By: Carol Abel, Vice President of Education Program Development, FMI
On July 7th, FMI will kick off our first virtual event, the 2020 Midsummer Strategic Executive Exchange. While this virtual trading partner exchange was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we feel the top industry executives engaging in this event will find value in discussing the latest insights and developing strong business collaborations for the future.
Here are some numbers that offer a sneak peek into who’s attending and what the program entails:
494 Registered attendees
66 Registered companies
130 Retailer and Wholesaler attendees
364 Supplier attendees
530 B2B business meetings during the 8-day event
8 Insight Sessions covering an array of topics related to the COVID-19 pandemic
1 In-depth conversation between FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin and
Chairman, President, and CEO, Hy-Vee, Inc., Chairman, FMI Board Randy
Edeker
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