51st Annual Convention Recap
 
Schedule of Events

51st Annual Convention Schedule

Monday, October 18
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting with Lunch St. John's 22/23
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Exhibitor Registration & Set-Up
Gatlin 1 Registration
& Gatlin B (setup)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Convention Registration & Info Desk Open
Gatlin 1 Registration
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Temporary Convention Registration & Info Desk Open

Lap Pool & Osceola Courtyard

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Welcome Celebration
Sponsored by: Unilever

Lap Pool & Osceola Courtyard

Tuesday, October 19
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Convention Registration & Info Desk Open
Gatlin 1 Registration
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast
Butler Courtyard
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Opening Ceremony
Welcome and presidential remarks, followed by exhibitor introductions video
Butler
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Educational Session 1:
IT Transformation: If You Knew Better, You Would do Better
Jonathan Touhill, Director, Sales & Marketing, IntegraSys

Butler
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Coffee and Networking Break Butler Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Educational Session 2:
Addressing Current Labor Challenges
Dave Brenner, The David Brenner Consulting Company
Butler
11:45 AM - 1:45 PM Exhibit Hall Luncheon
Gatlin B
1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

Division Meeting - Distributors
George Crocker, Brickyard Associates
DSD Standards of Excellence

Butler
3:15 PM- 4:00 PM A Tribute Honoring James E. Roberts, Esq. (Jim) Butler
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM FREE TIME  
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Casual Networking Dinner
Lake Toho & Deck
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Wells Enterprises, Inc. Cocktail Reception & Dinner
Conway
Wednesday, October 20
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Convention Registration & Info Desk Open
Gatlin 1 Registration
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Breakfast Butler Courtyard
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM Division Meeting - Vendors
Butler
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Division Meeting - Manufacturers
Butler
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM Coffee & Networking Break Butler Foyer
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Educational Session 3:
Consumer Transformation & E-Commerce Trends
Patricia Biswas, Wells Enterprises, Inc.,
Channel Marketing Manager - Alternative Channels
Butler
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM Exhibit Hall Luncheon
Gatlin B
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM 7-Eleven Presentation:
Accelerating Growth for 7-Eleven Frozen Treats

Sharla Stevanovic, 7-Eleven,
Senior Category Manager - Dairy/Frozen
Butler
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Exhibitor Break-down
Gatlin B