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Royal Buying Group Announces Expo Advisory Board

Includes Illinois, California independent c-store executives
LISLE, Ill. -- Royal Buying Group Inc. (RBG) has announced its selection of the advisory board for the Independent C-Store Expo (I-C-Expo), which will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at the Burr Ridge Marriott Hotel located at 1200 Burr Ridge Parkway, Burr Ridge, Ill. This group of current independent convenience store industry veterans helps guide topics and content for the Expo.

Independent C-Store Expo Advisory Board: Carol Davis, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago. Harvey's Corner LLC dba Soft Touch Car Wash, Country Club Hills, Ill. Robert & Kay [image-nocss] Murphy, Devon Enterprises Inc. dba 83 & Devon CITGO, Bensenville, Ill. Ken Reichert, GROWMARK Inc., Bloomington, Ill. Kim Skidmore, Taddco No.1 LLC dba Selma Shell, Selma, Calif. Andrea Whitmore, Airport Shell, Wadsworth, Ill.

This year's expo will feature trade show floor and meeting space, networking and educational seminars on various topics intended to help c-store operators. Speakers will include nationally recognized industry experts, supplier representatives and celebrities.

This expo will assist suppliers in receiving in-depth, first-hand learning and insight into a key segment of the c-store industry. Supplier and member awards will be presented at the trade show, and RBG will also be announcing the winners of the ninth (9th) annual Royal Buying Group Scholarship Program. Royal Buying Group will present two (2) scholarships to members and/or members' children attending or enrolling to attend an accredited secondary educational institution.

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RBG, headquartered in Lisle, Ill., is a national organization dedicated to maximizing sales and profitability of convenience stores, petroleum locations, college book stores, truckstops/travel plaza centers, auto repair facilities, drug stores, tobacco outlets and liquor stores. It now represents more than 6,000 locations nationwide. Core service capabilities include negotiating with regional and national suppliers for impactful and competitive sales and marketing programs and providing category management expertise, marketing support and customer service support.

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