FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date – August 29, 2011

Mark your calendars!
Western Convenience Stores Association SOI Dinner and Report to kick off the 2011 Calgary Convenience U CARWACS Show

The second annual WCSA State of the Industry Dinner and Report event on October 18th in Calgary is widely regarded as one of the most informative industry functions of the year.

The 2011 State of the Industry Dinner and Western Regional Report includes:

• An executive summary of the national report and regional highlights
• Category results vs. 2010 benchmarking
• Strengths and weaknesses of western c-stores vs. national data
• Western c-stores outperform the rest of Canada. We’ll tell you why.

“I am proud to announce that Michael Davis, the VP Member Services of the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), will be joining the head table for the event and addressing a collaborative approach with the WCSA to benefit all members,” said Wayne Hoskins, President of the WCSA.

The WCSA SOI Dinner and Report evening, which takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on October 18 at Heritage Park, leads into one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, the Convenience U CARWACS (Calgary) Show, on October 19 and 20 at BMO Centre at Stampede Park.

NACS’ Michael Davis will be introducing his NACS Ideas 2 Go! video during the two-day conference and trade show’s opening session.
Tickets for the 2011 WCSA SOI Dinner and Report event are still available, but selling fast. For more information, including special pricing on tables of 10, visit http://wcsasoi.ca/, call 1.866.688.0504 X 123, or email info@wcsasoi.ca . Limited sponsorship packages are also available. For sponsorship information, call Wayne Hoskins at 778.960.2538.

About the Western Convenience Stores Association:

The WCSA is THE voice of convenience retailing representing the 7 jurisdictions (BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, NT, and Nunavut) that make up Western Canada and the North. The WCSA jurisdictions represent over 30% of the total convenience store dollar sales in Canada and are home to over 50,000 convenience store employees.

About The Convenience U CARWACS (Calgary) Show:

Canada’s finest show for the convenience, gas and car wash industries returns to the BMO Centre at Stampede Park in Calgary October 19-20. The Convenience U CARWACS Show is owned and produced by Fulcrum Events Inc. and is the only event in Canada endorsed by the Western Canadian Convenience Stores Association (WCSA), the Canadian Convenience Stores Association (CCSA), Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA), the Quebec Convenience Stores Association (QCSA), the Canadian Carwash Association (CCA) and the National Convenience Stores Distributors Association (NACDA).

For more information and to register for the Convenience U CARWACS (Calgary) Show, please visit: www.ConvenienceU.ca and www.CARWACS.com

For information regarding sponsorship and exhibiting: Michael Cronin at 1.866.688.0504 ext. 114 or mcronin@fulcrum.ca