Contact:         Charles Schmidt

                      National Assn. of College Stores

                      (800) 622-7498 ext. 2351

                      (216) 255-0744 (cell)

                      cschmidt@nacs.org

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

January 11, 2012 (OBERLIN,OH) – CAMEX 2012, the higher education retail industry's largest trade show and educational event, will be held March 2-6, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT.  Produced by the National Association of College Stores (NACS), CAMEX attracts thousands of college store buyers and vendors to the lucrative collegiate marketplace. 

 

CAMEX begins with two days of comprehensive educational programming consisting of sessions, workshops, tours, and other learning experiences that will keep attendees current on industry practices and emerging trends.

 

The educational program is followed by a three-day trade show. From the hottest fashions to glow in the dark dog collars, candy to temporary tattoos, the CAMEX trade show features items in more than 90 product categories targeted to the college student consumer from over 700 exhibitors. A lot of business is conducted during the three-day show—more than 90% of CAMEX 2011 attendees took advantage of vendors' trade show specials.

Additional information can be found at www.CAMEX.org.

 

NOTE TO MEDIA: Members of the media that plan on attending CAMEX 2012 can register on the web by clicking here. CAMEX is closed to the general public.

Headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio, the National Association of College Stores (NACS) is the professional trade association representing the $10 billion collegiate retailing industry. NACS represents more than 3,100 collegiate retailers and approximately 1,000 associate members who supply books and other products to college stores. NACS member stores daily serve America’s college students while supporting the academic missions of higher education institutions everywhere. Additional information on NACS can be found online at www.nacs.org.

 

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