The 2023 NAC Concession and Hospitality Expo
SAVE THE DATE FOR 2023! – Join the top food and beverage leaders at THE International Concessions and Hospitality Marketplace
The 2023 NAC Concession & Hospitality EXPO is scheduled for Memphis, Tennessee and the historic Peabody Hotel. The dates for the event are Tuesday, July 18 through Friday, July 21, 2023. Check in frequently for more details.
The information below is from the 2022 EXPO in Orlando.
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About/Register
The 2022 Concession and Hospitality Expo will be at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista on July 26-29, 2022. Visit often for information on an evolving Agenda, Sponsorships and Trade Show.
About
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 and Hospitality Expo. The Expo committee is planning terrific educational sessions, great social functions and exciting events. Check back often as the 2022 program comes together.
Formerly known as the NAC Annual Convention and Trade Show, the event is an educational conference in its 39th 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 2022 Expo in Orlando.
Schedule
Check back often as the schedule evolves.
| Date | Event | Description | Session Materials | Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, July 25 | ||||
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | BOD and Sponsors Dinner | Lobby Restaurant | ||
| 9:00 PM | NAC Late Night Lounge | |||
| Tuesday, July 26 | ||||
| 9:00 AM -5:00 PM | NAC Registration | West Registration | ||
| 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Mezzanine Foyer | ||
| 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Accredited Concession Supplier (ACS) Class (Click to Register) | Magnolia - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Education Committee Meeting | Quince - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Communication Committee Meeting | Poinsettia - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM | Membership /Marketing Committee Meeting | Areca - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Government Relations Committee Meeting | Quince - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | Outreach Committee Meeting | Poinsettia - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM | International Committee Meeting | Jasmine - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | BOD and Committee Lunch | Azalea - Mezzanin Level | ||
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM | Executive Committee Meeting | Begonia -Mezzanine Level | ||
| 3:00 PM- 4:30 PM | BOD Meeting | Narcissus/Orange - Mezzanine Level | ||
| 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Opening Night Reception & Joe Chabot Memorial Silent Auction | Register and Bid Online Here | Salons 1-3 | |
| 9:00 PM | NAC Late Night Lounge | |||
| Wednesday, July 27 | ||||
| 8:00 AM -5:00 PM | NAC Registration | West Registration | ||
| 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Trade Show Exhibitor Set-Up | Salons 4-8 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Continental Breakfast | Salons 1-3 Foyer | ||
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Opening General Session - Coca-Cola / Harris Research Cinema Channel Study | Salons 1-3 | ||
| 9:15 AM | Networking Cookies in back of room | Salons 1-3 Foyer | ||
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Awards Luncheon | South Ballroom | ||
| 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM | General Session - Extended Options Optimized | Salons 1-3 | ||
| 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM | NAC Expo Trade Show | Salons 4-8 | ||
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Open evening to explore Orlando. | |||
| 9:00 PM | NAC Late Night Lounge | |||
| Thursday, July 28 | ||||
| 8:00 AM -5:00 PM | NAC Registration | West Registration | ||
| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Continental Breakfast | Salons 1-3 | ||
| 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM | General Session - Pain to Gain: Balancing Challenges While Protecting Margins | Salons 1-3 | ||
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | Networking Break | Salons 1-3 Foyer | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:15 PM | General Session -NAC Town Hall Meeting | Salons 1-3 | ||
| 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | Annual Meeting/Luncheon | South Ballroom | ||
| 2:00 - 4:00 PM | NAC Expo Trade Show | Salons 4-8 | ||
| 4:00-6:00 PM | Exhibitor - Teardown | Salons 4-8 | ||
| 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Evening Dinner, Benihana Restaurant at the Hilton | Benihana Restaurant connected to hotel. | ||
| 9:00 PM | NAC Late Night Lounge | |||
| Friday, July 29 | ||||
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast on-the-Go | Entrance near the bus drop off | ||
| 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Venue Tours | Tours of Camping World Stadium and the Amway Center (Includes lunch) | Bus Drop Off | |
| 4:30 PM | Arrive back at Hotel | |||
Education
Wednesday, July 27
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Opening General Session – Coca-Cola / Harris Research Cinema Channel Study
NAC will kick-off Expo with a greeting, review of the conference and benefit from some important research shared by Platinum Sponsor Coca-Cola. Rafael Barrera, Senior Manager, Category Leadership and Guest Insights for Coke will present an Executive Summary of the findings which define key differences between teen and adult movie-goers, opportunities within each segment, strategic implications for cinema strategies and tactics, and understand the movie-going consumer to directly affect the type of programs offered, target the correct demographics, and ultimately increase movie-going frequency and concession sales.
