NAMA Sponsors Blockbuster Capitol Hill Event

Hundreds of Policy Makers Attend
Vending and Coffee Service Innovations Showcase

Chicago, IL—February 5 – Hundreds of Washington-DC policy makers visited the National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Vending and Coffee Service Innovations Showcase on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, NAMA VP Government Affairs Ned Monroe announced today. The showcase was held in conjunction with the NAMA Board of Directors event, and was designed to educate the nation’s legislators about innovations in vending and office coffee service.

In discussing the success of the event Monroe said, "This event was even more successful than we imagined it would be. So many policy makers attended the event that at one point the line was practically out the door. Crowds surrounded dozens of our industry’s most cutting edge machines, and attendee after attendee raved about the event itself. We created the showcase so that our nation’s policy makers could see the truth about our industry, and there’s no question that we accomplished our goal."

The "Coffee Service and Vending Innovation Showcase" was held in the Cannon Caucus Room on February 3, and featured dozens of the industry’s cutting edge vending and coffee service machines and products. The showcase educated legislators about innovations in our industry, including energy efficient machines and commitment to health and wellness.

The showcase also generated a significant amount of media coverage about the technological advances the industry has experienced over the past several years. In addition to several television news broadcasts that aired about the event, several stories also ran in the Capitol Hill newspaper The Hill, and dozens of other newspapers across the country including The Washington Post.

Concluded Monroe, "This was a powerful event, and everyone in our industry will benefit from the new vision policy makers have about our industry. It's one example of how we are working to protect the economic interests of our membership, and we thank all of our participating members for their help with this important event."

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