CFIC Convention Draft 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! Individual events are subject to change as we continue planning.
| Time | Event |
| 11:00 am – 7:00 pm | CFIC Check-In and Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up |
| 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm | CFIC Café (Lunch Buffet 12:00 pm–2:00 pm) |
| 4:00 pm | Hotel Check-In |
| 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm | New Member Welcome Reception with Retailers |
| 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm |
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| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | CFIC Check-In and Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | CFIC Café (Hot Breakfast Buffet 7:00–9:00 am; Lunch Buffet 11:30 am–1:30 pm) |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | Opening Session & Keynote Speaker: Galen Emanuele |
| 9:45 am – 10:20 am | Harris Teeter Executive Briefing |
| 9:45 am – 10:45 am | Breakout Session: Keeping Up with Industry Trends and Insights with FMI |
| 10:35 am – 11:10 am | MDI Executive Briefing |
| 10:00 am – 5:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings |
| 11:25 am – 11:55 am | Lowes Foods Executive Briefing |
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
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| Time | Event |
| 7:00 am – 4:00 pm | CFIC Café (Hot Breakfast Buffet 7:00–9:00 am; Lunch Buffet 11:30 am–1:30 pm) |
| 8:00 am – 9:30 am | General Session, ITR Economics: Brian Beaulieu |
| 8:30 am – 12:00 pm | Sponsor Sample Sack Pick-Up |
| 9:45 am – 10:20 am | Food Lion Executive Briefing |
| 9:45 am – 10:45am | Breakout Session: Changing Demographics in the Carolinas |
| 10:35 am – 11:05 am | Food City Executive Briefing |
| 9:45 am – 4:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | Platinum Sponsors Reception (Adults only, by invitation) |
| 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm | Closing Reception and President’s Dinner Celebration, adults only |
| 8:30 pm | Silent Auction Closes |
| 8:45 pm – 10:00 pm | Silent Auction Payment and Item Pick Up |
| Time | Event |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | CFIC Café (Hot Breakfast Buffet 8:00–9:30 am) |
| 8:00 am – 10:00 am | Silent Auction Payment and Pick Up |
| 8:00 am – 12:00 pm | One-On-One Business Meetings |
| 9:00 am – 11:00 am | CFIC Board of Directors Meeting |
| 11:00 am | Hotel Check Out |
