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With a continued sense of purpose and commitment to collaborate, food retailers, wholesalers, suppliers, and service providers alike continue to face new challenges together, with the ultimate goal to better serve shoppers.

FMI Midwinter has always been the premier forum to tackle what’s next in grocery. We'll be back together again in January 2024, kicking off with a tiered registration system beginning August 7, 2023.

We can't wait to see you there!

Retail, Wholesale and Product Supplier Members

Fee: $2,395

Strategic, Industry and Association Partner Members

Fee: $4,795

Registration Notice

Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation with hotel reservation instructions. The confirmation will also provide details on making changes or cancellations. Please note a cancelled Midwinter registration forfeits your hotel reservation. Didn't receive your confirmation email? Check your spam folder or email us at register@fmi.org.

We encourage you to register for Midwinter early in order to make hotel reservations early, as FMI Midwinter is held during peak season on Marco Island, we expect hotels to sell out. Official event hotel rooms are in high demand and only available to registered and paid attendees.

Please also note that 2024's Stir It Up! will be the opening night event. All registered FMI Midwinter attendees are eligible to attend at no additional cost. The event will not be ticketed. If you would like to support the event by sponsoring or donating to Stir It Up!, please contact the FMI Foundation team at StirItUp@fmi.org.

Cancellation

Policy

Questions?

Contact Debbie Stewart
Senior Manager, Registrant Services
dstewart@fmi.org
(202) 220-0828

Your Registration Information
The Midwinter mobile app and website will reflect your registration-provided information. This includes your name, title and company as it appears in your confirmation letter. Please proof this information carefully for accuracy. If a change is
needed, notify Debbie Stewart at dstewart@fmi.org.

Refunds
Please be advised that your Midwinter registration fee is non-refundable after December 15, 2023. If you need to cancel your registration, please notify the registrar in writing by email to register@fmi.org by December 15, 2023. A full refund, less a $75 processing fee (plus a 3% surcharge if paid by credit card), is granted when a cancellation is received prior to December 15, 2023. Because of the firm commitments of conference arrangements, FMI cannot refund registration fees for any registrations or cancellations received after December 15, 2023. Substitutions can be made any time prior to the start of the conference.

Unauthorized Hotel Solicitation
Hotel reservations should only be made by using the official hotel link provided in your email confirmation. FMI does not use a third-party company to make hotel reservations or sell rooms on its behalf for this event. If a third-party contacts, you offering housing options, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with FMI or the Midwinter Executive Conference and entering into financial agreements with such companies may have costly consequences and leave you without a reservation.

Photography Release
FMI may hire professional service providers or use official staff/volunteers to document (photo/video/streaming/audio) and display the event experience. By registering for and attending the event, you acknowledge and agree as follows: (a) FMI may edit and use photographs or footage it captures at the event for marketing and promotional activities and for any other lawful purpose in the ordinary course of its business; and (b) due to the prevalence of mobile recording devices in today’s world, FMI disclaims all liability for the capture of your image in any multimedia format by other attendees at the event.

Media & Press

Publishing Professionals

We limit one complimentary pass for every 10,000 circulations/subscribers your food retailing publication has on your BPA statement (up to 30,000 in circulation). Additional personnel requesting to attend must pay a Midwinter registration fee.

Sales, advertising, marketing, public relations, account management, or other non-editorial professions will not be granted press passes.

Video Policy

Video/audio recording of any kind is prohibited onsite without permission from the FMI media department. FMI reserves the right to request documentation regarding credentials.

Credentials

The Midwinter Executive Conference is invitation-only. Accredited media writing for food retail industry trade journals, magazines or newspapers are eligible to receive a complimentary press pass. To qualify, you must cover the event and hold an editorial title.

Please contact Heather Garlich for registration information.

Press Contact

Heather Garlich
Senior Vice President, Communications, Marketing & Consumer/Community Affairs
(202) 220-0616
media@fmi.org