Arlington, VA – May 14, 2009 – The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today announced a rescheduled date for Future Connect® in Dallas, TX, and postponement of MARKETECHNICS® to the FMI 2010 event in Las Vegas, NV.

“FMI appreciates the support and positive reinforcement we have received from the industry as we addressed the myriad issues resulting from the postponement of two events due to the influenza outbreak,” said Leslie G. Sarasin, president and chief executive officer, FMI. “We are thrilled to announce new plans to provide the industry with the essential education and insight provided by these events.”

Future Connect®

Future Connect® will occur October 12-14, 2009, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Dallas, TX. All attendee registrations from the previously scheduled May dates for this event are automatically transferred to the October event. Companies may make substitutions on existing attendee registrations as needed.

Attendees should make new hotel reservations at www.fmifutureconnect.com. Registration for the event will re-open and new attendees may register online at the same website.

Future Connect® is the industry’s first leadership talent development conference. Future Connect® features three educational tracks – operations, executive and senior executive. The highly interactive and collaborative programming format mixes strategically focused general sessions with hands-on, university-style case studies and work groups.

MARKETECHNICS®

MARKETECHNICS® is postponed and will be included in the FMI 2010 event in Las Vegas, NV. Attendees of the postponed May 2009 event will receive a credit for attendance at FMI 2010 or any other FMI event valid through May 31, 2010.
FMI 2010, scheduled for May 10-13, 2010, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, is the industry’s premier event showcasing emerging opportunities and products, delivering thought-provoking research and education, and fostering industry collaboration and community.