Brokaw, Leno to Speak at 2009 NGA Convention

ELLIOT ZWIEBACH

ARLINGTON, Va. — Tom Brokaw, former anchorman for NBC News, will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 annual convention and supermarket synergy showcase of the National Grocers Association, scheduled for Feb. 3 to 6 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel. Brokaw’s address to the opening session — whose theme will be “Political, Economic and Leadership Changes in America” — will be followed by a discussion between Brokaw and Tom Zaucha, NGA president and chief executive officer, about the post-election outlook. NGA said Jay Leno will be the featured entertainer at the closing night’s dinner. The overall theme for the convention will be “Changing Times: A Blueprint for Success.”

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