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The food industry thrives when we come together with purpose and a shared commitment to collaboration. At FMI Midwinter, we’ll tackle new challenges head-on, spark ideas that shape unique shopper experiences, and drive our industry forward.

Retail, Wholesale and
Product Supplier Members

Fee: $2,595

Strategic, Industry and
Association Partner Members

Fee: $5,095

Attendee List Notice

The Midwinter attendee page will only be accessible by members through logging into FMI.org. All Midwinter guests will have additional, on-site options to find and connect with fellow attendees, including our FMI event app.

Registration Notice

We encourage you to register early to secure hotel accommodations. Official event hotel rooms are only available to registered and paid attendees and can only be made using official hotel links. FMI does not use third-party companies to make said reservations or sell rooms.

Once registered, you’ll receive an email confirmation with hotel reservation instructions and additional details on making changes or cancellations. If you did not receive your confirmation email, please check your spam folder or email us at register@fmi.org.

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Policies & Cancellation

Your Registration Information

The Midwinter mobile app and website will reflect your registration-provided information. This includes your name, title and company as it appears in your confirmation letter. Please proof this information carefully for accuracy. If a change is needed, notify Debbie Stewart at dstewart@fmi.org

Refunds

Please be advised that your Midwinter registration fee is non-refundable after December 19, 2025. A full refund, less a $75 processing fee (plus a 3% surcharge if paid by credit card), is granted when a cancellation is received by December 19, 2025. Due to the firm commitments made for conference arrangements, FMI cannot refund the registration fee for any registrations or cancellations received after December 19, 2025. Substitutions can be made at any time before and during the conference. All refunds will be processed after the event.

Unauthorized Hotel Solicitation

Hotel reservations should only be made by using the official hotel link provided in your email confirmation. FMI does not use a third-party company to make hotel reservations or sell rooms on its behalf for this event. If a third-party contacts, you offering housing options, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with FMI or the Midwinter Executive Conference and entering into financial agreements with such companies may have costly consequences and leave you without a reservation.

Photography Release

FMI may hire professional service providers or use official staff/volunteers to document (photo/video/streaming/audio) and display the event experience. By registering for and attending the event, you acknowledge and agree as follows: (a) FMI may edit and use photographs or footage it captures at the event for marketing and promotional activities and for any other lawful purpose in the ordinary course of its business; and (b) due to the prevalence of mobile recording devices in today’s world, FMI disclaims all liability for the capture of your image in any multimedia format by other attendees at the event.

Questions?

Contact Debbie Stewart
Director, Registration Services
dstewart@fmi.org
(202) 220-0828

Your Registration Information
The Midwinter mobile app and website will reflect your registration-provided information. This includes your name, title and company as it appears in your confirmation letter. Please proof this information carefully for accuracy. If a change is needed, notify Debbie Stewart at dstewart@fmi.org

Refunds
Please be advised that your Midwinter registration fee is non-refundable after December 20, 2024. If you need to cancel your registration, please notify the registrar in writing by email to register@fmi.org by December 20, 2024. A full refund, less a $75 processing fee (plus a 3% surcharge if paid by credit card), is granted when a cancellation is received prior to December 20, 2024. Because of the firm commitments of conference arrangements, FMI cannot refund registration fees for any registrations or cancellations received after December 20, 2024. Substitutions can be made any time prior to the start of the conference.

Unauthorized Hotel Solicitation
Hotel reservations should only be made by using the official hotel link provided in your email confirmation. FMI does not use a third-party company to make hotel reservations or sell rooms on its behalf for this event. If a third-party contacts, you offering housing options, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with FMI or the Midwinter Executive Conference and entering into financial agreements with such companies may have costly consequences and leave you without a reservation.

Photography Release
FMI may hire professional service providers or use official staff/volunteers to document (photo/video/streaming/audio) and display the event experience. By registering for and attending the event, you acknowledge and agree as follows: (a) FMI may edit and use photographs or footage it captures at the event for marketing and promotional activities and for any other lawful purpose in the ordinary course of its business; and (b) due to the prevalence of mobile recording devices in today’s world, FMI disclaims all liability for the capture of your image in any multimedia format by other attendees at the event.

Press Contact

Kelli Windsor
Sr. Director, Communications
media@fmi.org

Media & Press

Publishing Professionals

We limit one complimentary pass for every 10,000 circulations/subscribers your food retailing publication has on your BPA statement (up to 30,000 in circulation). Additional personnel requesting to attend must pay a Midwinter registration fee.

Sales, advertising, marketing, public relations, account management, or other non-editorial professions will not be granted press passes.

Video Policy

Video/audio recording of any kind is prohibited onsite without permission from the FMI media department. FMI reserves the right to request documentation regarding credentials.

Credentials

The FMI Midwinter Executive Conference is invitation-only. Accredited media writing for food retail industry trade journals, magazines or newspapers are eligible to receive a complimentary press pass. To qualify, you must cover the event and hold an editorial title.

Please contact Kelli Windsor for registration information.