Description

You’re invited to join NGIA along with the University of Nebraska Cooperative Development Center and the Center for Rural Affairs in Kearney on Thursday, August 21 for our Third-annual “Grocery Industry Summit.” This summit is designed to be an opportunity for grocers, wholesalers, vendors, policymakers, and others to learn about, discuss, and address the many challenges facing the industry today.

Agenda 

09:00AM: Coffee & Networking 

09:30AM: State& Federal Legal, Regulatory Challenges 

10:15AM: Panel: Next Gen Owners 

11:00AM: Panel: Rural Grocery Cohort Report 

11:45AM: Break/Lunch Served

12:15PM: Local Stores, Local Products

01:15PM: Break

01:30PM: Panel: Cooperatives, Partnerships 

02:15PM: Panel: Communicating Your Story – Thinking Proactively, Success stories 

03:00PM: Summit Takeaways: Walk-out Technology (Greg's Market, Exeter) 

03:30PM: Closing Remarks, Adjournment