Criteria

Exhibiting does not guarantee a speaker spot. However among vendors/supplier companies, applicants must be exhibitors to be considered.

Selection

The GSF Event Committee will look at applications and make final selections by February/March 2025.

Length of workshop/presentations: 30 min

Deadline

12noon EST – January 30, 2025

Thank you very much for your interest in speaking at Grocery & Specialty Food West– April 14 & 15, 2025. To help us curate the program we ask that all potential speakers fill out this application form to help us get a better understanding of you and your idea worth doing.

The event’s theme is “GROCERY REDEFINED” (see description below). Successful applicants will be provided with assistance in perfecting their talk and we expect you to work with us before the event. If you do not engage in the process you may be removed from the program. We would also hope that you are able to join us for the full day.

Applications that are most likely to be successful:

• Ideas that are groundbreaking or will be completely new to our audience.
• Ideas that are backed by empirical evidence.
• Ideas that fit with our theme.

The content of the presentation contains useful information that can be put into practice by grocery leaders (retailers, manufacturers, operators etc).

Applications that are least likely to be successful:

• Talks that are geared to promote an individual or company rather than an idea.
• Ideas that will have little or no impact on our audience.
• Ideas that relate to life coaching.
• Ideas that can be summed up using an acronym.
• Ideas that have been heard at other conferences before.
• Ideas that are at the early stages of development.

If you have any questions about this form or the application process please email Nancy Kwon at nkwon@cfig.ca

GROCERY REDEFINED.

The must-attend conference in the West to gather insights on trends, innovation and strategies to capture and hold on to customers and market share. For businesses, service providers and retailing professionals, this event offers an opportunity to connect and collaborate with the grocery sector’s key stakeholders in the West. Attendees get the inside scoop on the latest research plus industry leaders’ thoughts on what the future holds.