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM – General Session – Extended Options Optimized
Dine-In and Club features at our venues have become a popular attraction for our patrons. This panel will discuss how to maintain a focus on efficiency and profitability as amenities and offerings become more and more specialized. Hat Thilakan of Influx Worldwide will facilitate Michael Bekolay, Venue Hospitality Solutions; Michael Giacinto, Proctor Companies; Patrick Micalizzi, National Amusements; George Raub, Delaware North and Dante Reesman, Emagine Entertainment, Inc.
Thursday, July 28
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM – General Session – Pain to Gain: Balancing Challenges While Protecting Margins
Supply Chain issues, labor shortages and inflation are the issues of the day and realities that we all must wrestle with. This panel will examine the effects on costs, pricing strategies and how to best protect the health and bottom line of our business and still provide an attractive entertainment and recreation option to the customer. Siobhan Scalamogna of PepsiCo will facilitate Kim Cook-Sorano, Galaxy Theatres; Jayne Davis, Preferred Popcorn; Tim Farha, Ferrara/Ferrero; Mike Holtzman, Profitable Food Facilities; Shelly Olesen, C. Cretors and Ken Whiting, IAAPA and Whiting’s Food Concessions.
10:30 AM – 12:15 PM – General Session -NAC Town Hall Meeting
Leaders from NAC will conduct an open, Town Hall style meeting to discuss the future of the Association and how to best meet the needs of the membership in today’s and tomorrow’s environment.
Social Functions
Tuesday, July 26 – Evening Event
Opening Night Happy Hour & Joe Chabot Memorial Silent Auction
Wednesday, July 27 – NAC Awards Luncheon
Rob Novak
Dave Guepfer
Join us as we celebrate our prestigious 2022 NAC Award recipients including the 2022 Bert Nathan Memorial Award Honoree, Rob Novak and the 2022 Mickey Warner Award Recipient, Dave Guepfer.
Thursday, July 28 – Evening Event
Benihana Orlando, Hilton – Lake Buena Vista
Welcome to Benihana in Orlando, at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, where you’ll find a dining experience unlike any other! Our guests are seated at communal hibachi grill tables in groups, where your personal chef will perform the ancient art of Teppanyaki. Watch as we slice and dice, preparing a meal that will dazzle your eyes as well as your taste buds, whether you choose mouth-watering steak, tender chicken or succulent seafood. You can also enjoy sushi and sashimi prepared by a talented sushi chef and indulge in our famous, award-winning signature hot sake or a specialty cocktail.
Friday, July 29 – Venue Tours
NAC will once again feature venue tours. Bus transportation and lunch will be provided.
Camping World Stadium
Camping World Stadium opened in 1936 as Orlando Stadium and has also been known as the Tangerine Bowl and Florida Citrus Bowl. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium. The 60,000-seat venue is the current home venue of the Citrus Bowl and the Cheez-It Bowl. It is also the regular host of other college football games including the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, and the Camping World Kickoff. The stadium was built for football and in the past, it has served as home of several alternate-league football teams. From 2011 to 2013, it was the home of the Orlando City SC, a soccer team in USL Pro. From 1979 to 2006, it served as the home of the UCF Knights football team. It was one of the nine venues used for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The stadium has also hosted the NFL’s Pro Bowl four times.
