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Our conferences and events are an opportunity to network and learn from industry experts.
Feedback from delegates shows most people feel they learn something new, they are pleased with the quality of our speakers - both from IGD and elsewhere in the industry - and they appreciate the opportunities to network and meet with friends and colleagues from food and grocery.
We have a reputation for hosting conferences and events that deliver valuable insight from industry leaders, supply chain professionals and our own people.
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Our forthcoming conferences |
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Category Management & Shopper Marketing 2010
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7 & 8 September |
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| Hear how your peers are identifying shoppers, creating demand at the point of decision making and driving growth opportunities at Europe's largest event focusing on Category Management and Shopper Marketing. Speakers confirmed so far include Tesco, Kellogg's, Mars and P&G. |
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Grocery & Foodservice Wholesaling Conference 2010
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29 September 2010 |
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| This event is your chance to hear leading wholesaling and foodservice operators discuss how their businesses are adapting to the changing climate, the opportunities for suppliers, the latest insight on wholesale market performance and a keynote address from Charles Wilson, Chief Executive of Booker. |
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IGD Convention 2010
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12 October 2010 |
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| The IGD Convention is the event in the food and grocery calendar, bringing together speakers including Dalton Philips (Morrisons), Justin King (Sainsbury's), Rick Bendel (Asda) and Richard Brasher (Tesco) to discuss the key issues impacting food and grocery. |
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Water in your Supply Chain
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21 October 2010 |
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| How well does your company manage its water use? Understand and manage the risks, reputation and commercial opportunities of water on the food & grocery sector’s supply chain with this one day conference, featuring leading retailers, manufacturers and opinion formers. |
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04 November 2010 |
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| If you supply the Compass Group and/or the wider foodservice sector, don't miss out on IGD's Compass Group Trade Briefing. By attending you'll get to hear from the senior Compass team on key initiatives, understand the Compass Group consumer, and learn about opportunities with the world’s leading foodservice company. |
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Convenience Retailing 2010
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11 November 2010 |
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| With convenience emerging as a key success story within UK food and grocery retailing, find out how your business can share in the sector's continuing growth and hear from speakers including Waitrose, The Co-operative Group, Nisa-Today's and others at this one-day convenience event. |
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Supply Chain Summit 2010
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18 November 2010 |
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| Is your company ready for the supply chain challenges of the future? At IGD's unmissable Supply Chain Summit 2010 you'll hear from leading industry experts, learn how to optimise your whole chain, and network with key supply chain teams from across the food & grocery industry. |
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18 November 2010 |
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| The online channel represents one of the key growth segments of the UK grocery market. At this one-day event you'll discover how to maximise the commercial opportunities for your business and hear from leading channel speakers including Tesco, Asda and P&G. |
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27 January 2011 |
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| Don't miss Sainsbury's first and biggest supplier communication event of 2011, an unrivalled opportunity for both grocery and non-food suppliers to hear from the senior Sainsbury's team and learn how to work even more closely with the retailer in the year ahead. |
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03 February 2011 |
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| The UK forecourt sector continues to grow, and is forecast to be worth £5bn by 2015. Find out how to maximise your potential in the sector with this one-day event from IGD, featuring speakers including BP, Esso, James Graven and Warner’s Budgens. |
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01 March 2011 |
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| IGD's unmissable Asda Trade Briefing is the ideal opportunity for Asda suppliers to hear directly from the new President and Chief Executive Andy Clarke and his senior team as they set out the corporate, marketing and trading priorities for the year ahead. |
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Forthcoming Breakfast Briefings |
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29 September 2010 |
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| A free session in Zurich, Switzerland where you can hear members of IGD’s market intelligence team outline the latest research on creating value from values for European FMCG. |
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Forthcoming Supply Chain Seminars |
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23 September 2010 |
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| Join us in Paris for a free supply chain seminar that will benchmark the French food retail supply chain against that of the UK. It's a great opportunity to hear directly from Tesco and Casino Group, see examples of best practice from both countries and network with like-minded supply chain professionals. |
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Forthcoming free Leading Edge events |
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15 September 2010 |
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| The annual Leading Edge Convention is consistently rated as Leading Edge's best received event, so don't miss out on this fantastic day of industry insight, personal development and great networking. |
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Dates in Oct & Nov 2010 |
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| With shoppers scrutinising every penny they spend, understanding your consumers is more important than ever. At this free seminar series IGD's Consumer Unit will present the latest research on the trends impacting shoppers in 2010 and beyond. |
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Recent conference reviews |
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IGD Convention 2009 review
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| IGD’s centenary convention took place on 13th October 2009. Delegates heard from eleven senior leaders from the UK grocery industry, with additional input from HRH The Prince Of Wales and Lord Coe. Read the full review here. |
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Event review: Packaging and Product Resource Efficiency
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| Last month, leaders in packaging and resource efficiency gathered in London at IGD's Packaging & Product Resource Efficiency event to discuss how industry could maximise savings, minimise cost and reduce the environmental impact through the supply chain. |
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IGD’s bespoke briefings and presentations offer an unrivalled way to get your team up-to-date.
From informal q&a sessions, to team meetings or internal conferences our experts are available to present their industry-leading research and discuss the implications for your business.
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Find out more >
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See how shopper attitudes and behaviours to ethical shopping are evolving with IGD's new Ethical & Sustainable Shopping research. |
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Find out more >
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