Agenda

 

Wednesday, May 3, 2023
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Welcome Reception and After Hours Party
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Thursday, May 4, 2023
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
8:10 AM - 8:55 AM
Opening Speaker: Making Foodservice No. 1 | Speaker: Tom Brennan, Chief Merchandising Officer, Casey’s
8:10 AM - 8:55 AM
8:55 AM - 9:35 AM
Innovation Zone #1 – Creating a Blueprint for the Future of Convenience Foodservice – Creating an In-Store Digital Media Network to Enhance Your Brand Message and Generate Additional Revenue
8:55 AM - 9:35 AM
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
Networking Break
9:35 AM - 9:55 AM
9:55 AM - 10:55 AM
Retailer Panel #1: How to Define/Refine/Hone Your Identity in a Competitive Market
9:55 AM - 10:55 AM
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
CFX POWER HOUR
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Taste of Nashville Food & Sightseeing Tour
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Foodservice on the Move: Part 1: Distinguishing Your Store Through Constant Menu Innovation | Speaker: Kevin Smartt, CEO, TXB
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
Innovation Zone #2 – Creating a Blueprint for the Future of Convenience Foodservice – Inventioneering - Technology that delivers Food Safety, Customer Satisfaction and Food Service Success
4:15 PM - 4:55 PM
4:55 PM - 5:25 PM
Fireside Chat with Paul Servais, Retail Foodservice Director, Kwik Trip: Topic: Building and Maintaining a Foodservice Culture in Your Stores
4:55 PM - 5:25 PM
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM
Networking Break
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
2023 Foodservice Innovators of the Year Awards Reception
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, May 5, 2023
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Breakfast
7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
Day 2 Welcome
8:00 AM - 8:10 AM
8:10 AM - 9:10 AM
The New Convenience Retailer Panel
8:10 AM - 9:10 AM
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
Foodservice on the Move: Part 2: Don’t Believe the Hype - The End of the Hype Cycle for Disruptive Innovation in Food | Speakers: Tom Bailey, Senior Consumer Foods Analyst, Rabobank
9:10 AM - 9:40 AM
9:40 AM - 9:55 AM
Networking Break
9:40 AM - 9:55 AM
9:55 AM - 11:55 PM
Store Tour of Twice Daily’s White Bison
9:55 AM - 11:55 PM
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Lunch at Hotel
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Innovation Zone #3 – Creating a Blueprint for the Future of Convenience Foodservice - Capturing the Untapped: How to Bring Gen Z from Your Pumps into Your Store
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
Foodservice on the Move: Part 3: Critical Store Management Drivers for Customer Food Loyalty Growth | Speaker: Tom Bandy, Founder, BandyWorks
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
Closing Remarks
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM