Speakers across the retail and foodservice sectors will share their insights on re-imagining a pathway to growth and innovation themed “Built To Thrive” at the 2022 Niagara University Food Marketing Center of Excellence Innovation Summit on September 21.
The conference, which begins at 11:45 a.m. with lunch and a welcome from Dr. Mark Frascatore, dean of the Holzschuh College of Business Administration, will be held at the Hyatt Regency Buffalo, 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY. Bill Chiodo, president at Affinity Group Retail and chair of the food marketing center’s advisory board, will provide opening remarks.
The afternoon’s speakers will include Richard Ferranti, CEO of Rich Products Corp.; Kevyn Adams, general manager of the Buffalo Sabres; Rebecca Brady, owner of Top Seedz; and Samantha Biljan, senior research analyst at Datassential.
Jeff Metzger, publisher and president of Best-Met Publishing Co., will moderate an executive panel discussion featuring Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken; Kurt Schertle, COO of Weis Markets; John Persons, president of Tops Markets; and Mike Seidel, VP of procurement at Performance Foodservice.
For more information and to register, visit https://www.niagara.edu/2022-food-marketing-summit.