FMI Annual Business Conference (ABC) offers joint business planning and strategic opportunities to better prepare post-crisis planning and operations.




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Who Should Attend



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, virtual, 45-minute business appointments.
  • Appointments scheduled via FMI online scheduler.
    • Participants control their schedule and total appointments.
    • Companies secure their own trading partner meetings.
“We see great potential value in the coming ABC conference. It is a great platform to continue the conversations from [FMI] Midsummer and to also begin new ones with our suppliers. There can be no downside in communicating frequently at all levels as we navigate in this uncertain time - having the mutual objective of serving our customer’s essential needs. “

- Dan Glei, EVP merchandising & marketing, K-VA-T Food Stores Inc.

FMI Resources

Upending a 30-Year Tradition of a Low-Inflation Industry

Oct 15, 2021
Transitory, brief and fleeting are no longer adjectives that can be used to describe the current state of inflation affecting the economy. This news is reflected in recent statements by the Federal Reserve, as authorities indicate inflation will ...

Shopper Family Meal Inspiration: Don’t Skip the Canned Bean Aisle

Aug 26, 2021
As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) I love good food and enjoy a balanced approach to nourishment around the family meal table. Quite often I find that people think RDNs only eat foods that are “healthy” therefore they must not taste great ...

When Will We See The Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

Aug 25, 2021
More than half of Americans remain very or extremely concerned about COVID-19, with even more concerned about emerging variants. Despite some easing of overall concern for shopping at the grocery store, shoppers continue to recognize far more ...