September 29 - October 1, 2013 | Palm Springs, CA
Plot Your Next Move
California’s competitive grocery marketplace is experiencing evolutionary changes that are transforming the way the retailing game is played.
Robust demographic movements, rapid technology innovations and fragmented shopping options are rewriting the rules of the game. Baby Boomers continue to influence strategies, however the new consumers, Millennials, are dictating different moves for players that want to win. Constantly conversational, loyally agile and lifestyle conscious, this new breed of grocery shopper requires game changing approaches that are personal, purposeful, transparent and uniquely relevant.
Join grocery retailers from throughout California and discover how to capture this new consumer through breakout strategies and collaborative partnerships that will drive sales growth, add significant value to your business and ultimately reshape the competitive landscape of the grocery industry.
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The full 2013 CGA Strategic Conference website is in development and will be released soon. Click to view the 2012 Conference website.
2012 CGA Strategic Conference
The 2012 CGA Strategic Conference marked its return to California and welcomed more than 750 retailers and suppliers for three days of top notch educational sessions, individual business meetings and entertaining social events. Ninety-eight percent of conference attendees said they would recommend the conference to a colleague. Watch last year’s conference video to find out why.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Don’t miss your opportunity to meet with California’s top grocery industry decision makers. All conference sponsors and exhibitors receive pre-scheduled, fact-to-face meetings with key buyers included in their investment. Whether you represent a new, niche product or an established national supplier, the CGA Strategic Conference provides a highly productive opportunity to build your business in California’s huge grocery market.
“This format, I find, is the best way to make presentations to customers. Getting a room and having almost all the key players in California come by is outstanding! You guys do a great job in booking them and the meetings pay off!”
- Bob Kennedy, Jack Links
Sponsorships sell out early so contact CGA now to secure your spot for this year’s conference. For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities contact Beth Wright at:
