Podcast: The 2025 NAMA Show is shaping up to be a blockbuster event

Based on the industry’s growth, a big comeback is underway in just about every segment of the convenience services industry. With the huge success of the most recent conventions — Chicago in 2022, Atlanta in 2023, and record attendance at Dallas in 2024 — there is a lot of excitement brewing about the 2025 NAMA show and the return of the show to Las Vegas.

This episode of Automatic Merchandiser's Vending & OCS Nation, the podcast for the convenience services industry, is a preview of the upcoming NAMA Show in Las Vegas. Get the latest about the NAMA Show, to be held May 7-9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This podcast is presented in cooperation with the National Automatic Merchandising Association —the industry organization for convenience services.

During this episode, Bob Tullio talked to some of the architects of the event: David Marler from 365 Retail Markets, and Ryan Harrington, founder and CEO of Royal ReFresh, both on the trade show advisory committee. They're joined by Kristen Griffith, CMP, who is vice president, programs and services, at NAMA.

The podcast guests talk about why the NAMA Show is a must-attend for any serious operator, plus how the show has impacted their businesses. There is also a great deal of buzz around the keynote speaker, Oz Pearlman, world-renowned mentalist.

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