European Vending Association Expands AGM To EVEX Schedules Debut For Málaga Spain Nov 26-27

BRUSSELS -- The European Vending Association, headquartered here, reports that this year's Annual General Meeting and its associated industry conference are being integrated into a new European Vending Experience, or EVEX, for the first time. This inaugural event is set for Málaga, Spain, on Nov. 26 and 27.

The 2015 EVEX is being organized in cooperation with the Spanish national vending association, ANEDA (Asociación Nacional Española de Distribuidores Automáticos), and will include the presentation of a "Wow" special vending experience. The organizers plan to install a state-of-the-art food and beverage service display in Málaga's María Zambrano railroad station to highlight the industry's latest innovations. The aim is to present an up-to-date, fun and positive image of contemporary vending and office refreshment service directly to consumers, and to create awareness of how advanced and interactive the industry can be. The exhibition will be open to the public from Nov. 25 through 27.

On Wednesday, Nov. 25, members of EVA's executive committee and representatives of the principal event sponsors will meet with Spanish authorities to present an overview of the vending and office refreshments industry in Spain and the European Union as a whole. A press conference is scheduled, at which the results of EVA market and consumer studies will be presented, and the Wow vending exhibit will open.

The AGM, including the election of officers to EVA's executive committee for 2016 and 2017, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 26. After the business meeting and election, delegates will have the opportunity to visit the Wow exhibit -- the railroad station is directly accessible from the headquarters Barceló hotel -- and then board buses for a trip to nearby Granada's landmark Alhambra palace for a guided tour. They will return to Málaga for dinner.

A conference on Friday, Nov. 27, will focus on technology, an exchange of ideas and experiences illustrating the best practices of European operators, and a forum on the latest developments for manufacturers and suppliers.

Also on the 27th, ANEDA will host the seventh presentation of its annual Thinking About Vending Day. This year's VII Jornada Piensa en Vending will include a small commercial exhibition. Since the Jornada now is part of the European Vending Experience, participants will have the opportunity to tour the exhibits.

The event's organizers report that EVEX 2015 is receiving active support from a number of EVA members who are sponsoring many of the activities. Nayax is the Wow sponsor; other confirmed major sponsors include Suzo-Happ, Microtronic, Ingenico, N&W, and Verifone. These sponsorships enhance the visibility of EVA's partners, including the exposure gained through the trade show exhibit, the association pointed out.

EVA and ANEDA have created a dedicated website to provide information about the event and allow participants to register. A link to the registration website can be found at asp.artegis.com/index.jsp.