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Tuesday, 12 June 2018 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM EST
801 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 1J5, Canada
Sale ends on 06/12/2018
Platinum Tier: $10,000 |Gold Tier: $5,000 | Silver Tier: $2,500 | Bronze Tier: $1,500 | Participating Tier: $1,000
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and Conference Centre, 801 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9W 1J5, Canada.
A message from the DCI Board of Directors
We are pleased to invite you to DCI's Second Annual Business Summit at the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre in Toronto, Ontario scheduled for June 12th, 2018.
This well received, unique industry event is filled with business opportunities, networking and learning experiences. A staple of the DCI's Business Summit, the Distribution Canada Inc.’s Business eXchange (DBX), is a speed networking program for our retail and supplier partners to exchange privately on their businesses. Following this, we are excited to have influential business speakers back to present to us updates within our industry and economy. Afterwards, the Summit will wrap up with the DCI Star Awards at the Gala Dinner, which is an elegant affair recognizing key partners, retailers and innovative products in the food retail industry. The Summit is definitely the place to exchange on ideas and opportunities to help you strengthen your business and connect with your colleagues and partners from across the industry and country. This time around, we expect more participation, more business opportunities and more networking to elevate the Business Summit to the next level!
We urge you to set the time aside now - the time to be inspired, rewarded, connected and informed.
Looking forward to seeing you at the event!
DCI Board of Directors
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DCI is a national organization of retailers and wholesalers that fosters collaborative selling relationships between its shareholders, manufacturers, and key stakeholders selling food in the Canadian market. Membership has grown to include independent grocers, small grocery chains, wholesalers/distributors, and C-store chains. Collectively members/shareholders operate more than 1,500 stores.
Michael Sharpe is a lifelong Independent grocery professional starting his career with his family’s Independent grocery store 'Sharpe’s Food Market'. He refers to working with FMS as his “hair club for men” gig as he brings insights from his experience as a customer of FMS before joining their team. Mike now travels the country learning and sharing ideas from the best operators in the industry and his personal mission is to help independent grocers succeed.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Tom is a graduate of the University of Alberta and has a Masters in Business Administration from Athabasca University. Prior to joining CFIG, Tom spent over 35 years in the beverage industry including roles in Sales, Marketing and Operations. Tom was appointed Senior Vice President of the Vending and Wholesale business for Coca-Cola Refreshments in 2010, a job he held until he retired from Coca-Cola in May 2013.
Shurrie was most recently executive vice-president customer development and general manager at Acosta Canada. He has also held senior level positions at ConAgra Foods, Parmalat Canada and Longo’s. Shurrie has been an active member of CFIG’s associate members council for the last four years.
Jon has over 20 years as a performance driven Sales Professional with Dare Foods. Jon began his career with Dare as a Territory Manager in Field Sales, working throughout South Western Ontario. During this time, Jon was committed to his customer's success, and had a proven track record of delivering exceptional results. Most recently as an Account Manager, Jon's focus is with Independent Customers and helping them achieve sales growth success in the competitive categories that we compete in.
Chris is the Director of Insights and Category Management at Maple Leaf Foods. His career focus has been within the practices of analytics, shopper/consumer research, path to purchase and category management; working for almost 20 years with Johnson & Johnson, Kraft and Maple Leaf Foods. During this time, Chris has partnered with many retailers to grow their businesses beyond market pace with simple and highly actionable strategies.
Carman has his finger on the pulse of the CPG landscape and is relied on by manufacturers and retailers to provide them with the consumer insights they need to make strategic and impactful business decisions. With 25 years of experience he shares his insights on consumer shopping, industry trends and buying and media consumption behaviours and attitudes through thought leadership reports, industry presentations and his two monthly columns in Canadian Grocer and Grocery Business magazine.
Jim has been in the investment business for 48 years, as both a research analyst and portfolio strategist. Through more than four decades at RBC Dominion Securities Jim has developed investment policy for the firm and translated that into solutions for individual clients. He is the RBC Dominion Securities investment strategist and Co-Chair of the Global Portfolio Advisory Committee.
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[Must Register Before April 27th, 2018 To Be in DBX] The DBX has been created to provide a series of face-to-face discussions with your most important trading partners! The DBX guarantees networking opportunities with private and focused business meetings in one location with your business partners from coast to coast. Sign on early to arrange the optimal meeting line up for your business. We encourage you to bring your key decision makers, including your key account executives, buyers and category managers to make the most out of these strategic business appointments.
The DCI Business Summit includes a blend of outstanding presenters with a roster of world-renowned economists, retail experts and industry leaders. The Summit will provide latest trends and ideas within the industry and beyond, to support your leadership and to share with your teams. Seize the opportunity to ask questions, learn about changes, and engage with a business expert, assembled for your convenience. The Summit also provides a stellar opportunity to learn from our valued business partners, who generously share their experience and insights, as industry speakers discuss new developments in their categories. No one can provide a more accurate category pulse than the people responsible for building the brands we carry.
An elegant affair recognizing key partners, retailers, and innovative products in the food retail industry. The night completes with a full-course dinner, an awards ceremony, and entertainment!
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