems change faster by bending culture towards higher quality food experiences in 3 key areas: de-commoditize what and how we eat, rebalance resources from healthcare to foodcare and scale fresh, flavorful and soulful food for all.Lee serves as food ethnographer for Google Food, providing food culture and user/stakeholder insights that have been implemented through existing and new services, programs and communications. She is working with UMass Dining to co-create a regenerative regional foodservice operations in New England that bridges k-12 and universities. Additionally She collaborates with The Hartman Group to create foundational/breakthrough consumer insights and food culture trends.

In addition to research consulting as Food Ethnographer LLC, Lee co-founded Readers to Eaters, an independent children’s book publisher promoting food literacy through good stories and a deep appreciation of food cultures. Most recently she was VP of Strategic Insights at The Hartman Group, a consumer culture consultancy for the food industry. Lee has Master’s Degrees in East Asian Studies from Harvard and in Korean Studies from Yonsei where her research focused on understanding food culture through practices and narratives around health, identity, taste and desire during Korea’s Nationalization and Globalization Eras.

10:30 AM: Randy Dean, MBA , Finding Your Productivity & Focus in an Interrupted World

Randy Dean, the “Totally Obsessed” Time Management Tech Guy and E-mail Sanity Expert, and author of the recent Amazon e-mail bestseller, Taming the E-mail Beast: 45 Key Strategies for Managing Your E-mail Overload (Sortis Publishing 2009), is your preferred source for speaking and training programs on advanced time management using technology, managing the mess of e-mail and information overload, and related topics including smart phone & tablet usage and ending office clutter. Randall Dean, MBA, has more than 20 years of experience using and teaching advanced principles of time and project management and personal organization. His popular keynote/breakout programs, “Finding an Extra Hour Every Day”, “Taming the E-mail Beast: Managing the Mess of E-mail and Info Overload”, and “Smart Phone Success & Terrific Tablets” are great sessions for conference and association meetings, combining humor with extraordinarily relevant and useful content and providing strategy-rich information on finding and saving time, taming the e-mail beast, and getting the most out of your devices both at home and work.

Tuesday, July 11

6:00 – 9:00 PM Opening Night Reception & Joe Chabot Memorial Silent Auction

Wednesday, July 12

6:30 – 9:00 PM Topgolf Scottsdale

With great food & drinks, upscale amenities and competitive fun everyone can enjoy, Topgolf Scottsdale at Riverwalk is your venue for parties, company events, fundraisers and social get-togethers! Topgolf is a 3- level Golf Entertainment Facility with over 65,000s q. ft. and up to 102 hitting bays. Players hit micro-chipped golf balls that track each shot’s accuracy and distance while awarding points for hitting targets on the outfield. Anyone can play Topgolf, from aspiring golf pros to those who have never walked 18 holes. It’s competitive. It’s fun. And it’s a unique way to entertain corporate clients and colleagues in a decidedly non-corporate environment.

Thursday, July 13

6:00 – 9:00 PM La Hacienda Restaurant

Experience La Hacienda by Richard Sandoval as you uncover Scottsdale’s top rated Mexican restaurant experience at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, offering a paradise of fresh, modern Mexican cuisine complemented by an unmatched tequila bar. Dine amid warm, Spanish architecture with flagstone, wood-beamed ceilings and beehive fireplaces; enjoy light table fare in the entry patio with four fire pits under the Arizona stars. Enjoy an evening of great food, drink and NAC friends; and a Mariachi Band to complete the closing night festivities.

Friday, July 14

9:30 AM Venue Tours

Harkins Camelview Theatre – Scottsdale

Camelview at Fashion Square features unparalleled luxury amenities and an expanded offering of independent, foreign and art films along with a choice selection of the very best wide release films. Camelview is the crown jewel of Harkins Theatres and features innovative, luxury amenities such as: Harkins’ Ultimate Lounger™ – Harkins’ exclusive plush, leather recliner seats in all auditoriums.Reserved seating in all auditoriums. The Vérité Lounge™ – a unique amenity with indoor/outdoor rooftop terrace where moviegoers can enjoy cocktails, wine and beer including local craft favorites. Harkins’ Lobby Café featuring espresso drinks, enticing desserts and savory small plates. Architecturally minimalist modern movie palace décor. Fourteen curved, wall-to-wall screens. State-of-the-art all digital projection and sound. Gourmet concession stand with an expanded menu including Harkins’ award-winning popcorn, and a variety of hot food items.

Sun Devil Stadium –  ASU –  Tempe

The reinvented Sun Devil Stadium preserves the history and iconic views while bringing fans an upgraded fan experience including wider walkways, a variety of seating options, improved concessions and restrooms and better ADA accessibility. Since 1958, the landmark home of Sun Devil Football has been synonymous with “big time”: countless conference battles, rivalry-rich Territorial Bowls, pro football contests including a Super Bowl. It welcomed grand community events, concerts, feature film productions, a visit by a pope and a U.S. president’s address. Now, after nearly 60 years, this 20th-century icon is being transported into the 21st … and beyond.

