Jan 22, 20151 min read
By: Amanda Bond-Thorley, Director of Education, Food Marketing Institute 
Here’s a breakdown of our upcoming Midwinter Executive Conference by the numbers:
999 Registered attendees, a record number for this event
201 Retailer or Wholesaler attendees
550 Supporters attending the 2015 FMI Foundation Gala & Industry Awards Dinner
77 Companies participating in Senior Executive Exchanges
13 Industry experts exploring the New Consumer
4 Awards given out including:
- William H. Albers Industry Relations Award, recognizing the supplier community;
- GMA Industry Collaboration Leadership Award, recognizing an industry leader who has demonstrated excellence in fostering enhanced collaboration;
- Herbert Hoover Award, recognizing a leading wholesale or supplier executive for humanitarian service in business; and
- Sidney R. Rabb Award, recognizing an individual in the supermarket industry who demonstrates excellence in serving the consumer, the community and the industry.
Future Midwinter Date: January 23-26, 2016
While at the Midwinter Executive Council Conference, join the conversation on Twitter using #NewConsumer and follow @FMI_ORG.
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