Courtesy Greg Ferrara / President and CEO, National Grocers Association.
The 2025 NGA Show promises an extensive education program, expert speakers, and a packed expo hall, including a return of the World of Latino pavilion.
The show, hosted by the National Grocers Association and Clarion Events, will take place Feb. 23-25, 2025, at Caesars Forum Convention Center in Las Vegas.
Caribbean Food Delights, Central Beer Import and Export Inc., RP Foods, and SANE Foods Inc. were among the growing list of companies at press time that will be displaying their wares in the World of Latino area of the expo hall.
At its core, the NGA Show is about education, and our program is designed to keep you on the cutting edge of the most critical issues facing our industry.
Session topics are divided into seven distinct tracks: business strategy, fresh foods, merchandising, omnichannel marketing, operations, personnel development, and technology.
Outstanding Speakers at the NGA Show
The speaker lineup is dominated by industry experts, including Francisco Alberto, VP of marketing and sales at Wakefern Food Corp.; Lucy Angarita, director of supply chain visibility at GS1 US; and Enid Barillas, CEO of Econo Healthy Path Markets.
The Tech Innovation Summit opens the NGA Show on Sunday, with additional tech content over the following two days. FMS Solutions returns to lead our Financial Symposium, which will explore grocers’ strategic responses to moderating inflation, shifting consumer behavior, and rising operational costs.
Other sessions will focus on operational excellence, waste reduction, private brands, maximizing assortment, talent recruitment and retention, prepared foods merchandising, digital ads, traceability, personalized marketing, and sustainability.
William H. McRaven, retired U.S. Navy four-star admiral and former chancellor of the University of Texas System, is our opening keynote speaker, sponsored by The Kraft Heinz Co. In addition to commanding U.S. Special Operations Forces, McRaven has authored several books based on his leadership experiences. His lessons, drawn from more than four decades of service, will motivate attendees.
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We’ll have the Best Bagger Competition, with the country’s top grocery baggers competing for the $10,000 grand prize.
The Creative Choice Awards will recognize excellence in marketing and merchandising. Women Grocers of America will salute their Woman of the Year. And the industry’s future leaders will offer innovative solutions for real-life business challenges in the Student Case Study Competition.
These are the details available at this time, but we’re continuing to update the NGA Show agenda. For the latest education lineup, visit https://www.thengashow.com/.
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