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Wednesday, April 15
12:00PM – 7:00PM
Registration Open
Pinnacle Preconvention Area
12:30PM – 2:00PM
Joint Committee Meeting & Lunch (Invite only)
Commerce AB
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Store Brands Month Committee Meeting (Invite only)
Commerce C
3:00PM – 5:00PM
Task Force Meetings (Invite only)
Pinnacle 1-4
6:00 PM
Taste of Private Brands Reception
Pinnacle 5-8
End of Day Networking
Nightcap at the Firepit
Outside by Firepit
Thursday, April 16
6:30AM
Walk & Talk
Meet in Lobby
6:30AM – 8:00AM
Continental Breakfast
Atrium (Lobby Level)
7:00 AM
Registration Open
Pinnacle Preconvention Area
8:30AM – 9:15AM
Main Stage
Keynote: The Future of Private Brands
Scott MorrisWalmart
Pinnacle 1-6
9:15AM – 10:00AM
Main Stage
PLMA's Annual Meeting & President's Report
Peggy DaviesPresident, PLMA
Pinnacle 1-6
10:00AM – 10:50AM
Brand Building Track
Designing the Future: Why Human +AI Packaging Wins with Consumers
Dr. Steen TjarksCEO, Tjarks & Tjarks Design Group
Pinnacle 1-6
10:00AM – 10:50AM
Differentiation Through Innovation Track
Rewriting Retail: How Private Brands Are Shaping What’s Next
Chris CostagliNIQ
Commerce ABC
10:00AM – 10:50AM
Emerging Technologies Track
Turning Private Label Into Powerhouse Brands
Dr. Angela JohnsonPlante Moran, PLLC
Pinnacle 7-8
11:00AM – 11:50PM
Brand Building Track
Panel – The Impact of Influencers
Moderator:
Michael SansoloSansolo Solutions LLC Panelists:
Hannah GrayOne Sweet Mama, LLC Jenny ApplegateTopco Associates, LLC
Pinnacle 1-6
11:00AM – 11:50PM
Differentiation Through Innovation Track
Panel – Innovations & Opportunities In Nonfood Private Label
Moderator:
Kevin CoupeMorningNewsBeat.com Panelists:
Joseph FioreWalmart Jennifer MillsGarcoa, Inc. Mike WhiteGraphic Packaging International
Commerce ABC
11:00AM – 11:50PM
Emerging Technologies-AI Track
Technology as a Catalyst for Building Brands that Drive Success
René LinsnerHorvath USA
Pinnacle 7-8
12:00PM – 1:30PM
Mix & Mingle Lunch
TBD
1:30PM – 2:10PM
Main Stage
Branding Strategies Within a Major Retailer’s Private Brand Portfolio
David MayerLippincott
Pinnacle 1-6
2:30PM – 3:20PM
Innovation & Product Development Track
All Private Brands Are Not The Same
Jean RyanDaymon
Pinnacle 1-6
2:30PM – 3:20PM
Marketing & Shopper Engagement Track
Beyond Price - Elevating Private Brands in a Digital First Marketplace
Doug Baker & Parag ShahFMI & Think Blue
Commerce ABC
2:30PM – 3:20PM
Strategic Partnerships Track
Workshop Part I: Unleashing Your Value Proposition
Julien Leblanc & Chris Gardierblueprint N.A. & Catalyst Consultants
Pinnacle 7-8
3:30PM – 4:20PM
Innovation & Product Development Track
How, Where and Why CPG Brands Are Investing in Retail Media
Cyndi LozaPath to Purchase Institute
Pinnacle 1-6
3:30PM – 4:20PM
Marketing & Shopper Engagement Track
Winning Hearts, Minds and Carts with Store Brands
Sara WilliamsonSUNY Old Westbury
Commerce ABC
3:30PM – 4:20PM
Strategic Partnerships Track
Workshop Part II: Unleashing Your Value Proposition
Julien Leblanc & Chris Gardierblueprint N.A. & Catalyst Consultants
Pinnacle 7-8
6:00PM – 7:00PM
Cocktails & Conversation Reception
Pinnacle Preconvention Area
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Pinnacle 1-6
End of Day Networking
Nightcap at the Firepit
Outside by Firepit
Friday, April 17
6:30AM
Walk & Talk
Meet in Lobby
6:30AM – 8:00AM
Continental Breakfast
Atrium (Lobby Level)
7:00AM
Registration Open
Pinnacle Preconvention Area
8:30AM – 9:15AM
Main Stage
Private Brand: Sustainable Growth, An Evolved Perspective
Simone ParryHigh Impact
Pinnacle 1-6
9:15AM – 10:00AM
Main Stage
Panel – Private Label as a Growth Engine: Turning Insights into Category Expansion
Moderator:
James HarrisHigh Impact
Pinnacle 1-6
10:00AM – 10:15AM
Break
10:15AM – 11:15AM
Main Stage
Private Labels: Category Transformation or Simply Competition
Sally Lyons WyattCircana
Pinnacle 1-6
11:15 AM
Closing Remarks
Peggy DaviesPresident, PLMA
Pinnacle 1-6
11:30AM – 1:00PM
Board of Directors Meeting & Luncheon (Invite Only)
Pinnacle 7-8