Registration
Who Should Attend:
Your company's private brand leadership group, along with senior executives looking to expand private brands into strategic business planning and representatives from the affected functional areas of operations including marketing, communications, and procurement.
Registration Includes:
Private business meetings, online scheduling tool, buffet lunches and breakfast, all day refreshments and conference reception and dinner gathering. Registration and program fee does not include your hotel accommodations.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER*
* You will be required to use your FMI Username and Password for registration or create one in the system.
Registration Fees:
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Retailer/Wholesaler Members |
Complimentary |
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Private Brand Supplier/Manufacturers |
Complimentary |
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Private Brands Opening Gathering Only (for individuals not participating in the meetings) |
$125.00 |
Cancellation and Other Policies:
Notify the registrar in writing, by email to register@fmi.org or fax 202.220.0830 prior to November 1, 2013.
Registration questions? Contact Amma Owusu at register@fmi.org or 202.220.0662.
PRIVATE BRANDS NETWORKING AND DINNER GATHERING*
Bring your team for an evening of networking and camaraderie to kick off your week of Private Brands in Chicago. Dinner speaker will be Doug Rauch, former president of Trader Joe’s Company.
Doug spent 31 years with Trader Joe's Company, the last 14 years as President, growing the business from a small, nine-store chain in Southern California, to a nationally acclaimed retail success story with more than 340 stores in 30 states. He developed their prized buying philosophy, created their unique private label food program, and wrote and executed the Business Plan for expanding Trader Joe’s nationally. Doug championed the development and execution of Trader Joe’s University, and their prized customer experience orientation.
*Reception, dinner and speaker are included in registration package for companies participating in the Private Brands Business Conference and registered participants.
For those individuals or companies NOT participating in the Private Brands Business Conference, we welcome you to attend the reception, dinner and speaker for a separate cost of $125 per person. Space is limited so please make your reservations now.
How to Register for the Private Brands Networking and Dinner Gathering ONLY:
- Select "Register Now" in the upper right corner
- Create New Registration
- Under Attendee Line - Add Registration
- Registration Fee - Select Private Brands Networking and Dinner ONLY
- Proceed through the registration process and payments
**All individuals participating in the Private Brands Business Conference are required to register for the conference.
HOTEL
The organizers of the Private Brands Business Conference are pleased to host this year’s event at the Embassy Suites Chicago-O'Hare/Rosemont.
The Business Conference is being held in conjunction with the PLMA Private Label Trade Show at the Rosemont Convention Center. Reservations booked through the PLMA Show can be extended to include the Business Conference at the PLMA conference rate.
All attendees are responsible for making their own room reservations.
Embassy Suites Chicago-O'Hare/Rosemont
5500 N. River Road
Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Tel: 847.678.4000
Stay at the Embassy Suites Chicago-O'Hare/Rosemont hotel—easily accessible from I-294 and I-90 expressways and minutes from Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The hotel offers complimentary hotel airport shuttle service and is connected via covered sky bridge to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.
TRAVEL
Airport:
The closest airport to the 2013 Private Brands Business Conference is Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The hotel offers complimentary hotel airport shuttle service to and from each terminal.
Parking:
Self-parking is available at the garage adjacent to the hotel for $25.00/day with in and out privileges. Valet parking is available for $28.00/dayThese rates are subject to change without notice.