Chase Field – Phoenix

Chase Field opened in the Spring of 1998, built as a multipurpose facility to house Arizona’s first Major League Baseball team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and to host large-scale events. The Ballpark covers approximately 1,300,000 square feet, including the playing surface, and is divided into six levels: Field, Main Concourse, Press Level, Suite Club Level, Upper Concourse and Mechanical Level. Chase Field can be configured to accommodate various sports including football, soccer and basketball, in addition to its baseball configuration. Other setups that have enjoyed success in the building are concerts, motor sports, trade shows, exhibits, band pageants, religious gatherings and running/walking events.

Trade Show

The 2017 Trade Show will be held on Wednesday, July 12 (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) and Thursday, July 13 (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Arizona and is open to full and tabletop displays.

For more information and to reserve your booth, click here to download the EXPO TRADE SHOW FLYER.

The EXHIBITOR KIT is now available. Click Here to download.

Check to the graphic below for available booths. You can contact Dan Borschke at the NAC office, 312.236.3858, or email dborschke@NAConline.org to reserve your booth!

Booth #	Company	Booth #	Company	Booth #	Company
100	Pepsico	301	Royal Corporation	504	Stonegate Foods
101	The Hershey Company	302	Ricos Products Co., Inc.	505	Sweet Bottom Cookies
102	RTS Solutions	303	American Licorice	506	Haribo of America
103	Lancer Corporation	304	CCSI	507	Popcorn Country USA
104	Sierra Nevada	305	C. Cretors & Company	508	The Great Plate
105	Iowa Rotocast Plastics (IRP Inc.)	306	Promotion in Motion Companies	509	Color Ad Packaging LTD.
106	Deputy	307	Weaver Popcorn	510	Vivian Company
107	Casablanca Ventures	308	Ventura Foods	511	Zinc
108	SoCal Safe/MIMO LLC	309	Odell’s	512	Mennel Popcorn
109	FanFood Inc.	310	Ferrara Candy Company	513	D’Marie LLC
110	Lunch	311	Prime Ticket Inc.	600	Great Western Products
111	GoLidZ	312	Packaging Concepts, Inc.	601	Appetize
112	Feltl & Company	313	Eisenberg Sausage Company	602	SurveyMe
113	Candy Dynamics	400	Nestle	603	RP & Associates
114	Van Holten’s	401	Vistar	604	Sassy By Nature Gourmet Ice Cream
116	Snap Dog, Inc.	402	Proctor Companies	605	VGM Client Rewards
200	Gold Medal Products Company	403	Mars Chocolate North America, LLC	606	Veezi
201	Preferred Popcorn	404	New Belgium Brewery	607	Govino
202	Tootsie Roll Industries	405	Mars Ice Cream	608	All Book Covers
203	EOMAC LTD.	406	Seapoint Farms	609	Sunny Sky Brands
204	Essensa	407	Pro Star Industries	610	AVS Companies
205	365 Retail Markets	408	Shake N' Share	611	Tossware
206	Clif Bar & Company	409	Churchill Container	612	AICP
207	ConAgra Foodservice	410-412	Pretzel Haus Bakery	613	NCR
208	Conver Pack, Inc.	411	Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation	700	Cambro
209	SSDC (ECOLAB)			702	Growler Station
210	Dynamic Drinkware	413	RCM Media	704	Bay Valley Foods
211	Concierge by Food Buy	500	White Castle	706	Ben’s Soft Pretzels
212	Cinema Scene Marketing / Vision Media	501	Kernel Season’s	708	Emmi Roth Cheese
213	Cotton Cravings	502	Coca- Cola	710	Mama Rosa/Gonnella/Brownie Brittle
300	Golden Krust	503	Kernel King	712	Mama Rosa/Gonnella/Brownie Brittle

Trade Show Hours
Wednesday, July 12 (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
(includes lunch)

Thursday, July 13 (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

The trade show will feature products and services such as:
soft drinks • beer • iced tea • nachos • menu boards • pizza • hot dogs • soft pretzels • peanuts • pressure fryers • cotton candy • sno kones • frozen yogurt • ice cream • churros • egg rolls • condiment dispensers • mobile food carts • food warmers • holding ovens • candy • grills • BBQ• popcorn poppers • concession stands • containers & trays • architectural planning & concession design• souvenir cups/mugs • beverage dispensers • paper products • popcorn toppings & oils • point-of-sale equipment and MORE!

Don’t miss the chance to put your company in front of the leading buyers in the industry!

HOTEL

The Expo will take place at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Hotel.

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
7575 East Princess Drive
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States 85255
(480) 585-4848
website

CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR ROOM.

