WASHINGTON – The Sweets & Snacks Expo, hosted by the National Confectioners Association, is now accepting proposals for its 2018 Sweet Insights educational slate. As the confectionery and snack industries’ signature trade event, the Sweets & Snacks Expo (May 22-24, 2018 at Chicago’s McCormick Place) is seeking thought leaders who can provide unique insights, strategies and trends to Expo attendees.
With more than 18,000 registrants and more than 800 exhibitors, the Sweets & Snacks Expo provides potential speakers with a tremendous venue to showcase their expertise.
The Sweets & Snacks Expo is seeking speakers for the following topics:
- E-commerce sales and shopper behavior
- CPG packaging, specifically new technologies
- Multi-cultural snacking behavior
- Innovative merchandising solutions
- The secrets of success with Lidl, Aldi and other emerging retailers
- Social marketing trends: What’s after the obvious?
- Seasonal collaboration best practices
- Channel perspective: winners and losers
- Balancing the wants and needs of the shopper at checkout
- Private label facts and myths
- Other topics relevant to confections, snacks, snacking and specialty products sales
Selected speakers will receive a number of benefits including complimentary admission to the Sweets & Snacks Expo, the opportunity to engage and build credibility with category leaders and exposure through Expo marketing materials and website. A select number of speakers may be offered the opportunity to conduct more comprehensive review of the material following the Expo on a webinar during the summer of 2018.
All proposals are due no later than September 15, 2017. To submit a proposal, all potential speakers should visit SweetsandSnacks.com/call-for-speakers.
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About the National Confectioners Association (NCA):
The National Confectioners Association is the trade organization that promotes the unique role of chocolate, candy, gum and mints in a happy, balanced lifestyle and the companies that make these special treats. Through advocacy and regulatory guidance, communications, industry insights and retail and supply chain engagement, NCA helps create an environment that enables candy makers and confectionery retailers to thrive. As the leading association for the $36 billion U.S. confectionery industry, NCA works to ensure that chocolate and candy are celebrated for their contributions to culture, society, the economy and everyday moments of joy. Confections are produced in all 50 states, creating jobs for approximately 55,000 workers in more than 1,300 manufacturing facilities across the country. Learn more at CandyUSA.com or follow NCA on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About the Sweets & Snacks Expo
Sponsored by the National Confectioners Association, the Sweets & Snacks Expo is the confectionery and snack industry’s most successful, world class event. It is unrivaled in new product launches, business building solutions and innovations in merchandising. 17,000 qualified professionals attend with global presence from 90 countries. More than 800 companies displaying more than 4 acres of candy and snack products participate in the Expo. The event is held each May at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
