Included in your FMI Foundation Retail Food Safety Forum (RFSF) registration is access to FMI's annual trade show, FMI Connect, with access to the show floor and all education sessions.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration to FMI Connect does NOT include registration to the FMI Foundation RFSF.
About FMI Connect
FMI Connect 2015
June 8 – 11, 2015
South Hall, McCormick Place, Chicago
In 2015, FMI Connect continues its evolution into the new, annual FMI show, where food retailers—traditional and non-traditional—merchandisers, operations people, CIOs and CTOs can connect with food retail product and service innovators and get the tools they need for success.
Through dynamic show floor features and various networking opportunities, FMI Connect provides the ideal setting for retailers, wholesalers and suppliers to build relationships within the industry, talk through the industry’s biggest issues, predict coming trends and identify products and solutions that will contribute to higher profitability.
In the FMI Connect Exhibit Hall, retailers from every channel of food retail can find new solutions for every aspect of the business and every department of the store. Events like the Supermarket Chef Showdown add flavor to the experience, while educational presentations in Learning Lounges add enrichment.
Co-located events, including the FMI Foundation Retail Food Safety Forum (RFSF) and FMI Future Leaders @Connect (formerly FMI Future Connect), add depth and breadth to the experience.
New and Expanded For You In 2015
- One-on-one meetings with retailers beginning Monday, June 8
- “Meet the Retailer” presentations for insights, company strategies and areas of focus
- Show floor energy with learning tables, Fresh Zone, Private Brands Zone and more
- Health & Wellness Pavilion and Zone with ideas for you
- Co-located with FMI Future Leaders @Connect (formerly Future Connect)
- Co-located with United Fresh 2015, International Floriculture Expo (IFE), U.S. Food Showcase, InterBev Beverage 2015, and Sabor Latino Latin Food Show
FMI Connect Fast Facts
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More than 400 retailer companies (ready to meet!)
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More than 40 education sessions and hands-on learning
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700+ exhibitors with more than five football fields of new products, services and innovations
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Including fresh produce and floral located in the North Hall
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12,500+ participants and thousands of face-to-face opportunities
Who Attends?
Everyone who sells food—whether in traditional or new channels—will find ideas, products and solutions for their business at FMI Connect.
- National, regional and independent retailers
- Mass merchants and clubs
- Drug stores
- Convenience stores
- Natural, ethnic and gourmet stores
- Dollar stores
- Online retailers
You’ll find all these job titles (all with a wealth of insights):
- Owners
- CEOs
- COOs
- CIOs
- Senior Vice Presidents
- Vice Presidents
- Directors
- General Managers
- Store Managers
- District Managers
- Independent Operators
- Wholesalers
- Mass Merchants
- Distributors
- Suppliers
Product Categories
Fresh and Perishable Products
Packaged Grocery
Frozen Products
Retail Technology
Store Equipment & Design
Health & Wellness
Corporate Services