FAQs

C‑Store Women is a focused, action-oriented event designed to advance leadership, operational excellence, and career development across the convenience and petroleum retail industry. Programming combines practical workshops, peer-led panels, and hands-on sessions that deliver immediately usable tactics for store operations, merchandising, recruiting and retention, safety, and customer experience.

C-Store Women 2026 is Monday, November 2nd through Wednesday, November 4th at Mountain Shadows Resort 5445 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253

C‑Store Women (CSW) welcomes anyone who works in, manages, owns, or supports retail outlets in the convenience and petroleum industry. That includes store associates and shift supervisors, store and district managers, multi‑site operators and owners, corporate leaders (operations, merchandising, HR, marketing, finance), buyers, field trainers, vendor and supplier partners, distributors, consultants, and investors. We intentionally design programming for both emerging leaders and seasoned executives, so whether you’re just starting your career or running a regional or national business, you’ll find practical sessions, peer-led conversation, and networking tailored to your level and responsibilities.

Men and women are encouraged to participate — CSW is an inclusive, cross‑industry forum where diverse perspectives and experiences accelerate learning.

C‑Store Women (CSW) is built to accelerate leadership, operational excellence, and career development across the convenience-store and petroleum retail sector, and its programming is intentionally inclusive. We welcome people of all genders, roles, and experience levels. Many male leaders and supplier representatives attend to learn best practices, support workplace equity, strengthen team performance, and connect with diverse talent.

Absolutely! The CSW registration fee is discounted to $1,200 per person when four or more attendees from your firm attend. The fee includes 2 nights at the Mountain Shadows Resort and all meals during the event.

Peer Circles are a monthly virtual extension of the C-Store Women community—designed to keep the momentum going between in-person events. Each session brings together attendees for a focused mix of practical learning and peer discussion, creating space to share real challenges, exchange ideas, and learn from others in the industry. Open to all past and present participants, Peer Circles are intentionally flexible and easy to join—making it simple to stay connected, continue developing, and be part of an active, engaged network year-round.

Retailer:
An individual who works, manages or owns a retail outlet in the convenience and petroleum industry.

The registration fee is $1,500 per person. This fee is discounted to $1,200 per person with four or more attendees from your firm. The fee includes 2 nights at the Mountain Shadows Resort and all meals during the event. Please contact Mike Marino at michael.marino@informa.com or Nicole Zatz at nicole.zatz@informa.com for more information.

Sponsor:
An individual who works for a company that is a sponsor of the conference. Please register using your company specific invitation code.

If you are not yet a sponsor and would like additional information, please contact Brandy Mulcahy at brandy.mulcahy@informa.com.

Other:
The "Other" registration type is used for non-sponsoring industry suppliers, service providers and consultants. A registration fee is required to attend the conference and it will be charged during the registration process. Please contact Brandy Mulcahy at brandy.mulcahy@informa.com for more information on registration fees.

Networking at CSW spans formal and informal settings: peer-led roundtables, skill-building workshops, mentorship sessions, supplier showcases, networking breaks, and social events. That means you can find practical partners for immediate store improvements, recruiting and retention strategies, merchandising and promotional ideas, new supplier relationships, and long-term strategic partnerships. Attendees range from emerging leaders seeking mentorship to senior executives scouting best practices and suppliers looking to demo innovations — making CSW valuable for anyone focused on improving store performance, employee engagement, and customer experience.

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C‑Store Women is a focused, action-oriented event that translates industry insight into immediate results. You’ll gain workshop-style training on store operations, merchandising, recruiting and retention, safety, and customer experience. Our sessions are designed so you can implement changes the moment you return to work.

Top tangible benefits of CSW include:

• Actionable takeaways and playbooks you can apply immediately to increase sales and streamline operations.
• Leadership and career development sessions for emerging leaders and executives.
• Direct access to supplier and technology partners for faster sourcing and pilot programs.
• Peer-led problem-solving and mentorship for practical, field-tested solutions.
• Networking that builds long-term industry relationships and recruiting pipelines.
• Group learning opportunities that create team alignment and faster implementation of new initiatives.

C‑Store Women partners with a broad mix of industry sponsors and collaborators — supplier brands, distributors, technology and service providers, industry associations, training organizations, media partners, venue and hospitality partners, and community or nonprofit groups that support workforce development and diversity.

These partners play an active role in CSW by:

• Leading or supporting practical sessions and roundtables where attendees workshop real store challenges.
• Providing resources for career development and mentorship programs for emerging leaders.
• Sponsoring networking activities and social events that connect buyers, operators, and vendors.
• Contributing thought leadership to the agenda so sessions reflect current industry challenges and opportunities.

Mountain Shadows Resort is easily reachable by car, rideshare/taxi, and a combination of Phoenix-area public transit plus a short rideshare; it’s approximately a 20–30 minute drive from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) depending on traffic. Click the button below for more information on transportation and accomodations.

Check-in time is 4:00pm and check-out time is 12:00pm.

Complimentary wireless internet will be provided throughout the meeting space. Login details will be provided at the conference registration desk.

Please be vigilant if approached by any company representing themselves as the housing provider for the C-Store Women. These companies will offer to make hotel reservations within the room block on your behalf or misrepresent themselves as agents of the hotel. Please note that CSW does not rent, share or sell your contact information to any third parties.

The companies that we have been made aware of are Convention Housing Planners Corp, Expo Housing Services and Exhibitors Housing Management. Please let us know as soon as possible if another company reaches out to you.

CSW is not utilizing the services of any housing agent or third party and the Mountain Shadows Resort will never reach out to attendees to solicit booking rooms. Please only make your accommodations using the link in your registration confirmation email.

We want everyone who comes to C-Store Women to have a great experience. Whether you are attending, speaking, exhibiting, sponsoring or working with or for us, our focus is on creating an environment and experience that everyone can participate in and benefit from.

Informa is a leading international business-to-business information services group that connects people with knowledge to help them learn more, know more, and do more. Through its Informa Connect division, the company delivers content-led live and on-demand events, training, and specialist content to businesses and professionals across various industries.

As part of the Informa family, CSW benefits from global reach, industry expertise, and the infrastructure necessary to host gatherings that assemble key decision-makers and financial partners in environments specifically designed for meaningful business connections and actionable insights across the convenience retail landscape.

Informa Connect is dedicated to creating experiences that deliver positive impact while minimizing environmental footprint. Through the FasterForward sustainability program, events like ours will move faster to become zero-waste and net-zero carbon by 2030.

In the future, we will actively help partners, customers, and wider markets achieve their own sustainability goals. By attending C-Store Women, participants will not just gain valuable industry knowledge and connections, but they will also support a more sustainable future for their industries.