By: Amanda Bond-Thorley, Director of Education, Food Marketing Institute

Here’s a breakdown of our upcoming Midwinter Executive Conference by the numbers:
1,033 Registered attendees, another record number for this event
223 Retailer and Wholesaler attendees
600 Supporters attending the 2016 FMI Foundation Gala & Industry Awards Dinner
20+ Fabulous specialty donated items from FMI Members and Associate
Members for the live at the FMI Foundation Gala
97 Golfers participating in the supporting
FMI’s Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Development Fund (LEAD)
87 Companies participating in business meetings
15 Industry experts exploring our theme of Feeding the Future
4 FMI Leadership Executive Awards presented, 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.
1 New York Giants Quarterback, Eli Manning, appearing at the PepsiCo Playoff Party – Road to Super Bowl 50
Future Midwinter Date: January 28-31, 2017


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