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The Past,the Present and the Future
PLMA 2019 ANNUAL MEETING & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Presented by the Private Label Manufacturers Association
March 21-24 • Pebble Beach • California
Forty years have passed since the founding of PLMA.What is our industry’s future? Will it be glowing andprosperous as commentators predict? PLMA’s 2019Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference celebratesthe association’s birthday with a look at the past, the present and the future.
The year was 1979. Inflation reached 20%. Retailerssearched for a way to help consumers meet their
shopping needs. In France, Carrefourinvented black-and-white genericsand American supermarkets and drug chains saw a solution to theirproblem. At the Ramada Inn nearO’Hare, retailers and manufacturersjoined together and PLMA’s first trade show was held.
Nearly a decade went by before the next major steps took place.
In Canada, Loblaws demonstrated how creative and successful store brands could be while, in theUS, Walmart launched Sam’s Choice Cola and thebattle with national brands was on.
Kroger, Safeway, Publix and A&P soon joined the fight on the supermarket side while CVS andWalgreen’s took the private label lead amongdrugstores. PLMA’s annual trade shows grew biggerand bigger as more and more manufacturers openlydeclared their willingness to make store brands.
As the year 2000 opened, new retailers like Trader Joe’s, Costco and Whole Foods moved private label to new levels of quality and assortmentand drove consumer acceptance to record heights.
Today, we know that e-commerce is changing everyone’s thinking aboutretailing as bricks-and-mortarattempts to stay relevant. We know,too, that new generations ofshoppers, led by millennials, aremodifying lifestyle and eating habits in existence for more than a hundred years.
For many in the private label industry, the past is ancient history with no lessons to be learned. For others, the future is too far away and beyondtheir imagination. PLMA’s 2019 Annual Meeting &Leadership Conference brings the past and future together with the present and offers a unique analysis of where we are going…whether we like it or not.
PLMA 2019 ANNUAL MEETING & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
SCOTT MUSHKINSenior Retail AnalystWolfe Research
JAMES CANTONCEO and ChairmanInstitute of Global
Futures
BILL KURTISHost CBS’s
“Through the Decades”
Speakers
The Past, the Present and
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Thursday, March 21
12:00pm – 6:00pm Registration
6:30pm – 8:30pm Opening Reception
Friday, March 22
7:30am – 8:30am PLMA Annual Meeting and Breakfast
8:30am – 9:00am Conference Introduction
9:00am –10:00am The PastSpeaker: Bill KurtisHost CBS’s “Through the Decades”
10:00am –10:45am The PresentSpeaker: Scott MushkinSenior Retail AnalystWolfe Research
10:45am – 11:30am The FutureSpeaker: Jan-Benedict SteenkampAuthor “The Retail Disruptors”
7:00pm –10:00pm PLMA’s Turn-Back-the Clock HopLouis Prima Jr. and the Witnesses
Saturday, March 23
7:30am – 9:00am Hall of Fame Breakfastand Induction of New Members
9:00am –10:00am The Future and BeyondSpeaker: James CantonInstitute of Global Futures
10:00am –11:00am Anniversary PanelModerators: Michael Sansolo
Donna George
7:00pm –10:00pm PLMA’s 40th Anniversary Dinner
Sunday, March 24
8:00am –10:00am Board of Directors
March 21-24 • Pebble Beach • California
JAN-BENEDICT STEENKAMPAuthor
“The Retail Disruptors”
MICHAEL SANSOLO Host, PLMA
Shopping with Michael
DONNA GEORGEPresident
DL George Consulting, LLC
the Future
Hotel InformationHost hotel for PLMA’s 2019 Annual Meeting & LeadershipConference will be The Inn at Spanish Bay. Nestledamong the Monterey pines, the Inn offers luxuryaccommodations and state-of-the-art conference facilitiesas guests enjoy the sound of the famed bagpiper eachevening closing the golf links. Special hotel room rates are $450 single/double. Hotel forms will be sent uponreceipt of conference registration.
Registration InformationPLMA Members $ 775Non-members 995 Spouses 175Retailers and ComplimentaryWholesalers
Registration cancellations must be made in writing at least 10 days prior to the conference. Registrationcancellations received after that date will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be made on registrationcancellations within two days prior to the conference.
Golf Tournament InformationPLMA’s Annual Golf Tournament will be held Friday, March 22 at Pebble Beach Links and Saturday, March 23 at Spyglass Links. Non-Tournament Play will be held at Spanish Bay championship courses. Assignment based on club rules and handicap.
Greens fees are $525 for Pebble Beach, $395 Spyglass and $290 for Spanish Bay. Golf sign-up forms will be sent upon receipt of registration.
PLMA 2019 ANNUAL MEETING & LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Private Label Manufacturers Association630 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 • Telephone: (212) 972-3131 • Fax: (212) 983-1382 • email: [email protected]
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