The AAA Five-Diamond Fairmont Scottsdale Princess provides the perfect setting to enjoy al fresco living in the blooming Sonoran Desert. As in the Native American tradition, you’ll live in harmony with nature…vast open spaces, lushly landscaped grounds, regal Saguaro cacti and a burning orange sun sinking behind the majestic mountains will inspire and energize you. From the rich purple hues of the desert sunset to the green agave plants and coral pinks and butter yellow of blooming cactus flowers, the natural palate at play is of the most unique and stunning in the world.

Four top-ranked Arizona restaurants, inspiring indoor and outdoor meeting facilities, innovative spa and fitness programs at Well & Being Spa (formerly Willow Stream Spa), six sparkling pools, including the all-new Sunset Beach, and two newly renovated 18-hole championship golf courses—one of which is home to the Annual PGA Tour Waste Management Phoenix Open—this highly acclaimed Scottsdale resort is truly an experience like no other.

Unsolicited Scottsdale Room Phone Call Scam
Apparently NAC members and exhibitors are receiving unsolicited phone calls from companies stating that they can provide you cheaper rooms than we can in Scottsdale for The Concession & Hospitality Expo. Please be aware that these individuals and companies are known to scam clients by getting credit card numbers and pertinent information that can be used in nefarious ways. You are receiving the most affordable rate at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess while also supporting your association at NAC. DO NOT PROVIDE THESE CALLERS ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION AND PLEASE REPORT THEM TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT WE CAN PROVIDE THEM A CEASE AND DESIST LETTER ASAP.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION

SuperShuttle/ExecuCar Phoenix

Online discounts are available for both SuperShuttle Shared Ride and ExecuCar Sedan Services during the Expo at the Fairmont Scottsdale Resort, July 7, 2017 through July 15, 2017. 

A $2.00 OFF per person, each way will be provided for SuperShuttle Shared Ride Services and a 10% discount for ExecuCar Sedan and SUV Services. The attendees will need to book their reservations online and enter their group online discount code: EMAT2. They can also use the web link below that will automatically add the group code to the reservation website. The discount is valid between July 5, 2017 and July 17, 2017. 
 
Link: http://www.supershuttle.com/default.aspx?GC=EMAT2
 
See this flyer with arrival / departure procedures and the groups online discount code.
 
NOTE: There is a $3.00 reservation booking fee if guest calls directly into reservations. There is no booking fee when making reservations online or through the mobile app.

Check back for transportation information.

Sponsorships

The Concession & Hospitality Expo provides your company with opportunities to put your products, services and brand in front of buyers for all types of recreation and leisure-time food and beverage operations. Sponsorships are available at every level and extend well past the convention itself, and benefits for each level are detailed below. Many of our sponsors also choose to extend their opportunities by registering for the full NAC convention, allowing them access to buyers at all educational sessions and social functions.

For more information on how to become a sponsor contact Dan Borschke at the NAC office, 312.236.3858, dborschke@NAConline.org.

Sponsorship Benefits

Platinum Level ($10,000 and above)
Logo recognition as a platinum sponsor and major prominence on every convention page on the NAC web site throughout the year;
Recognition as a platinum sponsor in all pre-convention marketing, both in print and via email;
Company name and logo noted in day’s events in program;
Recognition as a platinum sponsor in pre- and post-convention press releases;
Signage at event;
Thank you announcement and invitation to address attendees at event;
Invitation for two to invitation-only board/sponsor VIP party on Monday, July 20;
Seated on dais and recognized as major sponsor at NAC Membership Luncheon on Thursday, July 23.

Gold Level ($5,000 to $9,999)
Logo recognition as a gold sponsor and major prominence on every convention page on the NAC web site throughout the year;
Recognition as a gold sponsor in all pre-convention marketing, both in print and via email;
Company name and logo noted in day’s events in program;
Recognition as a gold sponsor in pre- and post-convention press releases;
Signage at event;
Invitation for two to invitation-only board/sponsor VIP party on Monday, July 20;
Seated on dais and recognized as major sponsor at NAC Membership Luncheon on Thursday, July 23.

Silver Level ($2,500 to $4,999)
Logo recognition as a silver sponsor and major prominence on every convention page on the NAC web site throughout the year;
Recognition as a silver sponsor in all pre-convention marketing, both in print and via email;
Company name and logo noted in day’s events in program;
Recognition as a silver sponsor in pre- and post-convention press releases;
Signage at event;
Invitation for two to invitation-only board/sponsor VIP party on Monday, July 20;

Bronze Level ($1,000 to $2,499)
Recognition as a bronze sponsor on the NAC web site;
Recognition as a silver sponsor in all pre-convention marketing, both in print and via email;
Company name and logo noted in day’s events in program;
Recognition as a bronze sponsor in pre- and post-convention press releases;
Signage at event.

Contributing Sponsors (under $1,000)
Recognition as a educational session prize sponsor in signage;
Recognition in program as an educational session prize program sponsor;
Recognition in post-convention materials.