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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
Panelists to be announced
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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
Foodscape Advisors
Speaker to be announced
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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
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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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| *Agenda, speakers, and session topics are subject to change. The final agenda will be released later this summer. |
