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Sunday, October 23
Westin Bristol Place Toronto Airport Hotel
Time Session
3:30 pm CFIG Annual General Meeting
(For CFIG Members Only)
6:00 pm Grocery Innovations Canada Launch Party
(Open to ALL Attendees and Exhibitors)
 
Monday, October 24
Toronto Congress Centre
Time Session
7:15 am Networking Breakfast
Featuring: Industry Perspective with John Scott
8:30 am Keynote Presentation
Andrew Coyne
National Editor, Maclean’s magazine
9:15 am International Retailer Series
Jeff Heinen
President & CEO
Heinen’s of Cleveland, Ohio
Serving Clevelanders for More Than 80 Years
10:30 am Conference Session
Douglas Stephens
President, Retail Prophet Consulting
11:30 am Luncheon of Honour
(Open to Full Delegates Only)
6:00 pm Join us at the Grocery Innovations Canada 2011 Dinner Party, featuring: The Fab Four, from Beverly Hills, CA
 
Tuesday, October 25
Toronto Congress Centre
Time Session
7:15 am Breakfast Speaker Session
Featuring: Harold Lloyd
8:30 am International Retailer Series
Roger Drake
President & CEO
Drake Supermarkets of Torrensville, South Australia
We Give You More
9:15 am Conference Session
Amber MacArthur
New Media Author, Strategist and TV Host
10:30 am International Retailer Series – “Local Perspective”
Anthony Longo
President & CEO
Longo Brothers Fruit Markets of Vaughan, Ontario
A Fresh Tradition
11:15 am
Panel Presentation
A Global Perspective on Independent Grocery Retailing Featuring: Retailers from the Independent Retailer Series
- Heinen’s – Cleveland, Ohio
- Drake Supermarkets – Torrensville, South Australia
- Longo’s – Vaughan, Ontario
6:00 pm Come out for a night of honours and esteemed recognition. The 49th Annual Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards is the signature event of year.