NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores)
It is an international trade association representing more than 2,200 retail and 1,800 supplier company members. NACS member companies do business in nearly 50 countries worldwide, with the majority of members based in the United States.The U.S. convenience store industry, with 144,875 stores across the United States (as of December 31, 2008), posted $624 billion in total sales for 2008, with $450 billion in motor fuels sales nacs@nacsonline.com
NASM (National Association of Shell Marketers)
The National Association of Shell Marketers (NASM) is a brand specific trade association which represents the interests of those companies which have wholesale contracts with Shell Oil. NASM 1) promotes the Shell brand; 2) maintains a dialogue with Shell on behalf of its members; 3) engages in public policy advocacy on behalf of petroleum marketers; and 4) provides Shell marketers with access to valuable services and information -jsr@nasmonline.com
TPCA (Texas Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association)
One of the largest state trade associations of its kind, this 500-member organization represents petroleum marketers and convenience store owners and operators who own, operate, or supply approximately 16,000 convenience stores, service stations, and other retail motor fuel outlets in Texas and the southwest United States.
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bpama (BP Amoco Marketers Association)
BP Amoco Marketers Association (BPAMA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing the collective voice of BP jobber marketers. The association is committed to advancing the jobber channel of trade as the preferred channel of trade within BP. Comprised of more than 400 BP branded marketers representing 10,000 retail locations from diverse business sizes and geographic areas, BPAMA is a powerhouse of business knowledge. -jkleine@bpama.com
NATSO (Representing America's Travel Plazas and Truckstop)
Headquartered just outside Washington, D.C., NATSO is a national trade association representing travel plaza and truckstop owners and operators. NATSO represents over 1,070 travel plazas and truckstops nationwide, owned by more than 240 corporate entities, and pursues a clear mission: to advance the success of truckstop and travel plaza members. - tpmembership@natso.com
IPMA (Representing America's Travel Plazas and Truckstop)
Our association is a non-profit organization which has been in existence since 1921, promoting a more profitable marketing environment for the petroleum marketers and convenience store operators doing business in Illinois.The IPMA helps foster a cooperative spirit between petroleum marketers and convenience store operators doing business in Illinois - brendaf@ipma-iacs.org
AACSA (Asian American Convenience Store Association)
The Asian American Convenience Stores Association ( AACSA ) is an industry trade association representing thousands of stores nationwide. AACSA has been an advocate for the convenience retailing industry providing industry information, knowledge and connections to ensure the competitive viability of our members' businesses. - info@aacsa.org
Smoker Friendly (Working for Tobacco Consumers)
We provide existing tobacco retailers the opportunity to join our organization through the Smoker Friendly® Authorized Dealer Program allowing them to enjoy the synergies of being part of our Brand and Buying Group. Smoker Friendly® is completely dedicated to the sale and promotion of cigarettes, cigars, all other tobacco products and related smoker's accessories in our stores through our friendly and knowledgeable store operators. - Click Here to Contact Smoker Friendly
FMN (Fuel Marketer News)
is the downstream petroleum industry's established and growing information source for fuels-related news and education. Encompassing a content rich online web magazine, weekly e-newsletter, vendor marketplace and event-focused print magazines—it reaches fuel marketers, jobbers, distributors (wholesale and retail), retail dealers, terminals, truck fleets, transportation companies, fuel suppliers, service distributors, tank operators and lubricant distributors.
Convenience Store Decisions
We help advertisers penetrate the appealing multi-unit c-store market, connecting their brands and products with executive level and category decision makers who consistently read Convenience Store Decisions.
NAG (National Advisory Group)
is an association driven by convenience store retailers for retailers. It is a intimate organization committed to building profits and relationships for all of our members. NAG is aimed at small to mid-sized and family-owned convenience chains and the executives that run them. The foundation for NAG remains the it’s world-class Information Exchanges which allow retailers to connect with other non-competing retailers in a intimate setting that is conducive to learning actionable ideas and fresh perspectives. Our next conference will be in Santa Fe, NM from September 13-16. Learn more about how to attend NAG by visiting www.nagconvenience.com. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Haskel Thompson & Associates LLC
is a firm of Executive Recruiters dedicated to deliver the highest quality of executive recruiting services. Our 15-Step search process is designed to meet each client's unique recruitment needs in a focused and efficient manner. Our team of Executive Recruiters concentrate on providing clients with quality candidates, open communication and accessibility. We are sensitive to our client needs and interests, ensuring the best possible long-term fit.
Convenience Store and Fuel News
For 20 years, CSP magazine and its award-winning editorial team have covered the convenience and petroleum retailing industry, consistently at the forefront of the day’s critical issues and trends, keeping business leaders one step ahead of the competition. CSP reaches every retail chain’s key buyers as well as high-volume, one to 10-store independent operators in the $682 billion convenience retailing industry.
Convenience Store News
Continuing its industry leadership which began more than 40 years ago, Convenience Store News is the industry's #1 publication. We continue to innovate to meet convenience retailers' information needs by expanding our portfolio of products to include magazines, robust websites and digital newsletters, retailer conferences and roundtable meetings, custom publishing programs and special supplements and events.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for the most aggressive childhood cancers, and treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to 80 percent since we opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude is working to drive the overall survival rate for childhood cancer to 90 percent in the next decade. St. Jude freely shares the breakthroughs we make, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.Join the St. Jude mission by visiting stjude.org or following St. Jude on facebook.com/stjude and twitter.com/stjude.