EVA 25th Anniversary is celebrated In Baveno, Italy

200 participants from the European vending and OCS industry convened in Baveno, Italy on 16th and 17th October to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the EVA.

EVA 25th Anniversary

The charming town of Baveno, on the shores of Lake Maggiore, played host to a two-day celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the European Vending & Coffee Service Association (EVA), founded in 1994 in Brussels.

The event kicked off with a special edition of the EVA Annual General Meeting (AGM), which showcased the key Association activities throughout 2019. The challenging topics for our industry were explained in detail, including the new requirements under the EU Payment Services Directive 2, the Ecodesign & Energy Labelling Regulations, as well as the Single Use Plastics Directive. Regarding the latter, the President of the French Vending Association (NAVSA) Pierre Albrieux provided latest details of the very stringent plastic cup proposals that could impact on our industry, and the ongoing intensive lobbying campaign there. Furthermore, a new and practical white paper on Office Coffee Service (OCS) outlining explanations and advice on this segment was presented to the Assembly, and is sure to be in demand now it has been officially published. EVA members also elected the new Executive Committee for 2019-2021, with Paolo Ghidotti being re-elected to serve a second term as EVA President, Maurits de Jong as Treasurer, Javier Arquerons as First-Vice-President and Christian Mengus as Vice-President.

EVA 25th Anniversary
EVA Executive Committee

Presentations

Following the AGM, a single Conference was presented by Pierluigi Collina, considered by many to be the best football referee of all time. As a great inspirational speaker, he demonstrated and taught participants about making key decisions under pressure, motivation, and conflict management, filled of course with anecdotes from his career and the life of top-level football referees today. In a very well received speech, the Conference room was filled with participants eager to find out more about his opinions on ‘the beautiful game.’

EVA 25th Anniversary
Pierluigi Collina

Ahead of the Gala dinner, Nayax and Ingenico presented their solutions for electronic payment in vending, in two busy 15 minute workshop slots. The Gala evening itself naturally took a celebratory tone as the founding members of the EVA were also acknowledged – namely the UK (AVA), Italian (CONFIDA), German (BDV) and French (NAVSA) Vending Associations, with the first two particularly congratulated for their own 90- and 40-year anniversaries in 2019. We were proud to see many past EVA Presidents and key figures who served and led the Association through the last 25 years able to attend the event and share interesting stories about their tenures, and the evolution of the organization down the years.

The event to mark this momentous occasion was also a celebration of all the innovations within the industry today, and the anticipated ‘Image of Vending’ awards were revealed during the gala dinner. In what turned out to be three very close contests – voted by attendees through the mobile app – we are pleased to announce the following as the 2019 ‘Image of Vending’ Awards winners:

  • Customer Initiative of the year: FOODIE’S MicroMarket by Selecta
  • Machine of the Year – Ducale City 300 TT by EVOCA
  • Payment System of the Year – SELF/2000 End2End payment solution by Ingenico.

The following day, and due to the strategic location in the north of Italy, attendees were able to join organised company visits to either EVOCA, Lavazza or 365 Retail Markets, and early feedback indicates that the visits were a great educational opportunity. A relaxing cultural tour of the nearby Borromean islands was also offered, and with the sun shining, participants were able to take in the spectacular vistas of Lake Maggiore.

Sponsors of the EVA 25th Anniversary

We are very grateful that the 25-year celebrations were actively supported and sponsored by a wide range of EVA and National Association Members, who were able to show their latest innovations and solutions during the extended coffee break directly after the EVA AGM:

Networking & Social Media

EVOCA GROUP – Cocktail & Gala dinner sponsor, 365 RETAIL MARKETS – Camera sponsor, INGENICO –App sponsor, OTI EUROPA-Cultural Activity sponsor

On-Site Services

LAVAZZA – Welcome Lunch sponsor, DE JONG DUKE – Official Coffee sponsor, BRITA ITALIA – Official Water Filtration System sponsor

Event Material

NAYAX – Lanyards sponsor, WORLDLINE – Welcome bag & Bracelet 2-in-1 sponsor, SUZOHAPP – Notebooks sponsor, COFFEE & DRINK SYSTEMS, USB keys sponsor, SUWELACK – Pens sponsors, AZKOYEN/COGES – Card holders’ sponsors, PAYTEC – Keyring & Bottle Opener sponsor, VENDOTEK -Standard sponsor

The EVA can confirm that the European Vending Experience (EVEX) will return next year, and the dates and location for the next edition were revealed during the event. We are therefore excited to announce that EVEX 2020 will be held from 16th – 18th September in Krakow, Poland in collaboration with the Polish Vending Association (PSV), and will be the first time EVEX will be held in Central & Eastern Europe. Save the date!

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Yvonne Reynolds-Young

Planet Vending’s MD and Publisher is Yvonne Reynolds-Young. An island of corporate common sense surrounded by oceans of creative madness, Yvonne is the person to call if your intention is to make something happen. (She controls all the diaries and all the money, FYI). She’s also our Social Media Queen, single-handedly responsible for building PVs presence on LinkedIn, FaceBook and Twitter and thereby driving record volumes of traffic onto the site.

‘Customer service is my responsibility and it’s my job to make sure we’re always ahead of deadlines’ she says. ‘My background in big business means I speak the same language as our corporate clients and understand the particular pressures they face when working in the vending arena.’

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