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Wednesday, August 27 |
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT |
Welcome Networking Reception
Flight Club Chicago
111 W. Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60601
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Thursday, August 28 |
7:00 am - 8:00 am CT |
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Swissotel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
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8:00 am - 8:10 am CT |
Welcome + Opening Remarks
Adrienne Moncrief Executive Director, Foodservice
Cleveland Research Company

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8:10 am - 8:50 am CT |
Navigating an Uncertain Macroeconomic Environment
Skylar Xie, CFA Director, Macro Research
Cleveland Research Company

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8:50 am - 9:30 am CT |
State of the Foodservice Industry Keynote
Adrienne Moncrief Executive Director, Foodservice
Cleveland Research Company

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9:30 am - 9:45 am CT |
Networking Break
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9:45 am - 10:15 am CT |
Outperformers & Winning Strategies at Chain Restaurants
Annie Ariens Senior Research Associate
Cleveland Research Company

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10:15 am - 11:00 am CT |
Chain Restaurant Operator Panel
Richard Bundy Chief Financial Officer Taco John's

Craig Dunaway Chief Operating Officer Penn Station Subs

Patrick Turek Senior Vice President, Development Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Angela Dempsey Senior Director, Menu Strategy Scooter's Coffee

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11:00 am - 11:15 am CT |
Networking Break
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11:15 am - 12:00 pm CT |
Your Ultimate Foodservice Partner: How to Amplify Your Effectiveness with ChatGPT Today
Pat Mulhern Managing Director
Foodscape Advisors

Natalie Laackman Senior Advisor
Foodscape Advisors

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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT |
Networking Lunch
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1:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT |
Beyond Convenience: Strategies for Growth in a Shifting C-Store Foodservice Landscape
Josh Spicher Market Research Associate
Cleveland Research Company

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1:30 pm - 2:00 pm CT |
Key Initiatives & Share Dynamics in Foodservice Distribution
Luke Mason Research Associate
Cleveland Research Company

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2:00 pm - 2:15 pm CT |
Networking Break
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2:15 pm - 3:00 pm CT |
Foodservice Fireside Chat with CRC's Traditional Retail & eCommerce Analysts
Ben Metzger Executive Director, Traditional Retail Cleveland Research Company

Michael Konrad Research Associate, eCommerce
Cleveland Research Company

Adrienne Moncrief Executive Director, Foodservice
Cleveland Research Company

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3:00 pm - 3:15 pm CT |
Q&A with the CRC Foodservice Team
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3:15 pm - 4:30 pm CT |
Post-Event Happy Hour
Foyer outside the ballroom
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*Agenda, speakers, and session topics are subject to change. The final agenda will be released later this summer. |