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SUMMARY:2026 NECSEMA SPRING TIP-OFF & STORE OPERATOR AWARDS
DESCRIPTION:REGISTRATION IS OPEN!\n\nJoin us Friday\, March 20\, 2026\, at MGM Springfield Resort for an unforgettable spring celebration filled with networking\, entertainment\, and recognition of the industry's top performers.\n\nEvent Highlights\n\n  Open Bar Cocktail Reception\n\n  March Madness Inspired Games\n\n  Gourmet Dinner\n\n  NECSEMA Store Operator Awards\n\n  Discounted Onsite Hotel Rooms Available (*Link on Registration site)\n\n*Room Block Deadline Feb 18 - Book today!\n\n \n\nEvent Agenda\n\n  MGM Springfield Resort | Springfield\, MA\n\n  3:45 PM   Attendee Check-In\n\n  4:00 6:00 PM   Open Bar Reception\, Games\, Networking & Live Entertainment\n\n   6:30 PM   Gourmet Dinner\n\n  7:15 PM   Awards Program\n\n \n\nSponsorship Opportunities Are Available\n\nDon't wait register now and secure your spot for one of NECSEMA's biggest industry events of the year!\n\n \n\nThank you to our Sponsors!\n\nTitle Sponsors\n\nPolar Beverages\n\nSummit Distributing\n\n \n\nCocktail Reception Sponsors\n\nReynolds American Inc.\n\n \n\nREGISTER HERE: https://brushfire.com/necsema/necsema2026/620856
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:20px"><strong>REGISTRATION IS OPEN!</strong></span><br />\n<span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" new="" style="font-weight: bold\; font-size: 25px\; color: rgb(220\, 54\, 0)\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="">Join us Friday\,&nbsp\;March 20\, 2026\, at&nbsp\;MGM Springfield Resort&nbsp\;for an unforgettable spring celebration filled with networking\, entertainment\, and recognition of the industry&rsquo\;s top performers.</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Event Highlights</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&bull\; Open Bar Cocktail Reception</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&bull\; March Madness&ndash\;Inspired Games</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&bull\; Gourmet Dinner</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&bull\; NECSEMA Store Operator Awards</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&bull\; Discounted Onsite Hotel Rooms Available (*Link on&nbsp\;</span><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Registration site)</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">*</span><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: italic\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: inherit\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Room Block Deadline Feb 18 - Book today!</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&#65279\;</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Event Agenda</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&#128205\;&nbsp\;MGM Springfield Resort | Springfield\, MA</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&#128339\;&nbsp\;3:45 PM &ndash\; Attendee Check-In</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&#128339\;&nbsp\;4:00&ndash\;6:00 PM &ndash\; Open Bar Reception\, Games\, Networking &amp\; Live Entertainment</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&#127869\;&#65039\;&nbsp\;6:30 PM &ndash\; Gourmet Dinner</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">&#127942\;&nbsp\;7:15 PM &ndash\; Awards Program</span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 20px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available</span></p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Don&rsquo\;t wait&mdash\;register now and secure your spot for one of NECSEMA&rsquo\;s biggest industry events of the year!</span></p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: italic\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 22px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Thank you to our Sponsors!</span></p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 19px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " text-decoration-line:="" times="" vertical-align:="">Title Sponsors</span></p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 17px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Polar Beverages</span></p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 17px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Summit Distributing</span></p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: inherit\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 19px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " text-decoration-line:="" times="" vertical-align:="">Cocktail Reception Sponsors</span></p>\n\n<p align="center" style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(87\, 87\, 87)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; text-align: center\;"><span color:="" font-feature-settings:="" font-kerning:="" font-language-override:="" font-optical-sizing:="" font-size-adjust:="" font-variation-settings:="" margin:="" new="" padding:="" style="border: 0px\; font-style: inherit\; font-variant: inherit\; font-weight: bold\; font-stretch: inherit\; font-size: 17px\; line-height: inherit\; font-family: Georgia\, " times="" vertical-align:="">Reynolds American Inc.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#ff0000\;"><span style="font-family: inherit\; font-size: 18px\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong><span style="font-size:20px\;">REGISTER&nbsp\;HERE:</span>&nbsp\;</strong></span></span></span><span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong><a href="https://brushfire.com/necsema/necsema2026/620856">https://brushfire.com/necsema/necsema2026/620856</a></strong></span></p>\n
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DTSTAMP:20260417T153404Z
URL:http://necsema.memberzone.com/events/details/2026-necsema-spring-tip-off-store-operator-awards-87
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