When is the exhibit hall open?

Wednesday, October 7 and Thursday, October 8: New Exhibitor Area 10:30 am to 5:30 pm and main exhibits 11:30 am to 5:30 pm. Friday, October 9: all exhibits 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.

Where is the 2026 NACS Show held?

At the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The official housing agency offers discounted rates at more than 30 hotels.

How much does registration cost?

Fees depend on business type and NACS membership. On-site rates (after September 26) are $655 for members and $905 for non-members for a buyer full conference pass, and $1,495 / $2,795 for a non-exhibiting supplier full conference pass.

Who qualifies for buyer registration?

Retailers and fuel marketers, convenience distributors, and fuel marketers or jobbers. Non-member companies must provide a business license or company URL; anyone else registers as a non-exhibiting supplier.

Attendees 16 and over must register and pay the attendee rate and be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Children 15 and under attend free but need a badge and a signed waiver.

NACS Show 2026

Name: NACS Show 2026
Start: 2026-10-06T07:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-10-09T13:30:00+00:00
Location: Las Vegas Convention Center

About this event

The NACS Show is the annual gathering of the convenience and fuel retailing industry, run by the National Association of Convenience Stores. Over four days in Las Vegas, store owners, fuel marketers, distributors and suppliers combine education sessions and keynote general sessions with a large expo floor where they source new products, equipment and technology for c-stores.

Who attends

The show is built around buyers from the convenience channel and the suppliers that serve them. NACS says the event attracts around 24,000 industry stakeholders from more than 60 countries, and buyer registrations are checked against business-type criteria.

Convenience retailers and fuel marketers
Convenience distributors
Fuel marketers and jobbers
Suppliers and manufacturers serving the c-store channel
Media covering convenience retail

The expo

The 435,000 sq. ft. expo runs from Wednesday to Friday and is split into five product areas. The 2026 exhibitor directory lists more than 1,200 exhibitors, with a New Exhibitor Area and a Cool New Products Preview Room alongside the main halls.

Facility Operations
Foodservice
Fuel Equipment & Services
In-Store Merchandise
Technology

Education and general sessions

More than 50 education sessions, selected by the member Convention Content Committee, cover customer experience, foodservice growth, technology and category management. Daily general sessions feature outside speakers alongside NACS leadership briefings on government relations issues such as swipe fees, fuels and age-restricted products.

Networking and side events

The programme includes a ticketed Kick-Off Party on the opening evening, the NACSPAC Lounge and NACS Foundation booth, and the Top Women in Convenience luncheon and awards gala hosted by Convenience Store News at Westgate Las Vegas on October 8.

Tickets & passes

Buyer - Full Conference (member) — USD 655: On-site rate after September 26; non-members $905. Sessions, expo and Kick-Off Party
Buyer - One Day (member) — USD 555: On-site rate; non-members $805. Buyers only
Non-Exhibiting Supplier - Full Conference (member) — USD 1,495: On-site rate; non-members $2,795

NACS Show 2026 was a Food & Beverages event that took place 6-9 Oct 2026 at Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, United States.

Event recap

The NACS Show 2026 took place from 6 to 9 October at the Las Vegas Convention Center, organized by NACS, the association for convenience and fuel retailing. During the show the NACS board approved Advancing Convenience 2030, a five-year strategic plan covering advocacy, retailer and supplier engagement, industry data and digital innovation. Attendees scanned more than 300 products in the Cool New Products room, where Kraft Mac and Cheese Cheesy Ramen, Frazil FIZZ and Pretzilla's grab-and-go pretzel bites were among the most scanned. Education sessions covered AI in stores, residential retail and protein products. The 2027 NACS Show is set for 5–8 October at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Speakers7

Jason Sudeikis
Actor, Comedian, Producer and Writer
Lindsay Shookus
Legendary Saturday Night Live Producer
Frank Gleeson
President & CEO of NACS
Annie Gauthier
2025-2026 NACS Chair; CFO/Co-CEO of St. Romain Oil Company LLC (dba Y-Not Stop)
Lonnie McQuirter
2025-2026 NACS Treasurer; Director of Operations, 36 Lyn Refuel Station
Doug Kantor
NACS General Counsel
Pace McMullan
NACS Vice President of Government Relations