CFIC Convention Schedule of Events
The CFIC Convention schedule of events packs a lot into three days in order to make the most of your time away! Please note that the schedule of events may be subject to change.
| Time | Event |
| 11:00am – 7:00pm | CFIC Check-In & Sample Sack Pick-Up |
| 11:30am – 5:00pm | CFIC Cafe (Lunch Buffet 11:30am – 1:30pm) |
| 4:00pm | Hotel Check-In |
| 5:30pm – 6:30pm | New Member Welcome Reception with Retailers |
| 6:30pm – 8:30pm | Welcome Dinner & Silent Auction Bidding Begins |
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am – 7:00 pm | CFIC Check-In and Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | CFIC Café |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | Opening Session |
| 9:45 am – 10:20 am | Harris Teeter Executive Briefing Open to all vendors |
| 10:35 am – 11:10 am | MDI Executive Briefing Open to all vendors |
| 11:25 am – 11:55 am | Lowes Foods Executive Briefing Open to all vendors |
| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Lunch Buffet |
| 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Innovation Showcase |
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am – 4:00 pm | CFIC Café |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | General Session |
| 9:45 am – 4:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings |
| 9:45 am – 10:20 am | Food Lion Executive Briefing Open to all vendors |
| 10:35 am – 11:05 am | Food City Executive Briefing Open to all vendors |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Lunch Buffet |
| 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm | Platinum Sponsors Reception (Adults only by invitation) |
| 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Closing Dinner Celebration (Adults only) |
| 8:30 pm | Silent Auction Closes |
| 9:00 pm – 9:30 pm | Silent Auction Payment and Item Pick Up |
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am – 10:00 am | CFIC Café (Hot Breakfast Buffet 7:00–9:00 am) |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Silent Auction Payment and Pick Up |
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings |
| 8:30 am – 11:00 am | CFIC Board of Directors Meeting |
| 11:00 am | Hotel Check Out |
