ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has unveiled its lineup of educational Insight Sessions for the 2015 NACDS Total Store Expo.

Insight Sessions at last year’s Total Store Expo included a discussion focusing on medication adherence.

NACDS said the sessions — featuring experts on a variety of key issues and priorities, including health care, business and logistics — will be held on Sunday and Monday during the trade show and strategic exchange, which runs Aug. 22 to 25 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

The association noted that each Insight Session provides attendees with actionable information on a range topics, including the Affordable Care Act, business planning, consumer and market trends, innovation, genomics and digital solutions.

“The NACDS Total Store Expo provides the most cutting-edge programming for retailers and suppliers, and this year’s Insight Sessions are no exception,” NACDS president and chief executive officer Steve Anderson said in a statement.

To date, 21 Insight Sessions have been announced for the NACDS Total Store Expo:

• Bending the Chain: The Surprising Challenge of Integrating Purchasing and Logistics
• Consumer Trends in Health and Wellness
• Medication Adherence and the Role of Motivational Interviewing
• Pharmaceutical Trends, Issues and Forecasts
• Quality Improvement: Business Opportunities Beyond Medicare
• Telehealth: Enabling Access to Health Care Services
• The 2015-16 Flu Season and Vaccination Updates
• The Future of Retail Has Arrived. Ready or Not?
• What is “New” Versus What is Innovative
• Winning with Digital Marketing
• Beauty and the Millennials
• Current Trends in DEA Compliance
• Improving Transitions in Care: Role for Pharmacies
• King v. Burwell Decision: Impact on Pharmacies
• Lessons Learned in Complying with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA)
• Precision Medicine: Integrating Genomics into Pharmacy Practice
• Supply Chain Optimization: Partnerships between Retailers and CPG Suppliers Lead to Green
• The Collision of Digital Health, the Consumer and Wearables
• The Impact of Population Shifts on Retail and CPG in the U.S.
• Tobacco Cessation Programs in Community Pharmacy
• Welcome to Retail’s Emotional Economy: Analog, Digital, Sensory and Sound – How it all Comes Together for Emotional Retail

“Each session is developed with all attendees in mind, across all segments of the rapidly changing industry,” Anderson added. “Whether it’s consumer goods, retail, pharmacy, or supply chain and logistics, there is a session for every attendee that will provide forward-thinking knowledge for effective business planning.”

The Insight Sessions are also accessible on the NACDS Events mobile app, which offers navigational tools and resources to enhance the attendee and exhibitor experience at the Total Store Expo. The app’s dashboard provides tools to create a personalized schedule for the event, browse speakers, bookmark sessions of interest, search for exhibitors, reference resources in the local area, and access social media to keep up with Expo buzz and updates.