2018 Annual Business Conference (ABC)

TRADING PARTNER EFFICIENCIES AT ABC

Meet with several business partners in one place—saving you time and money!

Join in at Food Marketing Institute's Annual Business Conference (ABC) and you can take advantage of a tremendous opportunity for CPG suppliers to interact with their retail/wholesale trading partners.

Within the ABC program, participants can communicate strategies, goals, and operational concerns in an effort to achieve greater efficiency and profitability. 

Don't miss this highly sought after opportunity to meet with top-level executives from retail/wholesale companies, and supplier companies for critical joint business planning discussions.

See who attends       

Traveling to ABC? Here's what you need to know before you go.

 
Images of business partner meetings superimposed over the Chicago skyline

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

FMI Retailer + Wholesaler Member Companies:

C-Level and senior executives for marketing, merchandising and/or supply chain

FMI Associate Member CPG Companies:

Distributor and supplier senior executives with responsibilities for overall corporate goal-setting, business development and strategic alliances

HOW IT WORKS

CPG Supplier Companies host private, 45-minute meetings in individual suites 

​Meetings are scheduled using FMI's online scheduling tool

Participants control their schedule and number of trading partner appointments

Each company will be responsible for securing its own trading partner meetings

CHAIRMAN'S CLUB

The Chairman's Club is the networking and socializing hub, where you can continue your business in a relaxed environment over breakfast, lunch and afternoon cocktails and refreshments.  The Chairman's Club is open to all Annual Business Conference registrants.
 

2018 CHAIRMAN'S CLUB SPONSORS

CHAIRMAN'S CLUB BREAKFAST

Post Consumer Brands

CHAIRMAN'S CLUB COFFEE BREAKS

CHAIRMAN'S CLUB SNACKS

Campbell's Conagra Brands General Mills
Kelloggs Company Mars Wrigley Confectionery Mondelez