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  • NAMA FOUNDATION 2017 NAMA SCHOLARS ANNOUNCED

    September 1, 2017 – The NAMA Foundation announced today the four recipients of its annual NAMA Scholars scholarship program. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • FUTURIST AND INNOVATION EXPERT JIM CARROLL TO KEYNOTE CTW 2017

    August 30, 2017 – NAMA announced today that Jim Carroll, futurist and innovation expert will kick off CTW 2017 as the keynote speaker at the Opening Session, Monday, November 6 at 12:45pm. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • 10th ANNUAL CTW TO TAKE PLACE IN GRAPEVINE, TEXAS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

    August 17, 2017 – Innovation, disruption and sustainability are just a few of the hot topics brewing at NAMA’s 2017 Coffee Tea & Water (CTW), taking place November 6-8 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, TX. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • NAMA’s Emerging Leaders Network Announces New Steering Committee

    August 15, 2017 – NAMA’s Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) recently announced its 2017-2018 Steering Committee. ELN is comprised of NAMA’s young professionals looking to learn and grow in the convenience services industry. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • NAMA’S THIRD ANNUAL FLY-IN SOARS TO NEW HEIGHTS

    August 14, 2017— Nearly 300 NAMA members and guests gathered in Washington D.C. July 25 and 26 for NAMA Takes the Hill, the association’s third annual Fly-In, according to Eric Dell, NAMA’s SVP of External Affairs. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • NAMA ANNOUNCES ROB ENGSTROM, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FEATURED DINNER SPEAKER AT FLY-IN

    July 5, 2017 – NAMA announced today that Rob Engstrom, senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will be the featured speaker Tuesday, July 25 at the association’s Fly-In. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • MINNESOTA GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL PROVIDING TAX PARITY FOR VENDING OPERATORS

    May 31, 2017 – Tuesday night, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed a budget bill that included tax parity for vending operators in the state. Members of the Minnesota Automatic Merchandising Council (MAMC) and NAMA have worked diligently over the last two years on this legislation. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • U.S. REP. PETER ROSKAM (R-IL) AND U.S. REP. ROB WOODALL (R-GA) VISIT NAMA MEMBER COMPANY OPERATIONS

    May 24, 2017 – Building on NAMA’s expanded legislative and advocacy efforts, two NAMA member companies, A. H. Management, Inc. and Flowers Foods, recently hosted U.S. Congressional Members. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

  • NAMA OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES DAN MATHEWS SCHOLARSHIP Industry Participation Welcomed

    May 18, 2017 -- To honor Dan Mathews and his longstanding commitment to the industry, NAMA officially announces the Dan Mathews Scholarship. READ PRESS RELEASE . . .

     

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  • Re-purposed vending machine dispenses insta-art

    Art collecting is an expansive hobby to get into but the Downriver Council for the Arts and a worldwide collective of artists is making it a little more accessible for broke ass art lovers such as ourselves. READ ARTICLE . . .  

  • Paris gets first meat vending machine

    Steaks, sausages and ham are now available 24 hours a day from a dispenser installed outside a butcher’s shop. Parisians seized with a sudden hunger for red meat READ ARTICLE . . .  

  • How a City in France Got the World’s First Short-Story Vending Machines

    The city of Grenoble, France, is testing the first models of a local startup’s short-story vending machine. READ ARTICLE . . .

     

  • Blind student developing plan for accessible vending machines

    University of Waikato law student Jayne Sankey-O'Dwyer is blind, and that experience gave her the idea of creating machines that were easy for people with disabilities to use. READ ARTICLE . . .

     

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