ATLANTIC COAST EXPOSITION

Where the Vending Industry Meets on the East Coast

2024 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

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 -

Windsor C

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

- State LEGISLATIVE UPDATE -
"May the Force be with You"
Political Landscapes and Local Issues
Sponsors: NCVA, VAMA, SCVA

at Windsor Ballroom


Speaker
s: Lobbyists from NC - Richard Carlton, SC - Annie Wilson, VA - Jeff Smith

10:00 am - 11:00 am

- Artificial Intelligence Launchpad Session -

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

at Windsor Ballroom


Steve Huber is a seasoned technology leader with over 30 years of experience, currently serving as the Vice President of IT Architecture and Transformation for Canteen.  Over his 18-year tenure at the company, Steve has fostered a culture of innovation through cloud computing, data enablement, platform integration, and automation.  His current focus is exploring the practical applications of AI to transform operations, drive supply chain efficiencies, and improve customer engagement.  A big fan of Ohio State football, Steve hails from Coshocton, Ohio and currently resides in Belmont, NC.


Speaker: Steve Huber, Canteen
Introduced by: Lexi Kiser-Morris
FREE to All Attendees.  Session Description: Artificial Intelligence isn't science fiction anymore.  56 years after Stanley Kubrick introduced us to HAL, AI is REAL and significantly influencing our daily lives.  This session discusses the hype and fear surrounding the technology as well as how it will impact the vending industry.
Sponsor: Panoptyc

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: Chris J. Taylor (Canteen);
Brent Cromer (Cromer Food Services); Geoff Cook (Trolley House Refreshments);
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 HOURS -

for All Exhibit Space

1:30 pm - 5:30 pm

- Orbital Oasis Bar Open -

at Westminster Hall

Sponsors: Van Products Commercial Upfit & Red Bull

ACE COFFEE BAR by Lavazza (in Alcove by entrance)

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

ACE COFFEE BAR by Lavazza (in Alcove by entrance)

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 and Games

at The Landing...at the Fitness Center

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