National Automatic Merchandising Association
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Services | National trade association of convenience services industry |
Key people | Christine Cochran (CEO) |
| Website | https://namanow.org |
The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) is the American national trade association of the convenience services industry, including vending, micro markets, office coffee service, and foodservice management.[1] Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, NAMA represents more than 1,000 member companies, including hundreds of small businesses.[2]
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Christine Cochran serves as the current CEO, succeeding Carla Balakgie in December 2025.[3]
Advocacy
Each year, the organization hosts an annual convention, an event for the unattended convenience industry.[4]
In the summer, NAMA convenes an annual Fly-In, which brings more than 300 industry leaders to Washington, D.C. to discuss calorie disclosure requirements, overtime pay, and other issues affecting the convenience services industry.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "NAMA's 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington | Articles | Vending Times". www.vendingtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ↑ "About Us - National Automatic Merchandising Association". www.namanow.org. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ↑ "NAMA Appoints Christine Cochran As President & CEO » Sterling | Martin". 2025-09-26. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Warrick, Andrew (2025-05-08). "This Year's NAMA Show Reflects a Fast-Changing Industry". Trade Show Executive. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "How One Ex-Chief of Staff Went From Taking Meetings to Asking for Them". Roll Call. 2017-07-27. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
- ↑ "NAMA's 2017 Fly-In Attracts 300 Vending Industry Advocates To Washington | Articles | Vending Times". www.vendingtimes.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.