(All Times Are Eastern Daylight Time)

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

3:00 – 3:15   Welcome

Nicky Gacos, President
National Association of Blind Merchants 

3:15 – 3:45   The Latest Happenings with the U.S. General Services Administration

Demetria Summer, National Amenities Program Manager
Office of Facility Management                                              
U.S. General Services Administration

3:45 – 4:15   “Post Pandemic Trends in the Food Service / Vending Industries and More“

Shaun Jackson, Senior Director, business Development Sodexo Government North America

4:15 – 4:35   “Examining the State of the Energy Drink Sector”
David Mattice,  National Account Manager, Vending, Red Bull       

4:35- 4:45     Wrap Up   

Nicky Gacos, President                                                              National Association of Blind Merchants 

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

 3:00 – 3:30   “Own Your Shift: The 3 Stages to Life Changing Leadership”           

Anthony Trucks, Professional Speaker    

3:30 – 4:00   “We Are All in This Together: The Challenges of Today’s Supply Chain”

Joe Choquette, National Account Manager                                                                     
Vistar,  A PFG Company      

4:00 – 4:15   “A Convenience Services Update” 

Wes Fisher, Director Federal and State Affairs                                                                 
National Automatic Merchandising Association

4:15 – 4:45   “Micro-Markets Now, In the Future, and Accessibility”

Chris Ingram, Argh Accessibility
And Jack Bock                                                                           
Three Square Market

Thursday, September 30, 2021

          3:00 – 4:00   “An Update and Q&A with RSA”

Corinne Weidenthal & the Randolph-Sheppard Team                                      
Rehabilitation Services Administration                                   
U.S. Department of Education 

4:00 – 4:15   “Leasing Equipment: Is That the Answer During Tight Budget Times?”

Jim Chico                                                                                 
U-Select-It   

4:15 – 4:30    “New Pharmacy and Tech Vending Opportunities”     

Rebecca Faulcomer, Founder                                            
Retail Automation Consultants
AND Allison Nilsson-Roos, VP of Sales, Retail Automation Consultants
4:30- 4:45     Wrap Up   
Nicky Gacos, President
National Association of Blind Merchants 

OUR SPONSORS

Sodexo

Coca-Cola

PepsiCo

Blackstone Consulting Inc.

FSIG

Hadley Institute for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Vend Engine

U-Select-It

Brown, Goldstein, and Levy Vistar

Three Square Markets

365 Retail Markets

RSA Management Group

Southern Food Service

Keurig Dr. Pepper

EC Management

Red Bull

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.