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President George W. Bush to Close Out Convenience Retailing University

Caps off event filled with insights, answers to drive your business, enrich your life

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- CSP Business Media's Convenience Retailing University (CRU) has announced that the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush, will be the closing speaker of the 2015 conference.

President George W. Bush Convenience Retailing University CRU (CSP Daily News / Convenience Stores)

Held at the InterContinental Dallas from February 4-6, 2015, CRU delivers a learning environment fostering insights and answers for senior marketing executives, category managers and managing executives of the convenience and petroleum retailing industry.

"We couldn't be more excited to include such a historic figure and noble closing speaker," said Kay Segal, senior vice president at CSP Business Media. "At all our conferences, we constantly strive for every attendee to be inspired in both their business world as well as in life. With the caliber of speaker of President Bush, CRU 2015 will truly be an unparalleled event."

As president during a momentous period in American history, George W. Bush will offer his thoughts on eight years in the Oval Office, the challenges facing our nation in the 21st century, the power of freedom, the role of faith and other pressing issues. You may join President Bush for this moderated closing session on Friday, February 6.

President Bush is joined by numerous experts from within and outside the industry who enlighten attendees with new visions for success. These speakers at CRU also will identify key trends and data plus valuable ideas to implement in stores, regardless of the sphere of responsibility maintained within the convenience store industry.

In addition to the supreme educational aspects of CRU, the conference is a place where retailer industry peers as well as convenience store suppliers can network, innovate and engage face to face. The focal point of the suppler and retailer interaction is the C-Store Product Gallery, where you can engage with people and products to network and discuss building your business.

Registration for the event is available online at www.ConvenienceRetailing.com. To attend the conference, operators can contact Bryn Cotton at bcotton@cspnet.com or (480) 337-3420. For sponsorship information, please contact Michael Burkette at mburkette@cspnet.com or (425) 861-3461.

Oakbrook Terrace, Ill.-based CSP Business Media, publisher of CSP, Convenience Store Products, FoodService Director and Restaurant Business magazines, is a market-dominant, business-to-business, multi-media communication company specializing in the convenience retailing, restaurant and on-the-go food industries. In addition to its print products, CSP Business Media has an extensive portfolio of online products including e-newsletters (CSP Daily News), websites, web conferences, CSPTV and other video products, mobile applications and custom solutions. And CSP Leadership Conferences & Events produces more than 20 major EduNetworking live conferences and focused meetings.

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