President Bill Clinton Announced as a NACS Show Speaker

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — President Bill Clinton has been announced as a Closing General Session speaker for the NACS Show. The NACS Show will take place October 20 to 23 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas.

President Bill Clinton served two terms as the 42nd President of the United States, during a time of tremendous prosperity and change. After leaving the White House in 2001, he established the William J. Clinton Foundation to help strengthen the capacity of people throughout the world to meet the challenges of global interdependence. A powerful voice for progress around the world, President Clinton will share his unique insights and observations from the world stage, as well as point the way toward a common future based on shared goals and values.

“President Clinton continues our long-standing tradition of having the world’s top leaders share their insights and perspectives at the NACS Show,” said Dave Carpenter, NACS Vice Chairman of Convention & Events and president and CEO of J.D. Carpenter Companies Inc. “President Clinton is that rare speaker who can provide both a behind-the-scenes look at some of the world’s biggest events, as well as a charismatic and inspirational look ahead at how we all can play a leading role in improving conditions around the world.”

More than 21,000 attendees and 1,200 exhibiting companies are expected to attend the NACS Show. Registration is now open at www.nacsshow.com.

Note to reporters: A photograph of President Clinton is available upon request.

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NACS, the association for convenience and petroleum retailing, is an international trade association representing more than 2,200 retail and 1,800 supplier member companies. The U.S. convenience store industry, with over 146,000 stores across the country, posted $577.4 billion in total sales in 2007, with $408.9 billion in motor fuels sales.

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