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Global Forum

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NACS Global Forum
Facets of Convenience: Focus on Foodservice
13-15 June, 2009
Hershey, PA

Global Forum Schedule of Events
(subject to change)

Time

Event

Location


Saturday, June 13

 
2pm - 6:30pm
 


NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration


High point - Hotel Hershey

6:30pm - 9pm

 

Global Forum Welcome Reception & Strolling Dinner

Off-Site - The Hershey Gardens

Sunday, June 14
  

7am - 8am
 

Continental Breakfast (Spouses Invited)

Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey

8am - 5pm
 

NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration

High point - Hotel Hershey

8am - 12pm
 

2009 Global Forum General Session

Castilian - Hotel Hershey

8am - 8:30am

  • Welcome & Introductions

8:30am - 9:15am

  • Global Cross-Chanel Overview: Todd Hale, Nielsen

9:15am - 10am

  • Convenience Shopper Trends: Ted  Zittell, McMillan|Doolittle

10am - 10:30am
 

Refreshment Break 

10:30am - 11:15am

  • Foodservice Trends: Kevin Higer, Technomics

11:15am - 12pm

  • What Happens When Your #1 Category Disappears: Tobacco Industry Challenges: Liel Miranda, Imperial Tobacco Canada

9am - 5pm
 

Spouse/Partner Activity

TBD

12pm - 1pm
 

Global Forum Lunch (Spouses Invited)

Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey

1pm - 5pm

Store Tours (3 per day)

  • Rutter’s Farms
  • Royal Farms
  • Tom’s Market
  • Giant To Go



  • Sheetz
  • Turkey Hill
  • Wawa

Off-Site

6:30pm - 9:30pm
 

Networking Dinner  

Off-Site - Hershey Country Club

Monday, June 15

 
7am - 8am
 


Continental Breakfast
(Spouses Invited)


Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey

8am - 5pm
 

NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration

High point - Hotel Hershey

8am - 12pm

Store Tours  (3 per day)

  • Rutter’s Farms
  • Royal Farms
  • Tom’s Market
  • Giant To Go

 

  • Sheetz
  • Turkey Hill
  • Wawa

 

Off-Site

8am - 2:30pm
 

Spouse/Partner Activities

TBD

12pm - 1pm
 

Global Forum Lunch (Spouses Invited)

Garden Terrace - Hotel Hershey

1pm - 5pm
 

2009 Global Forum General Session

Castilian - Hotel Hershey

 

 

 

 

 



Formal Gardens - Hotel Hershey

1pm - 1:30pm

  • Format/Store Tour Recap

1:30pm - 2:15pm

  • Retailer Case Study: Jim Bressi, Kwik Trip, Inc.

2:15pm - 3pm

  • Retailer Case Study: Lynn Hochberg and Mike Sherlock, Wawa, Inc.

3pm - 3:15pm
 

Refreshment Break

3:15pm - 4pm

  • Retailer Case Study: Scott Hartman, Rutter’s Farm Stores

4pm - 4:45pm

  • Panel Discussion/Roundtable: TBD
4:45pm - 5pm
  
Wrap-up

6:30pm - 7pm
 

Global Forum Closing Reception

 

7:15pm - 9:30pm
 

Global Forum Closing Dinner

Off-Site - Hershey Story Museum

Tuesday, June 16

 
8am - 12pm
 


NACS Hospitality Lounge & Registration


High Point - Hotel Hershey

7:30am - 8am
 

International Committee Breakfast

Starlight West - Hotel Hershey

8am - 2pm

International Committee Meeting

Starlight West - Hotel Hershey