Sponsorship

Share Your Company's Brand with Tomorrow's Industry Leaders

For companies that are ready to get in front to tomorrow's business relationships, today. Future Leaders eXperience offers opportunities for companies to ensure success for their brands in a way that can't be replicated.

This event leverages the world-renowned Root Compass manager development system, and a redesigned eXperience that attracts food retail’s top companies to send hundreds of their emerging leaders.

Gain Up-close Access

Nearly 400 of the food retailing industry’s strongest emerging leaders attend Future Leaders eXperience.
Three days of interactive learning exercises and round table discussions with retailers and wholesalers.
Learn, network and lay your head at one location, with nearby premier dining and entertainment. Perfect for Networking.

Impact Level Sponsor Opportunities $25,000

1. Future Leadership Education Package

Sponsoring the Future Leadership Education Package keeps your company in hand and mind as a supporter of cutting-edge thought leadership and insights. Learning modules developed exclusively for FMI Future Leaders eXperience. Package includes exclusive branding of this year’s:

Education Program Workbook
Action Planning Journal

2. Get Connected Package

Keep future leaders of your industry connected to your brand and each other, by becoming the 2018 Technology Sponsor. The Technology sponsor will gain valuable visibility each time a Future Leader connects to the venue Wi-Fi service or signs onto the mobile event app to find information on sessions, speakers and more. Technology Sponsors receive exclusive and prominent branding of:

Conference Wi-Fi Sign-In
Mobile App Sign-on Page
Wi-Fi and Mobile App Instructions Cards

3. Store Manager Awards Sponsor

Store Manager Awards give industry standouts an opportunity to be recognized for their hard work and achievements in a high-energy ceremony. Position your company’s commitment to hard work and customer service excellence by supporting this premier event that recognizes exceptional store managers who are out there spurring sales growth, providing great customer service, leading their teams, and playing an integral role in their communities.

Attendee/Nominee Welcome
One Celebration/Party Favor
One-minute Video Introduction

4. Welcome Center/ Info Desk Package

Put your company front and center by taking advantage of the exclusive opportunity to engage your brand with all attending Future Leaders. The 2018 Registration Sponsor will have a valuable and lasting impact throughout the entire conference, by branding vital conference and housing items for all attendees. The Registration Sponsor comprehensive package includes branding of:

Attendee Badges
Attendee Hotel Key Cards
Conference Badge Lanyards
Registration Desk

Additional Sponsor Opportunities

Performance Level Sponsor Opportunities $15,000

eXperience Level Sponsor Opportunities $10,000

Core Level Opportunities $5,000

Additional benefits for each sponsor level.

Contact

Peter Collins

Director, Industry Relations & Development
pcollins@fmi.org
(202) 220-0737

2018 Sample Attendee Titles

Business Manager	Bakery/Deli Supervisor	President & Chief Operations Officer	Social Media Manager	Assistant Controller
Front End Operations Assistant Director	Category Manager	Group Vice President, Grocery Center Store	Store Manager	Chief Executive Officer
Head of Digital	Vice President, Grocery	Director of Business Intelligence & Pricing	Manager, Perishables	Vice President of Merchandising
Group Director, Category Strategic Advisory	Assistant Store Manager	Director, Industry Communications	Communications Manager	Customer Senior Account Manager
Retail Sales Process Manager	Director, Customer Management	Talent Development Advisor	Vice President, Natural Specialty	Regional Director
Director, Omni-Channel	Human Resource Operations	Category Manager	Senior Business Manager	Floral Director

Sample Retailer/Wholesaler Attendee Companies

Ahold Delhaize USA	Big Y Foods, Inc.	C&S Wholesale Grocers	Fareway Stores, Inc.
Festival Foods	Giant Food Stores	Heinen's Fine Foods, Inc.	K-VA-T/Food City
Lowes	Lunds & Byerlys	Meijer	Price Chopper Supermarkets
Publix Super Markets	SpartanNash	Wakefern	Weis Market