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Insight/NACS Global Convenience Benchmarks 2008

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Insight/NACS Global Convenience Benchmarks conference

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Source : Insight Research
Insight/NACS Global Convenience Benchmarks 2008 next year is in Cork, Dublin and Belfast from 9-13 March.

It features headquarters, new c-store, DC and cash & carry study tour visits to some very innovative convenience retailers (sponsored by BARO lighting) and presentations from Musgrave, Tesco, BP, SUBWAY, Albert Heijn, BWG (SPAR Ireland), Topaz and Food Lover's Market, Merrychef, Barry's and HIM!

Monday 10 March
C-Store Tour in County Cork will take in Musgrave and Barry Group HQs, the latest C-stores in the County Cork area, including the brand new Musgrave SuperValu format and a Barry's Group distribution hub.

Tuesday 11 March
C-Store Tour in Dublin includes the exciting new SPAR Express forecourt and drive thru, the award winning EUROSPAR, the brand new Musgrave SuperValu format, Musgrave Centra, an exciting new large forecourt/service station format from Topaz featuring touch screen ordering and a 70 seater restaurant plus Superquinn, an expanded DF Deli and Exxon Mobil On the Run/Nine One One.

Wednesday 12 March
Global Convenience Benchmarks 2008 conference at the Gresham Hotel, Dublin.

Sponsored by Merrychef

Speakers include:

• Donal Horgan, Managing Director, Musgrave SuperValu Centra
• James Dorling, Head of Environmental Centre of Excellence, Tesco
• Corinna Koch, European Format Development Manager, BP European Offers and Format Team
• Tim West, European Food Service Category Manager, BP European Offers and Format Team
• Andrew McCulloch, Director of Operations UK & Europe, SUBWAY
• Suzanne Weldon, Marketing Director, BWG, (SPAR Ireland)
• Frank Gleeson, Retail Director, Topaz Energy
• Paul Havinga, Format Manager, Albert Heijn, Netherlands
• Brian Coppin, Managing Director, Food Lover's Market, South Africa
• Jim Barry, CEO, The Barry Group
• Mike Greene, Chief Executive Officer, HIM!

Thursday 13th March
C-Study Tour in Belfast will focus on the intense development in the Belfast market, including visits to award winning Henderson Retail with its Kitsu noodle bars, Treehouse juice bars, Tim Horton's kiosks, Subway concessions and forecourt partnerships with Shell and BP. We will also visit Musgrave's latest Belfast stores and look at their new Cash and Carry Depot featuring an innovative, new "store friendly" merchandising layout.

Book by 24 December 2007 to get a 15% Early Bird discount

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