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7:30 AM - 7:00 PM
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
FMI Midwinter presents a rare opportunity for food retail independent operators to meet with hundreds of key suppliers, expand existing partnerships and share ideas with other industry leaders.
In this invite-only session, independent operators will identify optimal digital solutions, capitalize on trends like online shopping, in-store experiences and explore strategies to maintain sustainable growth and exceed customer expectations. Crystal Ballroom
12:00 PM - 4:45 PM
The SEE program offers you a venue to meet face-to-face with top food retail and wholesale company C-level peers in the supplier and manufacturing communities, through pre-arranged, one-on-one appointments. Questions? Reach Marc Thomas at mthomas@fmi.org or 202.220.0804
Spa Suites & Bobby Jones
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Mingle with many first-timers and FMI staff to make the most of your investment! A few veteran attendees will be onsite to answer any of your questions and provide tips about how to most effectively use your time at Midwinter.
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
7:00 AM - 8:45 AM
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 3:45 PM
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
FMI Midwinter keynotes and education sessions will explore how new disruptive competitors and increased expectations from customers are challenging tried and true industry practices and our customary way of operating in the food industry. We will examine how we choose to react to this disruption - either by letting others upset our apple carts on their terms or working with supplier partners to upend our own apple carts to see things in a new way and make the needed adjustments to become the more agile marketplace today’s shoppers want. Midwinter will provide content that can help executives in the food industry determine which of their carts need upending.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
6:15 AM - 8:00 AM
Join your colleagues and friends for the 3rd Annual FMI Midwinter Sunrise Run/Walk! It’s a great way to kick off your conference day. Runners and walkers of all speeds are invited to participate. Registration is open to all FMI Midwinter conference attendees and guests. All participants will receive a race number and commemorative race t-shirt. Music and morning refreshments will be provided.
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
8:00 AM - 12:45 PM
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Seize this unique opportunity to spend quality time with senior-level retailers at the FMI Food Industry Golf Tournament, a premier networking event. The tournament will be held on the legendary Blue Monster Course at the National Doral Miami. A luncheon will begin at 11:00 a.m. with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Thanks to our generous sponsors, FMI retailer and wholesaler members may join at no cost. Contact Julie Schrei at jschrei@fmi.org to learn about sponsorship opportunities.
Join your peers in these dynamic discussions and gain insights into strategic opportunities such as new consumerism, food production, artificial intelligence and technology, workforce and the new marketplace.
7:00 AM - 10:30 AM
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
FMI Midwinter keynotes and education sessions will explore how new disruptive competitors and increased expectations from customers are challenging tried and true industry practices and our customary way of operating in the food industry. We will examine how we choose to react to this disruption - either by letting others upset our apple carts on their terms or working with supplier partners to upend our own apple carts to see things in a new way and make the needed adjustments to become the more agile marketplace today’s shoppers want. Midwinter will provide content that can help executives in the food industry determine which of their carts need upending. FMI Executive Leadership Awards (Peterson, Woodard and Hoover)
Grand Ballroom
10:45 AM - 5:30 PM