Amway Center
Amway Center is an indoor arena located in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League. Amway Center hosted the 2012 NBA All-Star Game and the 2015 ECHL All-Star Game. It also hosted some games of the round of 64 and round of 32 of the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2014 and 2017. On January 14, 2013, the Arena Football League’s Board of Directors voted to award ArenaBowl XXVI to Orlando in the summer of 2013. It hosted UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2 on December 19, 2015. The arena has also hosted several local graduations, as well as professional wrestling events by the professional wrestling promotion WWE, notably the 2016 Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the promotion took a long-term residency at the Amway Center from August 21–December 7, 2020.
Trade Show
Booths are now available for the 2022 Expo!
The 2022 Trade Show will be held on Wednesday, July 27 (2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.) and Thursday, July 28 (2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista Hotel and is open to full and tabletop displays.
Check the graphic below for floor plan. You can contact Chris Dammann at the NAC office, 312.236.3858, or email cdammann@NAConline.org to reserve your booth.
Trade Show Hours
Wednesday, July 27 (2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Thursday, July 28 (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 2022 NAC Concession and Hospitality EXPO is scheduled for July 26 – 29 at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista in Orlando. The hotel is adjacent to Disney Springs (Downtown Disney) and all the amenities and varied entertainment Walt Disney World provides.
Hilton Lake Buena Vista Hotel
1751 Hotel Plaza Boulevard
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(407) 827-4000
Rates:
(ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL JULY 1, 2022)
$175.00 single or double
$195.00 Triple
$215.00 Quad
plus, applicable taxes
Property Location
Located in Lake Buena Vista, Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs® Area is connected to a shopping center and convenient to Disney Springs® and Disney’s Lake Buena Vista Golf Course. This 4-star resort is within close proximity of Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 814 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Cable programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, with wired and wireless Internet access available for a surcharge. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature designer toiletries and hair dryers.
Amenities
Dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities, which include a 24-hour health club. This resort also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room. If you’re planning a day at a nearby theme park, you can hop on the complimentary shuttle.
Dining
Enjoy a meal at one of the resort’s dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access room service (during limited hours). Relax with a refreshing drink from a poolside bar or one of the 2 bars/lounges. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 11:30 AM for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary wired Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and limo/town car service. Planning an event in Lake Buena Vista? This resort has 78,000 square feet (7 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Unsolicited Orlando Room Phone Call Scam
NAC members and exhibitors may receive unsolicited phone calls from companies stating that they can provide you cheaper rooms than we can in Orlando for The Concession and 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 Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista 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.
Sponsors
The Concession and 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 Chris Dammann at the NAC office, 312.236.3858, cdammann@NAConline.org.
Sponsorship Benefits
Platinum Level ($10,000 and above)
-Logo recognition and major prominence on every Expo page on the NAC web site throughout the year.
-Recognition in all pre-Expo marketing, both in print and via email.
-Complimentary 8×10 trade show booth valued at $1,500.
-Complimentary Full EXPO Registration valued at $595.
-Complimentary Full Page Ad in Expo Program valued at $350.
-Company name and logo noted in Expo program.
-Recognition in pre- and post-Expo 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 25th.
-Seated on dais and recognized as major sponsor at NAC Membership Luncheon on Thursday, July 28th.
Gold Level ($5,000 to $9,999)
-Logo recognition and major prominence on every Expo page on the NAC web site throughout the year.
-Recognition in all pre-Expo marketing, both in print and via email.
-Complimentary Full Page Ad in Expo Program valued at $350.
-Company name and logo noted in Expo program.
-Recognition in pre- and post-Expo press releases.
-Invitation for two to invitation-only board/ sponsor VIP party on Monday, July 25th.
-Seated on dais and recognized as major sponsor at NAC Membership Luncheon on Thursday, July 28th.
Silver Level ($2,500 to $4,999)
-Logo recognition and major prominence on every Expo page on the NAC web site throughout the year.
-Recognition in all pre-Expo marketing, both in print and via email.
-Company name and logo noted in Expo program.
-Recognition in pre- and post-Expo press releases.
-Signage at event.
Bronze Level ($1,000 to $2,499)
-Recognition in all pre-Expo marketing, both in print and via email.
-Company name and logo noted in Expo program.
-Recognition in pre- and post-Expo 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.
2022 Expo Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
