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 |
| 11:00 am – 7:00 pm | CFIC Check-In and Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up |
| 11:30 am – 5:00 pm | CFIC Café (Lunch Buffet 11:30 am–1:30 pm) |
| 4:00 pm | Hotel Check-In |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | New Member Welcome Reception with Retailers |
| 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm | Welcome Dinner & Silent Auction Bidding Begins – Open to Families |
| 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 | Hot Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | Opening Session & Retailer Panel: Navigating the Future of Grocery |
| 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 |
| 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm | Breakout Session: Capitalizing on the Growth of Global Foods Speaker: Nick Lenzi, Lipari Foods |
| 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Innovation Showcase |
| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am – 4:00 pm | CFIC Café |
| 7:00 am – 9:00 am | Hot Breakfast Buffet |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | General Session – Brian Beaulieu, ITR Economics
Do not miss this session! Back for the third year in a row, Brian Beaulieu will give CFIC members 90 minutes of his economic insights custom tailored to our audience. Brian will provide forecasts specific to the food industry and the Carolinas, and also cover broad economic trends to help you make informed business and personal financial decisions. Bring a notepad and pen because you’ll want to take notes! |
| 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 |
| 1:45 pm – 2:30 pm | Breakout Session: Consumer Trends Speaker: Erkin Peksoz, Circana |
| 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 |
