Check back for updates as we build out our flavorful schedule!
Monday, September 25, 2023
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm ET
An Evening with CRC at the Rock Hall Welcome Reception
Drink, dine & drift the halls of this legendary Cleveland landmark.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
1100 East 9th St
Cleveland, OH 44114
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
7:30 am - 8:30 am ET
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Hilton Cleveland Downtown
100 Lakeside Avenue East
Cleveland, OH 44114
8:30 am - 8:40 am ET
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Adrienne Moncrief
Executive Director, Foodservice Council
8:40 am - 9:10 am ET
Macroeconomic Outlook + Latest Freight Update
Chris Johnson
Senior Research Analyst
9:10 am - 9:40 am ET
The Road Ahead: Opportunities & Challenges for Restaurants Amidst a Changing Consumer Landscape
Annie Ariens
Senior Research Associate
9:40 am - 10:25 am ET
Chain Restaurant Operator Panel
Jeff Baldwin
VP Development
& Franchising
Richard Bundy
Chief Financial
Officer
Craig Dunaway
Chief Operating
Officer
10:25 am - 10:45 am ET
Networking Break
10:45 am - 11:30 am ET
Fireside Chat with Dante Boccuzzi, Local Restauranteur & Chef
Dante Boccuzzi
Chef / Owner
11:30 am - 12:00 pm ET
Distribution: Competitive Dynamics Changing in a Normalized Growth Environment
Steven Gojak
Senior Research Analyst
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET
Networking Lunch
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET
Accelerating the Food Business in Convenience
Adrienne Moncrief
Executive Director, Foodservice Council
1:30 pm - 2:15 pm ET
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm ET
Who Is the C-Store Foodservice Customer & How to Navigate Their Shopping Journey?
Ginny Tredway
Executive Director, Advisory Services
2:45 pm - 2:50 pm ET
Closing Remarks
Adrienne Moncrief
Executive Director, Foodservice Council
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm ET
Post-Event Happy Hour
Bar 32
located inside the Hilton Cleveland Downtown
*Schedule, sessions & speakers are subject to change
Transportation will be provided to & from the hotel
Cocktails will be served at 6:00 pm
Dinner will begin at 7:00 pm
Private tour will kick off at 8:00 pm
Rachel Puepke
Vice President, Marketing & Category Management
Edmund Watkins
Senior Vice President Foodservice
