Canadian Vending

Canadians Attend NAMA Convention
The C. A. M. A Executive during meeting at Oiicaso. Mr. Don Hoffman was chairman, with Mr. Barney
Marsh, Executive Secretary of C. A. M.A. at his nght.
A large delegation from Canada attended the NAMA
Convention in Chicago this,
An open board of
directors meeting was held on Sunday at which the
President of NAMA Dick Schreiber welcomed closer
cooperation between the two associations.
Displays of vending equipment, products and sup-
plies were the largest ever shown at the convention.
Various speakers emphasized the need for adequate
profits in order to maintain the type of service for cus-
tomer satisfaction, and to attract investors to the vend-
ing industry.
Operators Opposed to Odd-Cent Pricing
Replies to a questionnaire distributed by NAMA
indicated that operators were opposed to odd-cent
pricing.
Micro-Wave Ovens
"Health hazards from Micro Wave Ovens can be
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eliminated with proper regular maintenance" claimed
Dr. S. Hopper, chairman of the Dept. of Public Health,
Indiana University Medical Centre, Indianapolis and
NAMA consultant. Cleaning of ovens and doors with
water and a detergent will remove any build-ups of
gravy etc. which tend to act as a wedge and allow
leakage.
Routeman Training
Another session dealt with routeman training with
the use of illustrated job descriptions printed by manu-
facturers of equipment, and the addition of slides and
tape recorder.
Data Processing
A panel of operators cautioned that while Data Pro-
cessing service was of value to their own firms , oper-
ators should take one step at a time so that they can
utilize the information that EDP produces. Costs were
based on the service provided but ranged from $400.00
per month to $800.00.