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.

After years of virtual meetings, it is time to re-connect as trading partners and collaborate—together—to strengthen business performance and better serve consumers.

New This Year: Nonfoods Pilot Program

In addition to our FMI Annual Business Conference (ABC) suites, we now offer an open-environment tabletop option for FMI nonfood members with product categories covering general merchandise, household, health and beauty care.

Please contact Tom Duffy, FMI senior advisor, for more information. 

FMI Annual Business Conference Goals

Drive Sales
Growth

Product Innovation & Ecommerce

Consumer-centric Collaboration

Exclusive FMI Member Attendance 



FMI Retail/Wholesale Members

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

FMI CPG Associate Members

Distributor and supplier senior executives responsible for corporate goal-setting, business development and strategic alliances.

How It Works

CPG suppliers host private, 45-minute business appointments scheduled through our online FMI scheduler. With up to thirty potential appointments, participants control their schedule and total appointments and companies secure their own trading partner meetings.

Retailers generally send senior executives for marketing, merchandising and/or supply chain. Suppliers generally send senior executives responsible for corporate goal-setting, business development and strategic alliances.

FMI Resources

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