Past eventHeld October 20–22, 2026
Executive Conference 2026
Executive Conference is the National Grocers Association's annual event for decision-makers and leadership teams in the independent grocery industry.
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
- Held
- October 20–22, 2026
- Venue
- Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park
- Audience
- Independent grocery owners, operators, CEOs, senior leaders, suppliers and service providers
TL;DR
- Executive Conference 2026 took place October 20–22 at Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois.
- The conference was billed as covering forecasts for the independent grocery industry's future, emerging economic and business trends, and trading-partner relationships across the supply chain.
- It is the National Grocers Association's annual event for decision-makers and leadership teams in the independent grocery industry.
About
Executive Conference is organized by the National Grocers Association as its annual event for independent grocery decision-makers and leadership teams. The event was designed for owners, operators, CEOs, senior leaders, and the suppliers and service providers supporting independent grocery companies.
Who was in the room
Independent grocery leadership
Owners, operators, CEOs, and senior leaders of independent grocery companies.
Supply-chain partners
Suppliers and service providers that support independent grocery companies.
Featured speakers
1 listedCaptain Christopher J. Cassidy, USN (Ret.)
Keynote speaker
Venue & travel
Venue
Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park, 200 N Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60601Questions people ask
5 answeredExecutive Conference 2026 took place October 20–22, 2026.
Executive Conference 2026 took place at Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois.
The event was designed for owners, operators, CEOs, senior leaders of independent grocery companies, and the suppliers and service providers that support them.
Store-level managers or chain grocers outside the independent sector would have gotten less from it, and the $995 retailer rate against $1,595 for associate (supplier) registrants showed that suppliers paid a clear premium for access to the decision-makers.
Grocery industry executive conferences usually call for business casual, with sport coats common at evening events, and the Fairmont Chicago setting in late October suggested a coat for the weather.
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