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Conferences

Our extensive conference programme hosts around 30 events annually. Our programmes are fronted by key industry spokespeople ensuring that you are up to date on the latest challenges facing the food and grocery industry.

Current Conference Programme

Category Management 2008 - 16-17 September, London

Category Management 2008

16 September 2008

IGD's Two-day Category Management conference is Europe's largest and best category management event. Attending will help you identify new ways of working, distil best practice in-store and organise your team for success. Confirmed speakers include Asda, Tesco, Dairy Crest, Reckitt Benckiser, Morrisons, Waitrose, Warburtons and Sainsbury's.

Grocery Wholesaling 2008 Conference - 25th September, London

Grocery Wholesaling 2008

25 September 2008

The wholesaling channel remains a vital route to market for FMCG suppliers, and IGD's one-day Grocery Wholesaling 2008 is the year's essential event for anyone wishing to grow their business in the sector. Speakers include Costco, P&H McLane, Today's Group, Dhamecha Cash & Carry, Landmark and Bestway, with a keynote presentation from Charles Wilson, CEO of Booker.

Poundland Trade Briefing 2008 - 7 October, Coventry

Poundland Trade Briefing 2008

7 October 2008

Hear about key strategic initiatives and trading opportunities from senior figures at Europe's biggest single price retailer. Speakers include Chief Executive Jim McCarthy, Trading Director David Coxon, Retail Operations Director Tim McDonnell and Finance Director Nick Hateley

IGD Convention 2008, 14th October, London

IGD Convention 2008

14 October 2008

Carbon costing, rampant energy inflation, food security...the grocery industry is moving in directions that would have been inconceivable just a few years ago. At the IGD Convention 2008 hear speakers including Sainsbury's Justin King, Tesco's Lucy Neville Rolfe, Asda's Rick Bendel, Morrisons' Angus Maciver & Waitrose's Mark Price discuss our radically changing operating environment.

IGD’s Discount & Value Retailing Seminar, 23rd October, London

Discount & Value Retailing Seminar

23 October 2008

This one-day seminar is aimed at suppliers operating in, or wishing to enter the discount channel. By attending you'll understand the challenges and opportunities of discounting, get an overview of the current UK discount grocery market, discover the latest trends in global discount retailing and learn how consumers shop the sector.

Supply Chain Summit conference - 6th November, London

Supply Chain Summit

6 November 2008

IGD’s Supply Chain Summit is now in its 9th year, and promises to be the top supply chain event of 2008. By attending, you'll hear an impressive line-up of speakers including Asda, Tesco, Pepsico and Kraft give fresh ideas and examples of best practice from across the food & grocery industry supply chain.

Lean Food Chain seminar, 11-12th November

Lean Food Chain

11 November 2008

A practical 2 day course to help retailers and suppliers improve awareness and confidence in lean thinking in the food supply chain. By attending you'll hear best practice examples of lean thinking, and learn how lean operations can add value and create competitive advantages for your business.

Making Healthy Eating Easier - consumer seminar - 11 November, Watford

Making Healthy Eating Easier

11 November 2008

Shoppers, consumers and the Government are looking to the food sector to make it easier to eat healthily. This one-day interactive seminar is your chance to hear the latest IGD research on consumer attitudes to health, find out how to meet shoppers’ healthy eating requirements and overcome the pitfalls in developing healthier products.

Convenience Retailing 2008 conference - 12th November, London

Convenience Retailing 2008

12 November 2008

IGD’s Convenience Retailing 2008 conference is where the UK convenience sector comes together. As well as unrivalled insight and analysis on the UK convenience market and convenience shoppers, delegates will hear from speakers including The Co-operative, Tesco Express, Costcutter, Nisa-Today's, and Premier Stores

Sustainable Packaging

Sustainable Packaging 2008

18 November 2008

Sustainable Packaging 2008 is IGD's one day event focusing on sustainable strategies and commercial priorities for packaging and waste across the food and grocery chain. Speakers including Marks & Spencer, WRAP, Asda, Sainsbury's, GSK and Mars will explore the issues, share best practice, discuss new ideas and offer solutions to this major industry issue.

Industry Events

IGD Glitter Ball 2008

IGD Glitter Ball 2008

11 December 2008

If you take your clients and staff to one Christmas Party this year, make it the IGD Glitter Ball. It is a unique opportunity to socialise with colleagues and trading partners from across the food and grocery chain, while also doing your bit for charity.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship Opportunities with IGD

Sponsorship Opportunities with IGD

IGD has several upcoming events in 2008 with exciting sponsorship opportunities. Sponsoring an IGD event provides an excellent opportunity for your business to build brand awareness, generate leads and demonstrate your knowledge in a particular field.

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