National Association of Blind Merchants

 

Time is Running Out!

October 7-9, 2025

Hard Rock

Atlantic City, NJ

 

 

This year's Mini BLAST, in conjunction with the Vistar Northeast Buying Show is only a month away! Training will begin on Tuesday, October 7 at 4:00 PM followed by our private networking reception.  Training will continue on Wednesday until approximately 3:00.  The Show opens that afternoon followed by the Vistar reception.  The Show continues on Thursday.  

The agenda is coming along nicely.  Speakers include:

Jimmy Newson, Moving Forward Small Business

Samuel D. Seavey, Blind Life, Inc. 

Catriona Macdonald, Linchpin Strategies

Jesse Hartle, U.S. Rehabilitation Services Administration 

Lauren James, National Automated Merchandising Association 

Reed Barton, Sodexo / InReach 

Dee Jones, National Association of Blind Merchants 

Neel Lalchandani, Brown, Goldstein, and Levy

 

 

In addition, we will have a special panel presentation on everything going on with DOD as well as presentations from many of our partners such as Keurig DR Pepper, USI, AMS, Cantaloupe, and more. And we are still adding presenters. 

 

There is a 2-step registration process.  All attendees must be registered for seating and meal count purposes. First, please go to https://barbbadge.wufoo.com/forms/z1ydpv7o1ntwtpk/

Registration fee for the NABM Mini BLAST is $100.00.

Next go to https://vistarnorthshow2025.vfairs.com/en/registration-form to register for the Vistar Show.  If you do not have an account select operator and enter NABM in the company name. There is no fee for the show.

You can book your hotel room at https://www.vistarneshow.com/lodging  Room rate is $127.40 Room Reservation deadline is August 31, 2025.

 

We hope to see many of you in Atlantic City for our Mini BLAST!!