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| Wednesday, August 27 |
| 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT |
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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 |
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Registration & Networking Breakfast
Swissotel Chicago
323 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
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| 8:00 am - 8:10 am CT |
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Welcome + Opening Remarks
Adrienne Moncrief
Executive Director, Foodservice
Cleveland Research Company
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| 8:10 am - 8:50 am CT |
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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 |
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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 |
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Networking Break
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| 9:45 am - 10:15 am CT |
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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 |
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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 |
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Networking Break
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| 11:15 am - 12:00 pm CT |
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Your Ultimate Foodservice Partner: How to Amplify Your Effectiveness with ChatGPT Today
Pat Mulhern
Managing Director
Foodscape Advisors
Natalie Laackman
Senior Advisor
Foodscape Advisors
With Kevin Wenzel, Advisor at Foodscape, as a Content Contributor
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| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT |
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Networking Lunch
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| 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm CT |
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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 |
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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 |
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Networking Break
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| 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm CT |
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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
Moderated by Steve Gojak, Senior Research Analyst
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| 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm CT |
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Q&A with the CRC Foodservice Team
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| 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm CT |
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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. |
