2025 Grocery Industry Summit
Thursday, August 21, 2025 (9:00 AM - 3:30 PM) (CDT)
Description
You’re invited to join NGIA along with the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center (NCDC) in Kearney on Thursday, August 21 for our Third-annual “Grocery Industry Summit.” This free 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 Speaker: Navigating Uncertainty
10:15AM Panel: Next Gen Owners Panel
11:00AM Panel: Rural Grocery Cohort Report
11:45AM Break/Lunch Served
12:15PM Speaker
12:45PM Policy & Regulatory Update
1:15PM Break
1:30PM Panel: Community engagement, Cooperatives, Partnerships
2:15PM Panel: Communicating Your Story – Thinking Proactively, Success stories
3:00PM: Closing Remarks, Networking
3:30PM: Adjournment
416 W Talmadge Rd
Kearney, 68845 United States