Georgia Association of Convenience Stores
July 11, 2019
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Omni Amelia Island for our “Rising Tides” Convention. Attendees were able to build camaraderie, hear from industry experts and state legislators, and participate in our tabletop show.
Congratulations to our Supplier of the Year Winner Laura Byrd, Georgia Lottery Corporation (pictured).
A Special Thank You to Our Convention Sponsors!
Diamond:
Altria Group Distribution Company * Coca-Cola Bottling Company United * PepsiCo * R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Platinum:
Core Mark International * Eagle Rock Distributing Company * MillerCoors * Swisher International, Inc. * Variety Amusement
Gold:
Eby-Brown Company * Georgia Beverage Association * The H.T. Hackney Co. * Snyders-Lance, Inc.
Silver:
Anheuser-Busch, Inc. * Colonial Coffee Roasters, Inc. * Georgia Lottery Corporation * Swedish Match North America
Bronze:
Charles L. Ruffin of Baker Donelson * CITGO Petroleum Corporation * Corona Extra * Flowers Bakeries / Mrs. Freshley’s * McLane Company * MECO of Atlanta, Inc. * Point to Point Environmental * Royal Cup Coffee & Tea * S & D Coffee & Tea * Scandinavian Tobacco Group-Lane Limited * Stewart Distribution * Turkey Creek Snacks * Utz / Golden Flake Snack Foods
Patron:
BIC Consumer Product * Florida Rock & Tank Lines, Inc. * Lil Drug * North American Money Order Company, Inc. * S&ME, Inc. * SRP Companies * Valero Marketing and Supply * W. L. Petrey Wholesale Co., Inc.
Thank You to Our Silent Auction Donors:
Atlanta Beverage * BIC Consumer Products * Campbell Snacks/Snyders-Lance * Clipper Petroleum * Colonial Coffee * CSC ServiceWorks * Eagle Rock * Eby-Brown Company * Essentia Water * GACS * Georgia Lottery Corporation * Golden Pantry Food Stores * The H.T. Hackney Co. * Kellogg’s Company * Leon Farmer & Company * MECO of Atlanta, Inc. * Monster Energy Company * National Tobacco * Omni Hotels * Patriot Capital * Peanut Patch Boiled Peanuts * Pepsi Beverages Company * Point to Point Environmental * Reed Schmeelk & Family * S & D Coffee & Tea * Scandinavian Tobacco Group * Sea Glass Fine Art Photography * Sharon Shuford * SMART Software * Valero Marketing and Supply * Variety Amusement Services, LLC
July 11, 2019
The American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) has named their 2019 “Power of A” awards. GACS is honored to be one of six recipients of the Summit Award, the highest recognition under the Power of A Awards, for its work with In Our Backyard and the Convenience Stores Against Trafficking (CSAT) program.
July 10, 2019
Courtesy of NACS
The National Association of Convenience Stores recently worked with The Wall Street Journal to produce a five-minute online video that concisely explains why gas prices may vary around the country—and even from one corner to the next.
“Anyone who has a friend or relative who is always complaining that there’s a conspiracy regarding gas prices, should share this video with them,” said Jeff Lenard, vice president of Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS.
The presentation is available on both the WSJ website and YouTube.
July 2, 2019
Our third quarter of GACS Today is now available online! Features include:
Southern Convenience Store and Petroleum Retailer Registration
In Our Backyard Update
Legislative Update
GACS GEMS
Interested in advertising in a future edition? View media kit or contact Jann Marthaler
May 23, 2019
IN OUR BACKYARD (IOB), a non profit organization dedicated to fighting human trafficking, was awarded a Telly Award this week for a short film it helped produce earlier this year. The film, which is titled Human Trafficking: A Lifeline, focuses on the organization’s Freedom Stickers campaign, its ensuant success and stories of victims who are helped. The award is a testament to the contributions IOB has made to combating human trafficking as well as the need to continue raising awareness about an issue that is often overlooked by the media and the public.
Stay tuned for the next edition of GACS Today, which will include an IOB Super Bowl Update—29 of the 34 children in the Missing Children Booklet have been recovered!