New Ways of Working Together — Driving Growth Through Collaboration.
Service Above Self: Increasing Sales Through Excellent Customer Service. Gregory P. Smith, president, Chart Your Course International.
1-2 p.m.
Winning the War on Shrink.
2-3 p.m.
Organized Retail Crime — Issues and Opportunities. Bob James, corporate investigator, ORC coordinator, Safeway; John Griffin, Mid-Atlantic investigations team leader, Target Corp.
3-4 p.m.
Emergency Preparedness Update. Gordon Meriwether, president, Uriah Group.
Pharmacy-Focused Session for CEOs — Pharmacy Business Issues and Opportunities.
KEYNOTE SESSION
4-5 p.m.
Green to Gold: How Smart Companies Use Environmental Strategy to Innovate, Create Value and Build Competitive Advantage. Andrew Winston, founder, Winston Eco-Strategies, and author, Green to Gold.
MONDAY, MAY 5
SUPER SESSION
8-11 a.m.
Improve Business Results Through Values, Culture and Engagement. Denise Morrison, president-North America Soup, Sauces & Beverages, Campbell Soup Co.
The Food Retailing Industry Speaks 2008. Tim Hammonds, president and CEO, Food Marketing Institute.
2008 Store Manager Awards. Tim Hammonds, president and CEO, Food Marketing Institute.
Marketechnics: The Future of the Internet. John Patrick, futurist and author, Net Attitude.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS SESSIONS
8-9 a.m.
Let's Walk the Store With a New Perspective. Tim Bartkowiak, director, Loss Prevention & Security, Spartan Stores; Bob Brokaw, corporate safety director, Supervalu.
Technology and Fixture Updates. William Alford, president, International Lighthouse Group.
Succession Planning for Success. Rob Bell, president, Focus Consulting.
Impact of the Changing Senior Market on Retailers. Paul Murray, partner, director of strategy and planning, Varsity.
9-10 a.m.
Sustainability in Action. Jeanne von Zastrow, senior director, Food Marketing Institute (moderator); Laurie Demeritt, president, The Hartman Group; Michael Hewett, manager of environmental services, Publix Super Markets; Bob Garrity, senior vice president, store planning, construction & conservation, Giant Eagle.
Energize Your Bottom Line. Susan Sollenberger, director, equipment purchasing, maintenance & energy, Food Lion.
Optimizing Shelf Prices for a Highly Merchandized Category. Mike Greene, vice president, customer marketing-morning foods sales, Kellogg Co.; Amjad Malik, senior director, business analytics and CRM, Kellogg Co.
Here Today, Here Tomorrow — Transforming Your Workforce From High-Turnover to High-Retention. Gregory P. Smith, president, Chart Your Course International.
10-11 a.m.
Consumer-Centric Shelf-Stable Juice and Fruit Drink Leadership. Mike Murphy, director, category & shopper solutions, Campbell Soup Co.
What's New in New Products. Lynn Dornblaser, director, Custom Solutions Group, Mintel International.
What Students Want — Understanding the Industry's Image. Michael Sansolo, president, Sansolo Solutions, contributing editor, MorningNewsBeat.com (moderator).
How Do Retailers and Manufacturers Win With High Gas Prices? Todd Hale, senior vice president, consumer and shopper insights, the Nielsen Co.
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Health and Wellness Tour on the FMI Show Floor.
4-5 p.m.
Marketechnics: IT Innovation for Merchandise Traceability and Safety.
Marketechnics: State of the Store — Grocery Technology and Business Processes. Michael Griswold, research director, retail, AMR Research.
TUESDAY, MAY 6
SUPER SESSION
8-11 a.m.
Brand Sense: The Future of Branding. Martin Lindstrom, brand futurist and author of Brand Child and Brand Sense.
New Ways of Working Together Industry Panel.
How to Increase Your Business by Connecting the Dots Between Food and Health. Shelley Broader, president and CEO, Sweetbay Supermarket; Bill Bishop, chairman, Willard Bishop; Rod Falcon, research director, Institute for the Future.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS SESSIONS
8-9 a.m.
Marketechnics: Fresh & Easy — Improving Customer Service Through Self-Service. Mike Webster, vice president, self-service solutions, NCR; Doug Rutledge, CIO, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market.
Marketechnics: EPS Evolution.
Latin America: Evolving Formats — Changing Consumers (presented in Spanish only). Industry Panel: The Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council Latin America.
Pharmacy-Focused Session — Pharmacy's Connection to Health and Wellness. Pam Heath, director of pharmacy, Sweetbay Supermarket; Mike Vail, senior vice president of operations, Sweetbay Supermarket.
The Next Generation of Category Management. Brian Harris, founder and co-chairman, The Partnering Group; John Clutts, principal, The Partnering Group.
9-10 a.m.
Marketechnics: Computer-Generated Ordering and DSD — Reducing Out-of-Stocks and Increasing Sales.
Shopping for Health — The Growing Health and Wellness Market. Cary Silvers, director, consumer and advertising trends, Rodale.
Leadership and the Emerging Generations. Jeff VanKooten, senior consultant, Center for Generational Studies.
Marketechnics: Data Security — A Business Perspective. Tom Thibault, director of information security, Wegmans Food Markets; Paul Lasly, internal IT audit manager, Wegmans Food Markets; Paul Dittman, manager, network architecture, Wegmans Food Markets.
Marketechnics: CAO — Lessons Learned. Bill Homa, senior vice president, CIO, Hannaford Bros.; Dave Couch, vice president, information technology, Spartan Stores.
How Do They Do It in Vegas? Marketing Lessons for the Food Industry. Kevin Bagger, director of internet marketing and research, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.
Marketing Fresh Foods to Moms and Children. Steve Lutz, executive vice president, Perishables Group (moderator); Heidi McIntyre, executive director, Produce for Kids Foundation; Scott Owens, vice president of sales and marketing, Paramount Citrus; CarrieAnn Arias, marketing manager-customer specific marketing, Dole Fresh Vegetables; Dawn Ciccone, senior director, consumer products, PBS.
Understanding Local From a Consumer Perspective. Kate Peringer, marketing communications manager, The Hartman Group.
4-5 p.m.
Marketechnics: Benchmarking Trends in Retail Technology. Patrick Walsh, vice president, industry and trade development, Food Marketing Institute.
Marketechnics: New Technologies Lower Costs and Improve Store Service.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
CLOSING SESSION
8-9 a.m.
Two Guys, Ten Issues, Countless Opinions. Michael Sansolo, president, Sansolo Solutions, contributing editor, MorningNewsBeat.com; Kevin Coupe, founder, MorningNewsBeat.com.
