NECSA Annual Meeting and Networking Luncheon

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Join Your Colleagues at NECSA’s 2014 Annual Meeting & Networking Luncheon on Thursday, October 30th from 11:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Hilton Boston Dedham Hotel in Dedham MA.

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This networking conference is exclusively for NECSA members and will feature an exciting program by c-store industry leaders! Afterwards, join your colleagues for a Networking Reception open to all program attendees.

NECSA is thrilled to announce that Bonnie Herzog, Managing Director and Senior Tobacco, Beverage and Convenience Store Analyst at Wells Fargo Securities and Mike Elmer, Director of Capabilities for Coca-Cola Bottling Company will be our featured speakers at the Luncheon.

Bonnie Herzog, who has been quoted or interviewed on Fox Business, CNBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today, and the NY Times, will discuss the current trends in the beverage and tobacco and e-cigarette sectors of the convenience store market with an emphasis on the New England region. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2010, Bonnie was a managing director at Citi Investment Research where she covered the beverage and tobacco sectors in equity research. During her 15 years of experience as a sell-side equity research analyst, Bonnie has been a top-ranked Institutional Investor analyst. For nine years, Bonnie was recognized by Institutional Investor magazine for the "All-America Research Team," primarily ranking as No. 2 in the tobacco sector. Bonnie is best known for her in-depth proprietary research and successful contrarian stock calls.

NECSA also welcomes Mike Elmer, Director of Capabilities for Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Northern New England, who will provide an overview of  sustainability initiatives and corporate commitment to responsible marketing.  Interest in the concept of sustainability in the retail industry has been increasing significantly and Coca-Cola has been creating awareness about recycling efforts and the positive impact that this and other small changes people can make to their businesses or stores can have on the environment for years. CCNNE focuses on its commitment to making a positive contribution to the communities in which it does business, and communicating the socially and environmentally responsible standards by which it operates.  CCNNE’s outreach in sustainability has earned recognition and repeat-demand from school, government and recycling events throughout the region. They have been changing the way people view the beverage sector by answering the scrutiny on health and wellness issues by continually creating responsible marketing, products and contributing on local and regional levels. Mike received his BA from Plymouth State University in NH, and MBA in Marketing at the University of Connecticut. Mike currently serves as the Vice-President of the MA Beverage Association and on the boards of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility and Special Olympics NH.