Sponsorship

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

The FMI Future Leaders eXperience offers a new leadership paradigm that sets the course for tomorrow's food retail leaders to excel in a swiftly transforming industry.

Companies send teams of the most promising employees, with demonstrated leadership characteristics, to participate in this interactive learning environment.

We can work with you to plan your event branding strategy. Act now to secure your top sponsorship!

Up Close and Connected

Nearly 500 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.

Download the 2018 Sponsor Prospectus

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 Information

To learn about these and other opportunities contact:

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

Jennifer Jones
Sales Specialist
jjones@fmi.org
(202) 220-0759

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

Big Y Foods, Inc.	Brookshire Grocery Company	Burris Logistics	Colemans Food Centre
Ahold Delhaize USA	Dorothy Lane Market, Inc.	Fareway Stores, Inc.	Festival Foods
Heinen's Fine Foods, Inc.	Longo Brothers Fruit Markets	Lunds & Byerlys	Newport Avenue Market
Price Chopper Supermarkets	SPAR International