ATLANTIC COAST EXPOSITION

Where the Vending Industry Meets on the East Coast

ACE Show Schedule

Thursday, October 10, 2024


7:00 am - 3:00 pm

- Contractor Setup -

for All Exhibit Space

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

- ACE TOP GOLF Tournament -
and the NCVA PAC Event
Tournament Sponsor: TBD

at TOP GOLF
(2850 Robert M. Grissom Pkwy, MB, SC  29577)

3:00 pm - 9:00 pm

- Exhibitor Move-In -

for All Exhibit Space

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

- Registration -

at Cambridge Hall Pre-Function

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

- ACE Planning Committee Meeting -

TBD

Friday, October 11, 2024


7:30 am - 5:00 pm

- Registration -
ACE Command Center

at Cambridge Hall Pre-Function

9:00 am - 12:20 pm

- ACE 2024 Educational Sessions -

Exclusive Education Snack Provider: Kellanova

at Windsor Ballroom

8:00 am - 11:30 am

- Exhibitor Move-In -

for All Exhibit Space

9:00 am - 9:50 am

- Federal Industry LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -
"May the Force be with You"
Political Landscapes and Local Issues
Sponsor: NAMA

at Windsor Ballroom


Speaker
s: NAMA:  Robert Jackson, Dir. Govt. Affairs; Michael Hogg, Mgr. State Affairs; NCVA Lobbyist, Richard Carlton; SCVA Lobbyist, Annie Wilson; VAMA Lobbyist, Jeff Smith

Michael Hogg is NAMA’s Manager of State Affairs. Michael leads NAMA’s tracking and engagement on issues that arise at the state and local levels. Prior to NAMA, Michael managed state affairs at an economic research firm in Washington, DC. With nearly a decade of state policy experience, he has also served in a variety of roles in Pennsylvania, including deputy press secretary on a campaign for governor and legislative director for a state senator. Michael has a political science degree from Colgate University and a Master’s Certificate in Business Fundamentals from George Mason University.



10:00 am - 11:00 am

- Artificial Intelligence Launchpad Session -

"2024 Space Odyssey - What is HAL's Use 23 Years Later?"

at Windsor Ballroom


Speaker: Jeremy Cauble, Canteen
Introduced by: Lexi Kiser-Morris
FREE to All Attendees

11:00 am - 12:20 pm

- Theft and Shrinkage -
"Houston, We Have a Problem: Where are the Profits?"

How to Mitigate Losses
Sponsor: ProWatch Solutions
Speakers: Scott Devine (Canteen);
Brent Cromer (Cromer Food Service); Scott Halloran (Trolley House Refreshments); CCBCC
Moderator: Lance Roper
Free to All Attendees

at Windsor Ballroom

11:30 am - 1:00 pm

- Session Attendees' Box Lunch Pickup -

at Windsor Ballroom Pre-Function

Sponsor: Grand Strand Sandwich Company, Holiday House, Ellis Coffee

12:25 pm - 12:30 pm

- RIBBON CUTTING -

at Windsor Ballroom

12:30 pm - 5:30 pm

- SHOW OPENS -

for All Exhibit Space

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

- Orbital Oasis Bar Open -

at Westminster Hall

Sponsors: Van Products Commercial Upfit & Red Bull

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Space Age Social
Dinner, Drinks &
Country Music By SnapBack
FREE to all attendees

at Palladium - Brighton Towers

Sponsor: Pepsi Bottling Ventures, PepsiCo Foodservice; Co-sponsor: Vendors Supply

Saturday, October 12, 2024


7:30 am - 1:00 pm

- Registration -
ACE Command Center

at Cambridge Hall Pre-Function

7:30 am - 8:00 am

- Exhibitor's Meeting -

Somerset Room

8:00 am - 9:45 am

- ACE Celestial Celebration of the Stars Breakfast -

at Windsor Ballroom

Sponsors: Vistar, Brokers Unlimited, BBI, VE Solutions, Ellis Coffee
Keynote: Steve Smith - Senior Astronaut
"Business and Life Lessons From 17500 Miles Per Hour"

FREE to All Attendees

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

- Exhibit Floor Open -

for All Exhibit Space

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

- Orbital Oasis Bar Open -
Sponsors: Van Products Commercial Upfit & Red Bull

at Westminster Hall

1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

- Exhibit Move-Out -

for All Exhibit Space

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

- Cosmic Corn Hole -
Live Music by Andy Velo

at The Landing...at the Fitness Center

Sponsors: Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated
Lunch by Great American Deli
FREE to All Attendees
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