Renowned Leadership Pioneer To Deliver Riveting Keynote Address At NAMA Coffeeshow 2010 Henry Givray Exec Passionate About Defining Leadership

Leadership expert Henry Givray will discuss differences between the power of true leadership versus management at NAMA's new blockbuster coffee event Oct. 20-22 at Bally's in Las Vegas. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) July 08, 2010 - Chicago, IL - One of the country's best known and most revered experts on leadership will deliver the keynote address at the National Automatic Merchandising Association's (NAMA) new blockbuster coffee event, CoffeeShow 2010, NAMA VP Sales and Service Dean Gilland, NCE5, CCS announced today. Henry Givray, President and CEO of SmithBucklin, will speak on "The Passion of Leadership," at the new event which is the single largest coffee, tea and water show in the U.S. for operators which will being held Oct. 20-22, 2010, at Bally's in Las Vegas.

In discussing Givray's presentation Gilland said, "Henry is renowned for his passionate embrace of leadership and is sure to have the audience glued to their chairs as they listen to his powerful thoughts on the differences between the power of true leadership versus management."

NAMA's new CoffeeShow 2010 is a completely new and enhanced event that will deliver tangible tools, resources and insights to help this critical segment of the industry continue to grow. Expanding on the previous Coffee Summits, this new event features 10 separate education sessions, the overwhelmingly popular Quality Coffee Certification Program (QCCP) Brewing Fundamentals segment, and more table top exhibits. In addition, for fun there will be a Silent Auction, golf outing and the opportunity to enjoy the sights and sounds of Las Vegas.

According to Givray, who says he is committed to speaking and writing on the topic as a way to teach and give back, leadership must be learned, and it requires self-discovery and self-knowledge. He has been cited in several books and has authored articles for Business Week and Crain's Chicago Business. He is also one of 25 leaders featured in the 2007 book, Apples Are Square-Thinking Differently About Leadership, by Susan Smith Kuczmarski and Thomas D. Kuczmarski, in which they write about the results of their five-year search to characterize the ideal 21st century leader.

Between 1983 and 1996, Givray worked for SmithBucklin and then returned to the company in August 2002. Under his leadership the company exceeded past performance records in areas that include client retention, new client acquisition, employee satisfaction, financial performance and growth. The company even became 100 percent employee-owned.

Concluded Gilland, "Henry's keynote address on "The Passion of Leadership" is sure to be one of the most compelling presentations about leadership and management that you will ever hear. It's just one example of the many enhancements we've made to this show that is sure to make you decide that this is the best coffee, tea and water service event you've ever attended."

For more information visit www.namacoffeeservice.org.

NAMA is the national trade association of the food and refreshment vending, coffee service and foodservice management industries including on-site, commissary, catering, & mobile. Its membership is comprised of service companies, equipment manufacturers and suppliers of products and services to operating service companies. The basic mission of the association, to collectively advance and promote the automatic merchandising and coffee service industries, still guides NAMA today as it did in 1936, the year of the organization's founding.

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