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Education & Training

Convenience Retailing University 2027

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onvenience Retailing University is the only conference dedicated to convenience category managers. The event offers focused education, one-on-one meetings, and industry networking designed to boost category strategies and expand professional impact. Attendees experience a dynamic agenda, expert sessions, and connection opportunities with supplier partners.…

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23Voices
6Underwriters
6Exhibitors
19On the bill · sessions
25Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Convenience, in alphabetical order.
Abbey Lewis
Vice President, Content Strategy · Informa Connect
Adit Gupta
CEO and Co-Founder · Lula Commerce
Al Harrington
CEO · Viola
Art Sebastian
Chairman of the C-StoreTEC Advisory Board and Founder & CEO · NexChapter
Bonnie Herzog
Managing Director and Senior Consumer Analyst · Goldman Sachs
Denton Cinquegrana
Chief Oil Analyst · OPIS
Donna Hood Crecca
Senior Principal · Technomic
Erin Jackson
Founder · Manager Material
Hannah Hammond
Executive Editor · CSP
John Pszeniczny
Director of Operations · Nouria
Kate Hibbard
Vice President, Retail Brands · Informa Connect Foodservice Group
Kevin Paul Scott
Author, Leadership Expert and Co-Founder · ADDO
Kevin Smartt
CEO · TXB Stores
Kyle Drenon
Co-Owner and CEO · Supper Co.
Liza Salaria
Merchandising & Foodservice Practice Lead · W. Capra
Matt Van Gilder
Principal and Vice President, Omnichannel · NexChapter
Melissa Vonder Haar
Managing Director · TradeWorks from iSee
Mike Templeton
Partner & VP, Digital Strategy · NexChapter
Mitch Morrison
Vice President, Retailer Relations & Event Content Director · Informa Connect
Nik Modi
Co-Head of Global Consumer/Retailer Research · RBC Capital Markets | Equity Research
Peter Rasmussen
CEO & Founder · Convenience and Energy Advisors
Robert Byrne
Senior Director, Consumer Research · Technomic

— and 1 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
1st Phorm
Advantage Solutions
Ajinomoto Foods
Danone North America
Keurig Dr Pepper
Tempters
§III

The Programme

Selected from 19 sessions on the bill.
  • Tuesday, February 24 10:30am - 10:40am

    Welcome to CRU!

    General Session
  • Tuesday, February 24 10:30am - 12:30pm

    Opening General Session

    Conference
  • Tuesday, February 24 10:40am - 11:15am

    Category Leadership in a Changing Retail Landscape

    For years, category management has relied on a familiar playbook: a 9-step process and the traditional 4 P’s. But the rules have changed. Today’s environment calls for category lea…

    General Session
  • Tuesday, February 24 11:15am - 11:40am

    Technomic’s Take: The Consumer Conundrum

    A consumer-centric approach is critical to sustainable growth strategies, and today’s consumer is both financially pressured and increasingly demanding. Join Technomic’s Donna Hood…

    General Session
  • Tuesday, February 24 11:40am - 12:30pm

    The Lens of Leadership: Strategic Shifts in Perspective

    The way we view things changes how we do things. Discover the importance of perspective and how this pivotal principle will unlock and unleash your potential as a leader. In this s…

    Keynote
  • Tuesday, February 24 12:30pm - 1:30pm

    Connections Lunch

    Grab your lunch and dive into meaningful conversations! The room will be divided into sections by category, creating the perfect environment to connect with peers who share your pr…

    Conference
  • Tuesday, February 24 1:30pm - 2:15pm

    A Calm Before the Storm?

    Retail gasoline prices and supply in the U.S. have been stable despite plenty of global turmoil that could turn the market upside down. Margins remain firm in a declining demand en…

    Fuels/Alternative Solutions
  • Tuesday, February 24 1:30pm - 2:15pm

    Beyond The Limits of Traditional Loyalty

    Are you actually making money on your loyalty program after paying for loyalty, app, online ordering, and messaging? Can online ordering be surfaced through ChatGPT and other conve…

    Tech & Loyalty
  • Tuesday, February 24 1:30pm - 2:15pm

    Foodservice + E-commerce: The New Growth Engine for Convenience

    Foodservice and e-commerce are no longer separate growth strategies; they are inseparable. Digital ordering, personalization, and loyalty are changing how customers discover, order…

    Foodservice
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 25 companies show up — and 6 bet on three roles at once?

25 companies. six are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
6All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
19Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

1st Phorm·Advantage Solutions·Ajinomoto Foods·Danone North America·Keurig Dr Pepper·Tempters

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

87% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite730%
  • Founder / Owner313%
  • VP-level522%
  • Director / Head of522%
  • Manager / Lead29%
  • Other roles14%

Of 23 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 011st PhormSpEx
  2. 02Advantage SolutionsSpEx
  3. 03Ajinomoto FoodsSpEx
  4. 04Danone North AmericaSpEx
  5. 05Keurig Dr PepperSpEx
  6. 06TemptersSpEx
  7. 07NexChapter3V
  8. 08Informa Connect2V
  9. 09Technomic2V
  10. 10ADDO1V
  11. 11Convenience and Energy Advisors1V
  12. 12CSP1V
  13. 13Goldman Sachs1V
  14. 14Informa Connect Foodservice Group1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
unspecified6
100% of 6
05Fig. 05 — The Missing · who's at peer events but not here

These companies sponsored two or more peer events recently, but aren't on this program. For an organizer, that's a list of warm prospects.

06Fig. 06 — Adjacent Convocations · by shared underwriters