The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) was held from April 28 to the 30th this year at the McCormick Place West Hall in the Chicago, IL area.

 

This trade show is the industry standard for new technology and events related to the market of vending machines. NAMA president and CEO, Richard M. Geerdes highlighted the advances on the vending machine front. His chief announcement was a cashless payment program, available to members starting June 1st. This is an exclusive partnership with Bank of America.

 

The NAMA vending trade show highlights cutting-edge venders, coffee brewers, cashless solutions, and digital innovations in the industry. Overall, the trade show embraces new technology that advances the vending industry into the future.

 

Spotlight Events, and Innovations

 

One of the top concerns for innovators this year is energy efficiency. With the production of intelligent thermostats, company Elstat Americas (Marietta, Georgia) was prized for this energy efficient innovation. The intelligent thermostat is used in a wide range of refrigeration units, and vending machines.

 

Additional state of the art vending technology was spotlighted at the show. Technologies that were spotlighted at the event include cashless payment systems, LED displays, and touch screen displays. Many of the technology innovations with displays in vending machines highlight the fact that nutrition information will be able to be easily accessed with the technology.

 

Keynote, and Other Speeches

 

Special keynote speakers showed different sides of leadership to the vending machine audience. Former chief executive of Godfather's Pizza, Herman Cain gave a speech title "Leadership is Common Sense," making the way managers go about business the utmost importance in terms of results and employees success.

 

Prized television newscaster Ted Koppel discussed "Dangerous Times, Dangerous World," a speech about current events, from taxes to terrorism; how current events will affect, possibly, the nation's future.

 

Dr. Michael Kasavana, a professor at Michigan State University, and also a recognized NAMA figure, gave a two-part speech titled "The Future of Vending technology."

 

Other speeches highlighted the food-service industry, coffee talks, and equipment sales. Others included merchandising talk, and featured round-tables of vending industry leaders.

 

The National Automatic Merchandising Association also highlighted a partnership with Sustainable Food Systems from Wallingford, Connecticut, John Turenee from the company, showed off a self-assessment report card that was vending specific at the vending OneShow; exclusive to association members.

 

2011 NAMA Show

 

The 2011 National Automatic Merchandising Association OneShow of vending events, technology and speeches is scheduled for April 27 to 29th, at McCormick place North in Chicago, IL.

 

 

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