Agenda

Wednesday, April 2 | |||
NOON | Registration Open | Outside Paradise Ballroom | |
2:00 PM | Store Brands Month Committee Meeting (Invite only) | Echo Ballroom | |
3:00 PM | Task Force Meetings (Invite only) | Valley Room North & South | |
6:00 PM | Opening Night Reception | Foyer/Paradise Terrace | |
6:30 PM | Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony | Paradise Ballroom | |
Thursday, April 3 | |||
Presenter/ Company | Meeting Location | ||
7:00 AM | Registration Open | Outside Paradise Ballroom | |
7:00 AM | Breakfast | Paradise Terrace | |
8:00 AM | Main Stage The Perfect Storm | Thomas Bailey Rabobank | Paradise Ballroom |
9:00 AM | Main Stage PLMA's Annual Meeting and President's Report | Peggy Davies PLMA | Paradise Ballroom |
10:00 AM | Market Intelligence Track Accelerating Innovation for Private Label Brands | Rachel Dalton Kantar | Paradise Ballroom |
10:00 AM | Private Brand Thought Leadership Track C-Stores Emerging Opportunities for Private Label | Moderator: Michael Sansolo Sansolo Solutions, LLC | Valley Room South |
10:00 AM | Private Brand & Consumer Behavior Track Turning Private Label Into Powerhouse Brands | Angus McOuat McKinsey & Company | Valley Room North |
11:00 AM | Market Intelligence Track The Talent Edge: Engaging and Retaining Tomorrow’s Business Leaders | Moderator: Renee Shaw Hughner, Ph.D. Arizona State University | Paradise Ballroom |
11:00 AM | Private Brand Thought Leadership Track Authenticity & Ethnicity In The Private Label Marketplace | Moderator: Kevin Coupe MorningNewsBeat.com | Valley Room South |
11:00 AM | Private Brand & Consumer Behavior Track Adapting to a Changing Consumer Landscape | Maria Arand 84.51° & Kroger | Valley Room North |
NOON | Mix & Mingle Lunch | Paradise Terrace | |
1:00 PM | Innovation Track Harnessing the Power of AI in Retail and Manufacturing | Joe PugliaI Plante Moran, PLLC | Paradise Ballroom |
1:00 PM | Opportunities in Ingredients Track Future Focus-Ingredients, Flavor, and innovation | Jocelyn Carter Kerry | Valley Room South |
1:00 PM | Building a Resilient Organization Track Panel Discussion | Moderator: Ken Udenze Deloitte | Valley Room North |
2:00 PM | Innovation Track Opportunities in Value(s) for Private Label Offerings | Laurie Demeritt The Hartman Group | Paradise Ballroom |
2:00 PM | Opportunities in Packaging Track The Power of the Package | Maria Dubuc MBD | Valley Room South |
2:00 PM | Building a Resilient Organization Track Getting to Thank You | Julien LeBlanc bluePrint | Valley Room North |
3:00 PM | Innovation Track Innovation and Trends in Private Label | Neil Saunders Retail GlobalData | Paradise Ballroom |
3:00 PM | Opportunities in Growth Non-Foods Focus | Jonathan Finch Daymon | Valley Room South |
3:00 PM | Building a Resilient Organization Track Transformation of High-Performance Recruitment | Frank Niekamp SalesStar | Valley Room North |
4:00 PM | PLMA Board of Directors Meeting (By Invitation) | Paradise Ballroom | |
6:00 PM | Cocktails & Conversation Reception | Mountain Shadow Lounge | |
7:00 PM | PLMA Board of Directors Dinner (By Invitation) | Paradise Ballroom | |
Friday, April 4 | |||
7:00 | Registration Open | Outside Paradise Ballroom | |
7:00 | Breakfast | Paradise Terrace | |
8:00 | Main Stage Saving America: Private Brands Helping Retailers, Consumers, and Farmers | Burt P Flickinger III Strategic Resource Group | Paradise Ballroom |
9:00 | Main Stage GLP-1 Drugs: Threats & Opportunities Panel Discussion | Moderator: Michael Sansolo Sansolo Solutions, LLC | Paradise Ballroom |
10:00 | Main Stage From Growth to Transformation: The U.S. Private Brand Opportunity | Sally Lyons Wyatt Circana | Paradise Ballroom |
11:00 | Main Stage Fireside Chat with Jack Sinclair CEO, Sprouts Farmers Market | Jack Sinclair Sprouts Farmers Market | Paradise Ballroom |
11:55 | Closing Remarks | Peggy Davies PLMA | Paradise Ballroom |