Priority Issues

We work on legislative and regulatory policy issues that have a significant impact on the business operations of our food retailer and wholesaler member companies.

FACTS & FIGURES

63% of grocers surveyed

report investing in food waste reduction
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Federal Priority Issues

State Affairs Priority Issues

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FMI Government Relations Blogs

General Government Relations Resources

Government Relations End of Year Report

This end of year report provides an overview of the 115th Congress and the Trump administration in 2017 and the impact on food retailers, employers and the business community.

Government Relations

Events

We welcome you to join us for the following events.

Conference
2018 Legal Conference
- Sunday, June 24 - Tuesday, June 26, 2018
- Washington, DC
The FMI Legal Conference brings together legal leadership in the food retail industry.
Conference
FMI State Issues Retreat 2018
- Monday, August 6 (4pm) - Wednesday, August 8, 2018 (12pm US/Eastern)
- Middleburg, VA
The FMI State Issues Retreat is an annual event that brings together food retail grocery associations and grocery company government relations professionals from each state to discuss state and local legislative and regulatory issues.
Meeting
FMI Southern Regional Meeting
- Monday, November 12, 2018 (8am - 3pm US/Eastern)
- San Juan, PR
FMI's Regional Legislative Meetings bring together FMI members and state association executives to share information regionally, and to discuss legislative and regulatory strategies and issues of importance for the upcoming state legislative sessions.
Conference
2019 Midwinter Executive Conference
- Friday, January 25 - Monday, January 28, 2019
- Miami, FL
You won't find a more qualified, captive audience of executive-level attendees anywhere else. Midwinter is a member invitation-only event.
Conference
2019 Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conferences
- Sunday, May 5 (12pm) - Tuesday, May 7, 2019 (5pm US/Eastern)
- San Antonio, TX
The Financial Executive and Internal Audit Conference is design and developed by your peers. This year's conference promises to deliver a robust education and networking program that meets your professional and educational needs.

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Leadership

The FMI Government Relations Committee reviews, formulates and recommends to the Public Affairs Committee the programs and positions necessary to represent the interests of grocery retailers and wholesalers before the federal and state governments. The Committee recommends priorities and directions for the maximum utilization of FMI's resources and assists in influencing and implementing government relations programs at the national and state levels.

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