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The FMI Asset Protection and Grocery Resilience provides an opportunity for loss prevention, risk management, workplace safety and crisis management professionals in the food retail industry to network and collaborate on all aspects of protecting people, reputation, and property.

FMI has teamed up with RetailMediaIQ for a dynamic digital seminar where industry leaders explore how nonfoods can play a pivotal role in total store success. From foundational collaboration to emerging trends, occasion-based merchandising, and health-driven purchasing behaviors, this event will provide the insights you need to optimize your nonfoods strategy. Register for the presentation on the RetailMediaIQ site: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/4862270/051803B58E3339821D9829083D04BE3A

Explore the different practices that retailers can adopt to reduce these costs, yet at the same time meet shopper’s expectations for full shelves and high quality.

Join us for a quick interactive and hands-on overview of these valuable offerings and meet the FMI membership team and subject matter experts from across your food industry association. Note: This presentation will not be recorded, so be sure to join us live on Monday, April 28th!

Nonfoods leaders unite at the Nonfoods Forum for a high-impact, immersive event designed to drive growth and innovation in nonfoods. Through interactive experiences and strategic insights, product suppliers, wholesalers, and retailers gain the tools and forward-thinking mindset needed to elevate category performance at the grocery store and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving market.

Learn a comprehensive framework for identifying and responding to behavioral red flags before they escalate. We'll explore the three categories of warning indicators and provide practical strategies for appropriate intervention.

The Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conference is design and developed by your peers. This year's conference promises to deliver a robust education and networking program that meets your professional and educational needs.

Join us for a quick interactive and hands-on overview of these valuable offerings and meet the FMI membership team and subject matter experts from across your food industry association. Note: This presentation will not be recorded, so be sure to join us live on Monday, May19th!

Join us for a quick interactive and hands-on overview of these valuable offerings and meet the FMI membership team and subject matter experts from across your food industry association. Note: This presentation will not be recorded, so be sure to join us live on Monday, June 16th!

Explore scenario-based strategies for handling common situations like shoplifting, loitering, and workplace conflicts. Equip your entire workforce with consistent, professional response techniques that defuse tension before it escalates.

The FMI Legal Conference is designed for the legal leadership of the retail and wholesale food industries, including general counsel, corporate counsel and invited retained counsel, as well as other corporate executives involved with legal issues. -Food Safety and Supplier Verification -Trends in Food Labeling and Litigation -Crisis Management CLE Credits will be awarded for this conference, pending state approval.

FMI's Future Leader's eXperience is the industry's premier online leadership training program for retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers, designed to bridge the gap between your company's present and future success.

The FreshForward conference is an exclusive event bringing together executives in the food retail and wholesale industry with their supplier and service provider partners to explore the future of fresh. Expect a series of high-level strategic discussions and thought leadership promoting collaboration among attendees.

Exclusive to FMI members, the FMI Annual Business Conference (ABC) offers joint business planning opportunities to discuss your growth strategies, consumer insights, pricing and promotional plans, new product introductions, and omni-channel supply chain performance enhancements. New to ABC, we now offer an open-environment tabletop option for FMI nonfood members with product categories covering general merchandise, household, health and beauty care.

Learn a compassionate yet effective deterrence strategy that respects dignity while maintaining security. Discover how to train employees to interact empathetically with homeless individuals, leverage mental health resources instead of law enforcement, and implement company-wide protocols that empower frontline staff.

The FMI State Issues Retreat is an annual event that brings together food retail grocery associations and food and grocery company government relations professionals from each state to discuss state and local legislative and regulatory issues.

Vice presidents, directors and managers in energy, refrigeration, store development and sustainability gather to learn from the best in the food retail industry about energy efficiency and conservation, as well as store design and merchandising.

Spot shoplifting behaviors, implement a three-step prevention strategy, and manage grab-and-run incidents safely. Featuring insights from industry experts, this session equips employees with practical, company-aligned solutions to reduce theft while protecting staff and customers.

The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,000 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.

The Annual Meat Conference offers a complete education and networking experience as well as exhibits showcasing the latest in new meat and poultry products and the products and services retailers need to increase their bottom line.

The Safe Quality Food Institute’s SQF Unites Conference gathers 600+ food safety and quality professionals from around the world to discuss and learn about the latest trends in food safety certification and the SQFI program. Attendees include retailers, producers, food processors, educators, regulators, training center and certification body personnel. The SQFI is a division of FMI.

Exclusive to FMI members, the FMI Annual Business Conference (ABC) offers joint business planning opportunities to discuss your growth strategies, consumer insights, pricing and promotional plans, new product introductions, and omni-channel supply chain performance enhancements. New to ABC, we now offer an open-environment tabletop option for FMI nonfood members with product categories covering general merchandise, household, health and beauty care.

Vice presidents, directors and managers in energy, refrigeration, store development and sustainability gather to learn from the best in the food retail industry about energy efficiency and conservation, as well as store design and merchandising.

The annual FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is our signature, invitation-only gathering that attracts more than 1,000 food industry executives spanning all facets of the marketplace. It is a prestigious member-only event offering an opportunity for a diverse group of top industry leaders to converge and gain insights relevant to the success of their businesses, including retailers, wholesalers, independent operators, suppliers, manufacturers and solution providers. Depending on their level of membership, suppliers qualify for at least two, and up to an unlimited number of invitations.