Wednesday, June 26 2:00pm – 3:00pm

Welcome and Opening

Location: Utopia Ballroom
Speakers:

Vice President, Retailer Relations & Event Content Director
Informa Connect Foodservice

Wednesday, June 26 3:00pm – 3:45pm

Is your Foodservice Consumption Down in '24?

Location: Utopia Ballroom

Circana Senior Vice President and Food Industry Advisor David Portalatin provides the first major look into how c-store foodservice is performing in 2024. 

A highly respected expert, Portalatin probes the broader battle for the stomach, exploring how c-stores are competing for wallet share against QSRs in the context of an inflationary market where consumers are eating more at home than in recent years

Speakers:

Senior Vice President and Industry Advisor, Food and Foodservice
Circana

Wednesday, June 26 3:45pm – 4:00pm

Networking Break

Location: Utopia Thershold
Wednesday, June 26 4:00pm – 4:25pm

Retailer Talks

Location: Utopia Ballroom
Speakers:

Senior Category Manager, Foodservice & Dispensed Beverage
Stinker Stores

Foodservice Beverage Category Manager
CEFCO

Wednesday, June 26 4:25pm – 5:10pm

Winning the Battle for Traffic

Location: Utopia Ballroom

In today’s challenging environment, diverting consumers from QSRs is crucial to driving traffic and growing sales. 

Technomic Principal Donna Hood Crecca shares the latest consumer perspectives on c-stores vs QSRs for meal and snack occasions, and what will prompt hungry consumers to to turn into your parking lots.   

Speakers:

Principal
Technomic

Wednesday, June 26 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Reception + Dinner

Location: Utopia Threshold